🌿 Plant Library

The king of the vegetable garden. Versatile, rewarding, and available in hundreds of varieties from cherry to beefsteak.

Aromatic herb essential in Mediterranean cooking. Sweet, peppery flavor that pairs beautifully with tomatoes.

The queen of flowers. Thousands of varieties from climbing to miniature, in every color imaginable.

Quick-growing salad essential. Sow successionally for continuous harvests throughout the growing season.

Cheerful, towering blooms that follow the sun. Great for kids, pollinators, and harvesting seeds.

Fragrant Mediterranean shrub beloved by bees. Drought-tolerant, low maintenance, and beautiful year-round.

Sweet, juicy fruits perfect for containers and small gardens. Nothing beats homegrown strawberries.

Vigorous, aromatic herb perfect for drinks, cooking, and teas. Grow in pots to contain its spread!

Crunchy, sweet root vegetable. Homegrown carrots are incomparably sweeter than store-bought.

Colorful, sweet fruits that ripen from green to red, yellow, or orange. Great in pots or greenhouse.

Evergreen Mediterranean herb with aromatic needle-like leaves. Hardy, drought-tolerant, and beautiful.

Crisp, refreshing vegetable perfect for salads. Indoor varieties for greenhouse, outdoor for garden.

Fiery fruits in every heat level from mild to scorching. Excellent windowsill crop and incredibly productive.

Low-maintenance, sculptural plants perfect for beginners. Hundreds of shapes, colors, and sizes.

The ultimate beginner houseplant. Trailing vines with heart-shaped leaves. Nearly indestructible.

Sweet, fresh peas straight from the pod. Children love picking and eating them in the garden.

Classic, easy-care houseplant with arching striped leaves. Produces baby plantlets on runners.

Incredibly productive summer vegetable. One plant can feed a family. Pick small for best flavor.

Show-stopping late summer flowers in every size, shape, and color. From dinner-plate to pompom varieties.

Aromatic evergreen herb, essential in Mediterranean and French cooking. Compact, hardy, and bee-friendly.

A UK garden classic. Prolific climbing beans with attractive red or white flowers. Can produce huge yields from just a few plants.

Hardy, reliable bean that can be sown in autumn for early crops. Delicious young and tender, with edible tips.

The backbone of British gardening. From fluffy bakers to waxy salad potatoes, nothing beats freshly dug spuds.

Essential kitchen staple. Grow from sets for reliability or seed for variety. Store well for months.

Plant in autumn, harvest in summer. Incredibly easy and satisfying. Homegrown garlic has superior flavor to imported.

Luxurious soft fruit that's easy to grow. Summer and autumn varieties extend the season from July to November.

Superfood berries packed with antioxidants. Beautiful autumn foliage too. Must have acidic soil or grow in pots.

The quintessential British fruit tree. Hundreds of heritage and modern varieties. Choose a dwarf rootstock for small gardens.

Hardy, virtually indestructible perennial. Gorgeous pink stalks for crumbles, pies, and jam. Leaves are poisonous — only eat stalks.

The most fragrant flower in the British garden. Exquisite scent and beautiful cut flowers from June to September.

Earthy, sweet root vegetable in gorgeous deep purple, golden, or candy-striped varieties. Leaves are edible too!

Hardy winter vegetable standing firm when most crops have finished. Mild onion flavor, perfect for soups and pies.

Essential kitchen herb in flat-leaf or curly varieties. Biennial — leaves in year one, flowers in year two.

Aromatic, slightly fuzzy-leaved herb essential for stuffing and roasts. Beautiful purple flowers attract bees.

Spectacular mophead or lacecap flowers in shades of blue, pink, purple, and white. Flower color changes with soil pH.

Superfood brassica that's incredibly hardy. Stands through the harshest British winters. Flavor improves after frost!

Mild onion-flavored herb with beautiful purple pompom flowers. Excellent edging plant and companion for roses.

Nothing compares to freshly picked sweetcorn — sugar starts converting to starch within minutes of picking.

Majestic spires of bell-shaped flowers beloved by bees. Classic cottage garden and woodland plant. Caution: all parts are poisonous.

The fastest vegetable in the garden — seed to plate in just 4 weeks! Perfect for kids and impatient gardeners.

Breathtaking cascading racemes of scented flowers in late spring. A showpiece climber for walls and pergolas.

Nutritious leafy green packed with iron and vitamins. Quick to grow, cut-and-come-again cropping for months.

The queen of climbers. Huge range from small-flowered species to dinner-plate-sized hybrids. Flowers in every season possible.

The king of tropical fruits. In the UK, mangoes can be grown as ornamental houseplants or in heated greenhouses.

Surprisingly growable in the UK! Hardy varieties like Musa basjoo survive outdoors in mild areas with winter protection.

A vigorous tropical vine with stunning flowers. Can fruit in UK greenhouses or conservatories.

Figs thrive in UK gardens against warm walls. Brown Turkey is the most reliable variety for the British climate.

Citrus trees make stunning houseplants and conservatory specimens. Meyer lemons are the most reliable for UK growers.

Grow your own ginger root indoors. Easy from shop-bought rhizomes, producing lush tropical foliage.

A stunning tropical plant with broad leaves and vibrant orange rhizomes. Grow indoors in the UK for fresh turmeric.

The Swiss cheese plant — a dramatic tropical houseplant with distinctive split leaves. An Instagram favourite.

Strelitzia reginae — spectacular orange and blue flowers on an architectural tropical plant. A showstopper indoors.

Tropical hibiscus brings exotic flowers indoors. Hardy varieties (H. syriacus) thrive outdoors in UK gardens.

Intensely fragrant climbing plant. Winter jasmine (J. nudiflorum) and summer jasmine (J. officinale) both thrive in UK gardens.

Fast-growing herb with dual purpose — fresh leaves (cilantro) and seeds. Bolts quickly in hot weather.

Feathery herb with anise flavour. Essential for gravadlax and pickles. Attracts beneficial hoverflies.

Elegant evergreen shrub with exquisite rose-like flowers from late winter to spring. Acid-loving.

Phalaenopsis (moth orchid) is the most popular houseplant orchid. Surprisingly easy once you understand the basics.

Medicinal succulent with soothing gel inside fleshy leaves. An easy, low-maintenance houseplant.

Mediterranean elegance for UK gardens. Hardy varieties survive UK winters in sheltered spots or make stunning patio specimens.

The iconic tropical flower with intoxicating fragrance. Grow as a conservatory plant in the UK — dormant in winter.

Easy to grow from a stone as a houseplant. Won't fruit in UK climate but makes an attractive tropical tree.

The ultimate pollinator magnet. Clouds of fragrant flowers attract butterflies all summer. Extremely tough and easy.

Grow a pineapple from the top of a shop-bought fruit! A fun project that can actually fruit in 2-3 years.

Vigorous tropical vine producing exotic purple or yellow fruits with aromatic, seed-filled pulp.

Fast-growing tropical tree producing large sweet orange-fleshed fruits. Can fruit within a year from seed.

Grow from a stone! Makes a handsome houseplant, though fruiting in UK is very rare without a heated greenhouse.

Spectacular climbing cactus with huge night-blooming flowers and vibrant pink fruit. Surprisingly easy indoors.

Tropical tree bearing fragrant green-skinned fruits with pink or white flesh. Can fruit in a heated conservatory.

Tropical grass with intense citrus aroma used in Thai and Vietnamese cooking. Surprisingly easy to grow from shop-bought stalks.

Iconic tropical flower with intensely fragrant blooms in white, pink, yellow, and red. A stunning conservatory specimen.

Dramatic tropical plant with striking orange and blue crane-shaped flowers. A stunning architectural houseplant.

Elegant moth orchid with long-lasting flowers. One of the easiest orchids for beginners. Blooms last 2-3 months.

Mediterranean tree that thrives in UK sheltered spots. Restricting roots in a container encourages fruiting.

Ornamental shrub/small tree with stunning orange flowers. Can fruit in warm summers against a south wall.

Vigorous climbing vine that can fruit well in UK. Need male and female plants (or self-fertile variety).

Anise-flavored basil essential in Thai, Vietnamese, and Taiwanese cooking. Prettier and more robust than sweet basil.

Tropical spice plant with aromatic leaves. Makes a gorgeous foliage houseplant even if you never harvest pods.

Spectacular tropical climber covered in vivid magenta, purple, orange, or white papery bracts. A conservatory showstopper.

The Christmas/Lenten rose — one of few plants flowering in deepest winter. Elegant nodding blooms in white, pink, purple, and green.

Stunning South African perennial with globe-shaped blue or white flower heads on tall stems. Perfect in pots.

Magical winter-flowering shrub with spidery fragrant blooms in yellow, orange, or red. Spectacular autumn foliage too.

Mediterranean evergreen now widely grown in UK gardens. Elegant silver-green foliage and a structural presence.

The queen of climbers — huge range of flower forms and colours. "Feet in shade, head in sun" is the golden rule.

The ultimate romantic climber with cascading fragrant flower racemes in purple, white, or pink. A lifetime plant.

The "plant of immortality" — a succulent with soothing gel-filled leaves. Perfect low-maintenance houseplant.

Tropical evergreen tree with sweet, fragrant, translucent fruit. A challenging but rewarding conservatory project.

Prairie coneflower beloved by bees and butterflies. Architectural seed heads persist through winter. Used in herbal remedies.

Colourful, hardy leaf vegetable with vivid red, yellow, and white stems. Beautiful enough for the flower border.