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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  • Achillea 'New Vintage Rose' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
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    Achillea 'New Vintage Rose'

    Bright, showy and compact achillea

    • Cerise pink flowers clustered on large flat flowerheads
    • Summer flowering from June to August
    • Brings colour and height to sunny borders
    • Compact enough for containers

    Currently out of stock

  • Bleeding Heart Plant 'Spectabilis Alba' | Dicentra | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
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    £18 From £15

    Bleeding Heart Plant 'Spectabilis Alba' | Dicentra

    Blooms of white hearts in spring

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

    Currently out of stock

  • Hosta 'Yellow River' | 1L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Hosta 'Yellow River'

    An RHS Award winning hosta with stunning textured and coloured leaves

    • Beautiful leaves of deep green with a yellow border
    • RHS Award for Garden Merit Winner
    • Textured leaves provides added interest
    • A Hardy Perennial–will come back year after year

    Currently out of stock

  • Fragile Fern | Dryopteris lepidopoda Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Fragile Fern | Dryopteris lepidopoda

    Delicate grace in every leaf

    • Adds interest to shady borders, ponds or woodland gardens
    • Finely divided fronds and lacy foliage
    • Lime green
    • Airy texture

    Currently out of stock

  • Hosta 'White Feather'
    £8
    £8

    Hosta 'White Feather'

    A miniature hosta - in white!

    • Pointed foliage emerges ivory white before developing green streaks
    • Lilac purple flowers in June and July
    • A rarely seen hosta that's a must for your collection
    • Plant in a rock garden, in pots or as path edging

    Currently out of stock

  • Favourite Foxgloves Collection Perennial Bedding
    £40
    £45 £40

    Favourite Foxgloves Collection

    A cottage garden staple

    • Gloriously elegant 'Dalmation' foxgloves
    • The perennials no bed should be without
    • Blooms from June to July
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Hosta 'White Bikini'
    £15
    £15

    Hosta 'White Bikini'

    Brightens the shadiest spot

    • Heart shaped green leaves with a splash of white in the centre
    • Soft purple flowers in July and August
    • Easy to grow and no pruning needed
    • Low, spreading habit makes it ideal for planting under trees

    Currently out of stock

  • Hosta 'Pilgrim' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Hosta 'Pilgrim'

    Compact and shade loving

    • Oval, matt green leaves with a creamy yellow margin
    • Purple flowers in June and July
    • Ideal for a shady border
    • A more compact variety that looks great in a pot

    Currently out of stock

  • Soft Shield Fern | Polystichum Plumosum Densum Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Soft Shield Fern | Polystichum Plumosum Densum

    Soft and lush, a textured delight

    • Adds interest to shady borders, ponds or woodland gardens
    • Feathery fronds create a fluffy look
    • Bright green to boost shady spots
    • Tolerant of drier conditions

    Currently out of stock

  • Hosta 'Velvet Moon' Perennial Bedding
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    £18 From £15

    Hosta 'Velvet Moon'

    Brightens up a shady spot

    • Bright green and yellow textured leaves with a blue-green streak and soft purple flowers
    • Flowers throughout July and August
    • Show off in pots or in a shady border
    • Low maintenance - no pruning needed!

    Currently out of stock

  • 40cm Foxglove 'Dalmatian White' |Digitalis| 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    £18
    £18

    Foxglove 'Dalmatian White' | Digitalis | 3L Pot

    Fantastic summer spires of white and purple

    • Towers of white bell-flowers speckled with purple
    • 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

  • Achillea 'New Vintage White' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Achillea 'New Vintage White'

    Lacy white: accesorize with bees

    • Lace white clusters of tiny blooms rising from ferny foliage
    • Flowers all summer from June to September
    • Outstanding in containers
    • Attracts bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • Achillea New Vintage Red Perennial Bedding
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    £18 From £15

    Achillea 'New Vintage Red'

    Landing pads for the bees!

    • Bright red flowers clustered on large flat flowerheads
    • Summer flowering from June to October
    • Brings colour and height to sunny borders
    • Compact enough for containers

    Currently out of stock

  • Campanula 'Hirsch Blue' 3L Pot Perennial Plants
    From £8
    From £8

    Campanula 'Hirsch Blue'

    Arching sprays of emerald blue stars

    • Indigo Blue bell-shaped flowers
    • Flowers throughout June and July
    • Perfect for woodland gardens or the front of borders
    • Makes a vibrant patio feature

    Currently out of stock

  • Red Japanese Camellia | Camellia japonica 'Princess Baciocchi' Shrubs
    £40
    £40

    Camellia japonica 'Princess Baciocchi'

    Abundant, intensely pink jewels

    • Upright and bushy habit
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 8m
    • Deep pink double blooms, evergreen foliage
    • Very easy to care for

    Currently out of stock

  • Dryopteris filix mas Perennial Plants
    From £8
    From £8

    Male Fern | Dryopteris Filix Mas

    Robust and timeless greenery

    • Adds interest to shady borders, ponds or woodland gardens
    • Upright arching fronds
    • Vibrant green
    • Happy in many soil conditions

    Currently out of stock

  • Astilbe 'Fanal' Perennial Bedding
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    £18 From £16

    Astilbe 'Fanal'

    Plumes of Red

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

    Currently out of stock

  • Hosta 'Lakeside Little Tuft'
    £8
    £8

    Hosta 'Lakeside Little Tuft'

    Honey, I shrunk the hostas....

    • Miniature hosta with creamy yellow and lime green leaves, with a dark green margin
    • Lilac purple flowers in July and August
    • Grows to just 15-20 x 20-25cm
    • Pointy tufts of foliage, perfect for pots

    Currently out of stock

  • Crimson Frost' Silver Birch Tree Ornamental Trees
    £65
    £70 £65

    '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

    Currently out of stock

  • Gaura 'Gaudi Rose' | 3L Pot Perennial Plants
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    £18 From £15

    Gaura 'Gaudi Rose'

    Compact Rose pink Gaura perfect for pots

    • Rose Pink flowers that look like butterfly wings
    • Summer flowering from June to September
    • Compact variety ideal for container growing
    • Perfect for the front of borders

    Currently out of stock

  • 90cm Honeysuckle 'Sweet Sue' | Lonicera Periclymenum | 3L Pot Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    European Honeysuckle | Lonicera periclymenum 'Sweet Sue'

    Perfect for smaller gardens

    • Cream and yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers
    • Perfect coverage for a pergola
    • Likes part shade (also grows in full sun)
    • Blooms from June to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Hosta 'Raspberry Sundae'
    £15
    £15

    Hosta 'Raspberry Sundae'

    The hosta with unique colour contrasts

    • Creamy white leaves with green margins and a splash of raspberry red
    • Violet purple flowers on burgundy stems from August to September
    • Compact and perfect for pots
    • Fully hardy foliage plant with no pruning needed

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Heaven Scent' Honeysuckle | Lonicera periclymenum Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    'Heaven Scent' Honeysuckle | Lonicera periclymenum

    Heaven Scent is heaven-sent!

    • Chiffon-white and butter-yellow blooms
    • Quickly covers a boring fence or wall
    • Position in partial shade or full sun
    • Tubular flowers from June to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Common Polypody | Polypodium vulgare
    From £10
    From £10

    Common Polypody | Polypodium vulgare

    Resilient greenery for any space

    • Adds interest to shady borders, ponds or woodland gardens
    • Leathery fronds with lobed leaflets
    • Bright green to boost shady spots
    • Perfect for groundcover

    Currently out of stock

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

    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

    Currently out of stock

  • Polypodium vulgare Perennial Plants
    £15
    £15

    Common Polypody | Polypodium vulgare

    Resilient greenery for any space

    • Adds interest to shady borders, ponds or woodland gardens
    • Leathery fronds with lobed leaflets
    • Bright green to boost shady spots
    • Perfect for groundcover

    Currently out of stock

  • Phyllitis Angustifolia Perennial Plants
    £15
    £15

    Narrow Buckler Fern | Phyllitis Angustifolia

    Refined structure, elegant appeal

    • Adds interest to shady borders, ponds or woodland gardens
    • Leathery lance-shaped fronds
    • The brightest green
    • Upright growth habit creates drama

    Currently out of stock

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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!

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| 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.

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| 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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