Roots & Shoots Flowers

• Roots and Shoots has roses and many other flowers. Andrew Dernie/Photodisc/Getty Images

  The Roots and Shoots garden in London provides a wildlife garden for the city while also operating as a school for inner city kids. The young people learn how to take care of a garden and grow a variety of plants, which can lead to careers in landscaping, gardening, horticulture and urban biodiversity planning. The Roots and Shoots garden has many types of flowers.

Hypericum 'Hidcote'

• According to the Roots and Shoots garden website, the garden has housed a large Hypericum 'Hidcote' since the 1980s. This shrub also has the common name St. John's Wart, which people take as a dietary supplement. According to North Carolina State University, the shrub grows to heights of 3 to 4 feet and produces yellow flowers that last into the fall. It has small dark green leaves and grows best in areas will full sun to partial shade.

Rosa Glauca

• The rosa glauca, also called redleaf rose, grows in the Roots and Shoots garden. The shrub has red and green foliage. Although the plant produces fragrant pink flowers during June, gardeners grow it primarily for its colorful leaves. Redleaf rose shrubs can reach heights of 5 to 7 feet tall and like full sun to partial shade.

Bronze Fennel

• Fennel produces very popular seeds for cooking. organic fennel image by FJ Medrano from Fotolia.com

  As the name suggests, bronze fennel is a type of fennel plant with some bronze coloring. According to the Roots and Shoots website, bronze fennel seeds itself in the Roots and Shoots garden each year. People eat fennel leaves, seeds and flowers in a variety of dishes. Since bronze fennel has an attractive coloring, its leaves make a popular garnish. Fennel seeds are a popular ingredient in baked and pickled foods, while the stems are more popular with grilled meats and vegetables. Fennel grows well in sunny areas with well-drained soils.

Euphorbia Characias

• Euphorbia characias, also called spurge, self-seeds in the Roots and Shoots garden. The University of California at Davis describes this plant as an evergreen succulent that produces yellow flowers each summer. The plant requires very little care and survives in a wide variety of lighting conditions. It reaches heights of 3 to 5 feet tall and bluish green leaves.