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
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    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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    From ÂŁ38

    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
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    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

    4 options available

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  • Himalayan Birch Tree | Betula utilis jacquemontii Ornamental Trees
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    From ÂŁ45

    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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  • Digitalis 'mertonensis Summer King' Perennial Bedding
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    From ÂŁ8

    Pink Foxglove | Digitalis x mertonensis 'Summer King'

    A cottage garden must-have

    • Happy in full sun or partial shade
    • Adds height and drama to borders
    • Flowers June to August
    • RHS Plant for Pollinators

    2 options available

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  • Heuchera 'Paris' Perennial Bedding
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    From ÂŁ18

    Heuchera 'Paris'

    Fantastic pink flower spires

    • Plant in partial shade or dappled sunlight
    • Plant alongside ornamental grasses
    • Flowers from June to August
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner

    2 options available

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  • Growers' Talk

    Woodland garden design guide

  • Vilmorinii Rowan Tree | Sorbus Ornamental Trees
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    From ÂŁ38

    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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  • Honeysuckle 'Belgica' | Lonicera Periclymenum | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
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    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
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    From ÂŁ10

    Heuchera 'Indian Summer Cranberry'

    Crimson hues all year long

    • A spot in partial shade is best
    • Ideal for beds, borders and containers
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Incredible ruffled, ruby foliage

    2 options available

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  • Woodland Fern Collection Perennial Bedding
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    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

    2 options available

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  • Heuchera 'Marmalade' Perennial Bedding
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    From ÂŁ8

    Heuchera 'Marmalade'

    Loved by Paddington (apparently)

    • Plant in partial shade for best results
    • Perfect for the front of shady borders
    • Flowers from May to June
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner

    2 options available

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  • Heuchera 'Lime Marmalade' Perennial Bedding
    From ÂŁ10
    From ÂŁ10

    Heuchera 'Lime Marmalade'

    Zingy foliage with bright impact

    • Tolerates full sunshine (prefers part shade)
    • A vibrant choice for containers and borders
    • Flowers from June to August
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner

    4 options available

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  • Chinese Virginia Creeper | Parthenocissus henryana Climbing Plants
    From ÂŁ30
    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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  • 'Pink Pagoda' Rowan Tree | Sorbus hupehensis Ornamental Trees
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    '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

    2 options available

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  • Premium Fern Collection Pond Plants
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    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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  • Discover

    Climbers to brighten a shady spot

  • 'Joseph Rock' Rowan Tree | Sorbus Ornamental Trees
    From ÂŁ35
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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

    2 options available

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  • Late Dutch Honeysuckle | Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina' Climbing Plants
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    From ÂŁ30

    Late Dutch Honeysuckle | Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina'

    Serotina boosts our serotonin!

    • Magenta and yellow, tubular blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Prefers dappled light or partial shade
    • Flowers from July to October

    2 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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  • 30cm Foxglove 'Dalmatian Purple' |Digitalis| 1L Pot Perennial Bedding
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    From ÂŁ8

    Purple Foxglove | Digitalis 'Dalmatian Purple'

    Show Stopping Foxgloves of the most vibrant purple

    • Spectacular spires of speckled magenta purple
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
    • Adds height and colour to your borders and beds
    • Create a classic cottage garden aesthetic

    2 options available

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  • Weeping Silver Birch Tree | Betula pendula 'Youngii' Ornamental Trees
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    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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  • Rowan Hedging | Mountain Ash | Sorbus aucuparia Shrubs
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    Rowan Hedging | Mountain Ash | Sorbus aucuparia

    Wildlife-boosting native

    • White flowers and vibrant autumn foliage
    • Sprays of winter berries for birds
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 5m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

    2 options available

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

    Autumn Fern | Dryopteris erythrosora 'Koidzumiana'

    Autumnal shades all year round

    • Prefers a spot in part or full shade
    • Grow in pots or a shady woodland border
    • Compact and neat form
    • Easy to grow, with no pruning needed

    1 option available

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  • The All Year Round Heuchera Collection Perennial Bedding
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    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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    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

    • 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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  • Magenta Foxglove | Digitalis 'Dalmatian Rose' Perennial Bedding
    From ÂŁ8
    From ÂŁ8

    Magenta Foxglove | Digitalis 'Dalmatian Rose'

    Towers of spectacular purple in the heat of summer

    • Profusions of Magenta Purple speckled flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
    • Create a classic cottage garden aesthetic
    • Perfect to plant at the back of your flower bed

    2 options available

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  • Garden Privet Hedging | Ligustrum ovalifolium Shrubs
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    Common Privet Hedging | Ligustrum ovalifolium

    The perfect hedge for privacy

    • Dense green leaves and summer blooms
    • RHS Plant for Pollinators
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 5m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

    2 options 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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