Wonderful Winter Shrubs

Plants for people who don't do 'putting the garden to bed for winter'.

Can't see an empty border without reaching for the trowel? Us too! Don't lock your tools in the shed when the perennials die back, fill the gaps with winter shrubs. And when the perennials come back in the spring? Your shrubs will provide the perfect backdrop, adding height, texture and contrast.

Rose bushes (213)Ceanothus plants (15)Escallonia plants (6)Pittosporum plants (4)Euonymus plants (18)
  • Photinia 'Red Robin' Shrubs
    From £20
    £30 From £20

    Photinia 'Red Robin'

    Award winning fiery red foliage

    • Glossy red evergreen leaves mature to green
    • Brightens borders year round
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 4m or keep trimmed at 1-4m

    2 options available

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  • Common Dogwood | Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire' Shrubs
    From £25
    From £25

    Common Dogwood | Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire'

    A blazing riot of winter colour

    • Burnt sienna stems, white summer flowers
    • Incredible winter stem colour
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 3m or keep trimmed at 1-3m

    1 option available

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  • Patio Photinia Tree | Photinia 'Little Red Robin' Shrubs
    From £35
    From £35

    Patio Photinia Tree | Photinia 'Little Red Robin'

    A small tree with *big* intensity

    • Fabulous, upright patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Incredible crimson-red foliage
    • Evergreen for year-round interest

    2 options available

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  • Olive Tree Gift Gift Option
    From £50
    From £50

    The Olive Tree Gift

    A gift of peace & friendship

    • Silvery evergreen foliage
    • Grows wonderfully in a container
    • An excellent present for busy gardeners
    • Fabulous as a housewarming gift

    3 options available

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  • Arrow Bamboo | Pseudosasa japonica Shrubs
    From £55
    From £55

    Arrow Bamboo | Pseudosasa japonica

    These canes hit the mark

    • Spreading bamboo canes
    • Grows up to 6m (can be kept shorter)
    • Evergreen leaves, khaki green culms (running)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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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

    2 options available

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  • Fatsia japonica 'Spiders Web'® Shrubs
    From £22
    From £22

    Fatsia japonica 'Spider's Web'®

    Brilliant for pollinators

    • Rounded, rounded spreading habit
    • Compact bush - reaches approx 1-1.5m
    • Glossy deciduous leaves, vibrant panicles
    • Provides a dramatic architectural statement

    1 option available

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  • The Patio Holly Tree Gift Gift Option
    £40
    £40

    The Patio Holly Tree Gift

    A gift of goodwill & protection

    • The iconic winter shrub
    • Loved by pollinators
    • Fabulous for festive traditionalists
    • A lush Christmas gift

    1 option 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

    1 option available

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  • Cornus alba 'Miracle'® Shrubs
    £15
    £15

    Cornus alba 'Miracle'®

    Bright stems for winter glow

    • Versatile in sun or partial shade
    • Best in moist soil for winter color
    • Flowers from May to June
    • Best for vibrant winter stem color

    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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  • Cornus alba 'Aurea' Shrubs
    £15
    £15

    Cornus alba 'Aurea'

    Golden leaves, winter stems

    • Brightest color in a sunny spot
    • Brightens up a damp, sunny border
    • Flowers from May to June
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    1 option available

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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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  • Euonymus fortunei 'Harlequin' Shrubs
    From £35
    From £35

    Euonymus fortunei 'Harlequin'

    The leaves? A mottled marvel

    • Lush, spreading bushy form
    • Low-growing shrub - achieves 1-1.5m
    • Boasts evergreen leaves and striking blooms
    • Superb for creating a natural garden screen

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  • Sea Buckthorn Hedging | Hippophae rhamnoides Shrubs
    £4
    £4

    Sea Buckthorn Hedging | Hippophae rhamnoides

    Perfect coastal hedging

    • Silver foliage and tasty orange berries
    • Super hardy and improves soil
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 6m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

    Currently out of stock

  • Red-Stemmed Dogwood Hedging | Cornus alba Shrubs
    From £3
    £7 From £3

    Red-Stemmed Dogwood Hedging | Cornus alba

    Paint the garden red

    • Bright crimson stems & creamy spring blooms
    • Add winter colour and interest
    • Fast growth rate - 40-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 3m or keep trimmed at 1-3m

    Currently out of stock

  • Guelder Rose Hedging | Viburnum opulus Shrubs
    From £3
    £4 From £3

    Guelder Rose Hedging | Viburnum opulus

    The snowball hedge

    • Frothy white flowers and bright autumn colour
    • Native species loved by pollinators
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 5m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

    Currently out of stock

  • Full Season Hellebore Collection | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    From £45
    £60 From £45

    Full Season Hellebore Collection | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    The most stunning winter blooms

    • 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

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  • Best Evergreen Shrubs Collections | Growers Choice Shrubs
    From £25
    £30 From £25

    Best Evergreen Shrubs

    Shrubs that don't take breaks...

    • An assorted mixture of habits (mainly bushy)
    • Features shrubs of various sizes
    • Includes different flowers, foliage and forms
    • Evergreen shrubs for year-round interest

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  • Clumping Black Bamboo | Fargesia nitida 'Black Pearl' Ornamental Trees
    From £35
    From £35

    Clumping Black Bamboo | Fargesia nitida 'Black Pearl'

    Dark plum to jet black stems

    • Proud upright stems, arching over time
    • Grows up to 4m high (can be kept shorter)
    • Blue-green, thin, evergreen leaves (clumping)
    • Incredible contrast between foliage and culms

    Currently out of stock

  • Dragon Head Bamboo | Fargesia rufa Shrubs
    From £20
    £30 From £20

    Dragon Head Bamboo | Fargesia rufa

    Not just loved by pandas!

    • Upright bamboo culms that arch with age
    • Grows up to 3m (can be kept shorter)
    • Evergreen foliage and yellow canes (clumping)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • European Spindle Hedging | Euonymus europaeus Shrubs
    From £4
    From £4

    European Spindle Hedging | Euonymus europaeus

    The garden designer's favourite

    • Yellow flowers, red fruits & warm autumn hues
    • Keep trimmed for a formal hedge
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 3m or keep trimmed at 1-3m

    Currently out of stock

  • Golden Bamboo | Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Spectabilis' Shrubs
    From £25
    £30 From £25

    Golden Bamboo | Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Spectabilis'

    Green-grooved, golden superstar

    • Upright bamboo stems
    • Grows up to 6m (can be kept shorter)
    • Green leaves, pink-to-yellow culms (running)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Oregon Grape Hedging | Mahonia aquifolium Shrubs
    £4
    £7 £4

    Oregon Grape Hedging | Mahonia aquifolium

    Brightens the shadiest spots

    • Glossy green leaves & yellow flowers
    • Happy in shade & drought resistant
    • Slow growth rate - up to 30cm per year
    • Grows up to 3m or keep trimmed at 1-3m

    Currently out of stock

  • 'White' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    From £18
    £20 From £18

    'White' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Warm white winter lights

    • Appreciates part shade (tolerates full sun)
    • Excellent in a planter by the front door
    • Keeps flowering from December to April
    • A brilliant companion for spring bulbs

    Currently out of stock

  • Tiarella 'Spring Symphony' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Tiarella 'Spring Symphony'

    Symphony of starry pink blooms

    • Grows best in semi-shaded areas
    • Stunning in cool dappled light
    • Flowers May to July
    • Superb for dappled woodland shade

    Currently out of stock

  • Pink Japanese Camellia | Camellia japonica 'Doctor King' Shrubs
    From £20
    From £20

    Camellia japonica 'Doctor King'

    Flowers like rhubarb and custard

    • Upright and bushy habit
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 4m
    • Rosy semi-double blooms, evergreen foliage
    • Suitable for container growing

    Currently out of stock

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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.

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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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