Plants of the Week

Each of these plants has featured in our Plant of the Week series and is a firm favourite with the Roots team. Subscribe to our newsletter to keep up with our latest recommendations.
  • Clematis 'Blue Angel' | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Clematis 'Blue Angel'

    RHS award-winning angel

    • Huge, frilly, single lilac flowers
    • Pruning group 3 - loves a prune
    • Full sun to partial shade, fully hardy (H6)
    • Flowers June to October

    2 options available

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  • Magnolia 'Genie' Ornamental Trees
    From £35
    £45 From £35

    Magnolia 'Genie'

    The kind of blooms you wish for!

    • Elegant upright tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Chalice-shaped, wine-coloured flowers
    • Winner of the Dutch 'KVBC Award Gold'

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  • Clematis Viticella 'Etoile Violette' | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Clematis viticella 'Étoile Violette'

    Gorgeous violet stars

    • Myriad violet blooms with yellow centres
    • Pruning group 3 - loves a prune
    • Full sun to partial shade, fully hardy (H6)
    • Flowers July to September

    2 options available

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  • Aquilegia 'Black Barlow' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Aquilegia 'Black Barlow'

    Intensely dark - a must-have!

    • Deepest purple, almost black pompom shaped flowers on slender stems
    • Flowers from April right through to July
    • Brings colour and contrast to borders
    • Attractive to bees and butterflies

    2 options available

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  • Nashi Japanese Pear Tree Fruit Trees
    From £32
    £45 From £32

    '20th Century' Japanese Pear Tree | Nashi Pear

    Tastes as good as it looks

    • Crisp and aromatic
    • A good, heavy cropper
    • Wonderful eaten fresh or used in chutneys
    • Harvest from late August

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  • Toffee Apple Tree | Cercidiphyllum Japonicum 'Katsura' Ornamental Trees
    From £55
    From £55

    Toffee Apple Tree | Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Katsura'

    The sweetest visual impact

    • Densely bushy tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 12m
    • Colour changing, heart-shaped leaves
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Oregon Grape Hedging | Mahonia aquifolium Shrubs
    £4
    £7 £4

    Oregon Grape Hedging | Mahonia aquifolium

    Brightens the shadiest spots

    • Glossy green leaves & yellow flowers
    • Happy in shade & drought resistant
    • Slow growth rate - up to 30cm per year
    • Grows up to 3m or keep trimmed at 1-3m

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  • Mini Orchard Collection | Apple, Pear & Plum Fruit Trees
    From £80
    £95 From £80

    Mini Orchard Collection | Apple, Pear & Plum

    Grow your own thriving orchard!

    • Juicy, sweet and intensely flavourful
    • RHS award-winning varieties
    • Eat fresh or use in scrummy desserts
    • Harvest from July to November

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  • Best Value Cornus Collection | Winter Hedging Shrubs
    £42
    £105 £42

    Best Value Cornus Collection | Winter Hedging

    A riot of colour

    • Vibrant stems, spring flowers & autumn hues
    • Year round interest made simple
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 3m or keep trimmed at 1-3m

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  • European Honeysuckle | Lonicera periclymenum 'G.S. Thomas' Climbing Plants
    From £36
    From £36

    European Honeysuckle | Lonicera periclymenum 'G.S. Thomas'

    Cascading, pearly-white blooms

    • Flaxen yellow, tubular flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Dappled or part shade is preferred
    • Blooms from July to September

    2 options available

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  • 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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  • Echinacea 'Parrot'
    £20
    £20

    Echinacea 'Parrot'

    Who's a pretty echinacea, then?

    • Bright red and yellow petals surrounding a red-brown cone
    • Abundant flowers from June right up to the first frosts
    • Compact and perfect for showing off in pots
    • Attracts bees and butterflies

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  • Tiger Orange Tree | Patio 'Arcobal' Orange Trained Fruit Trees
    £45
    £60 £45

    Tiger Orange Tree | Patio 'Arcobal' Orange

    The stripy orange!

    • A beautifully-balanced sweet-tart mix
    • Incredibly unusual striped rind
    • Juice and use in a blood orange G&T
    • Harvest from September to November

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  • Common Dogwood | Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire' Shrubs
    From £10
    From £10

    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

    2 options available

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  • Chocolate Ice' Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus 'Matsumae-fuki' Ornamental Trees
    From £26
    £65 From £26

    'Chocolate Ice' Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus 'Matsumae-fuki'

    Chocolate brown foliage

    • Elegant narrow form with upswept branches
    • Ideal for small spaces, growing to 4x4m
    • Large white single flowers, with a pink blush
    • Blossoms in April-May

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  • Gift Wrap Gift Option
    £40
    £40

    Camellia japonica 'Lady Campbell'

    A lesson in planting elegance

    • Upright and bushy habit
    • Small shrub - grows up to 2.5m
    • Pinkish-red double blooms, evergreen foliage
    • A prolific flowerer

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  • Clematis 'Hagley Hybrid' | On a 90cm cane in a 3L pot Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Clematis 'Hagley Hybrid'

    An abundance of showy blooms

    • Large pink-lilac blooms up to 15cm across
    • Pruning group 3 - loves a prune
    • Partial shade, fully hardy (H6)
    • Flowers July to September

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  • Early Flowering Perennial Collection Perennial Bedding
    From £45
    £48 From £45

    Early Flowering Perennial Collection

    Why wait for fantastic colour?

    • Includes early-bloomers for springtime colour
    • Likes full sun to partial shade
    • Blooms from April to May
    • Offers brilliant impact earlier in the year

    2 options available

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  • 'Snow Dance®' Snow Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    From £28
    From £28

    'Snow Dance®' Snow Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Marbled leaves and pastel blooms

    • Grows nicely in partial shade
    • Combine with grasses, ferns or heucheras
    • Early-flowering from December to March
    • Fully hardy in even harsh winters

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  • Water Lily | Nymphaea Wanvisa Pond Plants
    From £40
    From £40

    Variegated Water Lily | Nymphaea 'Wanvisa'

    No two flowers are the same!

    • Spectacular multicoloured flowers
    • Zone 3 - Deep water
    • Grow in a fully sunny spot
    • 2010 Best New Waterlily winner

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  • Water Lily 'Gloire du Temple sur Lot' | Nymphaea | 3L Pot Pond Plants
    From £36
    From £36

    Blush Pink Water Lily | Nymphaea 'Gloire du Temple sur Lot'

    Up to 100 petals per flower!

    • Showy, fully double flowers in powder pink
    • Zone 3 - Deep water
    • Appreciates a sunny position
    • Long-flowering from June through to September

    2 options available

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  • Soft Tree Fern | Dicksonia antarctica Ornamental Trees
    From £100
    From £100

    Hardy Tree Fern | Dicksonia antarctica

    Fronds as old as the dinosaurs!

    • Glorious curving fronds
    • Perfect for shady gardens
    • Evergreen leaves up to 3m long
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    2 options available

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  • 'Rosetta' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    From £20
    From £20

    'Rosetta' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Delicately-shaded ombre blooms

    • Will grow in both partial shade and sun
    • Plant amongst your spring bulbs
    • Flowers from January into early spring
    • Offers nectar to early pollinators

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  • 100 Wildflower Meadow Plug Plants Vegetables
    From £50
    From £50

    Bee & Butterfly Friendly Wildflower Meadow Plants

    Bring all the pollinators!

    • Grows best in full sun (tolerates part shade)
    • Transform your lawn, beds and borders
    • Flowers from May to October
    • Highly attractive to pollinating insects

    Currently out of stock

  • Seedless Outdoor Grape Collection Soft Fruit
    From £35
    £41 From £35

    Seedless Outdoor Grape Collection

    No seeds stuck in your teeth...

    • Decadently sweet and juicy grapes
    • A selection of the best seedless varieties
    • Use in jams, jellies and juices
    • Harvest from August right through to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Black Butte Blackberry Plants Soft Fruit
    From £13
    From £13

    'Black Butte' Blackberry Plant

    It's an absolute unit!

    • Traditional flavour that cooks beautifully
    • Twice the size of average blackberries
    • Makes a stunning blackberry sorbet
    • Harvest from mid July through to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Cucamelon Plants Vegetables
    From £7
    From £7

    Cucamelon Plants

    The cucumber x melon hybrid!

    • Distinctive tangy, citrusy flavour
    • Incredibly fast-growing
    • Perfect for pickling
    • Harvest from July to October

    Currently out of stock

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Ornamental Colour Collection Pond Plants
five star rating on Trustpilot

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
five star rating on Trustpilot

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
five star rating on Trustpilot

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
five star rating on Trustpilot

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
five star rating on Trustpilot

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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