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March 2026 at Downsides Nurseries

Downside Plant Nursery News

Trees, shrubs and hedging

There is still plenty of time for planting trees, shrubs and hedging. With the mild weather over Christmas a lot of things are beginning to make growth and are ready for moving on.   We have a good selection of hedging in stock and there is still time to order any...
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Winter colour in your garden

Despite the cold snap there are still a lot of colourful plants on the nursery providing wonderful winter colour.  Polyanthus, primroses, pansies and violas. We have some double primroses which come from division rather than seed. These are really touch and will last for years in the border.  We also...
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Eucalyptus gunnii – hybrid eucalyptus-Azura

Eucalyptus are evergreen trees or large shrubs, often fast-growing, some with attractive bark, most with aromatic foliage, and clusters of small, white, yellow or red flowers Eucalyptus gunnii (cider gum, cider tree) with its grey evergreen foliage is very attractive and is lovely for cutting for flower arrangements.The trouble is it can...
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