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Dear Customers. Please be advised that Thursday 18th of December is the last order date for guaranteed delivery before Christmas. Our hard working despatch teams finish on Friday.

The Nursery will be open as normal during the Christmas period, except Bank Holidays, and will be closing at 1.30pm on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.

Thank you to all our customers old and new for their valued support this year.
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    SASSAFRAS
    SASSAFRAS
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    SASSAFRAS

    Genus of 3 species of generally dioecious, woodland deciduous trees from China, Taiwan and North America

    Used extensively, especially by native Americans where use was made of the whole plant for culinary, medical and dental purposes.

     

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Good to know
      Grown for their stately habit and glossy, aromatic foliage which colours well in autumn.
    • Place of origin
      China, Taiwan, North America
    • Deciduous
    • Tree
    • Scented foliage
    View Planting Tips and Care Advice

    varieties
    SASSAFRAS albidum
    Ague tree
    Very upright tree spreading by suckers with aromatic leaves and good autumn colour. A rare tree in the UK
     
    3 Litre
    £35.00
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Tomatoes
    AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    Vermin & Pest Control
    SB Plant Invigorator
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
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