Plants for Every Garden
Our dedicated plant team is readily available to help you answer any questions you may have about plants and how they can work in your garden. Ask a member of our plant team in-store or don’t hesitate to get in touch by phone or email:
You can also visit our Frequently Asked Questions page Here
Bedding Plants
Bedding plants, also know as annuals, are so called as they generally will flower once in their lifetime.
They tend to have brightly coloured flowers, and are what most people will be familiar with when you talk about garden plants.
Different bedding plants are available at different times of the year as not all can withstand the changes of warm and cold.
Generally speaking there is a summer range and a winter range.
Summer will include Geraniums, Marigolds, Million bells, Osteospermums plus many more. Summer bedding will be killed by the frost. For this reason we usually stock our summer bedding in May, once the last risk of frost has passed.
Winter will include Cyclamen, Pansies, Violas, Primroses plus many more.
Bedding packs include Ageratum, Antirrhinums, Begonias, Gazanias, Geraniums, Lobelia, Marigolds, Mimulus and Petunias.
Please note that these still need protecting from the frost.
We also have Pansies and Violas in trays of 9, all grown at our very own Sharnford nursery!
Perennials
Perennials are the plants that grow back each year, flower, die back down to almost nothing, and then repeat the cycle the following year.
Shrubs technically are perennials too, but generally when we talk about perennials we mean non woody plants.
This a huge and varied range of plants with lots of exciting colours, sizes, and forms.
Lots of different flowering times, and best times to plant.
Shrubs
Shrubs are a great place to start when planning out a new garden.
They will tend to be the biggest plants you will buy (in the absence of trees), and so getting them first, you can then plan around them.
They can be deciduous (leaves fall off in autumn) or evergreen (doesn’t drop leaves).
The evergreen plants are ideal for a low maintenance garden as they may only require pruning every couple of years depending on varieties.
To learn more about shrubs, visit the RHS website here.
Hedging Plants
Buxus Sempervirens, or Box Hedging, is an evergreen plant ideal for creating low hedges or borders. It can easily be trimmed to maintain whatever shape you like.
Laurels also make great hedging plants, reaching a height of up to 5 metres.
Alpines
Alpines, also known as rock plants, make great use of small areas of the garden.
They are generally quite tough little plants that can survive our turbulent weather conditions, and require little maintenance.
Again there are lots of different types, shapes, and sizes once established.
For more information on Alpines visit the RHS website here.
Conifers
Conifers have a bad reputation in the garden due to the notorious leylandii and neighbour disputes.
Look past that and you have a great range of plants which are great on their own, or as a backdrop for the other plants in your garden, and most don’t grow at a million miles an hour!
For more information about conifers visit the RHS website here.
Herbs
A herb garden is a great addition to any garden. Is there anything better than cooking using herbs you have grown yourself? Plus, they smell delicious! Remember that basil needs to be kept above 10°C minimum so we won’t be getting that in until it warms up a bit.
We also have a variety of 1ltr herb plants.
Fruits & Vegetables
More people than ever are growing their own fruit and vegetables. Again, what could be better than picking tomatoes straight off the vine for your summer salads!
Strawberries can be grown in the ground, hanging baskets or containers. Don’t forget your netting to protect your fruits and vegetables.