Collection: Evergreen Shrubs
Where would we be without the glossy brilliance of holly at Christmas, the heady scent of osmanthus in summer or daphne flowers in January? Rocking in the corner under a blanket of horticultural regret, that’s where. Evergreen shrubs are a must have for year-round colour, fragrance and wildlife appeal. Our UK growers raise them in the field (the proper way) so they’re hard as nails and laugh in the face of the British weather.
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Regular price From £60Regular price
£75Sale price From £60Black 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
1 option available
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Regular price From £20Regular price
£36Sale price From £20Photinia '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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Regular price From £40Regular price Sale price 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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Regular price From £12Regular price
£13Sale price From £12Cherry 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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Regular price From £55Regular price
£65Sale price From £55Green 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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Regular price From £35Regular price Sale price 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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Regular price From £20Regular price
£30Sale price From £20Dragon 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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Regular price £35Regular price Sale price £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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Regular price £38Regular price Sale price £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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Regular price £30Regular price Sale price £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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Regular price £38Regular price Sale price £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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Regular price £40Regular price Sale price £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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Regular price From £50Regular price
£55Sale price From £50Camellia 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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Regular price From £45Regular price
£60Sale price From £45Arrow Bamboo | Pseudosasa japonica
These canes hit the mark
- Spreading bamboo canes
- Grows up to 6m (can be kept shorter)
- Evergreen leaves, khaki green culms (running)
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
1 option available
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Regular price £35Regular price Sale price £35
Patio Californian Lilac Tree | Ceanothus 'Victoria'
Looking beautiful in baby blue
- Stylish, upright patio tree
- Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
- Evergreen foliage, blue thimble flowers
- RHS Plants for Pollinators
1 option available
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Regular price £35Regular price Sale price £35
Patio Photinia Tree | Photinia 'Little Red Robin'
A small tree with *big* intensity
- Fabulous, upright patio tree
- Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
- Incredible crimson-red foliage
- Evergreen for year-round interest
1 option available
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Regular price £35Regular price Sale price £35
Patio Ceanothus Tree | Ceanothus thrysiflorus 'Repens'
Brilliant blue patio blooms
- Glorious, upright patio tree
- Small tree - grows up to 1m (when pruned)
- Evergreen leaves, blue bonbon flowers
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
1 option available
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Regular price From £25Regular price
£30Sale price From £25Best Evergreen Shrubs
Shrubs that don't take breaks...
- An assorted mixture of habits (mainly bushy)
- Features shrubs of various sizes
- Includes different flowers, foliage and forms
- Evergreen shrubs for year-round interest
Currently out of stock
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Regular price From £30Regular price Sale price From £30
Golden Bamboo | Phyllostachys aurea
The fishpole bamboo
- Vertical culms which arch a little with age
- Grows up to 5m (can be kept shorter)
- Chartreuse, slim, evergreen leaves (running)
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
Currently out of stock
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Regular price From £30Regular price Sale price From £30
Best Shrubs For Shade
Who needs sun, anyway?
- Includes shrubs of various habits (eg. bushy)
- Features shrubs of various sizes
- Hardy, low-maintenance shrubs
- The perfect selection for shadier gardens
Currently out of stock
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Regular price From £25Regular price
£30Sale price From £25Best Flowering Shrubs
Who said shrubs were boring?
- Features shrubs with different habits
- Features shrubs of various sizes
- Includes assorted colours and forms
- The most spectacular array of blooms
Currently out of stock
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Regular price £7Regular price Sale price £7
Oregon Grape Hedging | Mahonia aquifolium
Brightens the shadiest spots
- Glossy green leaves & yellow flowers
- Happy in shade & drought resistant
- Slow growth rate - up to 30cm per year
- Grows up to 3m or keep trimmed at 1-3m
Currently out of stock
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Regular price From £4Regular price
£6Sale price From £4Garden 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
Currently out of stock
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Regular price From £13Regular price Sale price From £13
Viburnum tinus
Winter blooms, wildlife-friendly
- Fabulous, bushy shrub
- Large shrub - grows up to 4m
- Evergreen leaves, white blooms, black berries
- Attracts plenty of bees and butterflies
Currently out of stock
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Regular price From £25Regular price
£39Sale price From £25Best Flowering Evergreen Shrubs
The most multi-talented shrubs
- Primarily features shrubs with a bushy habit
- Features shrubs of various sizes
- A spectrum of different flowers and foliage
- Shrubs that bloom *and* retain their leaves
Currently out of stock
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Regular price From £10Regular price
£25Sale price From £10Common Yew | Taxus baccata
The UK's favourite conifer
- Bushy, evergreen tree
- Large tree - grows up to 12m
- Vibrant evergreen foliage with red fruits
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
Currently out of stock
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Regular price £7Regular price Sale price £7
St John's Wort Hedging | Hypericum inodorum
Months of bee-friendly colour
- Evergreen foliage and golden flowers
- Excellent for wildlife or groundcover
- Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
- Grows up to 1.2m
Currently out of stock

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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.
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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

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

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

The plant arrived looking vigorously healthy, which brings a smile to your face, extremely well protected in its packaging.
Martyn Hill
| 5 Jul

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

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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