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?

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  • Colourful Vegetable Plants Vegetables
    £41
    £41

    Colourful Vegetable Plants

    A spectrum of vibrant flavour

    • Includes carrots, tomatoes, broccoli and more
    • A fun way to get kids gardening
    • Bake a rainbow-coloured pizza!
    • Harvest from July to October

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Scarlett' Crabapple Tree Ornamental Trees
    From £28
    £30 From £28

    '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

  • Sheerwater Seedling' Sorbus Tree Ornamental Trees
    £60
    £65 £60

    'Sheerwater Seedling' Sorbus Tree

    A bona fide wildlife magnet

    • Upright, oval tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 6m
    • Vibrant orange and red autumn colours
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Persian Ironwood Tree | Parrotia persica 'Vanessa' Ornamental Trees
    £30
    £30

    Persian Ironwood Tree | Parrotia persica 'Vanessa'

    A true four-season tree!

    • Blazing upright tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 10m
    • Foliage turns from bronze to green to red
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

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

    'Fortune' Apple Tree

    Lovely, traditional garden apple

    • Juicy with nice levels of acidity (eating)
    • Heavy cropper
    • Use in Waldorf salads or spiced chutneys
    • Harvest from September (stores until October)

    Currently out of stock

  • Wild Primrose | Primula Vulgaris Annual Bedding
    £5
    £9 £5

    Wild Primrose | Primula vulgaris

    The original and best

    • Pastel yellow with a golden centre and a sweet scent
    • Loves a partly shaded spot
    • Long flowering from January to May
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    Currently out of stock

  • Ensete 'Vetricosum' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Ensete vetricosum

    Fantastic foliage for a tropical look

    • Giant sized, broad red and green leaves
    • Grows up to 4m tall
    • Brings height, shade and tropical beauty to a border
    • RHS Award winning variety

    Currently out of stock

  • Peony Duchesse de Nemours Perennial Bedding
    £15
    £17 £15

    Peony 'Duchesse de Nemours'

    The biggest, frilliest peony

    • Position in full sun or part shade
    • Ideal for near seating areas
    • Flowers June to July
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Coral Bark Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Sangokaku' Ornamental Trees
    From £35
    £40 From £35

    Coral Bark Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Sangokaku'

    An acer for all seasons

    • Upright, vase-shaped tree
    • Medium tree - grows to 7.5m
    • Leaves adopt a range of yellow and green hues
    • Striking red stems

    Currently out of stock

  • Gourmet Vegetables Collection Vegetables
    From £56
    £119 From £56

    Gourmet Vegetables Collection

    Superb flavour for the kitchen

    • Includes tomatoes, beans, aubergines and more
    • Exceptionally tasty varieties
    • Impress your dinner party guests
    • Harvest from June to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Bleeding Heart Plant 'Spectabilis Alba' | Dicentra | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    White Bleeding Heart | Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba'

    Blooms of white hearts in spring

    • Fantastic daisy-white heart-shaped flowers
    • Blooms in Spring early in the growing season
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Can be grown in the shadier parts of your garden

    Currently out of stock

  • Top Performing Seed Potato Pack | Growers' Choice Vegetables
    From £13
    £25 From £13

    Top Performing Seed Potato Pack | Growers' Choice

    Our best-cropping potatoes

    • Includes 'Maris Piper', 'Jazzy' and more
    • Expect huge harvests!
    • Use in a classic, summertime potato salad
    • Harvest from June to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Verbena 'Bampton' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Verbena 'Bampton'

    Bee-friendly Verbena for flowers all summer

    • Spires of Violet-pink flowers rising from deep purple foliage.
    • Long flowering season from June to September
    • Ideal for Prairie planting schemes
    • RHS Plants For Pollinators certified

    Currently out of stock

  • Mexican Fleabane | Erigeron karvinskianus 'Profusion' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Mexican Fleabane | Erigeron karvinskianus 'Profusion'

    Cascading pink and white daisies

    • Give this plant plenty of sunshine
    • Excellent for rock gardens
    • Flowers June to October
    • RHS AGM: Produces a profusion of daisy blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • Ultimate Fragrant Climbing Plants Collection Climbing Plants
    From £85
    £90 From £85

    Ultimate Fragrant Climbing Plants Collection

    Sweet scents to lift your mood

    • Relax in a garden full of beautiful fragrance
    • Enjoy notes of vanilla, grape and violet
    • Attract bees and butterflies to your garden
    • Flowers all the way from May to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Dalmatian Bellflower | Campanula portenschlagiana Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Dalmatian Bellflower | Campanula portenschlagiana

    Purple-blue floral cascade

    • Does well in sun or partial shade
    • Excellent for woodland clearings
    • Flowers June to August
    • RHS AGM: Prolific bell-shaped summer flowers

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Malling Minerva' Raspberry Plants Soft Fruit
    £15
    £18 £15

    'Malling Minerva' Raspberry Plants

    Big on flavour, not spines

    • Bursting with sumptuous sweetness
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Make an Eton mess (with a twist)
    • Summer-fruiting variety

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Black Jack' Perennial Bedding
    From £30
    From £30

    Agapanthus 'Black Jack'

    The ultimate dark garden gem

    • Thrives in a bright, sunny spot
    • Stunning in a sunny patio pot
    • Blooms from July to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Guelph Millennium' Asparagus Plant Soft Fruit
    From £9
    From £9

    'Guelph Millennium' Asparagus Plant

    Top performing award winner

    • Vigorous green spears with heavy yields
    • Harvest May-June
    • Consistently out-performs other varieties
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Nana' Patio Pomegranate Tree Soft Fruit
    £51
    £51

    'Nana' Patio Pomegranate Tree

    Fruiting ruby jewels!

    • Sweet with a lovely tangy kick
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Rustle up a pomegranate and orange cheesecake
    • Harvest from August to November

    Currently out of stock

  • Perennial Wallflower | Erysimum 'Bowles's Mauve' Perennial Bedding
    From £5
    £6 From £5

    Perennial Wallflower | Erysimum 'Bowles's Mauve'

    Endless deep mauve flower spikes

    • Does best in a sunny environment
    • Best for dry gravel borders
    • Flowers April to August
    • RHS AGM: Exceptionally long flowering season

    Currently out of stock

  • Hydrangea macrophylla 'Libelle' Shrubs
    £25
    £25

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Libelle'

    One of the loveliest lacecaps!

    • Dense, charmingly bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 2m
    • Flat lacy sprays in snow white and blue/pink
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Best Strawberries for Pots | Grower's Choice Soft Fruit
    From £23
    £30 From £23

    Best Strawberries for Pots | Grower's Choice

    Ideal for patios and balconies

    • An amazing array of the sweetest strawbs
    • Incredibly easy to grow and care for
    • Make a light and fluffy strawberry gateau
    • Pick from June through to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Gijnlim' Asparagus Plant Soft Fruit
    From £7
    £9 From £7

    'Gijnlim' Asparagus Plant

    Award winning heavy cropper

    • Bright green spears with purple tips
    • Harvest May-June
    • Exceptionally high yields
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Espalier Pear Tree Trained Fruit Trees
    From £35
    From £35

    Espalier Pear Tree

    Cover your wall with juicy pears

    • Professionally trained in an espalier shape
    • Includes varieties well-suited to UK gardens
    • Poach in wine, bake with honey or eat fresh
    • Sumptuously sweet pears, stunning blossoms

    Currently out of stock

  • Hardy Banana Plant | Musa basjoo Perennial Bedding
    From £60
    From £60

    Hardy Banana Plant | Musa basjoo

    Spectacular plant with 3m long leaves

    • A striking architectural foliage plant growing up to 4m high
    • Fast growing evergreen for height and exotic looks
    • Ideal for conservatories, pots or sunny borders
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Glacier' Ivy | Hedera helix Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    'Glacier' Ivy | Hedera helix

    Grows anything but glacially

    • Mottled, lightly-lobed, silver-green foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Grows in all light conditions (sun to shade)
    • Perfect for covering a drab fence

    Currently out of stock

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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