Plants for Autumn Colour

Autumn brings some of the most spectacular colours of any season - fiery reds, warm oranges and golden yellows dazzle against a backdrop of rich purple, copper and bronze tones. It's not just about trees though - climbing plants like Virginia Creeper and Boston Ivy have some of the best autumn colour in the garden and vibrant shrubs including Cornus, Cotinus, Acer and Euonymus bring borders back to life when the dark nights set in. Our growers have selected the brightest and best for autumn colour and year-round interest.
Perennial plant collections (40)Climbing plant collections (11)Vegetable plant collections (36)Pond plant collections (8)
  • Copper Kettle' Rowan Tree | Sorbus Ornamental Trees
    From £35
    £45 From £35

    'Copper Kettle' Rowan Tree | Sorbus

    Unique copper-coloured berries

    • Spreading, upright tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 5m
    • Green leaves, white blooms, bright berries
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Paper Birch Hedging | Betula papyrifera Shrubs
    £6
    £6

    Paper Birch Hedging | Betula papyrifera

    Add texture and dappled shade

    • Peeling bark, catkins and autumn colour
    • Hardy and great for wildlife
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 12m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

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  • 'Liberty' Blueberry Bush Soft Fruit
    £16
    £16

    'Liberty' Blueberry Bush

    Antioxidants, pro-deliciousness!

    • Plump, firm berries with fantastic flavour
    • Performs brilliantly in cooler climes
    • Try your hand at a blueberry-packed pie
    • Pick the berries in August and September

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  • Montreal Beauty' Crabapple Tree Ornamental Trees
    £55
    £60 £55

    'Montreal Beauty' Crabapple Tree

    Beautiful in every season

    • A compact, bushy tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Masses of white blossom in spring
    • Fruits that look like rosy apple sweets!

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  • 'Comtesse de Paris' Crabapple Tree Fruit Trees
    £50
    £55 £50

    'Comtesse de Paris' Crabapple Tree

    Blooms worthy of any noble court

    • Regal spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Wonderfully fragrant, snow-white flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • 'Forest Pansy' Canadian Redbud Tree | Cercis canadensis Ornamental Trees
    £55
    £55

    'Forest Pansy' Canadian Redbud Tree | Cercis canadensis

    A myriad of bright colours

    • Evocative spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 8m
    • Ruby leaves (orange in autumn), pink blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • European Crabapple Hedging | Malus sylvestris Shrubs
    £4
    £5 £4

    European Crabapple Hedging | Malus sylvestris

    Year-round wildlife haven

    • Pink blossom, edible fruit and autumn colour
    • Supports over 90 species of birds and insects
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 5m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

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  • Red-Stemmed Dogwood Hedging | Cornus alba Shrubs
    From £3
    £7 From £3

    Red-Stemmed Dogwood Hedging | Cornus alba

    Paint the garden red

    • Bright crimson stems & creamy spring blooms
    • Add winter colour and interest
    • Fast growth rate - 40-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 3m or keep trimmed at 1-3m

    2 options available

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  • Pleached Photinia Tree | Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin' Ornamental Trees
    £250
    £250

    Pleached Photinia Tree | Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin'

    Scorching red screening plant

    • Charming pleached tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 3.2m
    • Bold red and green foliage, white flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Photinia 'Compacta' | Iron Frame Trellis Ornamental Trees
    £110
    £110

    Photinia 'Compacta' | Iron Frame Trellis

    Small in stature, big on impact

    • Formal, rectangular shrub
    • Small shrub - grows up to 0.9m
    • Vivid red evergreen foliage
    • More compact than most photinias

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  • European Spindle Hedging | Euonymus europaeus Shrubs
    From £3
    £6 From £3

    European Spindle Hedging | Euonymus europaeus

    The garden designer's favourite

    • Yellow flowers, red fruits & warm autumn hues
    • Keep trimmed for a formal hedge
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 3m or keep trimmed at 1-3m

    2 options available

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  • Amelanchier canadensis Hedging Shrubs
    From £4
    £6 From £4

    Juneberry Hedging | Amelanchier Canadensis

    Sprays of star-shaped flowers

    • Starry white flowers & warm autumn colour
    • Fully hardy and great in wet ground
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 6m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

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  • Persian Ironwood Tree | Parrotia persica 'Bella' Ornamental Trees
    £50
    £50

    Persian Ironwood Tree | Parrotia persica 'Bella'

    Compact and oh-so-colourful

    • Bushy, often multi-stemmed tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 8m
    • Red spring flowers and colour-changing leaves
    • Ornamental flaky bark in winter

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  • Variegated Norway Maple Tree | Acer platanoides 'Drummondii' Ornamental Trees
    From £50
    From £50

    Acer platanoides 'Drummondii' | Variegated Maple Tree

    Glorious cream-margined leaves

    • Bushy, oval (sometimes rounded) tree
    • Large tree - up to 12m (can be kept shorter)
    • Stunning cream and green variegated leaves
    • Exceptional autumn hues of orange and bronze

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  • Red Weeping Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Garnet' Ornamental Trees
    From £40
    £45 From £40

    Red Weeping Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Garnet'

    The gem your garden deserves

    • Bushy, weeping tree
    • Small tree - grows to 2.5m
    • Jewel-toned, deeply-lobed foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • 'Rudolph' Crabapple Tree Ornamental Trees
    £50
    £50

    'Rudolph' Crabapple Tree

    More magical than any reindeer!

    • Impressive, upright tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 7m
    • Stunning pink flowers, bright red fruits
    • Fabulous spring and autumn foliage colour

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  • 'Regal Seedless' Grape Vine Soft Fruit
    £18
    £18

    'Regal Seedless' Grape Vine

    A South-African sensation!

    • Floral, fruity flavour with muscat tones
    • High-yielding, large bunches
    • A lovely dessert grape for snacking
    • Harvest from September

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  • 'White Wax' Rowan Tree | Sorbus arnoldiana Ornamental Trees
    £60
    £60

    'White Wax' Rowan Tree | Sorbus arnoldiana

    Clouds of snow white berries

    • Upright to spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 7m
    • Snowy fruits and flowers, good autumn colour
    • Highly popular with wildlife

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  • Patio Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus 'Brilliant' Ornamental Trees
    £45
    £45

    Patio Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus 'Brilliant'

    Utterly fantastic blossoms

    • Statuesque, upright patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Delightful white blossoms
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

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  • Purple Japanese Barberry | Berberis thunbergii 'Atropurpurea' Shrubs
    £4
    £7 £4

    Purple Japanese Barberry Hedging | Berberis thunbergii 'Atropurpurea'

    Vibrant and hardy shrub

    • Purple leaves, spring flowers & berries
    • Great for wildlife and coastal spots
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 2m or keep trimmed at 1-2m

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  • Dogwood Hedging | Cornus sanguinea Shrubs
    From £3
    £6 From £3

    Dogwood Hedging | Cornus sanguinea

    Rich & dramatic colour

    • Bronze stems, creamy blooms & autumn hues
    • Add stacks of year round interest
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 3m or keep trimmed at 1-3m

    2 options available

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  • 'Draper' Blueberry Bush Soft Fruit
    £16
    £16

    'Draper' Blueberry Bush

    The ideal firmness for freezing

    • Rich blueberries, both sweet and juicy
    • Berries bursting with minerals and vitamins
    • Eat fresh or blitz in morning smoothies
    • Pick from July to August

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  • 'Scarlett' Crabapple Tree Fruit Trees
    £50
    £55 £50

    'Scarlett' Crabapple Tree

    Arching boughs, scented blooms

    • Delightful spreading tree
    • Small tree - grows to 3m
    • Fragrant pink blooms, colour-changing foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Cut-Leaved Sumach Tree | Rhus typhina 'Laciniata' Ornamental Trees
    £70
    £75 £70

    Cut-Leaved Sumach Tree | Rhus typhina 'Laciniata'

    Fern-like leaves and autumn hues

    • Spreading, suckering tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Filigree foliage with superb autumn shades
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • A Completely Edible Hedge Shrubs
    From £65
    £95 From £65

    A Completely Edible Hedge

    Turn borders into fruit gardens!

    • Packed with fruit, nuts and berries
    • Spring flowers loved by pollinators
    • Tasty varieties handpicked by our grower
    • Hardy, productive and easy to look after

    Currently out of stock

  • Pink Blueberry Bush Gift Gift Option
    From £35
    From £35

    Pink Blueberry Plant Gift

    A gift of cheer & character

    • Eyecatching pink blueberries!
    • Perfect for pot-growing
    • A wonderful choice for fun-lovers
    • Brilliant for an engagement gift

    Currently out of stock

  • Crimson Glory Vine | Vitis coignetiae Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Crimson Glory Vine | Vitis coignetiae

    Fiery autumn colour

    • Lush green foliage becomes crimson with age
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Grows nicely in both full sun and part shade
    • Incredible colour contrast from summer's end

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Ornamental Colour Collection Pond Plants
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Plants arrived in great condition and very promptly. Well established - much better than the ones I got at my local garden centre.

Monica Spence

| 24 May
Star Jasmine | Trachelospermum jasminoides Climbing Plants
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Yet again this company delivered good healthy plants, exactly as shown in photos, well packaged and within delivery time quoted. Recommend!

Jacqueline Burgess

| 2 Jun
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I continue to be so impressed with Roots. Their customer care, knowledge of their subject: from planting hedges to pruning roses and more, has been a great support.

Judy Lane

| 23 Oct
E 'Black Hamburgh' Indoor Grape Vine Soft Fruit
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The plant arrived looking vigorously healthy, which brings a smile to your face, extremely well protected in its packaging.

Martyn Hill

| 5 Jul
E 'Braeburn Hillwell' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
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As a non-gardener, I found my whole experience brilliant. Great information & advice available on the website, great range of products & prices are brilliant.

John-Paul

| 22 May
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Wonderful plants and great customer service... really surprised to find that the plants are better than those you would get at your local garden centre.

Gavin Wilcock

| 8 Nov

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