Shire Plants Blog

Night-flowering Catchfly is an interesting and unusal native plant which is rarely seen. As night falls the flowers of the night-flowering catchfly open and release a strong fragrance which attracts n … read more

Bringing a bouquet of cut flowers in from the garden to display in the home is a very satisfying experience. Zero air miles! The process is easier than may be expected and you don't need a dedica … read more

Very impressed with these Siberian Fritillaries which we haven't grown before. They are very eye-catching and also make good cut flowers. Full plant details here. … read more

Lady's Smock is a British native wildflower found in meadows and verges. It grows happily in amongst grass and other meadow plants, in most soil types, including very wet. Like most native plants, it … read more

Leopard's Bane (Doronicum) is one of the few daisy family members to bloom in spring, and usually manages to coincide with the last of the daffodils. It has large (2-3" diameter) flowers, held high ab … read more

The latest addition to our plant range is called Night-flowering Catchfly, or Clammy Cockle. It's an interesting and unusal native wildflower which grows on rough land in the wild but is rarely seen.& … read more

There's some lovely spring colour around the nursery at the moment. Here are some photos of some of the actual plants we're sending out at the moment. We dispatch plants three days a week, via overnig … read more

Snake's Head Fritillary are wonderful when planted in the lawn where they do their thing before the main mowing season and can then be mown in the summer, or plant in containers on the patio. They are … read more

This 'Drumstick' Primula is Primula denticulata 'Lilac' and it's looking lovely. The flowers stand 30cm tall when established in the garden. A fantastically easy primula to grow in the borde … read more