Medicinal Plants

Available Early Spring 2026
Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

ALOYSIA citrodora

Lemon plant, Lemon verbena, Lemon-scented verbena

(syn. triphylla) - (formerly LIPPIA) - lemon-scented foliage and pale lilac flowers

£13.50

BAMBOO Phyllostachys nigra

Black bamboo

Graceful arching habit, canes green at first becoming mottled dark brown or black. Prefers a sunny position

Small

£20.00

Medium

£55.00

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Unavailable

Large

£95.00

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Collect Only
Unfortunately this plant is too big to be sent by courier
It can only be purchased direct from the nursery.

BETULA pendula

Common silver birch, Lady of the woods

Pot grown

£11.00

CHAENOMELES speciosa 'Nivalis'

This variety has medicinal properties and pure white flowers. Upright habit

£18.50

CHIONANTHUS retusus

Chinese fringe tree

handsome tall medicinal shrub with snow white flowers in midsummer and damson-like fruits

Large

£50.00

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Available Early Spring 2026
Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

CINNAMOMUM camphora

Camphor tree

When you crush the leaves the spicy smell is overwhelming. Tender but well worth trying in a sheltered spot as this is a handsome foliage shrub

£30.00

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CRATAEGUS

Hawthorn

All Flower MAY

All varieties of this plant are suitable, click here for full list

CYNARA cardunculus

Cardoon

silvery leaved perennial with purple thistle heads and medicinal properties

£14.50

DIGITALIS

Foxglove

All JUN-JUL

All varieties of this plant are suitable, click here for full list

DIOSPYROS kaki

Chinese persimmon, Japanese persimmon.

oval glossy green leaves which turn yellow orange and purple in autumn. Female plants bear conical yellow fruits

Small

£30.00

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Availability yet to be determined
We don't yet know when or if this plant is coming back into stock

Large

£50.00

ECHINACEA purpurea

Purple coneflower

Purplish-pink flowers growing up to 5 feet

£14.50

ERIOBOTRYA japonica

Japanese loquat, Loquat

Best grown against a hot wall where its hawthorn-like flowers, will after a hot summer, produce globular yellow fruits. These are edible in hotter climates

£35.00

Large

£135.00

FICUS carica 'Brown Turkey'

Common fig

Free-fruiting fig with a good yellow autumn colour. The fruits have purple-brown skins when ripe and are rich and sugary which makes this an excellent dessert variety

Small

£18.50

Large

£50.00

GINKGO biloba

Duck's foot tree

Fan-shaped leaves which turn a delightful clear yellow before falling. This tree is perfectly hardy but slow growing and dioecious

Small

£18.00

Large

£80.00

HUMULUS lupulus

Yellowish green cone-like clusters of flowers, vigorous climber

£15.50

ILEX aquifolium

Common holly, English holly

Pot grown

£12.00

JUGLANS regia

Common walnut

slow growing tree which has long been grown for its timber quality

Small

£15.50

Large

£40.00

KALMIA latifolia

Calico bush with waxy pink flowers

Large

£35.00

LAURUS nobilis

Sweet bay

Culinary bayleaf

£12.50

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Available late spring to early summer 2026
Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

Large

£50.00