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)
  • Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum dissectum 'SeiryÅ«' Ornamental Trees
    From £65
    £70 From £65

    Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum dissectum 'Seiryu'

    Seiryuously stunning!

    • An upright, shrubby tree
    • Small tree - grows to 4m
    • Bright green leaves take on fiery autumn hues
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Clematis 'Avalanche' Climbing Plants
    £30
    £30

    Clematis 'Avalanche'

    Pure white evergreen cascades

    • Evergreen foliage and pearly spring blooms
    • Pruning group 1 - no pruning
    • Sun-loving blooms with shaded, cool roots
    • Flowers from March to April

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  • Award-Winning Cordon Fruit Tree Collection | Apple, Pear & Plum Fruit Trees
    From £85
    £105 From £85

    Award-Winning Cordon Fruit Tree Collection | Apple, Pear & Plum

    All the plaudits, half the space

    • Columnar fruit trees that save on space
    • Three RHS award-winning varieties
    • Grow in pots and on balconies
    • Create your own miniature orchard

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  • Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Trompenburg' Ornamental Trees
    From £70
    From £70

    Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Trompenburg'

    A Dutch delight

    • Glorious shrubby tree
    • Small tree - grows to 4m
    • Downwards-curving, purple, deciduous foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • 'Pandora' Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus padus Ornamental Trees
    From £105
    From £105

    'Pandora' Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus padus

    Uniquely patterned blossoms

    • Slightly columnar shape
    • Easily pruned to fit any garden
    • Single white flowers with shell-pink markings
    • Blossoms in March-April

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  • Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price' Shrubs
    From £15
    From £15

    Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price'

    Is this a pollinator's paradise?

    • Dense, rounded weeping shape
    • Large plant - reaches approx 3-5m
    • Evergreen leaves, carmine buds opening white
    • Provides excellent winter interest

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  • Freeman Maple Tree | Acer x freemanii 'Autumn Blaze' Ornamental Trees
    From £35
    From £35

    Freeman Maple Tree | Acer x freemanii 'Autumn Blaze'

    An autumn colour heavyweight

    • Bushy, oval tree
    • Large tree (grows to 12m+)
    • Deeply-cut leaves turn ruby red in autumn
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Hydrangea paniculata 'Phantom' Shrubs
    From £20
    From £20

    Hydrangea paniculata 'Phantom'

    Blooms worth haunting for...

    • Vigorous, spreading shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 2.5m
    • Wonderful white flower cones, green foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Sweetgum Tree | Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette' Ornamental Trees
    From £50
    From £50

    Sweetgum Tree | Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette'

    A column of autumn vibrancy

    • Striking upright tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 8m
    • Foliage adopts fiery hues later in the year
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Patio Apple and Pear Trees | Perfect Partners Fruit Trees
    From £60
    £70 From £60

    Patio Apple and Pear Trees | Perfect Partners

    Your own patio orchard

    • Iconic varieties you can grow in small spaces
    • Fruits with unparalleled flavour
    • Nice and easy to look after
    • Both RHS Award of Garden Merit winners

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  • 'Album' White Potato Vine | Solanum laxum Climbing Plants
    From £25
    £30 From £25

    White Potato Vine | Solanum jasminoides 'Album'

    Sensational star-shaped flowers

    • Starry blooms with lemon yellow centres
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Loves full sun
    • Flowers from June to September

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  • Cordon Apple and Pear Trees | Perfect Partners Fruit Trees
    £50
    £70 £50

    Cordon Apple and Pear Trees | Perfect Partners

    Limited on room? No worries!

    • Grow as vertical, space-saving cordons
    • An incredible dessert pear and cooking apple
    • Get big yields from small spaces
    • RHS AGM winning varieties

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  • Philadelphus 'Belle Etoile' Shrubs
    From £15
    From £15

    Philadelphus 'Belle Etoile'

    Utterly sublime fragrance

    • Dense, columnar columnar tree
    • Low-growing plant - achieves 1-1.5m
    • Deciduous foliage with radiant flowers
    • Provides a spectacular late-season display

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  • The Patio Ceanothus Tree Gift Gift Option
    £45
    £45

    The Patio Ceanothus Tree Gift

    A gift of care & compassion

    • Superb thimble flowers
    • Attractive evergreen foliage
    • Ideal for balcony gardeners
    • Makes a lovely house-warming gift

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  • Arrowwood | Viburnum x bodnantense 'Dawn' Shrubs
    From £20
    £30 From £20

    Arrowwood | Viburnum x bodnantense 'Dawn'

    A start to something bloom-tiful

    • Vigorous, upright shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 2.5m
    • Superbly-scented pink flowers, toothed leaves
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Cross Pollinating Cherry Trees | Perfect Partners Fruit Trees
    From £52
    £62 From £52

    Cross Pollinating Cherry Trees | Perfect Partners

    Improve your cherry yields

    • These trees loveee each other!
    • Cross-pollination can lead to better fruit
    • Two of the very best varieties
    • RHS award winners

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  • Siberian Dogwood | Cornus alba 'Sibirica' Shrubs
    £15
    £15

    Siberian Dogwood | Cornus alba 'Sibirica'

    Sensational blend of ivory & red

    • Neat, upright tree structure
    • Substantial bush - reaches around 3-5m
    • Deciduous leaves with beautiful panicles
    • Renowned for its striking winter stem colour

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  • Year-Round Flowering Climbers Collection Climbing Plants
    From £110
    £120 From £110

    Year-Round Flowering Climbers Collection

    Vibrant flowers all year round

    • Fill your garden with non-stop colour
    • Easy to grow on a trellis, obelisk or pergola
    • Available in three 'editions'
    • Blooms throughout the year

    2 options available

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  • 'Beurré Hardy' Pear Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    £32 From £30

    'Beurré Hardy' Pear Tree

    Superb heritage French variety

    • Rich, buttery pears with excellent flavour
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Eat fresh or use in a crumble
    • Harvest from September to November

    2 options available

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  • 'Victoria Improved' Patio Plum Tree Fruit Trees
    £40
    £40

    'Victoria Improved' Patio Plum Tree

    The classic, grown for the patio

    • Sumptous honeyed sweetness
    • Grafted high up for smaller ultimate size
    • Makes the best plum pudding
    • Harvest from August to September

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  • The Patio Viburnum Tree Gift Gift Option
    £45
    £45

    The Patio Viburnum Tree Gift

    A gift of calm and sanguinity

    • Lovely lollipop patio tree
    • White blooms, glossy leaves, blue berries
    • One for the wildlife enthusiasts
    • A charming congratulations present

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  • Pleached Photinia Tree | Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin' Ornamental Trees
    £350
    £350

    Pleached Photinia Tree | Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin'

    Scorching red screening plant

    • Charming pleached tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 3.2m
    • Bold red and green foliage, white flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • 'Fiona Sunrise' Jasmine | Jasminum officinale Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    'Fiona Sunrise' Jasmine | Jasminum officinale

    Distinctive yellow-green foliage

    • Scented white blooms, chartreuse foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Suited to full sun and partial shade
    • Flowers from June to August

    2 options available

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  • Ilex aquifolium 'J.C. van Tol' Shrubs
    £45
    £45

    Holly | Ilex aquifolium 'J.C. van Tol'

    Red jewels on an emerald sea

    • Elegant, conical and dense evergreen shrub
    • Large shrub (grows to 6m)
    • Glossy spineless leaves and red berries
    • Self-fertile and thrives in polluted air

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  • The Kumquat Tree Gift Gift Option
    From £35
    From £35

    The Kumquat Tree Gift

    A gift of prosperity & luck

    • Delectable little fruits
    • Can be grown indoors over winter
    • Brilliant for balcony gardeners
    • A fabulous retirement gift

    2 options available

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  • Purple Beech Tree | Fagus sylvatica 'Purple Fountain' Ornamental Trees
    £55
    £55

    Purple Beech Tree | Fagus sylvatica 'Purple Fountain'

    Brilliant burgundy foliage

    • Upright, weeping tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 10m
    • Alluring purple leaves turn copper in autumn
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • The Patio Photinia Tree Gift Gift Option
    From £40
    From £40

    The Patio Photinia Tree Gift

    A gift of novelty & vibrancy

    • Incredible ruby-red foliage
    • Brilliant contrast to green-leaved plants
    • The colour-connoisseur's choice of shrub
    • Need an anniversary present?

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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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