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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Kate Jacobs

The best places to buy plants online, according to top gardeners and landscape designers

Millennial woman sitting on floor with various houseplants and cardboard box, ordering delivery of indoor plants.
Shrub affair? Online nurseries provide a wide range of plants, bulbs and seeds, making it easier to find the best fit for your home or garden. Photograph: Dmitrii Marchenko/Getty Images

As winter turns to spring and the days warm and lengthen, we’re so keen to get out in the garden, do some work, and also go shopping for lovely new plants.

It’s great to get acquainted with your local garden centre to see what’s on offer, but nurseries with an online presence can be a horticultural lifeline if you don’t have a good one nearby, or you’re (or want to be) car-free. Online stores often provide a wider range of inspiring plants because they have more growing space or specialise in particular types of plant, such as shade lovers or hellebores, enabling you to track down the perfect plant for your space.

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