Specialist Plant Nursery in East Devon
Plant Nursery at Burrow Farm Gardens
Specialist Plant Nursery in East Devon
At Burrow Farm Gardens our plant nursery offers a carefully selected range of quality plants suited to a wide variety of garden conditions. Many of the plants we sell can be seen growing successfully throughout the gardens, giving visitors confidence in how they will perform at home.
Located in the beautiful East Devon countryside near Axminster and Honiton, the nursery is open to both garden visitors and non-garden visitors alike throughout the main season.
Whether you are an experienced gardener or simply looking for inspiration, our friendly team are always happy to offer advice and help you choose the right plants for your garden.
🌿 What We Specialise In
Our nursery focuses on reliable, garden-worthy plants including:
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Flowering hardy perennials.
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Shrubs and small trees
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Acers and specimen plants
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Shade-loving plants
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Seasonal highlights from the gardens
We aim to stock plants that perform well in real gardens, with many varieties propagated or selected from those grown here at Burrow Farm Gardens.
🌸Plants You Can Trust — Why Buy From Our Nursery
One of the great advantages of buying from our nursery is the opportunity to see many of our plants thriving in the gardens before you buy. This real-life setting makes it far easier to visualise how varieties will look, combine and perform in your own borders — giving you confidence in every purchase.
Our knowledgeable team, drawing on Mary’s extensive horticultural expertise, is always on hand to offer practical planting advice, variety recommendations and aftercare guidance.
Why visitors choose our nursery:
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Plants carefully selected for UK and Devon garden conditions
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Many varieties grown and tested in the gardens
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Specialist, plantsman-led knowledge you can trust
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Friendly, practical advice tailored to your garden
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A thoughtfully curated range rather than mass-produced stock
Whether you are refreshing a border or planning a new planting scheme, our East Devon plant nursery offers dependable plants and expert guidance to help your garden succeed.
📅 Opening Times
The Plant Nursery is open daily:
1st April – 31st October
10:00am – 5:00pm
No garden admission is required to visit the nursery.
🚗 Planning Your Visit
The nursery is located on site at Burrow Farm Gardens in East Devon, with easy access from Axminster, Honiton and the surrounding South West countryside.
If you are looking for a plant nursery near Axminster or quality perennials in East Devon, we would be delighted to welcome you.
⭐ Nursery Favourites (Seasonal Availability)
Throughout the season we grow and stock a wide range of reliable, garden-worthy plants that perform particularly well here at Burrow Farm Gardens. Below is a small selection of some of our nursery favourites — varieties we regularly recommend for their garden performance, long season of interest and ease of growing.
Please note: Plant availability changes frequently and the varieties listed here may not always be in stock. If you are visiting specifically for a particular plant, we recommend contacting us in advance and our team will be happy to advise on current availability.
Visitors are always welcome to browse the nursery in person, where new plants arrive regularly throughout the main gardening season.
🌺 Salvia ‘Amistad’
A standout late-season perennial, Salvia ‘Amistad’ is prized for its rich purple flowers and exceptionally long flowering period. Blooming continuously from early summer until the first frosts, it brings valuable colour and structure to sunny borders.
Growing to around 80–100cm tall, it forms an elegant, bushy plant that is highly attractive to bees and other pollinators. Best planted in a warm, well-drained, sunny position, ‘Amistad’ performs particularly well in sheltered gardens and containers.
🌸 Omphalodes ‘Cherry Ingram’
A beautiful and reliable spring-flowering perennial, Omphalodes ‘Cherry Ingram’ forms a low carpet of fresh green foliage topped with clear sky-blue flowers. Often compared to a refined forget-me-not, it brings early colour and softness to shady borders and woodland-style planting.
Flowering from mid to late spring, this elegant ground cover typically reaches around 20–30cm in height and slowly spreads to form attractive drifts. It performs best in moist, humus-rich soil in partial shade, making it especially valuable for brightening difficult shady areas.
Good to know: One of our favourite plants for underplanting shrubs and creating a natural woodland feel.
Availability varies through the season — please contact us if you are visiting for a specific plant.
Nepeta ‘Kitkat’
A wonderfully compact and free-flowering catmint, Nepeta ‘Kitkat’ produces soft lavender-blue blooms above neat mounds of aromatic grey-green foliage. Its naturally tidy habit makes it ideal for the front of sunny borders, gravel gardens and containers.
Loved by bees and other pollinators, this easy, drought-tolerant perennial gives reliable colour over a long season with very little maintenance.
Position: Full sun
Soil: Free-draining soil
Height & spread: approx. 25–30cm × 30–40cm
Please note: our nursery favourites are seasonal and may not always be in stock.
Brunnera ‘Jack Frost’
A much-loved shade perennial, Brunnera ‘Jack Frost’ is prized for its striking silver heart-shaped leaves delicately veined with green. In spring, clouds of tiny forget-me-not blue flowers rise above the foliage, bringing light and freshness to shady borders and woodland gardens.
Reliable and low maintenance, this elegant plant is perfect for brightening difficult shady areas and pairs beautifully with ferns and hostas.
Position: Partial to full shade
Soil: Moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil
Height & spread: approx. 40–50cm × 45–60cm
Please note: our nursery favourites are seasonal and may not always be in stock.
Crocosmia ‘Fire Jumper’
A vibrant and eye-catching perennial, Crocosmia ‘Fire Jumper’ produces sprays of fiery orange-red flowers on elegant arching stems through mid to late summer. Its bold colour brings warmth and movement to sunny borders, while the upright, sword-like foliage adds strong vertical interest.
Easy to grow and reliable year after year, this variety is excellent for adding late-season impact and works beautifully in mixed perennial plantings or hot colour schemes.
Position: Full sun
Soil: Moist but well-drained soil
Height & spread: approx. 70–90cm × 40–50cm
Please note: our nursery favourites are seasonal and may not always be in stock.
Heuchera Marmalade
A striking evergreen perennial, Heuchera ‘Lime Marmalade’ is grown for its vibrant ruffled lime-green foliage that brings year-round brightness to borders and containers. The luminous leaves provide superb contrast with darker plants and are especially effective in shaded or partially shaded areas.
Low maintenance and reliable, it forms a neat mound and produces delicate sprays of small flowers in summer, adding extra seasonal interest.
Position: Partial shade to full sun
Soil: Moist but well-drained soil
Height & spread: approx. 30–40cm × 35–45cm
Please note: our nursery favourites are seasonal and may not always be in stock.
Salvia Jezabel
A vibrant and eye-catching hardy salvia, Salvia ‘Jezabel’ produces masses of warm bicolour flowers in shades of soft pink and peachy orange from early summer well into autumn. Loved by bees and other pollinators, it brings long-lasting colour and movement to sunny borders and patio containers.
Compact, floriferous, and easy to grow, it performs best in a warm, sheltered position with free-draining soil.
Position: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained soil
Height & spread: approx. 60–80cm × 50–60cm
Please note: our nursery favourites are seasonal and may not always be in stock.
Argyranthemum ‘Jamaica Primrose’
A cheerful and free-flowering marguerite, Argyranthemum ‘Jamaica Primrose’ produces masses of soft primrose-yellow daisy flowers over fresh green foliage from late spring through to autumn. Perfect for adding long-lasting colour to containers, patio pots, and sunny borders.
This reliable performer thrives in a warm, sheltered position and rewards regular deadheading with an extended flowering season.
Position: Full sun
Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil
Height & spread: approx. 50–70cm × 40–60cm
Please note: our nursery favourites are seasonal and may not always be in stock.
Acer palmatum ‘Shindeshojo’
One of the most striking Japanese maples, Acer palmatum ‘Shindeshojo’ is prized for its brilliant crimson spring foliage, which gradually softens to green flushed with red before developing rich autumn tones. Its compact, elegant habit makes it ideal for small gardens, containers, and sheltered borders.
Best grown in a protected position away from strong winds and hot afternoon sun, this beautiful acer brings refined colour and structure to the garden throughout the seasons.
Position: Partial shade or sheltered sun
Soil: Moist, well-drained, acid to neutral soil
Height & spread: approx. 2–3m × 1.5–2m
Please note: our nursery favourites are seasonal and may not always be in stock.
Pulmonaria ‘Diana Clare’
A superb shade-loving perennial, Pulmonaria ‘Diana Clare’ is valued for its striking silver-spotted foliage and clear blue spring flowers. Flowering early in the season, it provides valuable colour when the garden is just waking up and forms an attractive clump of decorative leaves for the rest of the year.
Ideal for woodland borders, shaded beds, and underplanting shrubs, this reliable lungwort thrives in cool, moist conditions and adds brightness to darker corners of the garden.
Position: Partial to full shade
Soil: Moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil
Height & spread: approx. 30cm × 45cm
Please note: our nursery favourites are seasonal and may not always be in stock.
Geum ‘Totally Tangerine’
One of the longest-flowering hardy perennials, Geum ‘Totally Tangerine’ produces a succession of soft apricot-orange blooms held on airy, gently arching stems from late spring well into summer. Its light, natural habit weaves beautifully through mixed borders.
Excellent for adding warm colour and movement, this reliable, pollinator-friendly plant thrives in sunny or lightly shaded positions and is a firm favourite for cottage garden planting schemes.
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Soil: Moist but well-drained soil
Height & spread: approx. 80–90cm × 50cm
Please note: our nursery favourites are seasonal and may not always be in stock.
Euphorbia ‘Miner’s Merlot’
A striking foliage perennial, Euphorbia ‘Miner’s Merlot’ is prized for its rich burgundy-purple leaves that provide dramatic contrast in the garden. In spring, it is topped with fresh lime-green flower bracts, creating a vibrant and eye-catching display.
Ideal for sunny borders and contemporary planting schemes, this drought-tolerant plant is low maintenance and adds season-long structure and colour.
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Soil: Free-draining soil
Height & spread: approx. 45–60cm × 45–60cm
Please note: our nursery favourites are seasonal and may not always be in stock.
Lobelia Hadspen Purple
A bold and reliable hardy lobelia, Lobelia ‘Hadspen Purple’ produces rich purple-magenta flower spikes that rise above fresh green foliage in mid to late summer. Its strong upright habit makes it perfect for adding vertical colour to mixed and herbaceous borders.
Thriving in moisture-retentive soil, this eye-catching perennial is excellent for sunny borders, wildlife-friendly planting and late-season interest.
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Soil: Moist, fertile soil
Height & spread: approx. 70–90cm × 45cm
Please note: our nursery favourites are seasonal and may not always be in stock.
Miscanthus Nepalensis
A graceful and eye-catching ornamental grass, Miscanthus nepalensis is loved for its soft, golden, silky flower plumes that appear in late summer and shimmer beautifully in the light. The fine green foliage forms an elegant clump, adding movement and texture to borders.
Perfect for sunny mixed plantings and naturalistic schemes, this reliable grass brings late-season interest and pairs beautifully with perennials and prairie-style planting.
Position: Full sun
Soil: Moist but well-drained soil
Height & spread: approx. 120–150cm × 60–90cm
Please note: our nursery favourites are seasonal and may not always be in stock.
Thalictrum Black Stockings
An elegant and architectural perennial, Thalictrum ‘Black Stockings’ is prized for its dramatic dark stems topped with airy clouds of soft lavender-purple flowers in early to mid summer. The tall, see-through habit adds height without heaviness to mixed and naturalistic borders.
Perfect for adding vertical interest and movement, this graceful plant thrives in fertile, moisture-retentive soil and looks superb weaving through other perennials.
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Soil: Moist, fertile, well-drained soil
Height & spread: approx. 150–180cm × 60cm
Please note: our nursery favourites are seasonal and may not always be in stock.
Verbena officinalis ‘Bampton’
A refined and airy perennial, Verbena officinalis ‘Bampton’ is treasured for its delicate sprays of soft purple flowers held above dark, finely cut foliage. Flowering from early summer into autumn, it weaves effortlessly through borders, adding movement and a naturalistic feel.
Highly attractive to bees and butterflies, this drought-tolerant verbena is ideal for sunny borders, gravel gardens and prairie-style planting.
Position: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained soil
Height & spread: approx. 90–120cm × 45cm
Please note: our nursery favourites are seasonal and may not always be in stock.
Garden Features and Statement Pieces at Burrow Farm Gardens
In addition to our garden ironwork, Burrow Farm Gardens also offers a selection of larger garden features and statement pieces, perfect for creating focal points and adding lasting character to your outdoor space. These carefully chosen items are ideal for both traditional and contemporary gardens and are selected to complement the natural style of the gardens.
Our range includes elegant teak Lutyens benches, known for their timeless design, comfort, and durability, as well as beautifully crafted teak animal sculptures that bring personality and charm to any setting. We also stock a variety of riverstone troughs and stone garden features, which are ideal for planting, water features, or decorative use.
These larger items can be viewed and purchased at the gardens in the peaceful countryside near Axminster in East Devon. Whether you are looking for a feature bench, sculptural focal point, or unique garden ornament, our collection offers distinctive pieces to enhance and personalise your garden.
The Gardens
A visit to the plant nursery pairs perfectly with time exploring the award-winning gardens at Burrow Farm Gardens in East Devon. Set across 13 acres, the gardens showcase inspiring planting combinations, seasonal colour and mature landscape design that demonstrate how many of our nursery plants perform in real conditions. From vibrant spring bulbs and rhododendrons to the renowned Grasses Garden and wildflower meadow, there is interest throughout the year. Many visitors find the gardens provide valuable planting ideas before heading to the nursery to recreate the look at home. If you are searching for one of the best gardens to visit in Devon, Burrow Farm Gardens offers both inspiration and practical planting ideas in a beautiful countryside setting.
Tea Room
After browsing the nursery or exploring the gardens, the Tea Room at Burrow Farm Gardens offers a welcoming place to relax and refuel. Popular with visitors from across East Devon, the Tea Room serves a tempting selection of homemade cakes, traditional cream teas, light lunches and hot drinks. With comfortable indoor seating and additional outdoor space in fine weather, it is an ideal stop during your day out near Axminster and Honiton. Whether you are meeting friends, visiting with a group, or enjoying a peaceful garden visit, our Tea Room adds to the full Burrow Farm Gardens experience.
Gift Shop
The Gift Shop at Burrow Farm Gardens in East Devon is well worth a visit alongside the plant nursery. Carefully curated to complement the gardens, the shop features a range of garden gifts, quality garden ironwork, teak seating, homeware and seasonal items. Many visitors enjoy browsing for unique presents or something special for their own garden and home. Conveniently located on site and open during normal opening hours, the shop makes it easy to complete your visit with a thoughtful purchase. If you are looking for garden gifts in Devon, the Burrow Farm Gardens shop offers a distinctive and ever-changing selection.