RHS Award Winning Plants

The RHS is Britain’s leading gardening charity and an unparalleled authority on all things horticultural. For over 100 years, the organisation has bestowed its Award of Garden Merit (AGM) on those plants demonstrated to particularly excel in British gardens. It’s a mark of quality that really earmarks the best plants out there. Here at Roots, we’re proud to stock over 150 plant varieties boasting the prestigious award. Who doesn’t love a winner?

Proven winners (79)Plants of the week (116)Plant collections (174)Gardening gifts (77)
  • Brown Turkey Fig Tree Soft Fruit
    From £22
    From £22

    UK Hardy Fig Tree | 'Brown Turkey'

    By far the best fig for the UK

    • Boasts a traditional, sweet figgy taste
    • Fully hardy and well-suited to the UK climate
    • Caramelise and serve with balsamic vinegar
    • Pick in August and September

    8 options available

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  • Flamingo Willow Tree | Salix integra 'Hakuro-Nishiki' Ornamental Trees
    From £15
    From £15

    Flamingo Willow Tree | Salix integra 'Hakuro-Nishiki'

    A riot of eyecatching colour

    • Charming bushy tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 2m
    • Variegated pink, cream and green foliage
    • Perfect for patio pots and front gardens

    8 options available

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  • Evergreen Star Jasmine | Trachelospermum jasminoides Climbing Plants
    From £25
    From £25

    Evergreen Star Jasmine | Trachelospermum jasminoides

    Myriad scented stars!

    • Starry white blooms with notes of vanilla
    • Evergreen for year-round interest
    • Happy in full sun to partial shade
    • Flowers from June to September

    9 options available

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  • Victoria Plum Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    £38 From £30

    'Victoria' Plum Tree

    Plums fit for a queen

    • The iconic plum with a superb flavour
    • Damp, cold or partial shade? No problem
    • Makes the perfect plum frangipane
    • Harvest from late August onwards

    5 options available

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  • Japanese Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan' Ornamental Trees
    From £35
    £36 From £35

    Japanese Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan'

    Spring and autumn show stopper

    • Vase-shaped, but gently spreading over time
    • Easily pruned to fit average sized gardens
    • Clusters of double pink flowers
    • Blossoms in March-May

    12 options available

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  • 90cm 'Boskoop Glory' Seedless Outdoor Grape Vine | 2L Pot Soft Fruit
    From £20
    £28 From £20

    'Boskoop Glory' Seedless Outdoor Grape Vine

    A deserved award winner

    • Mouthwateringly juicy and flavourful
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Try a chicken, grape and za'atar salad
    • Pick your grapes in August and September

    2 options available

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  • Conference' Pear Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    £36 From £30

    'Conference' Pear Tree

    Big yields, even bigger flavour

    • Soft, sweet and succulent
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Eat straight from the trug!
    • Harvest from September

    6 options available

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  • Flagpole Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus 'Amanogawa' Ornamental Trees
    From £35
    £38 From £35

    Flagpole Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus 'Amanogawa'

    For the smallest of gardens

    • Narrow columnar form with upswept branches
    • Ideal for small spaces, growing to just 4x1m
    • Semi-double, fluffy pink flowers
    • Blossoms in April-May

    6 options available

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  • 'Pink Perfection' Cherry Blossom Tree Ornamental Trees
    From £35
    £38 From £35

    'Pink Perfection' Cherry Blossom Tree

    High impact flowering sensation

    • Strong upright tree
    • Ideal for small spaces, growing to 4x4m
    • Fluffy, rose pink double flowers
    • Blossoms in April

    6 options available

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  • Stella Cherry Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    'Stella' Cherry Tree

    A familiar old favourite

    • The perfect balance of sweet and tart
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Serve with ice cream and dark chocolate
    • Harvest from late July to August

    3 options available

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  • 'Bramley's Seedling' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    'Bramley's Seedling' Apple Tree

    The UK's favourite cooking apple

    • Sharp, cooks down to a rich flavour (cooking)
    • A reliable heavy cropper
    • If you want apple pies, come this way...
    • Harvest from September (keeps to February)

    5 options available

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  • Glen Ample Raspberry Plants Soft Fruit
    From £12
    £18 From £12

    'Glen Ample' Raspberry Plants

    Produces more-than-ample crops

    • Incredibly rich and complex flavour
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Try out some raspberry shortbread bars
    • Summer-fruiting variety

    1 option available

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  • Morello Cherry Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    £32 From £30

    'Morello' Cherry Tree

    Make the ultimate cherry pie

    • The best sour cooking cherry
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Perfect for a black forest gateau!
    • Harvest from late July to August

    4 options available

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  • Polka Raspberry Plants Soft Fruit
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    'Polka' Raspberry Plants

    We're dotty about these berries!

    • A crisp sweetness that dances on the palate
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Prepare a batch of raspberry flapjacks
    • Autumn-fruiting variety

    1 option available

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  • 'James Grieve' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £28
    £50 From £28

    'James Grieve' Apple Tree

    Disease-resistant and delicious

    • Sharp early apples, sweet later (dual)
    • Award winner, renowned for its juiciness
    • Makes great pies and crumbles
    • Harvest in September

    4 options available

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  • Golden Weeping Willow Tree | Salix Chrysocoma Ornamental Trees
    From £35
    £38 From £35

    Golden Weeping Willow Tree | Salix 'Chrysocoma'

    The iconic weeping tree!

    • Elegantly weeping tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 12m
    • Chartreuse leaves becoming glossy green
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    3 options available

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  • 'Discovery' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    'Discovery' Apple Tree

    Loved by pollinators and the RHS

    • Sweet with a slight acidity (dual)
    • Incredibly easy to grow
    • Eat fresh, puree or press for juice
    • Harvest from August (keeps for two months)

    4 options available

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  • 'Accolade' Pink Cherry Blossom Tree Ornamental Trees
    From £35
    £36 From £35

    'Accolade' Pink Cherry Blossom Tree

    One of the earliest cherry blossoms

    • Upright and slender shape
    • Ideal for small spaces, growing to 4x4m
    • Fragrant pink semi-double flowers
    • Blossoms in March-April

    3 options available

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  • Opal Plum Tree Fruit Trees
    From £32
    From £32

    'Opal' Plum Tree

    As stunning as a precious stone

    • Aromatic, juicy and flavourful
    • Fast-growing and early-cropping
    • Bite-sized fruit, makes a topnotch crumble
    • Harvest from late July to early August

    1 option available

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  • Concorde Pear Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    £38 From £30

    'Concorde' Pear Tree

    Easy to grow with superior taste

    • Sweet, crisp and devilishly moreish
    • Reliably regular cropper
    • Eat fresh, poach, roast or bake
    • Harvest from September (stores well)

    1 option available

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  • 'Egremont Russet' Apple Tree Dwarfing Rootstock Fruit Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    'Egremont Russet' Apple Tree

    Apple enthusiasts love this tree

    • Soft flesh with a nutty flavour (eating)
    • World-renowned heritage apple
    • Serve with cheese and walnuts!
    • Harvest from late September (stores well)

    1 option available

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  • Kordia Cherry Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    £32 From £30

    'Kordia' Cherry Tree

    The darkest of all cherries

    • Fantastic depth of flavour with a sharp edge
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Rustle up a divine cherry pie
    • Harvest throughout July

    1 option available

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  • Lapins Cherry Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    £32 From £30

    Lapins 'Cherokee' Cherry Tree

    Late-cropping, Canadian variety

    • Aromatic flavour after the initial sweet hit
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Two words: cherry scones
    • Harvest in July (freezes well)

    1 option available

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  • Patio Cherry Tree Trained Fruit Trees
    From £35
    From £35

    Patio Cherry Tree

    Small in stature, big on impact

    • Expertly grown to keep nice and small
    • Includes disease-resistant varieties
    • Eat from the tree, bake in pies and cobblers
    • Flavourful cherries, fantastic flowers

    5 options available

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  • 'Raspberry Red' Rhubarb Plant Soft Fruit
    From £6
    From £6

    'Raspberry Red' Rhubarb Plant

    Intensely red stalks

    • Tender and succulent
    • Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Pair with vanilla and make a sticky jam
    • Harvest from April to June

    2 options available

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  • White Japanese Wisteria | Wisteria floribunda 'Alba' Climbing Plants
    From £20
    From £20

    White Japanese Wisteria | Wisteria floribunda 'Snow Showers'

    Snowy white drifts of wisteria

    • Swaying white blooms (up to 60cm long)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Happy in full sun to partial shade
    • Flowers from April to June

    3 options available

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  • Black Elderberry Tree | Sambucus nigra 'Black Beauty' Ornamental Trees
    From £35
    From £35

    Black Elderberry Tree | Sambucus nigra 'Black Beauty'

    A rich purple stunner

    • Bushy, shrubby tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Deep purple foliage, small pink flowers
    • Dark purple berries in autumn

    1 option available

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Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery

Meet Cameron

Putting shrubs in the starlight (and boy do they shine…)

Cameron is mad about plants, which is lucky, really, because he’s absolutely surrounded by them here at the nursery. Having studied at the Student Plant Unit at Pershore College, Cameron went on to compete at the Grand Finals for the 2022 Horticulturist of the Year Awards. With a team of dedicated growers on hand to help, Cameron utilises our industry-leading nursery (and the lovely, fertile conditions of the Cotswolds) to grow shrubs that aren’t just good-looking, they’re good-growing too.

Happy plants make happy customers

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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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