Trees for Shade

Hoping to fill a shady area with a tree? Relax, most trees evolved to grow in the shade of a forest - they will grow fast and thin to rise above the shade. Any areas exposed to more direct sunlight will grow abundant leaves to feed the rest of the plant. Most trees will grow cheerfully - but more slowly - in indirect sunlight from the north.

Ornamental trees (241) Cherry blossom trees (41)Crabapple trees (29)Birch trees (10)Willow trees (13)Acer trees (32)
  • Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Katsura' Ornamental Trees
    From £120
    £150 From £120

    Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Katsura'

    An unbeatable feature tree

    • Bushy, vase-shaped tree
    • Small tree - grows to 3m
    • Yellow-orange leaves which mature to green
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • 'Serbian Gold' Quince Tree Fruit Trees
    From £35
    £45 From £35

    'Serbian Gold' Quince Tree

    Award-winning early harvests

    • A sourness that softens when cooked with
    • Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Rustle up a quince chutney
    • Harvest from September to October

    3 options available

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  • 'Lizzie' Plum Tree Fruit Trees
    From £45
    £50 From £45

    'Lizzie' Plum Tree

    Early-cropping, sweet, red plum

    • The plum that tastes like pear drops
    • The best plum tree for blossom
    • Makes a fantastic plum tarte tatin
    • Harvest from mid-July

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  • Broad-Leaved Cockspur Thorn Tree | Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia' Ornamental Trees
    From £30
    £65 From £30

    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

    1 option available

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  • 'Beauty Of Bath' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £35
    £46 From £35

    'Beauty Of Bath' Apple Tree

    Grown for over 150 years!

    • Juicy and sharp (eating)
    • Good disease resistance
    • Eat straight from the trug
    • Harvest from August

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  • Double White Hawthorn Tree | Crataegus laevigata 'Plena' Ornamental Trees
    From £50
    £65 From £50

    Double White Hawthorn Tree | Crataegus laevigata 'Plena'

    Masses and masses of flowers

    • Beautifully rounded tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 5m
    • Abundant double flowers in linen white
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Patio Spindle Tree | Euonymus Fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety' Ornamental Trees
    £30
    £40 £30

    Patio Spindle Tree | Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'

    The jewel your patio deserves

    • Upright patio tree with a bushy head
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Rounded, variegated green foliage (evergreen)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Patio Acer Tree | Acer Palmatum 'Inaba-shidare' Ornamental Trees
    £50
    £50

    Patio Acer Tree | Acer palmatum 'Inaba-shidare'

    Punchy purple patio hues

    • Upright, semi-weeping patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Alluring burgundy, deciduous foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • 'Pixie' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £35
    £50 From £35

    'Pixie' Apple Tree

    As magical as its namesake

    • Traditional sharp and juicy flavour (eating)
    • Easy to grow and very reliable
    • Normally eaten fresh but can be cooked with
    • Harvest from September (stores well)

    1 option available

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  • 'Kidd's Orange Red' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £35
    £49 From £35

    'Kidd's Orange Red' Apple Tree

    RHS award winner

    • Crisp and sweet (eating)
    • Beautiful-looking apples
    • Pick and eat fresh or press to make juice
    • Harvest from September (stores well)

    1 option available

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  • Dwarf Russian Almond Blossom Tree | Prunus tenella 'Firehill' Ornamental Trees
    From £40
    £70 From £40

    Dwarf Russian Almond Blossom Tree | Prunus tenella 'Firehill'

    The most beautiful blossoms

    • Characterful bushy tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m
    • Glossy green foliage, pink spring blossoms
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    1 option available

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  • Eastern Redbud Tree | Cercis canadensis Ornamental Trees
    £35
    £60 £35

    Eastern Redbud Tree | Cercis canadensis

    Pink blooms illuminate the sky

    • Vase-shaped to rounded tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 10m
    • Heart-shaped foliage and myriad pink blooms
    • Foliage possesses a fabulous papery quality

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  • Hall'sche Reissenuss' / 'Merveille de Bollwyller' Cobnut Tree Fruit Trees
    From £25
    £41 From £25

    'Merveille de Bollwyller' Hazelnut Tree

    Versatile, compact and tasty!

    • Large nuts with perfectly-balanced flavour
    • Easy to grow and heavy cropping
    • Use in a cobnut and pear salad
    • Harvest from late August

    1 option available

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  • Patio Viburnum Tinus Tree | Laurustinus Ornamental Trees
    £30
    £40 £30

    Patio Viburnum Tinus Tree | Laurustinus

    Evergreen wildlife magnet

    • Upright patio tree with a bushy habit
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Glossy leaves, white flowers, blue berries
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    1 option available

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  • Patio Crabapple Tree | Malus 'Evereste' Ornamental Trees
    £30
    £35 £30

    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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  • Pearson's Prolific' / 'Nottingham Early' Filbert Tree Fruit Trees
    From £25
    £37 From £25

    'Pearson's Prolific' Hazelnut Tree

    Early crops of rich nuts

    • Nutty, earthy flavour with a good crunch
    • A native tree ideal for wildlife gardens
    • Use to make nutty, chocolate overnight oats
    • Harvest from September

    1 option available

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  • Patio Holly Tree | Ilex aquifolium 'Alaska' Ornamental Trees
    £25
    £40 £25

    Patio Holly Tree | Ilex aquifolium 'Alaska'

    Bright red winter berries

    • Clear-stemmed, upright patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Glossy green, spiny leaves and red berries
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    1 option available

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  • Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum dissectum 'Tamukeyama' Ornamental Trees
    From £25
    £40 From £25

    Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum dissectum 'Tamukeyama'

    Unbeatable burgundy foliage

    • Elegant top-worked tree
    • Small tree - grows to approximately 1.5m
    • Lacy, deciduous leaves
    • A spectrum of purples and reds

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  • 'Ellison's Orange' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £44
    £49 From £44

    'Ellison's Orange' Apple Tree

    A great, RHS-recognised variety

    • Aromatic with notes of aniseed (eating)
    • An orange-flushed, Cox-style apple
    • Slice and eat fresh or pack into lunchboxes
    • Harvest from August to September

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  • 'Fortune' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £35
    £49 From £35

    'Fortune' Apple Tree

    Lovely, traditional garden apple

    • Juicy with nice levels of acidity (eating)
    • Heavy cropper
    • Use in Waldorf salads or spiced chutneys
    • Harvest from September (stores until October)

    1 option available

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  • Wedding Cake Tree | Cornus contraversa 'Variegata' Ornamental Trees
    £75
    £75

    Wedding Cake Tree | Cornus contraversa 'Variegata'

    Unique form and colour

    • Highly-unusual tiered tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 3m
    • Bright, variegated leaves (green and cream)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Weeping Purple Beech Tree | Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea Pendula' Ornamental Trees
    £60
    £70 £60

    Weeping Purple Beech Tree | Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea Pendula'

    Don't cry for me purpurea...

    • Gracefully weeping tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 3m
    • Lush purple foliage turning copper in autumn
    • Grows well in a wide range of conditions

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  • Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Orange Dream' Ornamental Trees
    From £60
    £85 From £60

    Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Orange Dream'

    Grows beautifully in a pot

    • A naturally spreading, bushy tree
    • Small tree - grows to 3m
    • Deeply-lobed leaves (in green and orange)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum dissectum 'Flavescens' Ornamental Trees
    From £40
    £90 From £40

    Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum dissectum 'Flavescens'

    A gorgeous green jewel

    • Beautiful top-worked tree
    • Small tree - grows to 1.5m
    • Feathery foliage in chartreuse shades
    • Fabulous autumn colour

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  • Green Weeping Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Dissectum' Ornamental Trees
    From £60
    £85 From £60

    Green Weeping Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Dissectum'

    Low-growing, high impact

    • Bushy, gently weeping tree
    • Small tree - grows to 2.5m
    • Leaves turn red, orange and yellow in autumn
    • Can be grown in containers

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  • Sheerwater Seedling' Sorbus Tree Ornamental Trees
    £40
    £65 £40

    'Sheerwater Seedling' Sorbus Tree

    A bona fide wildlife magnet

    • Upright, oval tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 6m
    • Vibrant orange and red autumn colours
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • 'Forest Pansy' Canadian Redbud Tree | Cercis canadensis Ornamental Trees
    £35
    £75 £35

    'Forest Pansy' Canadian Redbud Tree | Cercis canadensis

    A myriad of bright colours

    • Evocative spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 8m
    • Ruby leaves (orange in autumn), pink blooms
    • 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 tree

Danielle's nursery has been growing trees in the South Downs National Park for over a century, and it shows. Dug up and sent straight to your garden at between 18-36 months old, their quality rootstocks, expert pruning and natural pest control mean that these traditionally field-grown trees are the hardiest you can get.

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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