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 (80)Plants of the week (109)Plant collections (160)Gardening gifts (51)
  • Tomato 'Shirley' Plant Vegetable Plants
    From £5
    £8 From £5

    'Shirley' Tomato Plant

    The show-worthy salad tomato

    • Firm-skinned tomatoes with good sweetness
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Whip up a tomato and basil soup
    • Early to mature (pick from June onwards)

    Currently out of stock

  • Chilli Pepper 'Basket of Fire' Plant Vegetables
    From £8
    £12 From £8

    'Basket of Fire' Chilli Pepper Plant

    The hanging basket chilli

    • Tiny hits of fiery heat (80,000 SHU)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Dry and grind for homemade chilli powder
    • Harvest from July to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Silver Baby' Perennial Bedding
    From £22
    From £22

    Agapanthus 'Silver Baby'

    Shimmering white with a hint of blue

    • Loves a spot in full sun
    • Add height and drama in containers and borders
    • Flowers June to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    Currently out of stock

  • '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

    Currently out of stock

  • Full Season Vegetables Collection Vegetables
    From £30
    £44 From £30

    Full Season Vegetables Collection

    Extend your annual harvest time

    • Includes carrots, broccoli, tomatoes and more
    • Includes award winners and exhibition faves
    • Everything you need for salads and sides
    • Harvest from June to November

    Currently out of stock

  • Dianthus 'Scented Tickled Pink' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    From £15

    Dianthus 'Scented Tickled Pink'

    Fragrant, frilled and perfectly pink

    • Warmly fragranced flowers in a delightful rose pink
    • Flowers all summer from May to September
    • Ideal for sunny patios and balconies
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • 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

    Currently out of stock

  • Magenta Foxglove | Digitalis 'Dalmatian Rose' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Magenta Foxglove | Digitalis 'Dalmatian Rose'

    Towers of spectacular purple in the heat of summer

    • Profusions of Magenta Purple speckled flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
    • Create a classic cottage garden aesthetic
    • Perfect to plant at the back of your flower bed

    Currently out of stock

  • Gourmet Beans & Peas Collection Vegetables
    £16
    £30 £16

    Gourmet Beans & Peas Collection

    The pea's knees!

    • Includes mangetout, runner beans and more
    • Fabulous flowers alongside the veg
    • Use in salads, curries and stir-fries
    • Harvest from June to October

    Currently out of stock

  • 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

    Currently out of stock

  • Vegetable Plants for Pots Starter Pack Vegetables
    £30
    £37 £30

    Vegetable Plants for Pots

    Grow veg from your patio

    • Includes peppers, chillies, tomatoes and more
    • Compact varieties that are perfect for pots
    • Eat your veggies fresh or use in recipes
    • Harvest from July to November

    Currently out of stock

  • Broad Bean Plant 'The Sutton' Vegetable Plants
    From £5
    £9 From £5

    Broad Bean Plant 'The Sutton'

    An old gardening favourite

    • Creamy texture and flavour with nutty notes
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Bake a focaccia stuffed full of broad beans!
    • Harvest in August and September

    Currently out of stock

  • Peony 'Mother's Best'
    £22
    £22

    Peony 'Mother's Best'

    Award winning, bee-friendly blooms

    • Sweetly scented ruffled flowers in hot pink
    • Mid season - flowers from mid May to early June
    • Grow in mixed borders or large containers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    Currently out of stock

  • 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

    Currently out of stock

  • Bleeding Heart Plant 'Spectabilis Valentine' | Dicentra Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Bleeding Heart Plant 'Spectabilis Valentine' | Dicentra

    Romance flowering from Spring

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

    Currently out of stock

  • Digiplexis 'Firecracker' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Orange Foxglove | Digiplexis 'Firecracker'

    Fantastic summer spires of orange

    • Towers of bright orange bell-flowers with copper red throats
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
    • Perfect to plant at the back of your flower bed
    • Adds height and colour to your borders and beds

    Currently out of stock

  • Tirza' Cauliflower Plants Vegetables
    From £5
    £9 From £5

    'White Excel F1' Cauliflower Plants

    Award-winning and heavy-cropping

    • Nutty, mild and creamy flavour
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • The best cauliflower cheese is here...
    • Harvest from September to October

    Currently out of stock

  • 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

    Currently out of stock

  • Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Ōsakazuki' Ornamental Trees
    £105
    £105

    Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki'

    The most alluring crimson hues

    • Delicately rounded, shrubby tree
    • Small tree - grows to 3m
    • Deeply-lobed red foliage (starting green)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Dicentra Spectabilis Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Dicentra spectabilis

    The woodland plant with heart shaped flowers

    • Bright pink heart shaped flowers with white petals
    • Blooms in May and June
    • Thrives in shade
    • Plant with ferns and hostas as part of a woodland border

    Currently out of stock

  • Cream Foxglove | Digitalis 'Dalmatian Cream' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Cream Foxglove | Digitalis 'Dalmatian Cream'

    Towers of raspberry and cream toned flowers

    • Cream-coloured flowers with specks of purple
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
    • Adds height and colour to your borders and beds
    • Perfect to plant at the back of your flower bed

    Currently out of stock

  • 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

    Currently out of stock

  • 40cm Euphorbia 'Ascot Rainbow' | 2L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Euphorbia 'Ascot Rainbow'

    Turn your garden into an all-year-round exotic paradise

    • Masses of green and red flowers in early summer
    • Exotic variegated foliage for year-round interest
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
    • Very easy to grow and care for

    Currently out of stock

  • Thalictrum 'Black Stockings' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Thalictrum 'Black Stockings'

    Dark stems of violet blooms

    • Sprays of violet flowers on tall, almost-black stems
    • Flowers from May to August
    • Adds height and drama to your borders
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • '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

    Currently out of stock

  • Lithodora 'Grace Ward' 2L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    From £15

    Lithodora 'Grace Ward'

    Twinkling Azure Blue stars

    • Tiny star shaped Azure Blue Flowers
    • Flowers from April to September
    • Ideal for the front of borders
    • Fast growing, attractive ground cover

    Currently out of stock

  • Black Lily Magnolia | Magnolia liliiflora 'Nigra' Ornamental Trees
    £45
    £45

    Black Lily Magnolia | Magnolia liliiflora 'Nigra'

    Abundant showy blooms

    • Strong bushy tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 3m
    • Tulip-like, reddish-purple flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

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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.

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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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