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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  • 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

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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

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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

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  • Freeman Maple Tree | Acer x freemanii 'Autumn Blaze' Ornamental Trees
    From £35
    From £35

    Freeman Maple Tree | Acer x freemanii 'Autumn Blaze'

    An autumn colour heavyweight

    • Bushy, oval tree
    • Large tree (grows to 12m+)
    • Deeply-cut leaves turn ruby red in autumn
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    2 options available

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  • Virginia Creeper | Parthenocissus quinquefolia 'Red Wall' Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Virginia Creeper | Parthenocissus quinquefolia 'Red Wall'

    A wall of autumn flame

    • Green foliage turns vibrant red in autumn
    • Can withstand the harshest UK winters
    • Grows in sun, partial shade or full shade
    • Attractive blue-black berries in autumn

    2 options available

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  • Hydrangea paniculata 'Skyfall' Shrubs
    From £20
    From £20

    Hydrangea paniculata 'Skyfall'

    Talk about free-flowering...

    • Striking, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.2m
    • Jumbo conical white flowers
    • Looks lovely in a feature patio pot

    1 option available

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  • Holly Olive | Osmanthus aquifolium Shrubs
    £45
    £45

    Holly Olive | Osmanthus aquifolium

    Like true holly but fragrant!

    • Vigorous, bushy shrub
    • Large shrub - grows up to 5m
    • Spiny evergreen, holly-like leaves
    • Fragrant, tubular white flowers

    1 option available

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  • Year-Round Flowering Climbers Collection Climbing Plants
    From £110
    £120 From £110

    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

    2 options available

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  • Crimson Frost' Silver Birch Tree Ornamental Trees
    £50
    £50

    'Royal Frost' Silver Birch Tree

    Amazing interest all year round

    • Upright-to-spreading tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 12m
    • Vivid purple leaves turning yellow in autumn
    • Fantastic contrast between bark and foliage

    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

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  • Hydrangea macrophylla 'Rembrandt Rosso Glory' Shrubs
    £30
    £40 £30

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Rembrandt Rosso Glory'

    Pretty as a painting

    • Compact, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Superb pink and red blooms
    • Grows nicely in pots

    1 option available

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  • Cut-Leaf Mountain Ash Tree | Sorbus asplenifolia Ornamental Trees
    £55
    £70 £55

    Cut-Leaf Mountain Ash Tree | Sorbus asplenifolia

    Fab foliage, fruits and flowers!

    • Neat and slender tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 10m
    • Distinctive fern-like, pinnate leaves
    • Highly attractive to wildlife

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  • Evergreen Climbers Collection Climbing Plants
    From £85
    £90 From £85

    Evergreen Climbers Collection

    Wonderful year-round interest

    • Gorgeous foliage and flowers through the year
    • Train up a wall, fence, pergola or trellis
    • Attract pollinators to your garden
    • Enhance privacy and muffle noise

    2 options available

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  • Camellia reticulata 'Mary Williams' Shrubs
    From £15
    From £15

    Camellia reticulata 'Mary Williams'

    Unparalleled for elegance

    • Vigorous, upright shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 2m
    • Stunning single red blooms, glossy foliage
    • Adds genuine year-round interest

    1 option available

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  • Japanese Rowan Tree | Sorbus commixta 'Dodong' Ornamental Trees
    £50
    £50

    Japanese Rowan Tree | Sorbus commixta 'Dodong'

    An autumn colour powerhouse

    • Impressive upright tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 8m
    • Large pinnate leaves turn fiery in autumn
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • 'Goldheart' Ivy | Hedera helix Climbing Plants
    £22
    £22

    'Goldheart' Ivy | Hedera helix

    Radiant two-tone leaves

    • Stunning variegated evergreen foliage
    • Self-clinging climber
    • Likes dappled shade, tolerates sun
    • Flowers from September to November

    1 option available

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  • Camellia japonica 'Blood of China' Shrubs
    From £15
    From £15

    Camellia japonica 'Blood of China'

    Dramatic name, dramatic flowers

    • Rounded, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 3m
    • Scarlet semi-double blooms, golden stamens
    • Can also be used as hedging

    1 option available

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  • Kashmir Rowan Tree | Sorbus cashmiriana Ornamental Trees
    From £38
    £45 From £38

    Kashmir Rowan Tree | Sorbus cashmiriana

    Snow-white berry blizzard!

    • Charming spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 8m
    • Oblong green foliage, linen white berries
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    2 options available

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  • Fast Growing Climbers Collection Climbing Plants
    From £85
    £90 From £85

    Fast Growing Climbers Collection

    Super-speedy climbers

    • An array of climbers with fast growth rates
    • Wonderful variety of foliage and flowers
    • Cover an ugly wall or fence
    • Quickly add privacy to your garden

    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
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    £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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  • Hydrangea macrophylla 'Rembrandt Dolce Chic' Shrubs
    £30
    £40 £30

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Rembrandt Dolce Chic'

    Blooms worthy of a great master

    • Neat, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.2m
    • Pristine pink blooms (starting lemon yellow)
    • Exellent for cut flowers

    1 option available

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  • Hydrangea 'Rendez-Vous Confetti Panther' Shrubs
    £40
    £40

    Hydrangea 'Rendez-Vous Confetti Panther'

    A celebration in plant form

    • Free-flowering, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Incredible marbled pink blooms
    • Fully hardy and easy to grow

    1 option available

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  • Field Maple Tree | Acer campestre Ornamental Trees
    From £175
    From £175

    Field Maple Tree | Acer campestre

    A golden delight come autumn

    • Rounded, bushy tree
    • Large tree (grows to 12m+)
    • Green, lobed leaves turning yellow in autumn
    • Highly attractive to pollinating insects

    2 options available

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  • Rhododendron 'Marcel Menard' Shrubs
    From £175
    From £175

    Rhododendron 'Marcel Menard'

    An unsurprising award winner!

    • Handsome, compact evergreen shrub
    • Upright shrub - reaches around 1.5-3m
    • Boasts evergreen leaves and radiant panicles
    • Requires acidic soil to thrive beautifully

    1 option available

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  • Patio Photinia Tree | Photinia × fraseri 'Carré Rouge' Shrubs
    £28
    £28

    Patio Photinia Tree | Photinia × fraseri 'Carré Rouge'

    The red rockstar

    • Patio tree with an upright, bushy habit
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Lush evergreen foliage, bright red then green
    • Provides genuine year-round interest

    1 option available

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  • Patio Spindle Tree | Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n Gold' Shrubs
    £30
    £30

    Patio Spindle Tree | Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n Gold'

    Untold riches await...

    • Patio tree with a gently spreading habit
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Chartreuse-margined evergreen foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

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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
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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