Outdoor Plants

That comes down to hardiness. Every plant here shows its RHS hardiness rating and a minimum temperature, so you can match it to your garden. As a rule, look for an H4 rating or hardier if your winters are cold, and give borderline plants a sheltered spot.

Yes, with the right choices. Plenty of hardy palms, tree ferns, bamboos and big-leaved perennials give an exotic, jungle feel while shrugging off a British winter. The trick is picking genuinely hardy plants, which is why every one here is rated.

Spring and autumn are ideal, since mild, moist conditions let the roots settle before summer heat or winter cold. Container-grown plants like these can go in at any time of year as long as the ground is not frozen or waterlogged.

Yes. Everything is sent out well rooted and carefully packed for the journey, and delivered nationwide. Larger specimens are packaged to protect the foliage in transit.