Cottage Garden Collection
Create a classic, wildlife-friendly cottage garden with our curated Cottage Garden Collection.
Normally Available From: 1ltr - Jan to May | 3ltr Mar to Jul
Bring the charm of an English cottage garden to your pondside with our Cottage Garden Collection. This vibrant mix of traditional favourites offers an array of colours, including soft pastels and vivid hues, with flowers designed to attract pollinators like bees and butterflies. Perfect for borders or containers near your pond, these plants add texture, structure, and timeless elegance while supporting garden wildlife.
Each pack contains a seasonal mix of cottage garden favourites, such as delphiniums, digitalis, verbena, and scabious. These plants provide an array of stunning flowers in soft pastels and vivid hues while offering nectar and pollen for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Whether you’re looking to create a romantic garden border or enhance your existing landscape, the Cottage Garden Collection delivers effortless charm and ecological benefits.
The exact varieties may vary depending on the season, as our trusted UK growers hand-select the very best plants available. These collections offer a quick and easy way to bring vibrant colour and wildlife benefits to your borders, pathways, or containers.
Key Characteristics:
- Height 50cm to 1.8m
- Spread: up to 1m
- Flower Colour: Pretty cottage flowers in gentle shades with airy, natural structure
- Growth Habit: A mix of upright, clumping, and spreading perennials
- Foliage: Supports a healthy, wildlife-rich cottage garden ecosystem
Additional Information:
- Position: Full Sun/Part Shade
- Soil: Prefers moist, well-drained soil.
- Flowering Period: Spring to late summer
- Hardiness: Hardy across most UK regions; tolerates -10°C to -5°C. (H4)
- UK Grown • Supports Pollinators
Please note our dates are subject to change as conditions may mean that our plants are not quite ready for you
Your Plant At Arrival
Your garden plant collection will arrive in sturdy pots along with a care card for guidance.
Simply follow the planting instructions provided with each plant to meet its specific needs, and water them thoroughly after planting.
Perennial Pot Measurements:
1ltr - Round pot
- Height - 11.5cm
- Base - 9.5cm
- Top - 13cm
2ltr - Round pot
- Height - 13.5cm
- Base - 12.5cm
- Top - 17cm
3ltr - Round pot
- Height - 15cm
- Base - 14cm
- Top - 18.5cm
4.5ltr - Round pot
- Height - 19cm
- Base - 14cm
- Top - 17.5cm
How to Grow
- Growing Instructions:
- Growing Tips:
Care & Maintenance
- Pruning: Cottage garden plants require regular pruning to encourage blooms and maintain shape. Remove faded flowers to promote additional flowering. Cut back any dead or damaged foliage in early spring. In autumn, leave seed heads on select plants to provide food for birds and winter interest.
- Pests/Diseases: Cottage garden plants are hardy but may attract pests like slugs, snails, and aphids. Frogs and newts living near ponds are excellent natural predators, feeding on slugs and snails and creating a balanced, eco-friendly environment. Regularly inspect plants for aphids and encourage natural predators such as ladybirds. Ensure proper plant spacing and good airflow to prevent fungal problems and keep plants thriving.
Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Prices
Mainland UK
Standard delivery: £6.00
Large plants (e.g., 30ltr waterlilies): pallet delivery - quote required.
Soil & gravel: additional charges apply for multiple bags.
Please email us with your postcode if a delivery price is not displaying at checkout
Highlands & Islands
Small parcels under 1.8kg: £6.00
Standard parcels over 1.8kg: £25.00
All H&I deliveries use 48-hour services
If you’re unsure about delivery costs to your postcode, please email us at.
Container Ponds
Delivery from £30 (postcode-based, please check before ordering)
Shipping to Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and Europe
Sorry, we are unable to ship to the above destinations.
Dispatch Schedule
Aquatic Plants
March: Monday and Thursday
April – August: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Late August to October: Monday and Thursday
October – February: Tuesday only
Aquatic plants are dispatched all year round, though frequency reduces during low season.
Garden Plants
Dispatched all year round - Tuesday & Thursday
Are plants dispatched the same day as ordering?
No. Live plants require draining and careful preparation. The nurseries dispatch in scheduled batches rather than on-demand. This means same-day dispatch isn’t possible, but we always aim to send your order as promptly as we can within our dispatch schedule.
If you’d like to check when your order is likely to arrive, just email us and we’ll be happy to advise.
Delivery and Couriers
We use trusted UK couriers:
APC and Royal Mail for pond plants
DX for garden plants
Pallet deliveries for 30ltr waterlilies, large landscape orders and container ponds
Delivery Times
APC and DX orders are sent on overnight services but may take up to 48 hours depending on your local depot.
Royal Mail parcels usually arrive within 24–48 hours.
Plants are packed in damp soil and remain safe in transit for several days.
Tracking and Safe Place Instructions
Your dispatch email will contain tracking information where applicable.
Couriers are instructed to leave parcels in a safe place with no signature required. You can add your own delivery notes using the links below. We recommend requesting a cool, shaded spot so the plants stay fresh on arrival.
APC - https://apcchoice.apc-overnight.com/
Royal Mail - will use your email and mobile number provided during ordering to send delivery updates and enable you to add safe-place instructions.
Please do not delay delivery of live plants.
Royal Mail will never ask you to make an additional payment for a delivery. If you receive a message requesting payment, please delete it and do not click any links. If you are unsure whether a message is genuine, email us and we’ll be happy to advise
Damages & Returns
If your order arrives damaged, please take photos of the packaging and plants and email us with your PFP order number.
Due to bio-security and the perishable nature of plants, we cannot accept returns of plants or molluscs.
Container ponds are handmade to order and non-returnable unless damaged.
For full details, please see our returns policy
Need Help?
If you have any questions about delivery or dispatch times, please email us
Pondside planting
Plants Delivered with Care Across the UK
Based in Hertfordshire, we ship plants across the UK, ensuring they reach you in tip-top condition to enhance your pond with vibrant, healthy greenery. Supporting a small, local business like ours means getting a personal touch – no big teams, no call centres, just real, knowledgeable help from people who care.
