Winter Flowering Plants & Trees

Winter flowers bring a much-needed splash of colour to your garden during the colder months, whether you plant them in borders, containers or even hanging baskets.

From climbers like winter clematis to hardy winter perennials including hellebores and camellias, there are a surprising number of plants that bloom and grow in winter. Some even benefit pollinators like winter bumblebees! Explore our collection of the best winter flowering plants for a vibrant outdoor space all year round.

 

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  • Eureka Lemon Tree | 4 Seasons Lemon | Grafted Mini-Stem Soft Fruit
    From ÂŁ35
    ÂŁ40 From ÂŁ35

    Grafted Patio Lemon Tree | 4 Seasons Lemon

    Zingy lemons all year round

    • Evergreen foliage and fragrant flowers
    • Grafted for stronger growth
    • Make the best lemon meringue pie!
    • Fresh, zesty fruits throughout the year

    4 options available

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  • 'Kilmarnock' Dwarf Weeping Willow Tree | Salix caprea Ornamental Trees
    From ÂŁ40
    ÂŁ50 From ÂŁ40

    'Kilmarnock' Dwarf Weeping Willow Tree | Salix caprea

    A weeping tree… On your patio?!

    • Proudly weeping tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 2m
    • Fuzzy grey-yellow catkins, deciduous foliage
    • Can easily be grown on a patio

    3 options available

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  • Pink Winter Flowering Cherry Tree | Prunus x subhirtella 'Autumnalis Rosea' Ornamental Trees
    From ÂŁ40
    From ÂŁ40

    Pink Winter Flowering Cherry Tree | Prunus x subhirtella 'Autumnalis Rosea'

    Flowers to brighten up winter

    • Elegant spreading tree
    • Ideal for small spaces, growing to 3x3m
    • Dark pink buds softening to light pink
    • Blossoms in November-March

    3 options available

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  • Water Hawthorn | Aponogeton distachyos Pond Plants
    From ÂŁ18
    From ÂŁ18

    Water Hawthorn | Aponogeton distachyos

    Floating, vanilla scented blooms

    • Zone 3 - Deep Water
    • Grow in full sun or partial shade
    • Flowers from March to May and in autumn
    • A perfect complement to water lilies

    5 options available

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  • Vranja Quince Tree Fruit Trees
    From ÂŁ30
    From ÂŁ30

    'Vranja' Quince Tree

    A Serbian sensation

    • Cooks down to a wonderfully fragrant flavour
    • Gorgeous white blossoms
    • Makes a fabulous quince tarte tatin
    • Harvest from October

    1 option available

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  • Winter Jasmine | Jasminum nudiflorum | On a 90cm cane in a 3L pot Climbing Plants
    From ÂŁ30
    From ÂŁ30

    Winter Jasmine | Jasminum nudiflorum

    What blooms in winter? This guy!

    • Lemon-yellow flowers on green stems
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Happy in both full sun and partial shade
    • Flowers from January to March

    2 options available

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  • Corkscrew Hazel | Corylus avellana 'Contorta' Ornamental Trees
    From ÂŁ30
    ÂŁ50 From ÂŁ30

    Corkscrew Hazel | Corylus avellana 'Contorta'

    Unmatched ornamental value

    • Unmatched ornamental value
    • Ideal for smaller gardens
    • Offers varied seasonal interest
    • Contorted branches twist and corkscrew in spirals

    2 options available

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  • Mini-Standard Loropetalum Tree | Chinese Fringe Flower Ornamental Trees
    From ÂŁ50
    From ÂŁ50

    Loropetalum 'Fire Dance' Patio Tree

    A riot of red-purple flames

    • Bushy patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.2m
    • Burgundy, evergreen leaves and pink flowers
    • Suitable for pots

    1 option available

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  • Sweetest Winter Honeysuckle | Lonicera fragrantissima | On a 90cm cane in a 3L pot Climbing Plants
    From ÂŁ30
    From ÂŁ30

    Sweetest Winter Honeysuckle | Lonicera fragrantissima

    Extremely fragrant winter blooms

    • Highly-scented creamy flowers, semi-evergreen
    • Provides winter interest in beds and borders
    • Prefers a partially shaded location
    • Flowers from December to March

    2 options available

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  • Kursar' Cherry Blossom Tree Ornamental Trees
    From ÂŁ40
    From ÂŁ40

    'Kursar' Dwarf Cherry Blossom Tree

    Small and mighty award-winner

    • Compact classic tree shape
    • Ideal for small spaces, growing to 3x3m
    • Clusters of deep pink single flowers
    • Blossoms in March-April

    2 options available

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  • Purple Corkscrew Hazel | Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic' Ornamental Trees
    From ÂŁ55
    From ÂŁ55

    Purple Corkscrew Hazel | Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic'

    Gloriously twisted stems

    • Wonderful spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Contorted branches and burgundy foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    2 options available

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  • Makrut Lime Tree | Citrus hystrix Soft Fruit
    From ÂŁ30
    From ÂŁ30

    Kaffir Lime Tree | Citrus hystrix

    Zest to impress

    • Intensely fragrant, citrusy taste
    • Self-fertile (no cross-pollination needed)
    • Add the leaves and zest to Thai curries
    • Harvest the fruit and leaves all year round

    1 option available

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  • Maidenhair Tree | Ginkgo Biloba Ornamental Trees
    From ÂŁ50
    From ÂŁ50

    Ginkgo Biloba | Maidenhair Tree

    Older than the dinosaurs

    • Conical, columnar tree (spreading with age)
    • Large tree – grows up to 10m
    • Distinctive deciduous, fan-shaped leaves
    • Incredible golden autumn colour

    2 options available

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  • Purpurea' Filbert Tree | Purple Filbert Tree Fruit Trees
    From ÂŁ37
    ÂŁ41 From ÂŁ37

    Purple Hazelnut Tree | Corylus maxima 'Purpurea'

    Striking purple-leaved nut tree

    • Rich and complex flavour profile
    • Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Roast, chop and add to muesli
    • Harvest from the end of August

    1 option available

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  • Rote Zellernuss' Filbert Tree | Red Filbert Tree Fruit Trees
    From ÂŁ34
    ÂŁ36 From ÂŁ34

    Red Hazelnut Tree | Corylus avellana 'Rote Zellernuss'

    Bold foliage, fab filbert taste

    • Mild, delicate and balanced flavour
    • Striking, colour-changing leaves
    • Toast with a dash of sea salt or eat fresh
    • Harvest from September

    1 option available

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  • Persian Ironwood Tree | Parrotia persica 'Bella' Ornamental Trees
    ÂŁ50
    ÂŁ50

    Persian Ironwood Tree | Parrotia persica 'Bella'

    Compact and colourful

    • Slow growing and easy to care for, with lush, glossy green foliage
    • Bright green leaves turn purple, red and yellow in autumn
    • Red flowers in spring attract pollinators
    • Attractive flaking bark when mature

    1 option available

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  • Patio Viburnum Tinus Tree | Laurustinus Ornamental Trees
    ÂŁ40
    ÂŁ40

    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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    ÂŁ40
    ÂŁ40

    Camellia japonica 'Lady Campbell'

    A lesson in planting elegance

    • Upright and bushy habit
    • Small shrub - grows up to 2.5m
    • Pinkish-red double blooms, evergreen foliage
    • A prolific flowerer

    1 option available

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  • Hand of Buddha Citron Tree | Citrus medica digitata Soft Fruit
    ÂŁ65
    ÂŁ65

    Hand of Buddha Citron Tree | Citrus medica digitata

    Reach fruiting enlightenment

    • Like lemon zest without the bitterness
    • One of the most unusually-shaped fruits!
    • Use for zesting and making syrupy marmalades
    • Fruits most often harvested from late summer

    1 option available

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  • Bastard Senna | Coronilla glauca 'Citrina' Climbing Plants
    From ÂŁ30
    From ÂŁ30

    Bastard Senna | Coronilla glauca 'Citrina'

    A bold burst of winter colour

    • Loves full sunshine
    • Grow in a border or train up a wall
    • Scented yellow flowers from December to April
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    2 options available

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  • Clematis clarkeana 'Winter Beauty' Climbing Plants
    From ÂŁ30
    From ÂŁ30

    Clematis clarkeana 'Winter Beauty'

    Brilliant, snow-bright blooms

    • Curving, bell-shaped single flowers
    • Pruning group 1 - no pruning
    • Full sun, half hardy (H3)
    • Flowers December to February

    2 options available

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  • Year-Round Flowering Climbers Collection Climbing Plants
    From ÂŁ110
    ÂŁ120 From ÂŁ110

    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

    3 options available

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  • Persian Ironwood Tree | Parrotia persica 'Vanessa' Ornamental Trees
    ÂŁ30
    ÂŁ30

    Persian Ironwood Tree | Parrotia persica 'Vanessa'

    A true four-season tree!

    • Blazing upright tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 10m
    • Foliage turns from bronze to green to red
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Persian Ironwood Tree | Parrotia persica Ornamental Trees
    From ÂŁ40
    From ÂŁ40

    Persian Ironwood Tree | Parrotia persica

    An all-round architectural superstar

    • Perfect for bringing a splash of colour to your garden
    • Bright green leaves turn purple, red and yellow in autumn
    • Red flowers in spring attract pollinators
    • Attractive flaking bark

    1 option available

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  • White Winter Flowering Cherry Tree | Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis' Ornamental Trees
    From ÂŁ48
    From ÂŁ48

    White Winter Flowering Cherry Tree | Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis'

    Blooms to beat the winter blues!

    • Strong upright tree
    • Easily pruned to fit any garden
    • Large white, semi-double flowers
    • Blossoms in November-March

    Currently out of stock

  • Full Season Hellebore Collection | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    From ÂŁ50
    ÂŁ60 From ÂŁ50

    Full Season Hellebore Collection | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Our growers' favourites

    • Likes partial shade (still grows in full sun)
    • Grows well in beds with well-drained soil
    • Free-flowering from November to April
    • Attract early pollinators to your garden

    Currently out of stock

  • Clematis cirrhosa 'Ourika Valley' Climbing Plants
    From ÂŁ30
    From ÂŁ30

    Clematis cirrhosa 'Ourika Valley'

    Masses of large cream flowers

    • Pendulous, single, bell-shaped blooms
    • Pruning group 1 - no pruning
    • Full sun to partial shade, hardy (H4)
    • Flowers November to February

    Currently out of stock

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Ornamental Colour Collection Pond Plants
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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