What we offer

Walk around our garden centre and you will pass through areas for shrubs, climbers, herbaceous and perennial plants and bedding or more seasonal stock.  Labels will let you know what conditions plants prefer. We go to great lengths to ensure you can confidently choose the right plant for your space and if it’s not immediately clear, you can always ask for some advice.

In our dedicated indoor gardening area, you’ll discover a wealth of glorious houseplants for your home, along with carefully chosen decorative pots and everything you need to keep your plants happy and healthy.

You’ll find all the necessary sundries, tools, composts and fertilizers for your garden. You might also find some new and unexpected surprises in our gift selection too.

As the plants we have in stock changes from week to week, we simply can’t keep this site up-to-date with what is currently available, but below you’ll find an overview.

HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS

We source from small UK growers wherever possible, and have gained a reputation for having a wide range of interesting herbaceous stock, which can surprise and delight even professional gardeners. Being raised in the UK, mostly without artificial heat, you can be sure they are hardy.

SHRUBS AND TOPIARY

We always have a wide range of shrubs in stock, including year round stalwarts such as Viburnum Tinus, Euonymus and Laurus Nobilis (Bay), as well as seasonally changing shrubs such as Azaleas, Magnolias and Camellias. We relish finding unusual and surprising shrubs like Edgeworthia, Euonymus alatus and Cornus kousa and florida.  From small hedging shrubs to large shrubs with which to screen out a nasty view, we try to ensure we have just what you need.

HERBS

There’s something wonderful about picking fresh herbs to add to your salads, meals and drinks. During the spring and summer we have an extensive selection of herbs. We get as many UK grown herbs as possible, from independent growers or a cooperative of growers on the south coast. The pots are ideal for keeping on a handy windowsill in your kitchen or to plant into a mixed herb bed.

ROSES

We stock shrub and climbing roses from the wonderful David Austin.  Many are fragrant, repeat flowering and disease resistant and are available in a wide spectrum of gorgeous colours and varieties.

Roses are extremely versatile and can be used in a number of ways in the garden – in borders or containers, over trellises and pergolas and to cover unsightly features such as sheds.

We are always happy to give advice on choosing the right rose for the right place, how to plant and how to look after your new rose.

TREES

We normally have a good array of trees in stock, including Sorbus, Robinia and Betula (birch), as well as seasonal variations such as ornamental cherries (Prunus), and Magnolia.

You’ll find a variety of standard trees in stock, including Bay, Viburnum, Portuguese Laurel and Photinia; so whether you want to add punctuation points to the back garden or formality to the front, you’ll find something to suit your needs here.

FRUIT TREES

Our fruit trees come from small independent UK growers and include apples, pears, plums, cherries, figs and more.

SOFT FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

Once the weather allows in the spring, we stock a range of young vegetable plants ready to be planted straight out into beds or pots. In early spring we stock a range of soft fruit, including Gooseberry, Raspberry, Blackcurrant, Blueberry and Rhubarb as well as several varieties of Strawberry. 

The range of plants changes throughout the year, but will always include a selection to cater for any space in your home. From small foliage plants for shady spots, or succulents for south facing windows, to trailing specimens to cascade down shelving. We always strive to have a few large feature specimens in stock too.

Among our regulars are Asparagus ferns, String of Pearls, varieties of Scindapsus, Peace Lily, Calathea and Sansevieria. Larger specimens include Cheeseplants, Ficus and Palms. We sometimes have a small selection of more specialist care plants such as carnivorous, bonsai and air plants.

We stock houseplant compost and chemicals and this includes growing medium for leafy green houseplants, cacti, succulents, citrus and orchids, along with horticultural grit, vermiculite and perlite. Specialist liquid feeds for orchids and cacti are just some of the chemicals available.

Houseplants need to be shown off in the perfect container and our assortment of indoor pots shouldn’t disappoint. We have everything from classic to handmade ceramics.

POTS & TOOLS

You’ll find a great choice of pots here – everything from simple terracotta or glazed pots to wonderful quality frost proof Yorkshire Pots with a 50 year guarantee! Also available are a range of window boxes including resin, zinc metal and recycled plastic in contemporary colours.  We also sell a variety of value terracotta pots from Apta, as well as fibreglass troughs and planters from Naylor and simple plastic and metal effect plastic pots, window boxes and troughs from Stewart.

We stock a small selection of the most popular and used gardening tool and often have a small selection from Niwaki.

FERTILIZERS

We keep a selection of plant specific fertilisers, covering everything from tree ferns to olives. As well as feed for established plants, we stock Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi. Sprinkle this into the planting hole to give your new plants the best start possible.

CHEMICALS AND NATURAL ALTERNATIVES

We stock an essential product range which includes slug killers, insect and fungus fighters, as well as systemic weed killers.

We encourage the use of alternative natural products; copper barrier tape for slugs and Slug Gone wool pellets.

COMPOST & MULCH

Our peat-free range of composts come predominantly from the excellent Melcourt range, featuring Sylvagrow at its heart. This range is RHS endorsed and includes Soil Association approved Organic Compost.  Alongside well-rotted Farmyard Manure and Ornamental Bark Chippings, we have the excellent straw-based ‘Strulch’ which has become one of our most popular mulches as it is so easy to use.

You can order top quality seed grown turf for delivery direct to you from our supplier. Minimum order of 10 rolls. Please phone for further details.

Clearly the very nature of a garden centre is ‘seasonal’, but a few things need highlighting. At the start of the year we have a range of bulbs growing in pots – Snowdrops, English Bluebells, Scilla, Narcissi, Crocus, Tulips and more. 

Once spring properly arrives, you can buy strips of young vegetable plants – very handy if you forgot to sow seed or if you have had a failure in germination.

Late spring and summer bring an abundance of plants in every shape and form. You will truly be amazed at the range we sell.

Autumn brings dramatic colour – and not just from the trees in stock, but also from the many herbaceous plants, such as Heuchera, which carry autumnal colours.

Winter heralds dramatic shapes, and the beauty of bare stems – ethereal silver birch, twisted hazel and much more.

Christmas is always a feast for the senses here; come and choose a beautiful wreath for your front door and gorgeous arrangements for your dinner table.

Our small shop contains a range of carefully chosen, high quality gifts. We have scented candles from St Eval, mini glass tea light holders and lanterns which are perfect for outside dining. 

WILDLIFE

An extensive bird food range is at the core of our wildlife section, along with feeders, nesting boxes and insect houses. (We even have squirrel proof feeders that really work.) The range of feeds include high calorie mixes to get our feathered friends through winter.

VOUCHERS

We sell gift vouchers which can only be redeemed here at Alleyn Park Garden Centre. They come in denominations of £5, £10, £20 and £50 and are valid for 12 months. If you would like to purchase some, please phone us. We can either post them to you or directly to the recipient.