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)
  • Dahlia 'David Howard' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Dahlia 'David Howard'

    Glowing apricot on dark bronze

    • Give full sunshine for best flowering
    • Works wonderfully in cutting gardens
    • Flowers from July to October
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Hardy Cyclamen | Cyclamen coum 'Pink' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Hardy Cyclamen | Cyclamen coum 'Pink'

    Cheerful pink winter blooms

    • Enjoys shelter from harsh midday sun
    • Excellent for base of mature shrubs
    • Flowers January to March
    • RHS AGM: Provides exceptional winter colour

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
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    Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue'

    Intense steel-blue globes

    • Loves a south-facing, sunny spot
    • Perfect for gravel garden rear beds
    • Flowers July to September
    • RHS AGM: Globe thistles attract pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia 'Amethyst' Perennial Bedding
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    Salvia 'Amethyst'

    Romantic rose-purple blooms

    • Does best in a sunny environment
    • Stunning in sunny patio pots
    • Flowers June to October
    • Excellent for attracting pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Sempervivum 'Reinhard' Perennial Bedding
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    Sempervivum 'Reinhard'

    Lime-green with black tips

    • Does best in a sunny environment
    • Stunning in front of mixed beds
    • Flowers June to August
    • Highly drought resistant alpine plant

    Currently out of stock

  • Miscanthus sinensis 'Flamingo' Perennial Bedding
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    Miscanthus sinensis 'Flamingo'

    Weeping pinkish-silver plumes

    • A sun-lover that needs bright light
    • Best for rear of large beds
    • Flowers August to October
    • Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit

    Currently out of stock

  • Sneezeweed | Helenium 'Sahin's Early Flowerer' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Sneezeweed | Helenium 'Sahin's Early Flowerer'

    Fiery orange months of color

    • Happiest when planted in full sun
    • Great for heavy soil beds
    • Flowers July to September
    • RHS AGM: Fantastic late season fiery colour

    Currently out of stock

  • Deschampsia cespitosa 'Goldschleier' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Deschampsia cespitosa 'Goldschleier'

    Shimmering golden-yellow haze

    • Adaptable to full sun or light shade
    • Perfect for wet soil edges
    • Flowers June to August
    • RHS AGM: Cloud-like flower panicles

    Currently out of stock

  • Aster 'Little Carlow' Perennial Bedding
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    Aster 'Little Carlow'

    Towering clouds of violet-blue

    • Excels in bright, sunny borders
    • Brilliant for dappled woodland edges
    • Flowers August to October
    • RHS AGM: Superb late summer border vibrancy

    Currently out of stock

  • Hosta 'Guacamole' Perennial Bedding
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    Hosta 'Guacamole'

    Glowing apple-green shade hero

    • Flourishes in dappled sunlight
    • Ideal for shady patio containers
    • Flowers July to August
    • Holds an RHS Award of Garden Merit

    Currently out of stock

  • Pulmonaria 'Sissinghurst White' Perennial Bedding
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    Pulmonaria 'Sissinghurst White'

    Luminous white shade brightener

    • Needs protection from hot direct sun
    • Great for spring shade beds
    • Flowers March to May
    • Valuable early spring nectar source

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus' Perennial Bedding
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    From £6

    Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'

    Enormous rose-pink daisy blooms

    • Best grown in a bright, sunny spot
    • Best for well drained sunny beds
    • Flowers July to September
    • RHS AGM: Draws butterflies to the border

    Currently out of stock

  • Pennisetum villosum Perennial Bedding
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    From £6

    Pennisetum villosum

    Fluffy cream feathertop grass

    • Give this plant plenty of sunshine
    • Best for dry gravel beds
    • Flowers August to October
    • Soft tactile flower plumes

    Currently out of stock

  • Actaea simplex 'Brunette' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Actaea simplex 'Brunette'

    Dark foliage, fragrant white

    • Prefers dappled or partial shade
    • Perfect for hot summer beds
    • Flowers September to October
    • RHS AGM: Highly fragrant bottle-brush blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • Campanula lactiflora 'Prichard's Variety' Perennial Bedding
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    Campanula lactiflora 'Prichard's Variety'

    Towering violet-blue star blooms

    • Thrives in sun or a little shade
    • Best for mixed border edging
    • Flowers June to August
    • RHS AGM: Produces an abundance of bell blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • Perennial Sunflower | Helianthus 'Lemon Queen' Perennial Bedding
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    Perennial Sunflower | Helianthus 'Lemon Queen'

    Towering luminous lemon blooms

    • Plant in a spot with full sunshine
    • Suited to tall summer borders
    • Flowers August to October
    • RHS AGM: Provides vibrant late summer colour

    Currently out of stock

  • Cyclamen hederifolium 'Pink Rose' Perennial Bedding
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    From £6

    Cyclamen hederifolium 'Pink Rose'

    Vibrant pink autumn carpet

    • Perfect for dappled woodland shade
    • Stunning in dry shade spots
    • Flowers September to November
    • RHS AGM: Valuable late season winter colour

    Currently out of stock

  • Verbascum chaixii 'Album' Perennial Bedding
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    Verbascum chaixii 'Album'

    Towering white summer spires

    • Needs plenty of direct sunlight
    • Suited to middle of dry borders
    • Flowers June to August
    • Striking architectural flower spires

    Currently out of stock

  • Lily of the Valley | Convallaria majalis Perennial Bedding
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    Lily of the Valley | Convallaria majalis

    Heavenly scented white bells

    • Happiest in partial to light shade
    • Suited to under dense canopy
    • Flowers April to May
    • Classic fragrant woodland spring flowers

    Currently out of stock

  • Aster ericoides 'Snow Flurry' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Aster ericoides 'Snow Flurry'

    Cascading white starry carpet

    • Prefers a fully sunlit location
    • Brilliant for late summer sunny borders
    • Flowers August to October
    • RHS AGM: Exceptional late season daisy blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii Perennial Bedding
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    From £6

    Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii

    Towering chartreuse majesty

    • A sun-lover that needs bright light
    • Perfect for dry borders
    • Flowers April to June
    • Provides bold architectural presence

    Currently out of stock

  • Thalictrum 'Hewitt's Double' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
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    Thalictrum 'Hewitt's Double'

    Airy lilac-pink pom-poms

    • Perfect for dappled woodland shade
    • Great for moist herbaceous beds
    • Flowers July to August
    • Delicate airy flower clusters

    Currently out of stock

  • Tiarella 'Sugar and Spice' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Tiarella 'Sugar and Spice'

    Fragrant pink woodland wonder

    • Prefers dappled or partial shade
    • Stunning in cool garden corners
    • Flowers May to July
    • Ideal for cool woodland gardens

    Currently out of stock

  • Vinca minor 'Bowles's Variety' Perennial Bedding
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    Vinca minor 'Bowles's Variety'

    Versatile, mat-forming sensation

    • Grows nicely in both sun and shade
    • Excellent for underplanting trees
    • Flowers April to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • David Viburnum | Viburnum davidii Shrubs
    £30
    £30

    David Viburnum | Viburnum davidii

    Glistening dark blue berries

    • Bushy, spreading shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Evergreen foliage, white blooms, blue berries
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Patio Ginkgo Tree | Ginkgo biloba 'Mariken' Ornamental Trees
    £35
    £35

    Patio Ginkgo Tree | Ginkgo biloba 'Mariken'

    Spectacular autumn hues

    • Superb, upright patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Fan-shaped leaves, fabulous autumn colour
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Clematis 'Golden Tiara' Climbing Plants
    £30
    £30

    Clematis 'Golden Tiara'

    Your trellis' crowning glory

    • Campanulate yellow and purple blooms
    • Pruning group 3 - loves a prune
    • Full sun to partial shade, fully hardy (H6)
    • Flowers June to August

    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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