Shire Plants Blog

Our September newsletter is out now. In addition to featured plants, we spotlight the Artemisia plant family and highlight their drought-resistant advantage.You can read it here if you are not a … read more

September is a good month for sowing and germinating hardy perennial seed. It's especially good if you have freshly collected seed from the garden, because fresh seed usually germinates much faster.&n … read more

Japanese anemones make a wonderful show in late summer and autumn. Tall stems of white or pink flowers stand above attractive green foliage, which is very drought tolerant.  We have some growing … read more

Our latest newsletter went out to subscribers at the weekend. You can read it, and past editions, here.If you'd like to subscribe, enter your email address at the bottom of any page on our websit … read more

I love the common names of Caltha palustris (which we've just added to our range): Marsh Marigold; King Cups; Cow Slops; Water Blobs; Golden Cups; Crazy Betty; Molly Blobs. Different common … read more

We are often asked for recommendations for plants which are good for cut flowers so we have now created a new category on the website for just that. These plants are known to provide flowers suitab … read more

St John's Wort is the latest addition to our range. It's a wild flower which also makes a good garden plant. "It groweth every where in untilled pastures and fields, which are somewhat moist especi … read more

Lathyrus chilensis is a stunning perennial sweet pea. A vigorous plant, it will climb a structure or sprawl through a mixed bed and is covered in masses of pink flowers for much of the summer. It … read more

Are you, or do you know, a dull old person? Well read on because Sweet Cicely may be the cure! John Gerard was an Elizabethan physician and gardener, who published what became the most famous … read more