Beth Chatto’s Plants & Gardens, in Essex, sells quality plants (online too), propagated onsite and organised by conditions – dry, shade, damp or scree. Visit Chatto’s gardens to see her work (bethchatto.co.uk).
The family-run Daleside Nurseries, in North Yorkshire, has been growing and selling plants, including climbers, perennials, trees and shrubs, since 1958. There’s a shop and restaurant too (dalesidenurseries.co.uk).
David Austin, in Shropshire, has one of the biggest collections of potted roses, plus perennials and climbers. With expert advice and seasonal workshops, a shop and restaurant (davidaustinroses.co.uk).
Overlooking the South Downs, Architectural Plants specialises in sculptural and exotic plants, and offers a design and planting service too (architecturalplants.com).
Old Court Nurseries, in the Malvern Hills, Herefordshire, is family-run and home to a national collection of Michaelmas daisies (oldcourtnurseries.co.uk).…