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)
  • White Garden Climbing Plants Collection Climbing Plants
    From £85
    £90 From £85

    White Garden Climbing Plants Collection

    Snowy blooms from a height

    • A variety of linen-white, showy flowers
    • Train your climbers up a wall or obelisk
    • Full sun to partial shade (variety dependent)
    • Selected for colour, strength and performance

    3 options available

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  • Lilac | Syringa vulgaris 'Andenken an Ludwig Späth' Shrubs
    From £69
    From £69

    Lilac | Syringa vulgaris 'Andenken an Ludwig Späth'

    Sumptuously-scented pink trusses

    • Grows well in both sun and part shade
    • A lovely choice for cottage gardens
    • Fragrant flower cones and heart-shaped leaves
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    1 option available

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  • Viburnum bodnantense 'Charles Lamont' Shrubs
    From £35
    From £35

    Viburnum bodnantense 'Charles Lamont'

    Sweetly-scented winter pink

    • Elegant, rounded evergreen shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 2-3m
    • Deciduous shrub with pink winter blossoms
    • A highly dependable winter-flowering shrub

    2 options available

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

    The Patio Acer Tree Gift

    A gift of elegance & relaxation

    • Gently-weeping branches with filigree foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Perfect for autumn admirers
    • A graceful and refined retirement gift

    5 options available

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  • Serviceberry Tree | Amelanchier arborea 'Robin Hill' Ornamental Trees
    From £175
    From £175

    Serviceberry Tree | Amelanchier arborea 'Robin Hill'

    A showy, snowy blanket of blooms

    • Upright, bushy tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 7m
    • Starry, pinkish white flowers from March
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Kashmir Rowan Tree | Sorbus cashmiriana Ornamental Trees
    From £38
    £45 From £38

    Kashmir Rowan Tree | Sorbus cashmiriana

    Snow-white berry blizzard!

    • Charming spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 8m
    • Oblong green foliage, linen white berries
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    2 options available

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  • Euonymus japonicus 'Ovatus Aureus' Shrubs
    £25
    £25

    Euonymus japonicus 'Ovatus Aureus'

    Variegated rock star of a shrub

    • Charming, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 3m
    • Superb green and chartreuse evergreen foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • 'Howgate Wonder' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    £30
    £45 £30

    'Howgate Wonder' Apple Tree

    The biggest apples around...

    • Tangy, juicy and firm (dual)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Perfect for pies and pastries
    • Harvest from October

    1 option available

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  • Viburnum burkwoodii Shrubs
    From £35
    From £35

    Viburnum burkwoodii

    Alluring, vivid evergreen leaves

    • Graceful, mounded canopy shape
    • Upright bush - reaches approx 2-3m
    • Semi-evergreen, pink-tinged white blooms
    • A phenomenal addition to sensory gardens

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  • Western Red Cedar | Thuja plicata 'Atrovirens' Shrubs
    From £10
    £20 From £10

    Western Red Cedar | Thuja plicata 'Atrovirens'

    Lush evergreen cedar hedging

    • Dense, conical and neatly-tiered spire
    • Large tree (grows to 12m+)
    • Glossy, deep green aromatic scale-like leaves
    • Tolerates hard pruning and damp soils

    1 option available

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  • Patio Holly Tree | Ilex × altaclerensis 'Golden King' Shrubs
    £30
    £30

    Patio Holly Tree | Ilex × altaclerensis 'Golden King'

    A truly majestic holly

    • Patio tree with a bushy, compact habit
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Gold-margined green leaves, red berries
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    1 option available

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  • Patio Alpine Mint Tree | Prostanthera cuneata Shrubs
    £28
    £28

    Patio Alpine Mint Tree | Prostanthera cuneata

    Fill your patio with minty scent

    • Patio tree with a bushy, neat habit
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Dainty lilac blooms, superbly scented foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    1 option available

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  • Hibiscus 'Lavender Chiffon' Shrubs
    £25
    £25

    Hibiscus 'Lavender Chiffon'

    Silky smooth blooms

    • Proud, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 2m
    • Flowers from July to October
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Pleached Ebbinge's Silverberry Tree | Elaeagnus x ebbingei Ornamental Trees
    £300
    £350 £300

    Pleached Ebbinge's Silverberry Tree | Elaeagnus x ebbingei

    Instant formality and elegance

    • Elegant pleached tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 3.2m
    • Jade leaves, fragrant blooms, orange fruits
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Snowy Mespilus Tree | Amelanchier lamarckii Ornamental Trees
    £200
    £250 £200

    Snowy Mespilus Tree | Amelanchier lamarckii

    A beautiful blossom blizzard

    • Elegantly spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 10m
    • Linen white flowers, colour-changing foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Patio Spindle Tree | Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n Gold' Shrubs
    £30
    £30

    Patio Spindle Tree | Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n Gold'

    Untold riches await...

    • Patio tree with a gently spreading habit
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Chartreuse-margined evergreen foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    1 option available

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  • 'Ribston Pippin' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    £55 From £30

    'Ribston Pippin' Apple Tree

    Superb heritage apple from 1708

    • Rich, full-bodied flavour (eating)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Pick and eat straight from the tree!
    • Harvest from late September to mid-October

    1 option available

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  • Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum dissectum 'Emerald Lace' Ornamental Trees
    From £35
    £40 From £35

    Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum dissectum 'Emerald Lace'

    Plumed perfection

    • Gently arching, shrub-like tree
    • Small tree - grows to 3m
    • Gem-green foliage turns ruby-red in autumn
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    2 options available

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  • Skimmia japonica 'Rubella' Shrubs
    £25
    £25

    Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'

    Fragrant and oh-so impactful!

    • Neat, shapely shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.8m
    • Evergreen foliage, red buds to white flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Orangeola' Ornamental Trees
    From £35
    £40 From £35

    Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Orangeola'

    An explosion of orange, anyone?

    • Mounded, bushy tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 3m
    • Brilliant orange and red foliage shades
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    2 options available

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  • 'Butterball' Crabapple Tree Fruit Trees
    £35
    £60 £35

    'Butterball' Crabapple Tree

    Stunning sunset-hued fruits

    • Charming spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 5m
    • Delicate white blossoms and amber fruits
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Pink & Purple Climbing Plants Collection Climbing Plants
    From £90
    £98 From £90

    Pink & Purple Climbing Plants Collection

    A warm and nostalgic collection

    • Create a beautifully co-ordinated display
    • Flowers from May right through to October
    • The best colour, strength and performance
    • Easy to grow on a trellis, wall or pergola

    3 options available

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  • 'Conference Improved' Patio Pear Tree Fruit Trees
    £40
    £40

    'Conference Improved' Patio Pear Tree

    Compact but ultra-productive!

    • Buttery and rich flavour profile
    • Innovative high grafting for compact growth
    • Rustle up a scrumptious crumble
    • Harvest in September

    1 option available

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  • Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Ornatum' Ornamental Trees
    From £40
    From £40

    Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Ornatum'

    Incredible dissected foliage

    • Rounded, bushy tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 3m
    • Fabulous bronze, crimson and green hues
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    2 options available

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  • Patio Beautyberry Tree | Callicarpa bodinieri 'Profusion' Shrubs
    £32
    £32

    Patio Beautyberry Tree | Callicarpa bodinieri 'Profusion'

    Eye-catching purple berries

    • Patio tree with an upright, bushy habit
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Purplish-bronze foliage turning pink
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    1 option available

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  • The Viburnum Gift Gift Option
    From £30
    From £30

    The Viburnum Gift

    A gift of fortitude and pride

    • Charming, bushy shrub
    • Evergreen foliage and lovely flower clusters
    • Great for budding gardeners
    • A fabulous thank-you present

    1 option available

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  • 'Doyenné du Comice Improved' Patio Pear Tree Fruit Trees
    £40
    £40

    'Doyenné du Comice Improved' Patio Pear Tree

    The patio pocket rocket pear

    • Rich, melt-in-the-mouth flavour and texture
    • Grafted specifically for compact growth
    • Bake with syrup or poach wine
    • Harvest in October

    1 option available

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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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