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Plants that Flower in May

Longer days and warmer nights mean that plants are bursting with energy. Zesty colours will come from spurges, rhododendrons and the early-flowering geraniums.

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Giant tulip collection

New

Giant tulip collection
£21.95 - £43.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
gage (Reine-Claude Group) Reine-Claude Violette

New

20% off

greengage 'Reine-Claude Violette'
£55.99 - £99.99
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 2 - 2.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Halesia carolina
Halesia carolina
£99.99 £79.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall bush available to order from autumn
Hardenbergia violacea
Hardenbergia violacea
£37.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Viola tricolor

25% off

heartease
£2.19 £1.64
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hesperis matronalis
Hesperis matronalis
£2.79 £2.09
approx 500 seeds available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Hesperis matronalis var. albiflora

25% off

Hesperis matronalis var. albiflora
£2.24 - £39.99
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 3
Houttuynia cordata Chameleon
Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon'
£21.99 - £49.99
3 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
5 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
Houttuynia cordata Flore Pleno
Houttuynia cordata 'Flore Pleno'
£21.99 - £49.99
1 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
5 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
3 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Hoya Blondie
Hoya 'Blondie'
£22.99
12cm pot | 45cm tall In stock (shipped within 1-2 working days)
Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Hyacinthoides non-scripta
£8.99 - £83.99
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
100 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
15 + 10 FREE bare roots | in the green available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 11
Hyacinthus orientalis Carnegie
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Carnegie'
£7.99 - £15.98
5 × bulbs | garden Delivered during September
15 × bulbs | garden Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Hyacinthus orientalis Delft Blue
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Delft Blue'
£6.99 - £22.00
3 × bulbs | indoor Delivered during September
5 × bulbs | garden Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs | garden Delivered during September
9 × bulbs | indoor Delivered during September
12cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 9
Hyacinthus orientalis Fondant
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Fondant'
£7.99 - £15.98
5 × bulbs | garden Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs | garden Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Hyacinthus orientalis Pink Pearl
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Pink Pearl'
£6.99 - £22.00
3 × bulbs | indoor Delivered during September
5 × bulbs | garden Delivered during September
6 + 3 FREE bulbs | indoor Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs | garden Delivered during September
12cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 5
Hyacinthus orientalis Purple Sensation (PBR)
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Purple Sensation' (PBR)
£7.99 - £15.98
5 × bulbs | garden Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs | garden Delivered during September
Hyacinthus orientalis Purple Star
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Purple Star'
£7.99 - £20.00
5 × bulbs | garden Delivered during September
15 × bulbs | garden Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 5
Hydrangea petiolaris
Hydrangea petiolaris
£14.99 - £99.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 41
Hydrocotyle novae-zeelandiae
Hydrocotyle novae-zeelandiae
£21.99 - £39.99
1 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 9cm pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides
£21.99 - £39.99
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
Hypericum elodes
Hypericum elodes
£27.99
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
Ilex aquifolium
Ilex aquifolium
£9.99 - £47.94
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ilex aquifolium Alaska
Ilex aquifolium 'Alaska'
£36.99 £18.50
3 litre pot sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Ilex aquifolium Argentea Marginata
Ilex aquifolium 'Argentea Marginata'
£38.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Ilex aquifolium J.C. van Tol

20% off

Ilex aquifolium 'J.C. van Tol'
£38.99 - £95.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Ilex × altaclerensis Golden King
Ilex × altaclerensis 'Golden King'
£37.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Impatiens Beacon Select Mixture (Beacon Series)
Impatiens 'Beacon Select Mixture'
£36.99
40 + 20 FREE seedlings sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Iris Benton Diedre
Iris 'Benton Diedre'
£29.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Iris Black Gamecock
Iris 'Black Gamecock'
£14.99 - £49.99
1 litre aquatic pot shipped within 2 weeks
3 litre aquatic pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
5 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
Iris Black Swan
Iris 'Black Swan'
£27.99 - £59.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Iris Butter and Sugar
Iris 'Butter and Sugar'
£24.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Iris Caesar's Brother
Iris 'Caesar's Brother'
£12.99 - £54.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Iris Flight of Butterflies

50% off

Iris 'Flight of Butterflies'
£11.50 - £29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Iris Maid of Orange
Iris 'Maid of Orange'
£7.99 - £21.00
1 × rhizome Delivered during October
3 × rhizomes Delivered during October
Iris Natchez Trace
Iris 'Natchez Trace'
£22.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Iris Ruffled Velvet

50% off

Iris 'Ruffled Velvet'
£11.50 - £24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Iris Silver Edge
Iris 'Silver Edge'
£24.99 - £59.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Iris Silvery Beauty
Iris 'Silvery Beauty'
£9.99 - £26.00
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Iris Tropic Night
Iris 'Tropic Night'
£24.99 - £59.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Iris White Swirl
Iris 'White Swirl'
£24.99 - £54.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Iris chrysographes black-flowered
Iris chrysographes 'black-flowered'
£12.99 - £59.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Iris ensata Rose Queen
Iris ensata 'Rose Queen'
£14.99
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
Iris louisiana Hybrids
Iris louisiana Hybrids
£34.99
3 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Iris versicolor
Iris versicolor
£21.99 - £39.99
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
Iris × robusta Gerald Darby
Iris × robusta 'Gerald Darby'
£36.99
3 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
Jacaranda mimosifolia Bonsai Blue ('Sakai01') (PBR)
Jacaranda mimosifolia Bonsai Blue ('Sakai01') (PBR)
£69.99 £55.99
2 litre pot available to order from late spring
Jasminum polyanthum
Jasminum polyanthum
£16.99 - £26.98
12cm pot | 30cm tall available to order from autumn
with white pot available to order from autumn
with granite style pot available to order from autumn
John's double jewels tulip collection
John's double Jewels and orange tulip collection
£31.45 - £62.90
1 × collection | 28 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 84 bulbs Delivered during September
Johnsons mowable natures lawn seed

25% off

Johnsons mowable nature's lawn seed
£12.99 £9.74
425g pack | covers 20m² In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Kalmia latifolia Little Linda
Kalmia latifolia 'Little Linda'
£47.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Kalmia latifolia f. myrtifolia Elf
Kalmia latifolia f. myrtifolia 'Elf'
£39.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Kolkwitzia amabilis Pink Cloud

New

40% off

Kolkwitzia amabilis 'Pink Cloud'
£7.19 - £27.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
La reine de la belle tulip collection

New

La reine de la belle tulip collection
£14.95 - £29.90
1 × collection | 12 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 36 bulbs Delivered during September
Lamium maculatum Beacon Silver
Lamium maculatum 'Beacon Silver'
£8.99 - £37.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lamium maculatum White Nancy
Lamium maculatum 'White Nancy'
£8.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lamium orvala
Lamium orvala
£8.99 - £19.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lamprocapnos spectabilis
Lamprocapnos spectabilis
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lamprocapnos spectabilis Alba
Lamprocapnos spectabilis 'Alba'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Laurus nobilis
Laurus nobilis
£119.99 - £369.99
30cm pot | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 × 30cm pot | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20cm pot | 80cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lemon and lilac tulip collection
Lemon & lilac tulip collection
£23.95 - £47.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Citrus Meyer
lemon 'Meyer'
£44.99
15cm pot | 45cm tall available to order from autumn
Leptospermum scoparium Martini
Leptospermum scoparium 'Martini'
£29.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Leptospermum scoparium Red Damask
Leptospermum scoparium 'Red Damask'
£29.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Leucojum aestivum
Leucojum aestivum
£9.99 - £28.00
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
45 × bulbs Delivered during September
Leucothoe Scarletta ('Zeblid')
Leucothoe Scarletta ('Zeblid')
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lewisia cotyledon
Lewisia cotyledon
£12.99 - £44.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star
Libertia chilensis
Libertia chilensis
£12.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lilaeopsis brasiliensis
Lilaeopsis brasiliensis
£21.99 - £39.99
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
2 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
Lilium Claude Shride
Lilium 'Claude Shride'
£5.49 - £10.98
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
Lilium martagon Arabian Night
Lilium martagon 'Arabian Night'
£6.99 - £13.98
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Convallaria collection
Lily of the valley collection
£18.95 - £37.90
1 × collection | 3 bare roots Delivered during November
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bare roots Delivered during November
Linaria purpurea Canon Went

25% off

Linaria purpurea 'Canon Went'
£2.24 - £39.99
9cm pot shipped within 2 weeks
3 × 9cm pots shipped within 2 weeks
6 × 9cm pots shipped within 2 weeks
approx 100 seeds available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lindernia grandiflora

50% off

Lindernia grandiflora
£3.50 - £15.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lipstick and mascara tulip collection
Lipstick & mascara tulip collection
£21.75 - £43.50
1 × collection | 21 bulbs available to order from late spring
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs available to order from late spring
Liquidambar styraciflua Slender Silhouette

New

20% off

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette'
£79.99 - £111.99
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Liquidambar styraciflua Worplesdon

20% off

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Worplesdon'
£31.99 - £111.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Littorella uniflora
Littorella uniflora
£21.99 - £39.99
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
Lobelia Bedding Mixed
Lobelia 'Bedding Mixed'
£16.49 - £32.99
20 seedlings available to order from winter
40 + 20 FREE seedlings sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lobelia Trailing Mixed
Lobelia 'Trailing Mixed'
£16.49 - £32.99
20 seedlings available to order from winter
40 + 20 FREE seedlings sold out
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lobelia erinus Crystal Palace
Lobelia erinus 'Crystal Palace'
£32.99
40 + 20 FREE seedlings sold out
Lobelia erinus Fountain White (Fountain Series)
Lobelia erinus 'Fountain White' (Fountain Series)
£32.99
40 + 20 FREE seedlings sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lonicera caprifolium
Lonicera caprifolium
£29.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Lonicera japonica Dart's World
Lonicera japonica 'Dart's World'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lonicera japonica Halls Prolific
Lonicera japonica 'Hall's Prolific'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lonicera japonica Halliana
Lonicera japonica 'Halliana'
£14.99 - £29.99
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lonicera japonica var. repens
Lonicera japonica var. repens
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Lonicera periclymenum Belgica
Lonicera periclymenum 'Belgica'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lonicera × tellmanniana
Lonicera × tellmanniana
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lucy Willcox’s bulb collection

New

Lucy Willcox’s bulb collection
£37.75 - £75.50
1 × collection | 39 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 117 bulbs Delivered during September
Lunaria annua

25% off

Lunaria annua
£2.79 £2.09
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lunaria annua Chedglow

New

Lunaria annua 'Chedglow'
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lunaria annua Corfu Blue

New

Lunaria annua 'Corfu Blue'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Lunaria annua var. albiflora

25% off

Lunaria annua var. albiflora
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lunaria rediviva

New

Lunaria rediviva
£3.99 £2.99
approx 15 seeds available to order from autumn
Lupinus Persian Slipper (PBR)
Lupinus 'Persian Slipper' (PBR)
£12.99 - £59.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Lupinus Red Rum (PBR)
Lupinus 'Red Rum' (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lychnis flos-cuculi

25% off

Lychnis flos-cuculi
£2.09 - £39.99
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
Lychnis flos-cuculi White Robin
Lychnis flos-cuculi 'White Robin'
£21.99 - £39.99
3 × 9cm pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
Lysimachia atropurpurea Beaujolais

20% off

Lysimachia atropurpurea 'Beaujolais'
£7.99 - £31.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Magnolia Genie (PBR)

20% off

Magnolia 'Genie' (PBR)
£42.99 - £143.99
2 litre pot | 30cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
14 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
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