Plants for Year-Round Structure

You want your garden to look good throughout the year, not just for one or two months. That's where these plants come in. A mixture of stunning evergreens with varied foliage and highly-architectural deciduous plants whose bare forms look brilliant through the winter months. Turn your garden into a true, year-round workhorse.

Evergreen plants (296)Evergreen trees (46)Wonderful winter shrubs (106)Trees with interesting bark (16)Early flowering trees (163)
  • Hardy Eucalyptus Tree | Eucalyptus gunnii Ornamental Trees
    From £60
    £80 From £60

    Hardy Eucalyptus Bush | Eucalyptus gunnii

    Superb silvery, fragrant foliage

    • Can be shaped in various ways!
    • Can be kept as short as you want
    • Scented, glaucous leaves, dainty white blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    2 options available

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  • Photinia 'Red Robin' Shrubs
    From £20
    £30 From £20

    Photinia 'Red Robin'

    Award winning fiery red foliage

    • Glossy red evergreen leaves mature to green
    • Brightens borders year round
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 4m or keep trimmed at 1-4m

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  • Himalayan Birch Tree | Betula utilis jacquemontii Ornamental Trees
    From £100
    £150 From £100

    Himalayan Birch Tree | Betula utilis jacquemontii

    From the highest climes

    • Open pyramidal tree
    • Large tree - grows higher than 12m
    • Fresh green foliage with yellow catkins
    • Sheds its bark each and every year

    4 options available

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  • Corkscrew Hazel | Corylus avellana 'Contorta' Ornamental Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    Corkscrew Hazel | Corylus avellana 'Contorta'

    Unmatched ornamental value

    • Spreading, well-branched tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Chartreuse leaves and pendulous catkins
    • Contorted branches twist and corkscrew

    2 options available

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  • Purple Corkscrew Hazel | Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic' Ornamental Trees
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    £60 From £30

    Purple Corkscrew Hazel | Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic'

    Gloriously twisted stems

    • Wonderful spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Contorted branches and burgundy foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Multi Stem Tibetan Cherry Tree | Prunus Serrula Ornamental Trees
    From £38
    £42 From £38

    Multi Stem Tibetan Cherry Tree | Prunus serrula

    Glorious peeling bronze bark

    • Spreading multi-stemmed tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 8m
    • Lush green leaves and small white flowers
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    2 options available

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  • Photinia 'Red Robin' Mini-Standard Tree Ornamental Trees
    From £80
    From £80

    Photinia 'Red Robin' Patio Tree

    Your patio's new star

    • Adorable patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 3m
    • Bright red leaves turn green with age
    • Award of Garden Merit winner

    2 options available

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  • Corkscrew Willow | Salix matsudana 'Tortuosa' Ornamental Trees
    From £50
    From £50

    Corkscrew Willow Tree | Salix matsudana 'Tortuosa'

    Uniquely-shaped twisting stems

    • Beautiful upright tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 15m
    • Lush green foliage, contorted branches
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    2 options available

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  • English Holly | Ilex aquifolium Ornamental Trees
    From £20
    £25 From £20

    English Holly | Ilex aquifolium

    A festive British icon

    • Beautifully bushy tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 12m
    • Spiky, green leaves and white spring flowers
    • Bright red berries support winter wildlife

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  • Evergreen Oak Tree | Quercus Ilex Ornamental Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    Evergreen Oak Tree | Quercus ilex

    Popular with wildlife (and us!)

    • Delightfully rounded tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 12m
    • Spiky leaves become smoother with age
    • Spectacular bronze autumn colour

    1 option available

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  • Common Dogwood | Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire' Shrubs
    From £15
    £25 From £15

    Common Dogwood | Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire'

    A blazing riot of winter colour

    • Burnt sienna stems, white summer flowers
    • Incredible winter stem colour
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 3m or keep trimmed at 1-3m

    1 option available

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  • Patio Photinia Tree | Photinia 'Little Red Robin' Shrubs
    From £35
    From £35

    Patio Photinia Tree | Photinia 'Little Red Robin'

    A small tree with *big* intensity

    • Fabulous, upright patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Incredible crimson-red foliage
    • Evergreen for year-round interest

    2 options available

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  • Leyland Cypress | Cupressocyparis leylandii Ornamental Trees
    From £13
    £3 From £13

    Leyland Cypress | Cupressocyparis leylandii

    The ultimate screening plant

    • Dense, columnar tree
    • Large tree - grows to 12m+
    • Dense evergreen, flattened foliage
    • Perfect for a privacy hedge

    2 options available

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  • Multi-Stem Mountain Ash Rowan Tree | Sorbus aucuparia Ornamental Trees
    From £300
    £325 From £300

    Multi-Stem Mountain Ash Rowan Tree | Sorbus aucuparia

    More stems, more impact!

    • Spreading, multi-branched tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 8m
    • Green, pinnate leaflets take on fiery hues
    • Birds love the bright-red, autumn berries

    1 option available

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  • Patio Portuguese Laurel Tree | Prunus lusitanica 'Brenelia'® Ornamental Trees
    From £180
    From £180

    Patio Portuguese Laurel Tree | Prunus lusitanica 'Brenelia'®

    Interest all year long

    • Bushy, lollipop-esque tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m
    • Shiny leaves, scented blooms, red-black fruit
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

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  • Fatsia japonica Shrubs
    From £25
    From £25

    Fatsia japonica

    Award-winning, exotic evergreen

    • Scene-stealing, spreading shrub
    • Large shrub - grows up to 4m
    • Glossy green, palmately-lobed leaves
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Pleached Photinia Tree | Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin' Ornamental Trees
    £350
    £350

    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 'Pink Marble' Shrubs
    From £50
    From £50

    Photinia 'Pink Marble'

    Award-winning pink variegation

    • Striking, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 2.5m
    • Red-to-green leaves (with pink variegation)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    2 options available

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  • Photinia 'Compacta' | Iron Frame Trellis Ornamental Trees
    £80
    £110 £80

    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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  • 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

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  • Eryngium 'Big Blue' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    £8 From £6

    Eryngium 'Big Blue'

    The deepest blue, with extra texture

    • Blue, thimble-shaped flowerheads circled by a ruff of spiky, silvery bracts
    • Flowers throughout July and August
    • Perfect for borders, pots and cut flower gardens
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Verbena bonariensis Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Verbena bonariensis

    Tall, swaying stems of warm lilac

    • Tightly clustered lilac flowers on stems up to 180cm high
    • Long flowering from June to September
    • Plant in borders to attract butterflies
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Yew Hedging | Taxus baccata Shrubs
    From £5
    From £5

    English Yew | Taxus baccata

    The UK's favourite conifer

    • Bushy, evergreen tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 12m
    • Vibrant evergreen foliage with red fruits
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Euphorbia 'Ascot Rainbow' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    £8 From £6

    Euphorbia 'Ascot Rainbow'

    Turn your garden into an all-year-round exotic paradise

    • Masses of green and red flowers in early summer
    • Exotic variegated foliage for year-round interest
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
    • Very easy to grow and care for

    Currently out of stock

  • Red Osier Dogwood Hedging | Cornus stolonifera 'Flaviramea' Shrubs
    From £4
    £7 From £4

    Yellow Stemmed Dogwood Hedging | Cornus stolonifera 'Flaviramea'

    A dose of winter sunshine

    • Lemon yellow stems & creamy white flowers
    • All year round interest
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 3m or keep trimmed at 1-3m

    Currently out of stock

  • Glauca' Blue Cedar Tree | Cedrus atlantica Ornamental Trees
    £75
    £80 £75

    Blue Cedar Tree | Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca'

    Unmistakable blue branches

    • Evergreen conical (to spreading) tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 18m
    • Silvery-blue needles and attractive cones
    • Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Corkscrew Willow Hedging | Salix matsudana 'Tortuosa' Shrubs
    £4
    £7 £4

    Corkscrew Willow Hedging | Salix matsudana 'Tortuosa'

    Unique ornamental beauty

    • Wavy leaves on corkscrew-shaped stems
    • Use young shoots in flower arrangements
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 8m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

    Currently out of stock

Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery

Meet Mike

Tree-growing skills honed right across the globe

Having started out in Australia, studied in Northern Ireland and volunteered at an organic farm in Sweden, it’s fair to say Mike’s done his fair share of travel on his horticultural journey, so far! Having happily laid down roots here at Roots, Mike is the don behind our tree-growing operation, imparting each and every one of his globally-honed skills to benefit your garden. Grown in our purpose-built nursery, in the ideal climatic conditions of the fertile Vale of Evesham, we’re proud to supply only the happiest, healthiest and hardiest trees.

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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
five star rating on Trustpilot

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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