Garden Plants
Our plants, shrubs and trees for the garden change with the seasons and are a very comprehensive selection of what will grow successfully in North Devon.
This experience has been gained over the many years we have run our own nursery and plant propagation centre.
Our knowledgeable staff are always available for advice on all things horticultural. Whether you just need one plant to fill a border, a drift to show off their full potential or a well-positioned tree, we can help.
Flowering, fragrant, colourful, architectural, bold or subtle – we have it all.
Some of our seasonal selected plants are shown.
Selected Garden Plants
Skimmia Japonica – Perfect for shady gardens, Skimmia is a lovely dense evergreen shrub with dark red flower buds throughout autumn and winter.
From £5.99 Available at St John's Barnstaple (01271 343884) and St John's Ashford (01271 320525)
Blueberries – Easy to care for and grow, blueberries like a moist, well drained soil and a sunny sheltered spot. Perfect for growing in pots and containers.
From £12.99 Available in-store at Barnstaple (01271 343884) and Ashford (01271 320525)
Sarcococca ‘Christmas Box’ – Enjoy winter colour and fragrance in your garden with this evergreen plant. White winter flowers are strongly scented, followed by long lasting deep red berries. Best in rich moist soil in part shade.
From £12.99 Available at St John's Barnstaple (01271 343884) and St John's Ashford (01271 320525)
Coprosma Inferno – A very appealing evergreen shrub providing year round interest with its lime green variagated foliage which turns pink/red in autumn. Needs a sunny position and well drained soil.
From £12.99 Available at St John's Barnstaple (01271 343884) and St John's Ashford (01271 320525)
Camellia sasanque – An autumn flowering Camellia with leaves dark green above and pale green below. Bears pretty, single, fragrant flowers in autumn.
From £19.99 Available at St John's Barnstaple (01271 343884) and St John's Ashford (01271 320525)
Mahonia ‘Lionel Fortescue’ – A superb, statuesque, evergreen shrub with great handsome holly-like leaves. From late autumn it bears upright sprays of yellow bell flowers with a delicate fragrance that lasts many months. Other varieties also available.
From £14.99 Available at St John's Barnstaple (01271 343884) and St John's Ashford (01271 320525)
Hellebores – easy to grow and quite undemanding! These pretty perennial plants provide great winter interest in your garden and they have a long flowering period. Available in a choice of colours.
Prices from £5.99. Available at St John's Barnstaple (01271 343884) and St John's Ashford (01271 320525)
Soft Fruit – November is the prime time for planting soft fruit bushes. We currently have raspberries, gooseberries, blueberries, red currants, white currants, black currants, blackberries and loganberries. If space is limited fruit bushes can also be grown in pots!
Prices from £8.99. Available at St John's Barnstaple (01271 343884) and St John's Ashford (01271 320525)
