Centaurea cyanus (Cornflower)
£5.50Our beautiful native Cornflower which traditionally grew in meadows and verges across the country bu... [full details]
Shire Plants is a family-run, traditional plant nursery which aims to provide plants not typically available in standard garden centres, along with some traditional favourites and native plants. Our online shop lists hundreds of varieties and we place an emphasis on rare, unusual and heritage plants, so if you are looking for something a little different from the plants in your neighbour's garden, you've come to the right place. Our ranges of Violets and Old Fashioned Pinks (Dianthus) and Hardy Chrysanthemums are among the biggest available in the UK and we sell many other exciting plants too. All our plants can be purchased online for quick nationwide UK delivery.
Search for a particular plant using the search above or browse by category below. Alternatively, click here to browse all the plants.
Our potted Spring Bulbs can be planted now, in the ground or in containers, for a display of flowers in the spring.
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Featured Plants
Corydalis solida 'Beth Evans' (Fumewort)
£5.90An easy-to-grow, tuberous plant with eye-catching spires of coral-pink blooms in late spring. Attrac... [full details]
Ficaria Collection (Four Interesting Celandine)
£16.90Four plants from our range of interesting Celandine. We will select four varieties from the list her... [full details]
Narcissus poeticus (Pheasant's Eye Daffodil)
£4.90A very useful late-flowering daffodil which generally flowers when the other varieties have finished... [full details]
Native British Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) - Potted
£4.90This is the true British Native Bluebell, not to be confused with the more widely offered Spanish Bl... [full details]
Primula capitata 'Noverna'
£6.50Striking purple-blue drumstick shaped flowers on tall stems from spring all through summer, often in... [full details]
Silene noctiflora (Night-flowering catchfly)
£5.50An interesting and unusal native plant which is rarely seen. As night falls the flowers of the night... [full details]
Zaluzianskya ovata (night scented phlox)
£6.50A fantastic plant for the patio or where you sit in the evening. During a sunny day the flowers clos... [full details]
Caught Our Eye This Week - Each week we feature a number of plants that have caught our eye. They feature in this category for no other reason than we notice them around the nursery and think they deserve to be planted more widely as they are so special or interesting. Click here for the full list of featured plants.
The majority of our plants are grown by ourselves and we are adding to our range constantly, so watch this space! All of our plants can be ordered online for home delivery and are sold ready to plant in your garden, in 9cm pots, or bigger. You can read more about our ethos here or browse all our plants here.
All of our plants are lime-tolerant, fully hardy (survive winters in the UK) and perennial (come back year after year) unless otherwise specified in the description.
During the year we will be attending a number of Rare Plant Fairs where we will have a range of plants for sale. We can also bring orders for collection if required. Please click here for details.
Our plants are sold established in 9 x 10cm pots unless otherwise specified. Unlike some nurseries, we do not sell 'plug plants' because they require ongoing care when you receive them. Our plants can be planted in your garden as soon as you receive them, or they can be left in their pots for several weeks until you are ready to plant them. If you have any questions about our plants, please feel free to contact us and we'll be happy to help. There will be times when certain varieties are unavailable until the next batch has grown on. We are not technically 'organic' but we do not use pesticides and chemicals. We are fortunate enough to be situated in the countryside and we enjoy the environment and natural world that surrounds us, so we do what we reasonably can to protect it. You can read our environmental policy here.
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