Woodland Garden Plants

Shady area of the garden? Escape to a cool haven of dappled light and multi-level planting with this natural, relaxed woodland look. You can almost hear the trickle of a stream…

Woodland planting is huge at this summer's flower shows - choose a mix of flowering and foliage perennials for underplanting trees, next to ponds or creating a wildlife-friendly border.

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  • Mountain Ash Rowan Tree | Sorbus aucuparia Ornamental Trees
    From £38
    From £38

    Mountain Ash Rowan Tree | Sorbus aucuparia

    The ultimate wildlife tree

    • Rounded, bushy tree
    • Large tree - grows to 12m
    • Spectacular autumn colour
    • Suitable for all garden sizes

    6 options available

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  • Silver Birch Tree | Betula Pendula Ornamental Trees
    From £20
    From £20

    Silver Birch Tree | Betula pendula

    An iconic UK native species

    • Narrow, delicately pendulous tree
    • Large tree - grows higher than 12m
    • Lovely green leaves and bright white bark
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    9 options available

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  • Himalayan Birch Tree | Betula utilis jacquemontii Ornamental Trees
    From £150
    £175 From £150

    Himalayan Birch Tree | Betula utilis jacquemontii

    From the highest climes

    • Open pyramidal tree
    • Large tree - grows higher than 12m
    • Fresh green foliage with yellow catkins
    • Sheds its bark each and every year

    4 options available

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  • Vilmorinii Rowan Tree | Sorbus Ornamental Trees
    From £38
    From £38

    Vilmorin's Rowan Tree | Sorbus vilmorinii

    Red berries turn stunning white

    • Bushy, spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Green, lacy leaves turn purple come autumn
    • Aids native wildlife and bees

    3 options available

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  • Chinese Virginia Creeper | Parthenocissus henryana Climbing Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Chinese Virginia Creeper | Parthenocissus henryana

    Vigorous autumn climber

    • Silvery green and burgundy foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Can cope in full sun or shade
    • Fab fruit-foliage colour contrast in autumn

    3 options available

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  • Premium Fern Collection Pond Plants
    £45
    £45

    Premium Fern Collection

    The perfect mix of stylish ferns

    • An array of wonderfully-textured foliage
    • Zone 1 - Pondside
    • Grows in all light (part shade is best)
    • Ideal for damp ground and shady borders

    1 option available

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  • Growers' Talk

    Woodland garden design guide

  • 'Pink Pagoda' Rowan Tree | Sorbus hupehensis Ornamental Trees
    From £38
    From £38

    'Pink Pagoda' Rowan Tree | Sorbus hupehensis

    Myriad candy-pink berries

    • Elegant, bushy tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 7m
    • Lush green foliage turns crimson in autumn
    • Beautiful pink-blushed berries

    1 option available

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  • 'Joseph Rock' Rowan Tree | Sorbus Ornamental Trees
    From £38
    From £38

    'Joseph Rock' Rowan Tree | Sorbus

    Sunburst yellow berries

    • Bushy, upright tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 7m
    • Vivid red autumn foliage
    • Tolerant of pollution

    2 options available

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  • Whitebeam Tree | Sorbus aria 'Lutescens' Ornamental Trees
    From £38
    From £38

    Whitebeam Tree | Sorbus aria 'Lutescens'

    Glorious white springtime blooms

    • Bushy, upright tree (spreading with maturity)
    • Large tree - grows up to 10m
    • Silver-green, deciduous leaves
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Weeping Silver Birch Tree | Betula pendula 'Youngii' Ornamental Trees
    From £40
    £50 From £40

    Weeping Silver Birch Tree | Betula pendula 'Youngii'

    Incredible pendulous branches

    • Elegantly weeping tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Mid-green leaves becoming yellow in autumn
    • Compact enough for smaller gardens

    2 options available

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  • Japanese Painted Fern | Athyrium niponicum metallicum Pond Plants
    £23
    £23

    Japanese Painted Fern | Athyrium niponicum metallicum

    Year-round texture and interest

    • Blue, green, maroon and silver tones
    • Zone 1 - Pondside
    • Grows in all light (part shade is best)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Patio Camellia Tree | Camellia 'Spring Festival' Shrubs
    From £30
    £40 From £30

    Patio Camellia Tree | Camellia 'Spring Festival'

    The finest spring flowers

    • Elegant, upright patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Dark evergreen foliage, glorious pink blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    2 options available

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  • 3 Lady Fern | Athyrium filix femina | 9cm Pots Pond Plants
    £23
    £23

    Lady Fern | Athyrium filix femina

    An elegant deciduous fern

    • Elegant lacy fronds in vibrant green hues
    • Zone 1 - Pondside
    • Grows in all light (prefers part shade)
    • British native fern, ideal cover for wildlife

    1 option available

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  • Scarlet Japanese Rowan Tree | Sorbus commixta 'Embley' Ornamental Trees
    From £38
    From £38

    Scarlet Japanese Rowan Tree | Sorbus commixta 'Embley'

    Incredible autumn colour!

    • Upright, bushy tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 8m
    • Autumnal hues of purple, red and orange
    • Attracts all manner of birds to your garden

    3 options available

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  • Himalayan Birch Tree | Betula utilis jacquemontii 'Doorenbos'
    From £35
    From £35

    Snow Queen Himalayan Birch Tree | Betula utilis jacquemontii 'Doorenbos'

    The brightest bark of all

    • Elegant oval tree
    • Large tree - grows to 12m
    • Lush green foliage turning yellow in autumn
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Discover

    Climbers to brighten a shady spot

  • Hydrangea Macrophylla 'Runaway Bride' Shrubs
    From £50
    From £50

    Hydrangea 'Runaway Bride'

    A lacecap like no other!

    • Floriferous bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.2m
    • Dainty white lacecap blooms
    • Fabulous long flowering season

    1 option available

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  • Copper Kettle' Rowan Tree | Sorbus Ornamental Trees
    From £38
    From £38

    'Copper Kettle' Rowan Tree | Sorbus

    Unique copper-coloured berries

    • Spreading, upright tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 5m
    • Green leaves, white blooms, bright berries
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • 3 Japanese Tassel Ferns | 9 cm Pots Pond Plants
    £23
    £23

    Japanese Tassel Ferns

    Fresh colours all year round

    • Unfurling foliage that looks like tassels!
    • Zone 1 - Pondside
    • Grows in all light (part shade is best)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • 3 Autumn Ferns | 9cm Pots Pond Plants
    £23
    £23

    Pondside Fern Pack

    A beautiful array of greenery

    • Arching triangular foliage
    • Zone 1 - Pondside
    • Tolerates all light conditions
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Cut Leaf Rowan Tree | Sorbus 'Chinese Lace' Ornamental Trees
    From £38
    From £38

    Cut Leaf Rowan Tree | Sorbus 'Chinese Lace'

    Exceptionally bright red berries

    • Neat, upright tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 6m
    • Dark green, finely-cut leaflets (turning red)
    • Ideal for city and roadside gardens

    1 option available

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  • Astilbe Pink Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Astilbe Pink

    Copious candy pink clusters

    • Fluffy flower spires in hot pink
    • Zone 1 - Pondside
    • Thrives in partial shade
    • Late summer flowering in July and August

    2 options available

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  • Astilbe Red Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Astilbe Red

    Instantly transformative colour

    • Fluffy red flower spires
    • Zone 1 - Pondside
    • Grows best in partial shade
    • Flowers throughout July and August

    2 options available

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  • Paper Birch Tree | Betula Papyrifera Ornamental Trees
    From £25
    From £25

    Paper Birch Tree | Betula papyrifera

    Bark like peeling parchment

    • Broadly conical tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 12m
    • Green foliage, white bark and yellow catkins
    • Distinctive orange inner bark

    2 options available

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  • 3 Eared Lady Fern | Athyrium otophorum okanum | 9cm Pots Pond Plants
    £23
    £23

    Eared Lady Fern | Athyrium otophorum okanum

    Amongst the most striking ferns

    • Yellow and green leaves with purple midribs
    • Zone 1 - Pondside
    • Grows in all light (prefers part shade)
    • Brightens any shady border!

    1 option available

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  • Patio Climbers Collection | Best Climbing Plants for Pots Climbing Plants
    From £55
    £60 From £55

    Patio Climbers Collection | Best Climbing Plants for Pots

    Perfect for terrace growing

    • Elevate your paved outdoor space
    • Train up a wall, pergola or grow in a pot
    • Beautiful blooms and alluring foliage
    • Attract plenty of pollinators

    3 options available

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  • Clematis montana 'Grandiflora' Climbing Plants
    From £22
    £30 From £22

    Clematis montana 'Grandiflora'

    Giant white star-like blooms

    • Fast-growing screen of honey-scented stars
    • Extremely vigorous for quick coverage
    • Thrives in sun or partial shade
    • Flowers from May to June

    1 option available

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  • Multi-Stem Mountain Ash Rowan Tree | Sorbus aucuparia Ornamental Trees
    From £300
    £325 From £300

    Multi-Stem Mountain Ash Rowan Tree | Sorbus aucuparia

    More stems, more impact!

    • Spreading, multi-branched tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 8m
    • Green, pinnate leaflets take on fiery hues
    • Birds love the bright-red, autumn berries

    1 option available

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Hereford

Meet Jack

Perennials born in Herefordshire, blooming in your garden

Our perennials start life in the rolling Herefordshire hills, where Jack and his team trial over 250 new varieties each year to bring you the best performing and most sustainable plants in the UK. With over forty years of excellence, it’s no surprise that they’ve won the HTA Plant Grower of the Year award two years running.

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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