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RHS Plant Shop

The RHS Plant Shop stocks a range of quality plants available by mail order.

More on fruit and veg at the RHS Online Plant Shop

Plant in autumn for year-round colour

Why wait until spring to get the most out of your garden when autumn is the best time for planting? Whether you’re looking for spring colours from containers bursting with bulbs, show-garden perfection from perennial plantings or delicious fruit gardens, we have inspirational ideas, top tips and free talks throughout autumn.

Planting bulbs

Bulbs are one of the easiest and most rewarding garden plants to grow, either in containers or in a border.

Autumn lawn care

Watch Rebecca Bevan as she demonstrates how to keep lawns green and hard wearing (video).

RHS plant centres for autumn inspiration

We have a wide range of plants, advice and free events available to inspire you at our Plant Centres throughout autumn:

Buy a range of quality plants at discount prices
Attend free talks by experts
Pick up autumn planting cards with ideas for planting combinations
Bring in a sample of soil from your garden to have it tested

More on autumn events at RHS Plant centres:

Sown hardy annuals

It may seem rather a long way off to be sowing summer-flowering plants in autumn, but the forward planning will be rewarded by an impressive early display.

Planting trees & shrubs

Autumn is the perfect time to plant trees and shrubs. Warm soil from summer and frequent rainfall are the ideal conditions for plants to establish themselves before winter.

Pansies and violas at Wisley

Enjoy colourful displays of pansies and violas in and around RHS Garden Wisley in containers, baskets and vertical planters from Tuesday 2 October 2012.

We'll have free-to-enter competitions, displays and special events throughout autumn too.