Garden Shrubs

Shrubs are the building blocks of the garden, providing shape, structure and a natural backdrop for seasonal flowers and foliage - but they’re so much more than that! You can have spectacular flowers all year round, attracting those all important pollinators, or even edible crops. Our shrubs are field grown and raised in the UK, so you won’t find hardier or healthier plants for the British climate.

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  • Black Bamboo | Phyllostachys nigra Ornamental Trees
    From £60
    £75 From £60

    Black Bamboo | Phyllostachys nigra

    Talk about striking!

    • Vertical canes (bending slightly when mature)
    • Grows up to 4m (can be kept shorter)
    • Mid-green, narrow, evergreen leaves (running)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Black Elderberry | Sambucus Black Lace Shrubs
    From £14
    £25 From £14

    Black Elderberry | Sambucus 'Black Lace'

    A liquorice, powder-pink combo!

    • Wonderfully bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 3m
    • Superb lacy, liquorice leaves and pink blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Photinia Red Robin Shrubs
    From £20
    £36 From £20

    Photinia 'Red Robin'

    Award winning fiery red foliage

    • Glossy red evergreen leaves mature to green
    • Brightens borders year round
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 4m or keep trimmed at 1-4m

    4 options available

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  • Red Bamboo | Fargesia scabrida 'Asian Wonder' Shrubs
    From £40
    From £40

    Red Bamboo | Fargesia scabrida 'Asian Wonder'

    An excellent screening plant

    • Upright stems which arch slightly at the top
    • Grows up to 4m (can be kept shorter)
    • Bluish, pointed, evergreen leaves (clumping)
    • Forms neatly-contained, dense clumps

    2 options available

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  • Cherry Laurel Hedging | Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia' Shrubs
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    £13 From £12

    Cherry Laurel Hedging | Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia'

    Vibrant screening hedge

    • Glossy evergreen foliage
    • Laughs in the face of neighbour noise
    • Fast growth rate - 30-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 8m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

    7 options available

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  • Green Bamboo | Phyllostachys bisettii Ornamental Trees
    From £55
    £65 From £55

    Green Bamboo | Phyllostachys bisettii

    Create a Japanese-style garden

    • Upright, woody, green stems (faintly arching)
    • Grows up to 5m (can be kept shorter)
    • Gecko-green, thin, evergreen leaves (running)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Japanese Maple | Acer palmatum Shrubs
    From £25
    £45 From £25

    Japanese Maple | Acer palmatum

    Graceful and colourful

    • Delicate foliage with warm autumn hues
    • Grow as a specimen or relaxed border
    • Slow growth rate - up to 30cm per year
    • Grows up to 5m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

    1 option available

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  • Clumping Black Bamboo | Fargesia nitida 'Black Pearl' Ornamental Trees
    From £35
    From £35

    Clumping Black Bamboo | Fargesia nitida 'Black Pearl'

    Dark plum to jet black stems

    • Proud upright stems, arching over time
    • Grows up to 4m high (can be kept shorter)
    • Blue-green, thin, evergreen leaves (clumping)
    • Incredible contrast between foliage and culms

    2 options available

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  • Golden Bamboo | Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Spectabilis' Shrubs
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    £65 From £40

    Golden Bamboo | Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Spectabilis'

    Green-grooved, golden superstar

    • Upright bamboo stems
    • Grows up to 6m (can be kept shorter)
    • Green leaves, pink-to-yellow culms (running)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    2 options available

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  • Common Beech Hedging | Fagus sylvatica Shrubs
    From £35
    £45 From £35

    Common Beech Hedging | Fagus sylvatica

    Award winning native hedge

    • Green-golden leaves turn a rich copper in autumn
    • Leaves stay in place over winter
    • Fast growth rate - 30-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 5m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

    3 options available

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  • Dragon Head Bamboo | Fargesia rufa Shrubs
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    £30 From £20

    Dragon Head Bamboo | Fargesia rufa

    Not just loved by pandas!

    • Upright bamboo culms that arch with age
    • Grows up to 3m (can be kept shorter)
    • Evergreen foliage and yellow canes (clumping)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    3 options available

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  • Hydrangea arborescens 'Strong Annabelle' Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    Hydrangea arborescens 'Strong Annabelle'

    Scarcely believable blooms!

    • Tough, strong and bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • White flower balls up to 30cm across
    • Absolutely huge blooms!

    3 options available

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  • Hydrangea paniculata 'Candlelight' Shrubs
    From £18
    £25 From £18

    Hydrangea paniculata 'Candlelight'

    Stunning pink pyramidal blooms

    • Upright and vigorous shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Punchy flower cones turn from cream to pink
    • A particularly vigorous variety

    2 options available

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  • Patio Lilac Tree | Syringa 'Flowerfesta® Pink' Shrubs
    £30
    £30

    Patio Lilac Tree | Syringa 'Flowerfesta® Pink'

    Double-flushing, double delight!

    • Incredibly charming patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m
    • Two flushes of fragrant pink flowers
    • The most beautiful fragrance

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  • Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight' Shrubs
    £50
    £50

    Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight'

    Award-winning scene stealer

    • Upright and airy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 2m
    • Rounded cones of green, white and pink blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Spooky' Shrubs
    £25
    £25

    Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Spooky'

    Scared? Of these blooms?

    • Robust and diminutive dwarf shrub
    • Small shrub - grows up to 0.75m
    • Conical, chartreuse-flushed white flowers
    • Lovely autumn shades!

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  • Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' Shrubs
    £60
    £60

    Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'

    Snowy, oh-so showy blooms

    • Profusely-packed, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 2.5m
    • Linen white, large, spherical blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Yellow Japanese Camellia | Camellia japonica 'Brushfield's Yellow' Shrubs
    £35
    £35

    Camellia japonica 'Brushfield's Yellow'

    Glorious anemone-like flowers

    • Upright and bushy habit
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 4m
    • Butter yellow blooms, evergreen foliage
    • Exceptional colour contrast

    1 option available

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  • Pink Japanese Camellia | Camellia japonica 'William Bartlett' Shrubs
    £38
    £38

    Camellia japonica 'William Bartlett'

    Brilliant paint-flecked blooms

    • Upright and bushy habit
    • Small shrub - grows up to 3m
    • Marbled pink double blooms, evergreen foliage
    • Distinctive colour patterning

    1 option available

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  • Red Osier Dogwood Hedging | Cornus stolonifera 'Flaviramea' Shrubs
    From £45
    From £45

    Yellow Stemmed Dogwood Hedging | Cornus stolonifera 'Flaviramea'

    A dose of winter sunshine

    • Lemon yellow stems & creamy white flowers
    • All year round interest
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 3m or keep trimmed at 1-3m

    1 option available

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  • Phoenix' Floribunda Rose Shrubs
    From £26
    £30 From £26

    'Phoenix' Floribunda Rose

    Fiery orange floribunda rose

    • Flame toned orange blooms
    • Mild, honeyed fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • High disease resistance

    1 option available

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  • Patio Choisya Tree | Choisya 'White Dazzler'® Shrubs
    £30
    £30

    Patio Choisya Tree | Choisya 'White Dazzler'®

    Sumptuous scents from the patio

    • Showy, lollipop-like patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m
    • Gloriously fragrant white flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Pink Japanese Camellia | Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Pearl' Shrubs
    £38
    £38

    Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Pearl'

    A spectrum of pink hues

    • Upright and bushy habit
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 4m
    • Gradated pink double blooms, evergreen leaves
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Purple Beech Hedging | Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea' Shrubs
    From £50
    £100 From £50

    Copper Beech Hedging | Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea'

    A tapestry of rich colour

    • Purple and rich burgundy leaves
    • Makes a great windbreak
    • Fast growth rate - 40-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 5m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

    1 option available

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    £40
    £40

    Camellia japonica 'Lady Campbell'

    A lesson in planting elegance

    • Upright and bushy habit
    • Small shrub - grows up to 2.5m
    • Pinkish-red double blooms, evergreen foliage
    • A prolific flowerer

    1 option available

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  • Pink Japanese Camellia | Camellia japonica 'Doctor King' Shrubs
    From £50
    £55 From £50

    Camellia japonica 'Doctor King'

    Flowers like rhubarb and custard

    • Upright and bushy habit
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 4m
    • Rosy semi-double blooms, evergreen foliage
    • Suitable for container growing

    1 option available

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  • Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Expression' Shrubs
    £18
    £20 £18

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Expression'

    Feeling blue? Not anymore!

    • A bushy shrub, equally elegant and striking
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Blooms take on different hues according to pH
    • Can be grown in a large container

    1 option available

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South Downs National Park

Meet Danielle

110 years' expertise free with every plant

Straight from the capable hands of our shrub specialist Danielle to your garden, you can be sure that each bush, hedge and plant is grown to last. Nurtured in the fields of the South Downs and professionally pruned for the best shape, these hardy feature plants will be adding structure, colour and variety to your garden for many years to come.

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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