Perennials & grasses
Reliable herbaceous plants and ornamental grasses that return every year and carry a border from spring to autumn.
Plants, supplies and growing advice for UK gardens
What you will find
Plants, Supplies & Advice
Advice for
every season
About us
A Small Independent
Plant Nursery
Plants, garden supplies and practical growing advice for UK gardeners.
Browse the catalogue for detailed notes on light, soil, hardiness and care, then send an enquiry to ask about availability, plant selection or collection. There is no online checkout: we reply personally and confirm everything with you directly.
Plants for UK weather
Hardiness, light and soil notes on every card.
Honest, practical advice
Guides written for real soils and real seasons.
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Plant catalogue
Browse by Plant Type
Shrubs, hedging & climbers
The structure of the garden: flowering shrubs, native hedging, scented climbers and winter stems.
Fruit, veg & herbs
Productive plants for beds, borders, greenhouses and pots, chosen for the UK growing season.
Bulbs, bedding & seasonal
Spring bulbs, summer lilies and dahlias, scented annuals and winter colour to keep every month interesting.
Garden inspiration
Ideas for Every Plot, With 36
Plants to Choose From
Quick plant finder
Find Plants That Suit
Your Garden
Want a personal suggestion? Try the full plant finder or send an enquiry.
Seasonal gardening
In the Garden This November
Plant tulips and bare-root hedging, fruit trees and roses from now until March.
Wrap pots and fleece tender plants before hard frosts.
Mulch borders and clear leaves from lawns and ponds.
Clean and oil tools; plant rhubarb crowns.
Inside the catalogue
Plants For Every
Kind Of Site
Plants that suit full sun
Plants that suit part shade
Plants that suit shade
Share of the 36 plants in the catalogue that tolerate each light level. Many tolerate more than one.
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Can I buy plants through this website?
No. This website is an information and enquiry service. It does not take payments, and there is no shopping basket or checkout. Use the enquiry form to ask about availability, and any sale would be agreed with us directly.
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Are all the plants shown always in stock?
Not necessarily. The catalogue shows the range of plants we can advise on and often supply, but stock changes with the season. Please send an enquiry to check what is available.
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How do I make an enquiry?
Use the form on the Contact page, or press "Enquire about this plant" on any product card to start with the item already filled in. Tell us a little about your garden and what you would like to grow.
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Does sending an enquiry reserve a plant?
No. An enquiry is a request for information. Nothing is reserved or ordered until we have confirmed it with you in writing.
Help choosing plants for your garden
Plant selection
Right Plant,
Right Place
Most plant problems come from a mismatch between plant and site. Tell us about your light, soil and goals and we will suggest plants that suit them, then check what is currently available.
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Growing guides
Seasonal Reading
Planting spring bulbs in autumn
When, where and how deep to plant daffodils, tulips, alliums, crocus and snowdrops, with tips for pots and naturalising.
Planting a bare-root hedge, step by step
When and how to plant bare-root hedging between November and March, with spacing, aftercare and pruning advice.
Plants that thrive on heavy clay soil
How to plant, mulch and choose perennials, shrubs and hedging that cope with heavy clay, wet winters and summer cracking.
Phone
Address
163 Alexandra Road
Gateshead
Tyne & Wear
NE8 1RB