In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Ageratina Ageratina ligustrina £19.95 One of the very best plants for attracting bees and butterflies, this is an unusual, medium sized evergreen shrub with dark green leaves and long lasting, large, flattened, white flower heads in late summer. View
On sale! -20% In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Ajuga Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant' £11.96 £14.95 (Bugle) An eye-catching ground cover perennial with large bronze-purple leaves and upright spikes of purple-blue flowers in late spring & early summer. Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant' is ideal for a position in some sun or light - partial shade and will usually grow well under trees and shrubs. Does well when grown in a large container. View
In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Akebia Akebia quinata £25.00 (Chocolate Vine) A superb vigorous, semi-evergreen climber with vibrant green leaves and clusters of small trailing, chocolate-purple flowers in spring. Excellent choice for climbing trellis or wires in full sun or dappled shade. View
Sorry, now sold out Akebia Akebia quinata 'Alba' BlueBell Nursery £39.95 (Chocolate vine) An eye catching selection of chocolate vine with white flowers, Akebia quinata 'Alba' is a semi-evergreen climber with cascades of fragrant, pure white flowers in spring which stand out well against the handsome, deep green leaves. An unusual plant and ideal for sun or light shade, growing up trellis or wires against walls, fences or a... View
On sale! -10% In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Alchemilla Alchemilla mollis £13.46 £14.95 (Lady's Mantle) A low growing, tough perennial from the Caucasus this is an excellent ground cover plant and useful for difficult situations such as dry shade. It's fresh looking, matt-green leaves are topped by a frothy mass of tiny yellow-green flowers from midsummer to late August. Alchemilla mollis will self seed freely and looks most attractive in a... View
Sorry, now sold out Alnus Alnus glutinosa 'Imperialis' £48.00 (Cut-leaf Alder)Slow growing and unusual, slender small tree with filigree-like, deeply cut, sea-green leaves a little similar in appearance to those of a maple. The leaves are exceptionally pretty and elegant and once established this Alder has an attractive, vaguely oriental appearance. Alnus glutinosa 'Imperialis' is a classic plant for damp sites and... View
In Stock Alnus Alnus incana 'Aurea' £75.00 (Golden Alder) A handsome and hardy, deciduous small or eventually medium sized tree with golden-green leaves and superb yellowish-red tinted catkins in early spring. Tolerant of wind and wet soil conditions. View
Product available with different options Amelanchier Amelanchier 'La Paloma' £48.00 (Snowy mespilus) A new and striking small tree, Amelanchier 'La Paloma' has masses of pure white flowers in spring, which stand out well against the coppery-bronze young leaves. View
Sorry, now sold out Amelanchier Amelanchier 'Princess Diana' £55.00 (Snowy Mespilus) Amelanchier 'Princess Diana' is a splendid very small tree once established with numerous clusters of pretty, white flowers in spring, followed by attractive, edible, purplish-blue fruit in summer. View
Product available with different options Amelanchier Amelanchier canadensis 'Rainbow Pillar' BlueBell Nursery £48.00 (Columnar Snowy Mespilus) Amelanchier canadensis 'Rainbow Pillar' is a superb small flowering tree with a distinctive narrow habit and vivid autumn colour. View
Sorry, now sold out Amelanchier Amelanchier lamarckii £29.95 (Snowy Mespilus) A popular garden tree, Amelanchier lamarckii has masses of star-shaped white flowering in spring and coppery coloured young leaves. View
Sorry, now sold out Amelanchier Amelanchier lamarckii 'Ballerina' £48.00 (Snowy mespilus) Lovely small tree suited for gardens with limited space, Amelanchier lamarckii 'Ballerina' is a free flowering selection with a superb display of white flowers in spring. View
Only one plant currently left in stock Amelanchier Amelanchier ovalis 'Edelweiss' £55.00 (Snowy Mespilus) Amelanchier ovalis 'Edelweiss' is an unusual small tree once established with masses of eye-catching, relatively large white flowers in spring. In our experience although lovely once established, Amelanchier ovalis 'Edelweiss' tends not to grow as strongly as the other Amelanchier listed on our website and can be slower to form a nice... View
Sorry, now sold out Amelanchier Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Robin Hill' £48.00 (Snowy Mespilus) Known as a superb and reliable small garden tree with year round interest, this has clusters of pink buds which open into pretty pale pink flowers in spring. These flowers then fade to white before falling and on an established tree are followed by edible berries in June - August which are popular with birds. The young leaves are an... View
Sorry, now sold out Amelasorbus Amelasorbus x raciborskiana £45.00 (Amelanchier x Sorbus) A rare hybrid, Amelasorbus x raciborskiana grows to be a small tree with white flowers in spring and dark green leaves which turn vivid shades of orange in autumn before falling. View
Sorry, now sold out Amorpha Amorpha fruticosa £28.00 (Indigo Bush) Amorpha fruticosa is unusual in the UK, growing to be a large shrub with pinnate green leaves and long, nearly black racemes of flowers in summer. View
Sorry, now sold out Anchusa Anchusa azurea 'Loddon Royalist' £14.95 (Bugloss) A lovely perennial with bristly, mid-green leaves and spikes of brilliant blue flowers all summer. The flowers are attractive to insects including bees and butterflies. Anchusa azurea 'Loddon Royalist' usually grows and flowers best in a site with full sun and good drainage. View
In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Anemone Anemone 'Pamina' BlueBell Nursery £14.95 (Windflower) A late summer flowering perennial with stems supporting large bright purplish-pink, double flowers in August and September. The leaves are dark green. An attractive, neat perennial ideal for a sunny position. View
In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Anemone Anemone x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert' £14.95 (Japanese Anemone) A fabulous medium sized perennial for late summer colour, Anemone x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert' has masses of elegant white flowers from August well into autumn. View
In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Anemone Anemone x hybrida 'Queen Charlotte' £14.95 A charming upright perennial with dark green leaves and flower stems in late summer and early autumn with lovely semi-double clear pink flowers. Best flower display in sun or dappled shade. View
New Sorry, now sold out Aralia Aralia cordata 'Sun King' £25.00 (Udo) New to us, Aralia cordata 'Sun King' is an unusual herbaceous plant forming a mound of stems covered with ornamental golden-yellow leaves in Spring and summer. Clusters of small white flower appear in mid to late summer followed by purple berries. A spectacular foliage plant for sun or dappled shade. Can be grown in a large container. View
Sorry, now sold out Aralia Aralia elata £22.50 (Japanese Angelica-tree) A plant native to parts of Eastern Asia, Aralia elata has huge, bi-pinnate leaves which can be up to 100 - 125 cm long on an established plants. View
Sorry, now sold out Araucaria Araucaria araucana £25.00 (Monkey Puzzle) Araucaria araucana is majestic and well known tree with an architectural habit and branches, covered with thick, scale-like, triangular leaves, dark green and broad at the base, with razor-sharp edges. View
Sorry, now sold out Arbutus Arbutus unedo £22.95 (Strawberry Tree) Arbutus unedo is a gorgeous evergreen shrub or eventually small tree with white or pale pink pitcher-like flowers in autumn followed by bright red, edible, strawberry-like fruit. View
Sorry, now sold out Arbutus Arbutus unedo 'Compacta' £22.95 (Dwarf Strawberry Tree) Smaller than the other strawberry trees listed here, this is an attractive evergreen shrub with masses of creamy white flowers in late summer or early autumn. The flowers are followed by red, edible, strawberry-like fruit. These ornamental fruit can take up to a year to ripen fully. The flowers are very popular with insects and in... View
New In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Arbutus Arbutus unedo 'Peace and Love' £48.00 (Compact Strawberry Tree) New to us, this is a compact evergreen shrub in the short term or eventually very small tree with rounded, glossy green leaves and clusters of pinkish-white flowers in late summer, followed by red strawberry like fruit in autumn. Grows well in a large container. View
Collect from nursery only Arbutus Arbutus x 'Marina' £125.00 (Strawberry Tree) An unusual selection, Arbutus 'Marina' is evergreen and has large, glossy leaves (much larger than those of a Arbutus unedo) and racemes of creamy white flowers in autumn. The plants currently available are to large and heavy to send with our normal mail order service. They are available for collection from our nursery only. View
In Stock Aronia Aronia melanocarpa £25.00 Native to the low lying woodlands of Eastern North America, Aronia melanocarpa is a handsome deciduous shrub with good purple and orange autumn colour which also has small clusters of white flowers in spring followed by masses of rounded, purplish-black berries in autumn. Good for wildlife including bees and insects! View
Sorry, now sold out Artemisia Artemisia ludoviciana 'Silver Queen' £12.95 (Mugwort) Artemisia ludoviciana 'Silver Queen' is a handsome clump-forming perennial which is grown for its display of slender, silvery-green aromatic leaves in spring and summer. View
Sorry, now sold out Arum Arum italicum 'Pictum' £14.95 (Lords and Ladies) A fascinating herbaceous perennial with large green arrow-shaped leaves and creamy white veins that are handsome throughout the winter months. This is the true form propagated from divisions rather than by seed. This plant is unusual in that the leaves generally emerge in autumn or early winter and last through to early summer before... View
Sorry, now sold out Arundo Arundo donax £19.95 (Giant Reed) Arundo donax is a majestic, tall perennial grass which is a native of the Camargue, a huge, marshy river delta in south France. This plant is currently unavailable and we sadly do not have any more in the pipeline for the near future. It will be a long wait but please enter your email address below if you are interested in this plant once... View
Sorry, now sold out Arundo Arundo donax var versicolor £19.95 (Variegated Giant Reed) A tall, clump forming grass, Arundo donax var versicolor has handsome, long cream and green variegated leaves. This plant is currently unavailable and we sadly do not have any more in the pipeline for the near future. It will be a long wait but please enter your email address below if you are interested in this plant once back in... View
Sorry, now sold out Asimina Asimina triloba £25.00 (Pawpaw) Not to be confused with the tropical fruit, Asimina triloba is a large leaved, medium to large, shrub from North America has strange, lurid-purple flowers in early summer. View
Sorry, now sold out Asplenium Asplenium scolopendrium 'Cristatum' £13.95 (Hart's Tongue Fern ) Asplenium scolopendrium 'Cristatum' is a compact, evergreen fern producing bright green fronds with an unusual wavy edge and often crested tips. View
Sorry, now sold out Aster Aster x frikartii 'Monch' £14.95 (Michaelmas daisy) A lovely hybrid first bred in 1892 by crossing Aster thomsonii and Aster amellus; combining the long-flowering properties of the former with the height of the latter. Aster x frikartii 'Monch' was rated by Graham Stuart Thomas as the finest Michaelmas Daisy, flowering earlier than most Asters, from late summer to autumn; its fine... View
New Sorry, now sold out Astrantia Astrantia major 'Claret' £13.95 (Masterwort) An eye-catching perennial which grows to form a low mound with vibrant dark pink-red flowers in mid to late summer. Usually flowers best in a position with full sun or light, dappled shade. The flowers are popular with bees and butterflies. View
Sorry, now sold out Atherosperma Atherosperma moschatum £29.95 (Australian Snowdrop Tree) Beautiful flowering, evergreen tree which is native to parts of South-east Australia and Tasmania, Atherosperma moschatum has narrow, long, finely toothed, leathery leaves. View
In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Athyrium Athyrium filix-femina 'Frizelliae' £14.95 (Tatting Fern) Athyrium filix-femina 'Frizelliae' has long, narrow, pale green leaves with small, round, ball-like pinnae (divisions of a compound frond, akin to leaflets on a leaf) running along the midrib. The initial flush of leaves in spring are particularly dainty with further leaves emerging in summer being more typically fern-like in shape. View
In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Athyrium Athyrium niponicum f. metallicum £14.95 (Painted Lady Fern) An eye-catching deciduous fern native to Eastern Asia, Athyrium niponicum f. metallicum has deeply cut mid green fronds with silver and purple tints, giving the leaves a slightly metallic appearance. View
On sale! -20% In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Aucuba Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' £13.56 £16.95 A tough, medium sized evergreen shrub ideal for sun or shade which has glossy, dark green leaves with patches of colourful yellow variegation. An excellent choice for brightening shady areas or for growing in a large container. View
Sorry, now sold out Aucuba Aucuba japonica 'February Star' £16.95 (Variegated Aucuba) A shade loving evergreen shrub, Aucuba 'February Star' has dark green leaves covered with spots & variable patches of creamy-yellow variegation and an impressive display of red berries in February. View
In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Aucuba Aucuba japonica 'Leucocarpa' £18.95 An unusual and compact evergreen shrub with dark, glossy green leaves, Aucuba japonica 'Leucocarpa' is a female selection with eye-catching white berries once established. View
In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Aucuba Aucuba japonica 'Pepperspot' £16.95 New to us, Aucuba japonica 'Pepperspot' is a robust evergreen shrub with dark green leaves covered with masses of tiny yellow spots. View
Only one plant currently left in stock Climbers Berberidopsis corallina £39.95 (Coral Plant) An unusual evergreen climber native to Chile in south America, which is evergreen and has clusters of deep-crimson, pendant-like flowers, nearly 2 cm across in summer. The leaves are dark green in colour with lighter green young leaves in Spring. Berberidopsis corallina is a fetching climbing plant for growing in a sheltered, shady position... View
In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Berberis Berberis linearifolia 'Orange King' £55.00 (Barberry) A superb evergreen, medium sized shrub once established with dark green, glossy leaves and masses of bright orange flowers in Spring. The lovely flower display if followed by black-blue fruit later in the summer. View
In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Berberis Berberis thunbergii ' Golden Horizon' £16.95 (Barberry) A compact, low and spreading shrub with very attractive golden-yellow leaves through Spring and Summer. The leaves turn pretty shades of orange and purple before falling in autumn. Establish plants have clusters of yellow flowers in late Spring. Best display of golden foliage if planted in a sunny position, in shade it will grow well but the... View
In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Berberis Berberis thunbergii 'Chocolate Summer' £16.95 (Barberry) New to us this is a small or eventually medium sized, compact upright shrub with beautiful dark chocolate-brown summer leaves.. Dainty yellow flowers appear on the branches in spring. The stems are dark brown-red in colour and the leaves turn vivid shades of purple and orange before falling autumn. Grows well in a large container and also... View
New In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Berberis Berberis thunbergii 'Concorde' £16.95 (Barberry) A compact and rounded deciduous shrub with dark velvety purple leaves in spring and summer which turn pretty shades of bright red and orange before falling in autumn. Masses of small, pale-yellow flowers cover the stems in spring once established. Grows well in a large container and also makes an unusual low informal hedge if planted in group. View
On sale! -20% In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Berberis Berberis thunbergii 'Green Carpet' £13.56 £16.95 (Barberry) A popular, spreading low growing shrub often used for ground cover that has bright apple-green leaves in spring and summer which turn vivid shades of amber orange and red before falling in autumn. View
Sorry, now sold out Berberis Berberis verruculosa £16.95 (Warty Barberry) A slow growing, compact evergreen shrub, Berberis verruculosa is native to China and has small dark green glossy leaves and golden-yellow flowers in spring. View
In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Bergenia Bergenia 'Dark Damsel' £14.95 (Elephants Ears) New to us, Bergenia 'Dark Damsel' is a clump forming, evergreen perennial with very dark purplish-green, leathery leaves turning plum coloured in the winter. Vivid pink flowers appear in spring on stems above the foliage. Best display of foliage colour and flowers will usually be seen if planted in a sunny, well drained position. View
Sorry, now sold out Bergenia Bergenia 'Overture' £14.95 (Elephants Ears) A hardy, evergreen spreading perennial with large dark green leaves and spikes of drooping vivid pink-red flowers each spring. View
Sorry, now sold out Bergenia Bergenia 'Winterglut' ('Winter glow') £14.95 (Elephants Ears) A hardy, clump forming, evergreen perennial with rounded, dark green leaves and spikes of bright pink flowers in Spring. View
In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Betula Betula albosinensis 'Bowling Green' £48.00 (Chinese Red Birch ) An unusual cultivar first collected in Western Szechuan province in China, Betula albosinensis 'Bowling Green' is a small to medium sized, deciduous tree with lovely, rich honey-coloured bark when mature which peels in long, creamy strips. The leaves are mid green in spring and summer, turning attractive shades of yellow before... View
Sorry, now sold out Betula Betula albosinensis 'Chinese Garden' £48.00 (Chinese Red Birch) Betula albosinensis 'Chinese Garden' is a rare and difficult to propagate birch with peeling mahogany-red bark leaving large creamy patches as it falls, gradually turning lovely shades of pink as it ages. View
In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Betula Betula albosinensis 'Chinese Ruby' £55.00 (Chinese Red Birch) Lovely pink stemmed Chinese birch which judging by the ten year old specimen in our gardens does not grow to vigorously and is therefore suitable for gardens with limited space. View
Sorry, now sold out Betula Betula albosinensis 'Conyngham' £48.00 (Chinese Red Birch) This graceful selection of Chinese Birch is thought to have arisen as a seed of Betula albosinensis 'Septentrionalis' and has beautiful pink and silvery-pink bark that fades to cream and white. View
Sorry, now sold out Betula Betula albosinensis 'Hergest' £48.00 (Chinese Red Birch) Betula albosinensis 'Hergest' is an unusual and very attractive birch growing to be a medium sized tree with superb creamy pink and white bark one established specimens. View
Sorry, now sold out Betula Betula albosinensis 'Pink Champagne' £48.00 (Chinese Red Birch) A fantastic small to medium sized decideous tree with attractive soft, pale pink bark, peeling in sheets once established which is particularly eye-catching in the winter months. View
Sorry, now sold out Betula Betula albosinensis 'Red Panda' £48.00 (Chinese Red Birch) A handsome and unusual Chinese birch, Betula albosinensis 'Red Panda' grows with good vigour to be a medium sized, slender tree with lovely peeling, orange-red bark once established. View
In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Betula Betula ermanii 'Grayswood Hill' BlueBell Nursery £55.00 (Ermans Birch) A fantastic, deciduous, small or eventually medium sized tree once established which has excellent, bright yellow autumn colour and superb peeling, creamy-white bark. A good choice as a stand alone specimen tree and also very effective when planted in small groups. View
Sorry, now sold out Betula Betula dahurica 'Maurice Foster' £48.00 A rare birch tree, Betula dahurica 'Maurice Foster' has very eye-catching peeling, papery bark with the outer layers dark mahogany red in colour, creamy-gray underneath. View
Sorry, now sold out Betula Betula ermanii 'Hakkoda Orange' £48.00 (Erman's Birch) Collected in Northern Honshu, Japan, Betula ermanii 'Hakkoda Orange' has beautiful coppery orange bark once established. View
In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Betula Betula ermanii 'Kwanak Weeping' £48.00 (Weeping Birch) A rare small tree, Betula ermanii 'Kwanak Weeping' has beautiful creamy white peeling bark and with the branches gently pendulous, particularly on the tips. View
Sorry, now sold out Betula Betula ermanii 'Mount Zao Purple' £48.00 (Erman's Birch)A fantastic tree small to medium sized tree with superb dark purple and orange, peeling bark with prominent horizontal lenticels once established. The leaves are mid green, turning shades of dark yellow in a good, crisp autumn before falling. A fine specimen tree with year round interest. View
Sorry, now sold out Betula Betula medwedewii 'Gold Bark' £48.00 (Transcaucasian Birch) A very rare birch tree, Betula medwedewii 'Gold Bark' has deeply veined dark green leaves which turn bright yellow in autumn before falling. View
New In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Betula Betula nana £29.95 (Dwarf Birch) A native, small or eventually medium sized, deciduous shrub with slender branches and dainty, toothed, dark green leaves. The leaves have yellow and orange tints in autumn before falling. The bark is dark bronze and brown. Most suitable for a sunny position in acid soil with good drainage. View
In Stock Betula Betula papyrifera 'Saint George' £55.00 (Canoe or Paper Birch) An unusual medium sized, deciduous tree which gradually develops pale bronze and white peeling bark once established. The summer leaves are dark green in colour turning golden-yellow in autumn before falling and can stay on the tree for a long time in the absence of strong winds or storms. Best autumn colour once established if... View
In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Betula Betula pendula 'Spider Alley' £55.00 (Twisted Birch) A new and eye-catching introduction, Betula pendula 'Spider Alley' is an unusual small tree with twisted, spidery branches and silver bark when young, developing classic dark fissures once established. View
Collect from nursery only Betula Betula pendula 'Youngii' £95.00 (Weeping Birch) A well known and graceful, small weeping tree with a dome-like habit once established, with trailing branches weeping to the ground. The bark turns silver white as it matures. Hardy and tolerant of wind. These plants are to large to send by our mail order service and are available for collection from our nursery only View
Limited availability this year Betula Betula utilis 'Bhutan Sienna' £55.00 (Himalayan Birch) A handsome small or eventually medium sized, deciduous tree, Betula utilis 'Bhutan Sienna' develops lovely peeling dark brown and chestnut-red peeling bark which gradually turns a lighter with age. View
Very limited number of young plants available this year Betula Betula utilis 'China Bronze' £55.00 5(Himalayan Birch) New to us, this is a lovely slender birch tree with attractive shiny dark orange-red bark once established and an arching, slightly pendulous habit. View
Sorry, now sold out Betula Betula utilis 'Chris Lane' £48.00 (Himalayan Birch) A lovely new selection of birch, Betula utilis 'Chris Lane' grows to be a medium sized tree with striking dark purple-bronze bark with white lenticels when developing and silver-white patches once mature. View
In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Betula Betula utilis 'Chris Sanders' £55.00 (Himalayan Birch) New to us, Betula utilis 'Chris Sanders' grows to be a striking medium sized tree, slender when young which develops dark purple-red bark once established with white lenticels. View
In Stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) Betula Betula utilis 'Dark Ness' £48.00 (Himalayan Birch) A handsome birch, Betula utilis var jacquemontii 'Dark Ness' develops glossy dark brown bark with white lenticels once established. View
