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 (111)Plant collections (159)Gardening gifts (43)
  • 'Maris Piper' Maincrop Seed Potatoes Vegetables
    From £5
    £7 From £5

    'Maris Piper' Maincrop Seed Potatoes

    The UK's most widely grown spud

    • Pleasantly mild earthiness with buttery notes
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Brilliant roasted, chipped or baked
    • Maincrop - harvest from August

    2 options available

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  • Photinia 'Red Robin' Mini-Standard Tree Ornamental Trees
    From £50
    From £50

    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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  • Goliath' Rhubarb Plant Soft Fruit
    From £6
    £10 From £6

    'Goliath' Rhubarb Plant

    Super high-yielding (up to 5kg!)

    • Full-bodied, punchy flavour
    • Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Pair with dates in a tangy chutney
    • Harvest from May to June

    2 options available

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  • Green Bamboo | Phyllostachys bisettii Ornamental Trees
    From £25
    £30 From £25

    Green Bamboo | Phyllostachys bisettii

    Create a Japanese-style garden

    • Upright, woody, green stems (faintly arching)
    • Grows up to 5m (can be kept shorter)
    • Gecko-green, thin, evergreen leaves (running)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    2 options available

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  • 'Jazzy' Salad Seed Potatoes Vegetables
    From £5
    £7 From £5

    'Jazzy' Second Early Salad Seed Potatoes

    Yields warranting a second trug!

    • Boasts buttery notes with hints of sweetness
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Butter your boiled tatties and add fresh mint
    • Second early - ready from July

    2 options available

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  • Golden Bamboo | Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Spectabilis' Shrubs
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    £30 From £25

    Golden Bamboo | Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Spectabilis'

    Green-grooved, golden superstar

    • Upright bamboo stems
    • Grows up to 6m (can be kept shorter)
    • Green leaves, pink-to-yellow culms (running)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Sharpe's Express' Firstly Early Seed Potatoes Vegetables
    From £5
    £7 From £5

    'Sharpe's Express' First Early Seed Potatoes

    Heirloom variety dating to 1900

    • Traditional new potato taste
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Boil and serve in a summer potato salad
    • First early - ready from June and July

    2 options available

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  • Red Duke Of York' First Early Seed Potatoes Vegetables
    From £5
    £7 From £5

    'Red Duke Of York' First Early Seed Potatoes

    Like 'Duke of York' but better!

    • Punchy, powerful flavour with floury flesh
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Perfect for creamy potato dauphinoise
    • First early - ready from June and July

    2 options available

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  • Dragon Head Bamboo | Fargesia rufa Shrubs
    From £30
    £65 From £30

    Dragon Head Bamboo | Fargesia rufa

    Not just loved by pandas!

    • Upright bamboo culms that arch with age
    • Grows up to 3m (can be kept shorter)
    • Evergreen foliage and yellow canes (clumping)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    2 options available

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  • Cordon Apple Tree Trained Fruit Trees
    From £32
    From £32

    Cordon Apple Tree

    Lots of fruit in a limited space

    • Expertly grown in a columnar shape
    • Includes brilliant dual-purpose varieties
    • Use in chutneys, sauces and salads
    • Crisp, refreshing apples, lovely blossoms

    5 options available

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  • 3 Hosta 'Patriot Ball 84' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Hosta 'Patriot'

    Bright and fresh cream and green foliage

    • Olive green leaves with a cream margin with lavender blue flowers
    • Flowers throughout July and August
    • Show off in pots or in a shady border
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    3 options available

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  • Calamondin Orange Tree | Citrus calamondin Trained Fruit Trees
    £45
    £60 £45

    Calamondin Orange Tree | Citrus calamondin

    Step aside lemon and lime...

    • A combination of sweet and sour
    • Perfect for patio growing
    • Eat fresh, use in drinks or make a marmalade
    • Harvest from July to November

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  • Seed Potato Starter Pack | Ideal For Beginners | Growers Choice Vegetables
    From £15
    £17 From £15

    Seed Potato Starter Pack | Ideal for Beginners | Growers' Choice

    Grow your very first spuds

    • Includes 'Jazzy', 'Setanta' and more
    • Varieties selected for trouble-free harvests
    • Ideal for boiling, mashing and chipping
    • Harvest from June to October

    2 options available

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  • Broad-Leaved Cockspur Thorn Tree | Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia' Ornamental Trees
    From £38
    From £38

    Broad-Leaved Cockspur Thorn Tree | Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia'

    An unbeatable floral display

    • Broad and bushy tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 5m
    • Clusters of single white blooms in spring
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    2 options available

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

    Cordon Cherry Tree

    Great yields in half the space

    • Expertly grown in a columnar shape
    • Includes both sweet and sour cherries
    • Use in crumbles, cobblers and conserves
    • Flavour-packed fruit, fab flowers

    3 options available

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  • Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' Shrubs
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    £35 From £30

    Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'

    Snowy, oh-so showy blooms

    • Profusely-packed, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 2.5m
    • Linen white, large, spherical blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Standard Eucalyptus Tree | Eucalyptus gunnii Ornamental Trees
    From £40
    £60 From £40

    Standard Eucalyptus Tree | Eucalyptus gunnii

    An Australian evergreen gem!

    • Clear-stemmed tree with a bushy foliage head
    • Medium tree - grows up to 6m
    • Aromatic blue-green foliage (evergreen)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Patio Crabapple Tree | Malus 'Evereste' Ornamental Trees
    £35
    £35

    Patio Crabapple Tree | Malus 'Evereste'

    The pinnacle of patio pomes

    • Delightful clear-stemmed patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Dark green foliage turning orange in autumn
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • 'Malling Jewel' Raspberry Plants Soft Fruit
    From £16
    £25 From £16

    'Malling Jewel' Raspberry Plants

    Raspberries worthy of any crown

    • Deliciously sweet and juicy
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Rustle up a raspberry and thyme jam
    • Harvest from early July

    2 options available

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  • Rooster' Maincrop Seed Potatoes Vegetables
    From £5
    £7 From £5

    'Rooster' Maincrop Seed Potatoes

    An exceptional all-rounder

    • Distinctly nutty taste with subtle sweetness
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Ideal for mashing and roasting
    • Maincrop - harvest from August

    2 options available

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

    Cordon Pear Tree

    A space-saving way to grow pears

    • Expertly grown in a columnar shape
    • Includes RHS award-winning varieties
    • Bake in crumbles, pies and tarts
    • Succulent pears, delightful blossoms

    3 options available

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  • 'Gold Flame' Honeysuckle | Lonicera heckrottii
    From £30
    From £30

    'Gold Flame' Honeysuckle | Lonicera heckrottii

    Showy, scented trumpet flowers

    • Carmine-pink and orange, horn-like blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Partial or dappled shade is perfect
    • Blooms from June to September

    2 options available

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  • Japanese Wisteria | Wisteria floribunda 'Domino' Climbing Plants
    £32
    £32

    Japanese Wisteria | Wisteria floribunda 'Domino'

    Unbeatable rustic charm

    • Pendulous lavender racemes (up to 20cm long)
    • Looks stunning over a pergola
    • Grows well in both sun and part shade
    • Flowers from May to June

    1 option available

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  • St John's Wort | Hypericum 'Hidcote' Shrubs
    £7
    £7

    St John's Wort | Hypericum 'Hidcote'

    Utterly glorious yellow blooms!

    • Lush evergreen leaves, radiant yellow blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 1.2m

    1 option available

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  • Patio Choisya Tree | Choisya 'White Dazzler'® Shrubs
    £30
    £30

    Patio Choisya Tree | Choisya 'White Dazzler'®

    Sumptuous scents from the patio

    • Showy, lollipop-like patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m
    • Gloriously fragrant white flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Pink Japanese Camellia | Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Pearl' Shrubs
    £38
    £38

    Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Pearl'

    A spectrum of pink hues

    • Upright and bushy habit
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 4m
    • Gradated pink double blooms, evergreen leaves
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Patio Redbud Tree | Cercis Chinensis 'Avondale' Ornamental Trees
    £80
    £80

    Patio Redbud Tree | Cercis chinensis 'Avondale'

    Abundant blooms on your doorstep

    • Upright, vase-shaped patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Enticing pink flowers, heart-shaped foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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South Downs National Park

Meet Danielle

110 years' expertise free with every plant

Straight from the capable hands of our shrub specialist Danielle to your garden, you can be sure that each bush, hedge and plant is grown to last. Nurtured in the fields of the South Downs and professionally pruned for the best shape, these hardy feature plants will be adding structure, colour and variety to your garden for many years to come.

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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