Best places to buy plants online, from top gardeners

As winter turns to spring and the days warm, many gardeners are keen to get outside and add new plants. Local garden centres are invaluable, but online nurseries can be a horticultural lifeline if you don’t have a good local option or prefer to be car-free. Specialist and larger online retailers often offer a wider range because they have more growing space or focus on particular plant types, making it easier to find the right specimen for your space.

Among all-rounder online shops, Crocus is well known for a helpful website and a wide selection; its plants are grown with attention to water use, waste management and emissions and generally arrive in good condition, and its customer service is responsive. Cornwall-based Burncoose Nurseries grows many plants on site, from camellias to woodland species, and its site includes useful planting ideas.

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