Plants from Gardener's Cottage Plants
At Gardener's Cottage Plants we grow a varied and interesting range of herbaceous perennials, herbs and wildflowers. We grow the plants that do well in our location and soils and we like for good reason. This will be due to a number of factors which would come from their reliability, scent, ease of maintenance or just because they grow and show well in our garden! However we do experiment with new plants on a continual basis.
To buy our plants:
From the Nursery
You can visit our nursery for purchasing potted or bare root plants (see Contact Details for nursery address, map and opening times). If the nursery is closed please get in touch still as we can open by appointment to supply your requirements.
Mail Order
Due to plant passport regulstions we can no longer supply plants by mail order. Regulations do permit us to deliver plants in person and sell at plant fairs and from our nursery.
Plant Delivery
Please contact us for a quote to deliver your plant tequirements. Minimum order charge would be £60 with free delivery within a 10 mile radius from our nursery.
To buy our plants:
From the Nursery
You can visit our nursery for purchasing potted or bare root plants (see Contact Details for nursery address, map and opening times). If the nursery is closed please get in touch still as we can open by appointment to supply your requirements.
Mail Order
Due to plant passport regulstions we can no longer supply plants by mail order. Regulations do permit us to deliver plants in person and sell at plant fairs and from our nursery.
Plant Delivery
Please contact us for a quote to deliver your plant tequirements. Minimum order charge would be £60 with free delivery within a 10 mile radius from our nursery.
What is so special about our organically grown plants?
Our plants are grown with naturally made compost containing beneficial organisms including bacteria and fungi which will form symbiotic relationships with the plant. Once the plant establishes itself in the compost fed soil then it will feed in the most natural and beneficial way possible, in harmony with the soil and its organisms.
Plants grown in this way are more robust, are better equipped to survive drought and wet conditions, have good resistance to pest and disease, are well balanced and will provide you with good foliage and flowers.
When your plant is planted in your garden it has a 'head start' in that the plant is already set up and ready to grow without having to wait for its team of beneficial organisms to arrive and establish. The 'shock' to the plant of being introduced to a 'living soil' is greatly reduced. This will help ensure the survival of the plant and improve its chances of establishing.
You will also be helping the environment by buying a sustainably grown plant that has not been detrimental to peatbogs which have unique flora and fauna and act as carbon sinks.
Plants grown in this way are the right choice for your plant, your garden and the environment.
Plants grown in this way are more robust, are better equipped to survive drought and wet conditions, have good resistance to pest and disease, are well balanced and will provide you with good foliage and flowers.
When your plant is planted in your garden it has a 'head start' in that the plant is already set up and ready to grow without having to wait for its team of beneficial organisms to arrive and establish. The 'shock' to the plant of being introduced to a 'living soil' is greatly reduced. This will help ensure the survival of the plant and improve its chances of establishing.
You will also be helping the environment by buying a sustainably grown plant that has not been detrimental to peatbogs which have unique flora and fauna and act as carbon sinks.
Plants grown in this way are the right choice for your plant, your garden and the environment.
Garden Perennials
We have available the following plants. Stock level and availability may vary on a day to day basis. Please phone for availability and prices.
Achillea millefolium
Achillea 'Summer Berries'
Achillea 'Cloth of Gold'
Achillea millefolium (yarrow)
Aconitum lycoctonum
Aconitum napellus
Aconitum 'William Turner'
Ajuga 'Burgundy Glow'
Alchemilla mollis
Alchemilla conjuncta
Anaphalis
Anemanthele (New Zealand wind grass)
Angelica gigas
Artemesia kitadakensis 'Guizhou
Aster novi belgii 'Little Pink Beauty'
Aster 'Professor Anton Kippenberg'
Astrantia Major
Astrantia maxima
Astrantia 'Hadspen Blood'
Astrantia 'Gill Richardson'
Astrantia 'Sunningdale'
Bergenia 'Rotblum'
Bowles golden grass - Millium effusum 'Aureum'
Boltonia asteroides
Buxus sempervirens
Campanula takesimana
Campanula 'Pritchard's Variety'
Campanula sarastro
campanula trachelium
Cardamine trifolia
Centaurea dealbata
Centaurea bella
chamomile 'Flore Pleno'
Chaerophyllum hirsutum roseum (Pink Cow Parsley)
Cirsium rivulare atropurpureum
Crocosmia 'Lucifer'
Crocosmia 'Emily Mackenzie'
Crocosmia solfatare
Dorinicum Leonardo
Erysimum 'Bowles Mauve'
Erigeron karvinskianus
Erinus alpinus (Fairy foxglove)
Erodium manescavi
Erodium 'Robespierre'
Erodium x variable 'Album'
Eryngium variifolium 'Blue Hobbit'
Euphorbia 'Fire Glow'
Eupatorium 'Purple Blush'
Filipendula rubra 'Venusta'
Filipendula vulgaris
Gaillardia grandiflora
Galega officinalis
Geranium biokovo
Geranium 'Brookside'
Geranium 'Psilostemon'
Geranium 'Claridge Druce'
Geranium endressii 'Wargrave Pink'
Geranium dalmaticum
Geranium himalayense 'Derrick Cook'
Geranium 'Phillipe Vapelle'
Geranium 'Finnish Pink'
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Ingwersen's Variety'
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Bevan's Variety'
Geranium maculatum ''Moonstone'
Geranium maculatum 'Vickie Lynn'
Geranium pratense 'Midnight Reiter Strain'
Geranium sanguineum
Geranium sanguineum 'Glen Luce'
Geranium sanguineum 'Max Frei'
Geranium sanguineum alba
Geranium nodosum
Geranium nodosum (white form poss 'Silverwood')
Geranium orion
Geranium x oxonianum 'Cream Chocolate'
Geranium phaeum 'Calligrapher'
Geranium phaeum 'Dark Dream'
Geranium phaeum 'Emma White'
Geranium phaeum 'Raven'
Geranium phaeum 'George Stone'
Geranium phaeum 'Our Pat'
Geranium phaeum 'Valkerie'
Geranium phaeum 'Waterer's Blue'
Geranium.phaeum 'Joseph Green'
Geranium phaum 'Samabor'
Geranium phaeum 'Misty Samabor'
Geranium wallichianum 'Buxton's Variety'
Geum 'Bell Bank'
Geum ' Queen of Orange'
Geum 'Mrs. Bradshaw'
Geum 'Leonard's Variety'
Geum 'Koi'
Geum 'Lemon Drops'
Geum triflorum
Helenium 'Sahin's Early'
Helenium hoopesii
Helleborus argutifolius
Helleborus foetidus
Hosta mixed
Hosta 'Praying Hands'
Inula helenium (elecampagne)
Iris pseudacorus
Iris pseudacrus 'Basatardii'
Iris pseudacorus (cream flowered variety)
Kerria japonica
Lamium 'White Nancy'
Lobelia cardinalis 'Queen Victoria'
Lupins Russel mix
Lupin 'Pixie Delight'
Lychnis chalcedonica
Lychnis coronaria
Lychnis coronaria 'Angels Blush'
Lysimachia 'Firecracker'
Lysimachia 'Alexander'
Monarda 'Cambridge Scarlet'
Monarda 'Mohawk'
Monarda 'Adam'
Monarda 'Garden View Scarlet'
Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant'
Nepeta cataria
Nepeta 'Dawn till Dusk'
Nepeta 'Blue Infinity'
Persicaria amplexicaulis
Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Inverlieth'
Persicaria bistorta (bistort)
Peucadenum ostruthium 'Daphnis'
Phlox 'Mount Fuji'
Primula 'Sue Jervis'
Primula 'Garryard Guinevere'
primula viallii
potentilla alba
potentilla 'Miss Wilmott'
Phygelius capensis
pulmonaria angustifolia 'Azurea'
pulmonaria 'Diana Clare'
pulmonaria 'Silver Bouquet'
pulmonaria 'Redstart'
Ranunculus lanuginosus
Ranunculus repens var. pleniflorus
sanguisaorba 'Pink Brushes'
sanguisorba 'Chocolate Tip'
sanguisorba tenuifolia
Scutelaria altissima
Sedum 'Autumn Joy'
Sedum rhodiola (Roseroot)
seseli hippomarathrum (alpine moon carrot)
shizostyllus cocc. 'Fenland Daydream'
Silene 'innocence'
Stachys byzantina (Lamb's ears)
Stachys officinalis (betony)
Stachys officinalis 'Wisley White'
symphytum tuberosum
Teucrium hyrcanium 'Purple Tails'
Tellima grandiflora
Thalictrum aqualegiafolium
Thalictrum delavayi
Thalictrum 'Black Stockings'
Thermopsis montana
Trifolium repens 'purpurascens'
Valeriana officinalis (valerian)
Verbena bonariensis
Viola cornuta 'alba'
Wildflowers
Bird's Foot Trefoil
Betony
Bistort
Chicory
Common valerian
Common mallow
Cowslip
Hedgerow cranesbill
Bloody cranesbill
Meadow cranesbill
Woody cranesbill
Geum rivulare
Herb Robert
Iris pseudacorus (Yellow Flag Iris)
Jacob's Ladder
Lady's Bedstraw
Hedge Bedstraw
Martagon lilly
Meadowsweet
Orpine
Ox Eye Daisy
Wild primrose
Purple loosestrife
Ragged Robin
White Ragged Robin
Red Campion
Red valerian (centranthus ruber)
White Campion
Bladder Campion
Sanicle or wood elder (sanicula europaea)
Snowdrop
Sweet Rocket
Teasel
Tansy
Viola tricolor
Viola odorata
White campion
Wild wallflower
Wild carrot
Wild parsnip
Wild daffodil
Yarrow
Yellow rattle
Betony
Bistort
Chicory
Common valerian
Common mallow
Cowslip
Hedgerow cranesbill
Bloody cranesbill
Meadow cranesbill
Woody cranesbill
Geum rivulare
Herb Robert
Iris pseudacorus (Yellow Flag Iris)
Jacob's Ladder
Lady's Bedstraw
Hedge Bedstraw
Martagon lilly
Meadowsweet
Orpine
Ox Eye Daisy
Wild primrose
Purple loosestrife
Ragged Robin
White Ragged Robin
Red Campion
Red valerian (centranthus ruber)
White Campion
Bladder Campion
Sanicle or wood elder (sanicula europaea)
Snowdrop
Sweet Rocket
Teasel
Tansy
Viola tricolor
Viola odorata
White campion
Wild wallflower
Wild carrot
Wild parsnip
Wild daffodil
Yarrow
Yellow rattle
Herbs
Angelica gigas
Asarabacca (asarum europaeum)
chamomile 'Flore Pleno'
French Tarragon
Bronze Fennel
Mint (Orange)
Mint (Grapefruit)
Mint (chocolate)
Mint (peppermint)
Mint (round leafed peppermint)
Mint (spanish)
Mint (Moroccan)
Mint (Red)
Mint (Apple)
Mint (Ginger)
Mint (Swiss)
Mint (Strawberry)
Lemon balm
Lime balm
Variegated lemon balm
Vietnamese coriander
Motherwort (Leonorus cardiaca)
Lovage
Sweet woodruff
Hyssop
Winter savory
Oregano (origanum vulgare)
Sage
Sedum rhodiola
St John's Wort
French sorrel
Silver leaved sorrel
Red veined sorrel
Alecost
Betony
Yarrow
Common Valerian (valeriana officinalis)
Bay
Asarabacca (asarum europaeum)
chamomile 'Flore Pleno'
French Tarragon
Bronze Fennel
Mint (Orange)
Mint (Grapefruit)
Mint (chocolate)
Mint (peppermint)
Mint (round leafed peppermint)
Mint (spanish)
Mint (Moroccan)
Mint (Red)
Mint (Apple)
Mint (Ginger)
Mint (Swiss)
Mint (Strawberry)
Lemon balm
Lime balm
Variegated lemon balm
Vietnamese coriander
Motherwort (Leonorus cardiaca)
Lovage
Sweet woodruff
Hyssop
Winter savory
Oregano (origanum vulgare)
Sage
Sedum rhodiola
St John's Wort
French sorrel
Silver leaved sorrel
Red veined sorrel
Alecost
Betony
Yarrow
Common Valerian (valeriana officinalis)
Bay
Perennial Vegetables
Oca (oxalis tuberosa)
Asturian tree cabbage
Daubenton's Kale (Brassica oleracea var ramosa)
Kale 'Taunton Deane' (Brassica oleracea var acephala)
Three cornered leek (Allium triquetrum)
Babington's leek (Allium amperoprasum var Babingtonii)
French Sorrel (Rumex scutatus)
Red veined sorrel (Rumex sanguineus)
Buckler leaved sorrel (Rumex scutatus)
Good King Henry (Chenopodium bonus henricus)
Orpine (hylotelephium telephium)
Skirret (Sium sisarum)
Grasses
Briza media (Quaking grass)
Cortaderia selloana (Pampas grass)
Hordeum jubatum (Squirrel tail grass)
Stipa arundinacea (Pheasant's tail grass)
Stipa tenuissima 'Pony Tails'
Cortaderia selloana (Pampas grass)
Hordeum jubatum (Squirrel tail grass)
Stipa arundinacea (Pheasant's tail grass)
Stipa tenuissima 'Pony Tails'
Ferns
Cyrtomium fortunei var. clivicola
Shrubs and Roses
Amelanchier alnifolia (Saskatoon - edible berry)
Buddleia weyeriana 'Sungold'
Hydrangea (mixed)
Twisted willow (salix matsudana)
Buddleia weyeriana 'Sungold'
Hydrangea (mixed)
Twisted willow (salix matsudana)
Trees
acer palmatum 'Orange Dream'
acer palmatum atropurpureum
betula pendula
corylus avellana (hazel)
fraxinus excelsior (ash)
sorbus koreana
sorbus vilmorinii
Saskatoon Plants.
We have 4 year old saskatoon plants available in large plastic pots. They are 2' to 3' high and will fruit this year (2017). These are priced at £20 each plus £9.95 post and packing. Please phone or email your enquiry.
We have 4 year old saskatoon plants available in large plastic pots. They are 2' to 3' high and will fruit this year (2017). These are priced at £20 each plus £9.95 post and packing. Please phone or email your enquiry.
Geranium pratense 'Juliana' picture copyright Rachel Singleton.
Geranium pratense 'Juliana'.
This rare wild double form of the native cranebill was found by Dr Marie Addyman in Yorkshire. Working with the National Park Ranger, a two-year propagation programme of the wild material has been undertaken, primarily to allow the reintroduction of plants into its native habitat in a way which secures its future. At the same time, material has been sent for analysis to Cambridge University Botanic Garden.
As an offshoot of the reintroduction programme, the plant, under the name Geranium pratense 'Juliana' is being gradually released into horticulture, as stocks permit.
Orders are now being taken for supply of bareroot plants priced at £15 each including post and packing, certificate of origin, and individual plant number. The first batch of plants will be ready for dispatch May 2019. As stock is very limited, orders will be taken on a first-come first-served basis and queued until stock can be released.
The second batch will be ready for dispatch October 2019. Again stocks will be limited .
The third batch will be ready for dispatch April 2020. etc. etc.
Payment can be made by cheque payable to 'Gardeners Cottage Plants'
or payment by PAYPAL to andrew@qrcompostingsolutions.co.uk
If stocks permit, we may have potted plants available from the nursery for collection only, priced at £15 each. Please contact me after 1st May to check availability.
This rare wild double form of the native cranebill was found by Dr Marie Addyman in Yorkshire. Working with the National Park Ranger, a two-year propagation programme of the wild material has been undertaken, primarily to allow the reintroduction of plants into its native habitat in a way which secures its future. At the same time, material has been sent for analysis to Cambridge University Botanic Garden.
As an offshoot of the reintroduction programme, the plant, under the name Geranium pratense 'Juliana' is being gradually released into horticulture, as stocks permit.
Orders are now being taken for supply of bareroot plants priced at £15 each including post and packing, certificate of origin, and individual plant number. The first batch of plants will be ready for dispatch May 2019. As stock is very limited, orders will be taken on a first-come first-served basis and queued until stock can be released.
The second batch will be ready for dispatch October 2019. Again stocks will be limited .
The third batch will be ready for dispatch April 2020. etc. etc.
Payment can be made by cheque payable to 'Gardeners Cottage Plants'
or payment by PAYPAL to andrew@qrcompostingsolutions.co.uk
If stocks permit, we may have potted plants available from the nursery for collection only, priced at £15 each. Please contact me after 1st May to check availability.