PLANT SHOWCASE: Abutilon ‘Kentish Belle’

Commonly known as the Chinese Lantern, also known as the Flowering Maple, it is a semi-evergreen shrub with arching stems of dark green three lobed leaves. Pendent bell-shaped orange-yellow flowers with a red calyx. Full sun, half hardy, so needs protection from frosts but it is hardier than some other Abutilons. May survive in sheltered

Currently Available & Updates

Chrysanthemum Poppins series are available and are in full colour. Free Flowering and ideal to ‘pop-in’ to your Autumn patio pots, window boxes or hanging baskets for instant colour! or just display on your windowsill. Choose from Apricot, Autumn Bronze, Yellow, Rose Pink & White which come in a 5ltr pot priced at £6 each

Pansy & Viola

The nursery is currently fully stocked with Pansy & Viola for the weekend. Full range of colours available but please hurry to avoid disappointment as they are selling fast. There are also trailing Pansy available along with the Panola varieties. Panola’s are a hybrid cross of Pansy & Viola, the flower heads are not as

YouTube Video, Something Different

New YouTube video available for viewing which is something slightly different this time. We have now been granted permission and are able to use any track from the artist ‘Purrple Cat’, we are delighted to be able to use the very fitting music in our future coming videos and new content so please keep checking

New YouTube Video

New YouTube content is now available for viewing. Click on the icon to take you to Matthews Plants YouTube Channel. Something new and hopefully a little interesting for people to see, with much much more coming over the next few months. Remember to Subscribe for automatic notifications on new uploads.

PLANT SHOWCASE Fatsia Japonica ‘Spidersweb’

Japanese Aralia. Known for its glossy palmate foliage that brings a lush, tropical feel to planting schemes. Fatsia ‘Spiders Web’ is a particularly intriguing variety with speckled markings that spread inwards form the outermost edges. The overall effect is an unusual, frosted appearance. Clusters of globular white flowers in Autumn are followed by black berries.

PLANT SHOWCASE Callicarpa Bodinieri ‘Profusion’

Commonly known as The Beauty Berry. Deciduous shrub with bronze young foliage becoming dark green in Summer before turning golden-purple in Autumn. Clusters of pale pink flowers are followed by the real attraction of dark violet berry clusters in Autumn, carried on bare stems in Winter. A very eye-catching shrub in any garden or border.

New Shrubs for the Winter

  We now have a huge stock of shrubs in, which will be ideal for large beds, pots & container, borders and gardens. There are also many varieties of Winter Pansy & Viola including the trailing pansy. Winter bedding & Winter basket arrangements are also now available, Photos in the gallery page will be up