Shire Plants Blog

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

The latest addition to our catalogue is a very interesting strawberry which was first recorded in ‘Gerard’s Herball in 1597 but then disappeared from all record. The flowers are not white, as most str … read more

British Bluebells are steeped in tradition, myth and legend and are a joy to behold in spring.  A wish made when you see the first bluebell open in spring will come true. It is said that if you … read more

In-the-green bulbs are available only in late winter/early spring and are the best way to introduce Bluebells and Snowdrops into the garden. They 'take' much easier than dry bulbs from a packet plante … read more