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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  • Perfect Plants for Shade | Woodland Wonderland Perennial Bedding
    From ÂŁ35
    ÂŁ45 From ÂŁ35

    Perfect Plants for Shade | Woodland Wonderland

    Bring a shady border to life!

    • Shade-tolerant foliage and flowering plants
    • Plant in a shaded bed or border
    • Flowers from April to November
    • Hardy young plants well-suited to UK growing

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  • Mountain Ash Rowan Tree | Sorbus aucuparia Ornamental Trees
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    ÂŁ60 From ÂŁ30

    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

    4 options available

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  • Silver Birch Tree | Betula Pendula Ornamental Trees
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    ÂŁ50 From ÂŁ25

    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

    6 options available

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  • Heuchera 'Wildberry' Perennial Bedding
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    From ÂŁ18

    Heuchera 'Wildberry'

    Superb purple leaves year-round

    • Happiest in partial shade
    • Add dramatic purple to pots and borders
    • Flowers June to August
    • Evergreen for genuine year-round interest

    2 options available

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  • Growers' Talk

    Woodland Garden Design Guide

  • Himalayan Birch Tree | Betula utilis jacquemontii Ornamental Trees
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    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

    5 options available

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  • Honeysuckle 'Belgica' | Lonicera Periclymenum | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
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    From ÂŁ30

    Early Dutch Honeysuckle | Lonicera periclymenum 'Belgica'

    Myriad fragrant flowers

    • Showy red, white and yellow blooms
    • Attractive red autumn berries
    • Like most honeysuckles, prefers part shade
    • Flowers from May to June

    2 options available

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  • Heuchera 'Indian Summer Cranberry' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From ÂŁ18
    From ÂŁ18

    Heuchera 'Indian Summer Cranberry'

    Juicy-red leaves for year-round colour

    • Rich red foliage with a hint of berry purple
    • Low-growing, amazing for vigorous ground-cover
    • Buy an almost mature plant of significant size
    • Produces tiny pink flowers in the summer

    2 options available

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  • Heuchera 'Marmalade' Perennial Bedding
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    ÂŁ18 From ÂŁ16

    Heuchera 'Marmalade'

    Loves the shade, deserves the limelight!

    • Incredible two-toned red and orange foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
    • Hardy evergreen perennial
    • Adds year-round vibrance to your garden space

    2 options available

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  • Heuchera 'Lime Marmalade' Perennial Bedding
    From ÂŁ18
    From ÂŁ18

    Heuchera 'Lime Marmalade'

    Add a dash of lime to your garden space

    • Stunningly vibrant lime-green leaves all year round
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
    • Adds year-round vibrance to your garden space
    • Buy an almost mature plant of significant size

    2 options available

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  • Vilmorinii Rowan Tree | Sorbus Ornamental Trees
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    ÂŁ70 From ÂŁ65

    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

    2 options available

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  • Chinese Virginia Creeper | Parthenocissus henryana Climbing Plants
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    From ÂŁ30

    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

    2 options available

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  • Premium Fern Collection Pond Plants
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    Premium Fern Collection

    The perfect collection of stylish ferns

    • Zone 1 - Pondside
    • Brings a range of texture to your space
    • A variety of complementary colours
    • Ideal for damp ground and shady borders

    1 option available

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  • 'Pink Pagoda' Rowan Tree | Sorbus hupehensis Ornamental Trees
    From ÂŁ175
    From ÂŁ175

    '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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  • Woodland Fern Collection Perennial Bedding
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    ÂŁ24 From ÂŁ20

    Woodland Fern Collection

    Primal-feeling forest ferns

    • Includes a variety of distinct fern plants
    • Ideal for shady borders and woodland gardens
    • Colours to contrast and complement
    • A range of textures for maximum interest

    3 options available

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  • Honeysuckle 'Similis var. Delavayi' | Lonicera Similis | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
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    From ÂŁ30

    Delavay Honeysuckle | Lonicera similis 'Delavayi'

    Boasts great mildew resistance

    • Lemon yellow and snow white, tubular flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Grows in both partial shade and full sun
    • Long-flowering from June to September

    2 options available

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    Climbers to brighten a shady spot

  • 'Joseph Rock' Rowan Tree | Sorbus Ornamental Trees
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    'Joseph Rock' Rowan Tree | Sorbus

    Sunburst yellow berries

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

    1 option available

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  • Weeping Silver Birch Tree | Betula pendula 'Youngii' Ornamental Trees
    From ÂŁ40
    ÂŁ50 From ÂŁ40

    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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  • The All Year Round Heuchera Collection Perennial Bedding
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    ÂŁ48 From ÂŁ45

    The All Year Round Heuchera Collection

    Frilled foliage in happy hues

    • Heucheras in colours from lime to purple
    • Excellent for woodland-style schemes
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Well-suited to shady conditions

    1 option available

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  • Foxglove Tree | Paulownia tomentosa Ornamental Trees
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    ÂŁ60

    Foxglove Tree | Paulownia tomentosa

    AKA the princess tree!

    • Charming spreading tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 12m
    • Light green, cordate leaves and lilac flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Japanese Painted Fern | Athyrium niponicum metallicum Pond Plants
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    ÂŁ23

    Japanese Painted Fern | Athyrium niponicum metallicum

    Year-round texture and interest

    • Zone 1 - Pondside
    • Colour changing foliage
    • Blue, green, maroon and silver tones
    • Adds interest to shady borders, ponds or woodland gardens

    1 option available

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  • 3 Lady Fern | Athyrium filix femina | 9cm Pots Pond Plants
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    ÂŁ23

    Lady Fern | Athyrium filix femina

    An elegant deciduous fern

    • Zone 1 - Pondside
    • Delicate lacy foliage
    • The brightest green
    • British native fern, perfect cover for wildlife

    1 option available

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  • Japanese Honeysuckle | Lonicera japonica 'Mint Crisp' Climbing Plants
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    From ÂŁ30

    Japanese Honeysuckle | Lonicera japonica 'Mint Crisp'

    Majestic marbled foliage

    • Gold and white, bugle-shaped blooms
    • Trails and twists around an arbour
    • Grows best in dappled or partial shade
    • Flowers from July to October

    2 options available

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    The best trees for small gardens

  • Autumn Fern | Dryopteris Erythrosora 'Koidzumiana' Perennial Bedding
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    ÂŁ8

    Autumn Fern | Dryopteris erythrosora 'Koidzumiana'

    Autumnal shades all year round

    • Fronds turn through red, orange, copper and gold before maturing to green
    • Grow in pots or a shady woodland border
    • Compact and neat form, growing to 50x50cm
    • Easy to grow, with no pruning needed

    1 option available

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  • Scarlet Japanese Rowan Tree | Sorbus commixta 'Embley' Ornamental Trees
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    ÂŁ70 From ÂŁ65

    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

    2 options available

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  • 'Dart's World' Japanese Honeysuckle | Lonicera japonica Climbing Plants
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    From ÂŁ30

    'Dart's World' Japanese Honeysuckle | Lonicera japonica

    This climber hits the bullseye

    • Rhubarb and custard-coloured tubular blooms
    • Heavily scented blooms
    • Dappled or partial shade is ideal
    • Free-flowering from April to August

    2 options available

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  • European Honeysuckle | Lonicera periclymenum 'G.S. Thomas' Climbing Plants
    From ÂŁ36
    From ÂŁ36

    European Honeysuckle | Lonicera periclymenum 'G.S. Thomas'

    Cascading, pearly-white blooms

    • Flaxen yellow, tubular flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Dappled or part shade is preferred
    • Blooms from July to September

    2 options available

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  • Athyrium Metallicum Pond Plants
    From ÂŁ8
    From ÂŁ8

    Japanese Painted Fern | Athyrium metallicum

    Year-round texture and interest

    • Adds interest to shady borders, ponds or woodland gardens
    • An elegant colour-changing fern
    • Blue, green, maroon and silver tones
    • Standout choice for adding texture and interest

    2 options available

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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
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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
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
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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
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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