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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  • Hardy Geranium Collection | 3 x 1L Pots Perennial Bedding
    From £20
    £24 From £20

    Hardy Ground-Cover Geraniums Collection

    Create a carpet of flowers

    • Geraniums in shades of pink, purple and blue
    • An excellent choice for underplanting trees
    • Blooms from May to September
    • Easily withstands even severe British winters

    Currently out of stock

  • Brunnera 'Jack Frost' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Brunnera 'Jack Frost'

    Heart shaped foliage and tiny blue blooms

    • Low growing silvery foliage covered in forget-me-not blue flowers
    • Spring flowering throughout April and May
    • Perfect in a woodland garden or shady border
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Digitalis 'Panther' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Pink Foxglove | Digitalis 'Pink Panther'

    The definitive pink foxglove

    • Masses of mid-pink bell-shaped flowers with spotted throats
    • Flowers throughout June and July
    • Essential for bee friendly gardens
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Magenta Foxglove | Digitalis 'Dalmatian Rose' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    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

    Currently out of stock

  • Matteuccia struthiopteris Perennial Plants
    From £8
    From £8

    Ostrich Fern | Matteuccia struthiopteris

    Bold and statuesque, a garden centerpiece

    • Adds interest to shady borders, ponds or woodland gardens
    • Large fronds resemble ostrich feathers
    • Bright green to boost shady spots
    • Upright striking architectural form

    Currently out of stock

  • Penstemon 'Sour Grapes' 2L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Penstemon 'Sour Grapes'

    Cottage Garden must-have in rich Purple

    • Deep purple flowers on tall upright stems
    • Flowers from July to November
    • Adds height to a Cottage Garden border
    • Attracts bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • 3 Hosta 'Patriot Ball 84' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Hosta 'Patriot'

    Bright and fresh cream and green foliage

    • Olive green leaves with a cream margin with lavender blue flowers
    • Flowers throughout July and August
    • Show off in pots or in a shady border
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Sedum 'Sunsparkler Wildfire' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Sedum 'Sunsparkler Wildfire'

    Deep red succulent foliage and flowers

    • Variegated red succulent with deep red flowers
    • Flowers from August to September
    • Makes a dazzling container display
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Bleeding Heart Plant 'Spectabilis Valentine' | Dicentra Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Bleeding Heart Plant 'Spectabilis Valentine' | Dicentra

    Romance flowering from Spring

    • Red heart-shaped flowers with a drip of white
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Blooms in Spring early in the growing season
    • Can be grown in the shadier parts of your garden

    Currently out of stock

  • Digiplexis 'Firecracker' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Orange Foxglove | Digiplexis 'Firecracker'

    Fantastic summer spires of orange

    • Towers of bright orange bell-flowers with copper red throats
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
    • Perfect to plant at the back of your flower bed
    • Adds height and colour to your borders and beds

    Currently out of stock

  • Campanula 'Takion Blue' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Campanula 'Takion Blue'

    Slender stems of amethyst bells

    • Outward facing soft amethyst coloured bell flowers
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Perfect for a patio display
    • Attracts bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Dart's World' Japanese Honeysuckle | Lonicera japonica Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    '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

    Currently out of stock

  • Dicentra Spectabilis Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Dicentra spectabilis

    The woodland plant with heart shaped flowers

    • Bright pink heart shaped flowers with white petals
    • Blooms in May and June
    • Thrives in shade
    • Plant with ferns and hostas as part of a woodland border

    Currently out of stock

  • Cream Foxglove | Digitalis 'Dalmatian Cream' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Cream Foxglove | Digitalis 'Dalmatian Cream'

    Towers of raspberry and cream toned flowers

    • Cream-coloured flowers with specks of purple
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
    • Adds height and colour to your borders and beds
    • Perfect to plant at the back of your flower bed

    Currently out of stock

  • Herrenhausen Fern | Polystichum Herrenhausen Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Herrenhausen Fern | Polystichum herrenhausen

    Timeless beauty, striking presence

    • Adds interest to shady borders, ponds or woodland gardens
    • Arching fronds with finely toothed leaflets
    • Dark green glossy foliage
    • Dramatic architectural form

    Currently out of stock

  • Astilbe White Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Astilbe White

    Plumes of snowy white

    • Zone 1 - Pondside
    • Loves a slightly shadier spot
    • Summer flowering in July and August
    • Perfect for woodland gardens

    Currently out of stock

  • Digitalis Suttons Apricot Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Peach Foxglove | Digitalis purpurea 'Sutton's Apricot'

    Unique apricot-toned foxglove

    • Large, upright stems of creamy peach-pink bell shaped flowers
    • Flowers throughout June and July
    • Essential for bee friendly gardens
    • Plant in mid or back borders for a cottage garden vibe

    Currently out of stock

  • Gaura 'Gambit Variegata Rose' | 3L Pot Perennial Plants
    From £8
    From £8

    Gaura 'Gambit Variegata Rose'

    A cloud of Candy-pink butterflies

    • Butterfly shaped Candy-pink flowers on upright stems
    • Long flowering season from May to October
    • Plant in the centre of a sunny border
    • Ideal for Cottage Garden or Prairie planting schemes

    Currently out of stock

  • Hosta 'Catherine'
    £8
    £8

    Hosta 'Catherine'

    An irresistible colour combination

    • Heart shaped lime green leaves with a wide, teal blue margin
    • Lavender purple flowers in July and August
    • Ideal for a shady border
    • Easy to grow perennial with no pruning needed

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Gold Flame' Honeysuckle | Lonicera heckrottii
    From £30
    From £30

    'Gold Flame' Honeysuckle | Lonicera heckrottii

    Showy, scented trumpet flowers

    • Carmine-pink and orange, horn-like blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Partial or dappled shade is perfect
    • Blooms from June to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Astilbe Pink Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Astilbe Pink

    Candy pink clusters

    • Zone 1 - Pondside
    • Thrives in partial shade
    • Late summer flowering in July and August
    • Brightens up a damp, shady border

    Currently out of stock

  • Astilbe Red Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Astilbe Red

    Fluffy red flower spires

    • Zone 1 - Pondside
    • Grows best in partial shade
    • Flowers throughout July and August
    • Ideal for damp ground and pond edges

    Currently out of stock

  • Hosta 'Snow Cap' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Hosta 'Snow Cap'

    Because groundcover deserves the limelight too!

    • Broadly ovate blue-green textured leaves with a pale yellow margin and white flowers
    • Flowers throughout July and August
    • Perfect under trees or in a shady border
    • Slow growing and very easy to care for

    Currently out of stock

  • Hosta 'Minuteman'
    £15
    £15

    Hosta 'Minuteman'

    Outstanding colour and form

    • Striking dark teal leaves with a wide white margin
    • Soft lavender flowers in July and August
    • Grow in woodland borders en masse or as a feature plant
    • This variety has improved slug resistance

    Currently out of stock

  • Hosta 'Sting'
    £8
    £8

    Hosta 'Sting'

    Every little thing it does is magic...

    • Deep green leaves with a cream coloured flare radiating from the centre
    • Soft lavender flowers in July and August
    • Fully hardy, easy care perennial - not fragile.
    • Plant in pots, borders, beds or fields of gold

    Currently out of stock

  • Hosta 'Sugar & Spice' 3L Pot Perennial Plants
    From £8
    From £8

    Hosta 'Sugar & Spice'

    Fabulous foliage with fragrant flowers

    • Moss green leaves with a rippled edge
    • Fragrant Blue flowers
    • Shade loving border plant
    • Colour and texture all year round

    Currently out of stock

  • Astilbe 'Freya' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Astilbe 'Freya'

    Plumes of Pink

    • Candy pink feathery flowers
    • Flowering throughout July and August
    • Stunning in pots and containers
    • Ideal for woodland planting schemes

    Currently out of stock

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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.

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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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