Nursery

Natural plants for natural gardens.

Below is a list of the plants we have available, by clicking on the plant name you will find extensive information about that particular specie including uses, functions, ecology, niche requirements and more.

We can deliver tracked and recorded via international courier to anywhere in Europe.
Email [email protected] with your order.
Once the plants have been sent please use the tracking number provided to monitor the delivery progress.

Acknowledgement and gratitude to Ken Fern for establishing the excellent plants for a future database that we have used extensively both for rearing and caring for the plants we grow and for creating our plant profiles.

THE NURSERY

With much pleasure we grow and distribute the majority of beautiful and interesting plants you can find on this website. We often collect seeds native to the Balkan region as well as exotic species from all over the world and nurture them in our forest gardens. Our plants are reared with various types of biological composts made on site or purchased from local farmers. We use polyculture planting schemes to repel pests and ensure pathogen-free plants. We do NOT use commercial chemicals or practice any methods harmful to the environment. As a result, our plants are more resilient and better prepared for a life outside the nursery setting.

Some of our plants are sourced from partner nurseries, in particular the fruit and nut cultivars. These plants are not biologically grown and minerals are applied to the plants as well as organic fungicides used.

We strive to keep the bulk of our stock 100% biological and in order to meet demand we are now working with friends and neighbours who understand and operate biological gardens to help us provide great plants to our customers.

We aim to not only provide individual plants but communities of plants that relate to each other forming stable flourishing ecosystems for gardens everywhere.

FOREST GARDEN CATEGORIES

Search the layers below for plants

Our nursery species are categorized by their physical niche within a temperate forest ecosystem. The forest ecosystem can be divided into seven layers. A forest garden takes advantage of each of these layers. When planted appropriately, a forest garden allows for a greater density of resources and can be a largely self- fertilising and productive and healthy ecosystem.

The Upper Canopy includes both pioneer and slow-growth species. The fast-growing, nitrogen-fixing, pioneer species quickly dominate the upper canopy while providing soil fertility, water retention, wildlife habitat, and eventually timber. The slow-growth species include a variety of late-succession nut and timber trees.

The Lower Canopy includes fruit trees and nectary species ideal for bee-keeping. Many of these species are also long-term timber resources and provide excellent wildlife habitat.

The Vertical Layer includes many food-bearing species. However, these vigorous climbing plants can negatively impact the growth and yield of other species. Therefore, additional care must be taken when designing the vertical layer of a forest ecosystem.

The Shrub Layer features shade-tolerant species with edible berries and fruits. These plants also provide a valuable source of biomass which helps to maintain soil fertility.

The Herb Layer is most abundant in the early stages of succession. They provide many edible and medicinal resources for humans, while providing rich habitat for pollinators and pest predators.

The Ground Cover species protect the soil from erosion and reduce the need for mulch as a forest garden develops. Many of these plants provide edible and medicinal resources.

The Rhizome Layer provides an excellent source of nutritious, winter foods. Many of these plants penetrate the subsoil in search of minerals, nutrients, and water which enriches the soil for plants with less vigorous rooting systems. Fungi are also included in this layer and play a critical role decomposing and recycling nutrients within the forest ecosystem.

FRUIT AND NUT CULTIVARS

OUR PLANTS

Fruits & Nuts

Actinidia deliciosa - Fuzzy Kiwifruit
Akebia quinata - Chocolate Vine
Amelanchier alnifolia - Smokey Saskatoon
Amelanchier lamarckii - Snowy Mespilus
Aronia arbutifolia - Red Chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa - Black Chokeberry
Aronia prunifolia - Purple Chokeberry
Berberis thunbergii - Japanese barberry
Castanea sativa - Sweet Chestnut
Chaenomeles speciosa - Japanese Quince
Cornus mas - Cornellian Cherry
Corylus avellana - Hazelnut
Corylus colurna - Turkish Hazel
Cydonia oblonga - Quince
Diospyros lotus - Plum Date
Elaeagnus x ebbingei - Ebbinge's silverberry
Elaeagnus angustifolia - Russian Olive
Elaeagnus umbellata - Autumn Olive
Diospyros kaki - Japanese Persimmon
Ficus carica cv. - Fig
Fragaria x ananassa - Strawberry
Hippophae rhamnoides - Sea Buckthorn
Juglans regia - Persian Walnut
Juglans nigra - Black Walnut
Lonicera caerulea - Honeyberry
Lycium barbarum - Goji Berry
Lycium ruthenicum - Black Goji Berry
Mahonia aquifolium - Oregon Grape
Mahonia japonica - Mahonia
Mespilus germanica - Medlar
Melothria scabra - Cucamelon
Morus alba - White Mulberry
Morus nigra - Black Mulberry
Pasiflora edulis - Passion Flower
Physalis peruviana - Cape Gooseberry
Pinus koraiensis  - Korean Nut Pine
Poncirus trifoliata - Trifoliate orange
Prunus cerasus - Sour Cherry
Prunus cerasifera - Cherry Plum
Prunus cerisifera 'Nigra' - Purple Plum
Prunus x cistena - Dwarf Red-Leaf Plum
Prunus dulcis cv. - Almond
Prunus insititia - Damson
Prunus nipponica - Japanese Alpine Cherry
Prunus persica - Wild Peach
Prunus serotina - Rum Cherry
Prunus spinosa - Sloe
Prunus tomentosa - Nanking Cherry
Punica granatum - Pomegranate
Rheum palmatum - Chinese Rhubarb
Rheum rhabarbarum - Rhubarb
Ribes × nidigrolaria - Jostaberry
Ribes nigrum cv.- Blackcurrants
Ribes rubrum cv. - Red currant
Ribes rubrum cv. - White currant
Rubus tricolor - Chinese Bramble
Ribes uva-crispa - Red Gooseberry
Rubus caesius - Dewberry
Rubus fruticosus cv. - Blackberry
Rubus fruticosus x ideaus - Tayberry
Rubus laciniatus - Evergreen Blackberry
Rubus × loganobaccus - Loganberry
Rubus idaeus cv. - Raspberry
Sambucus nigra  - Elderberry
Sambucus nigra ' Black Beauty' - Elderberry
Vaccinium corymbosum cv. - Blueberry
Vitis vinifera cv. - Wine Grape
Ziziphus jujuba - Jujube

Herbs and Perennial Vegetables

Achillea clypeolata - Balkan Yarrow
Achillea millefolium - Yarrow
Agastache foeniculum - Anise Hyssop
Ajuga reptans - Bugle
Alchemilla mollis - Lady's mantle
Alcea rosea - Hollyhock
Allium cepa proliferum-Tree Onion
Allium moly - Golden Garlic
Allium fistulosum - Welsh Onion
Allium giganteum - Giant Onion
Allium schoenoprasum - Chives polycross
Alium triquetrum - Three Cornered Leek
Allium tuberosum - Garlic Chives
Aloysia triphylla - Lemon Verbena
Armoracia rusticana - Horseradish
Artemisia absinthium - Wormwood
Artemisia abrotanum - Southernwood
Artemisia dracunculoides - Russian Tarragon
Asparagus officinalis - Asparagus
Asphodeline lutea - King's Spear
Aquilegia vulgaris - Columbine
Bellis perennis - Daisy
Bunias orientalis -Turkish Rocket
Caragana arborescens - Siberian Pea Tree
Circaea lutetiana - Enchanter's nightshade
Convallaria majalis - Lily of The Valley
Corydalis bulbosa - Spring Fumewort
Cymbopogon citratus - Lemon Grass
Cymbopogon flexuosus - East Indian Lemongrass
Delosperma cooperi - Pink Carpet
Delosperma nubigenum - Hardy Ice Plant
Diplotaxis tenuifolia - Perennial Wall Rocket
Echinacea purpurea - Purple Coneflower
Erysimum cheiri - Aegean Wallflower
Eupatorium cannabinum - Hemp Agrimony
Foeniculum vulgare - Fennel
Galanthus gracilis - Snowdrop
Galega officinalis - Goats Rue
Geranium macrorrhizum - Bigroot Geranium
Glycyrrhiza echinata - Wild Liquorice
Helianthus tuberosus - Jerusalem Artichoke
Helichrysum italicum - Curry Plant
Hemerocallis fulva - Orange Daylily
Heuchera sp. - Coral Bells
Hosta seiboldiana - Siebold's plantain lily
Hypericum perforatum - St Johns Wort
Hyssopus officinalis - Hyssop
Iris germanica - Bearded Iris
Ipomoea batatas  - Sweet Potato
Kniphofia uvaria - Red hot poker
Lamium maculatum - Spotted Dead Nettle
Lavandula angustifolia - Lavender
Levisticum officinale - Lovage
Lippia Dulcis - Aztec Sweet Herb
Lunaria rediviva - Perennial Honesty
Lythrum salicaria - Purple Loosestrife
Lysimachia ciliata - Fringed Loosestrife
Matteuccia struthiopteris - Ostrich Fern
Melissa officinalis - Lemon balm
Mentha pulegium - Penny Royal
Mentha × piperita - Peppermint
Miscanthus x giganteus - Giant Miscanthus
Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus'
Muscari neglectum- Grape Hyacinth
Nectaroscordum siculum - Bulgarian Honey Garlic
Ocimum x citriodorum - Lemon Basil
Ocimum sp. - Perennial Basil 'Magic Blue'
Onobrychis viciifolia - Sainfoin
Origanum vulgare - Pot Majoram
Origanum majorana - Sweet Marjoram
Oxalis tuberosa - Oca
Phlox subulata - Moss Phlox
Phlomis russeliana - Turkish Sage
Pyracantha coccinea - Firethorn
Physalis alkekengi - Chinese Lantern
Phyllostachys bisseti - Hardy Bamboo
Primula vulgaris - Primrose
Rosmarinus officinalis - Rosemary
Rudbeckia laciniata - Goldenglow
Salvia sclarea - Clary
Salvia officinalis - Sage
Salvia pratensis - Meadow Clary
Sanguisorba minor - Salad Burnet
Saponaria officinalis - Soapwort
Satureja montana - Winter Savory
Scilla bifolia - Alpine Squill
Sedem spurium - Caucasian Stonecrop
Sedem telephium - Orpine
Sideritis scardica - Ironwort
Sideritis syriaca - Mountain Tea
Symphyotrichum ericoides - White heath aster
Symphytum grandiflorum - Dwarf Comfrey
Symphytum tuberosum - Tuberous Comfrey
Symphytum x uplandicum - Comfrey Bocking 14
Stachys affinis - Chinese Artichoke
Stachys officinalis - Betony
Stevia rebaudiana - Stevia
Tanacetum balsamita  -Alecost
Tanacetum vulgare - Tansy
Thymus sp. - Narrow Leaved Thyme
Thymus x citriodorus - Lemon Thyme
Tilia tomentosa - Silver Lime
Trifolium repens - White Clover
Tulipa sp. - Tulip
Valeriana officinalis - Valerian
Vinca minor - Lesser Periwinkle

Trees and Shrubs

Acer pseudoplatanus - Great Maple
Acer campestre - Field Maple
Alnus cordata - Italian Alder
Albizia julibrissin - Silk tree
Alnus incana - Grey Alder
Amelanchier lamarckii - Snowy Mespilus
Amorpha fruticosa - False Indigo
Buddleia davidii - Butterfly Bush
Caragana brevispina - Pea Tree
Caragana arborescens - Siberian Pea Tree
Carpinus betulus - Hornbeam
Castanea sativa - Sweet Chestnut
Catalpa bignonioides - Indian Bean tree
Celtis occidentalis - Hackberry
Cercis siliquostrum - Judas Tree
Colutea x media - Bladder Senna
Cotoneaster x watereri - Cotoneaster Tree
Corylus avellana - Hazelnut
Corylus colurna - Turkish Hazel
Cytisus scoparius 'Luna' - Broom
Elaeagnus commutata -Wolf Willow
Elaeagnus x ebbingei - Ebbinge's silverberry
Ginkgo biloba - Maidenhair Tree
Gleditsia triacanthos - Honey Locust
Fraxinus ornus - Manna Ash
Hibiscus syriacus - Rose of Sharon
Koelreuteria paniculata - Golden Rain Tree
Laurus nobilis - Bay Tree
Liquidambar styraciflua - Sweet Gum
Lycium barbarum - Goji Berry
Maclura pomifera - Osage Orange
Mespilus germanica - Medlar
Juglans regia - Persian Walnut
Ostrya carpinifolia - Hop Hornbeam
Paulownia tomentosa - Foxglove Tree
Picea glauca  - White Spruce
Pinus koraiensis  - Korean Nut Pine
Prunus cerasifera - Cherry Plum
Prunus tomentosa - Nanking Cherry
Quercus rubra - Red Oak
Rhamnus cathartica - Common Buckthorn
Rhamnus frangula - Alder Buckthorn
Rhus typhina -   Stag's horn sumach
Robinia pseudoacacia - Black Locust
Rosa canina - Dog Rose
Sambucus ebulus - Dwarf Elderberry
Sambucus nigra ' Black Beauty' - Elderberry
Sorbaria sorbifolia - Sorbaria
Sorbus aucuparia - Rowan
Spartium junceum - Broom
Syringa vulgaris - Common lilac
Taxus baccata - English Yew
Tetradium danielii - Korean Bee Tree
Tilia cordata - Small leaved Lime
Tilia platyphyllos - Large Leaved Lime
Tilia tomentosa - Silver Lime
Viburnum opulus 'Xanthocarpum' - Guelder Rose
Vitex agnus-castus - Chaste Tree
Zanthoxylum piperitum - Japanese Pepper Tree
Zanthoxylum simulans- Szechuan Pepper

Climbers

Actinidia arguta - Hardy Kiwi
Actinidia deliciosa - Fuzzy Kiwifruit
Akebia quinata - Chocolate Vine
Campsis radicans - Trumpet vine
Lonicera periclymenum - Honeysuckle
Humulus lupulus - Common Hop
Pasiflora edulis - Passion Flower
Parthenocissus quinquefolia - Virginia Creeper
Parthenocıssus trıcuspıdata - Boston Ivy
Jasminum nudiflorum - Winter Jasmine
Vitis vinifera cv. - Wine Grape
Wisteria sinensis - Chinese wisteria

Annuals

Ocimum x citriodorum - Lemon Basil
Perilla frutescens - Shisho
Stevia rebaudiana - Stevia

DELIVERY

Recorded and tracked delivery all over Europe.

Order and Delivery Info

Delivery from November - April
Email is anytime to reserve your plants

Our courier service is tracked and recorded i.e a signature is needed on receipt of the plants. Delivery is estimated to take between 5-7 days.
We accept payments in British Pound, Euro and Bulgarian Leva via Bank transfer and PayPal.

For larger orders or to countries outside of Europe send us an email and we will get back to you within a day.

N.B - USA and Australia maintain import restrictions regarding seeds and plants. Please be aware of any phytosanitary regulations in your area and act accordingly.

THE GARDENS

Our bio-nursery- part of a 10 yr old forest garden

Our gardens are the nursery to the plants we are offering and include over 415 species of plants.
(photos here). We are currently working on two sites, one 9 yr old 1500m2 residential garden and a 2500m2 site outside the village where we are transforming the low-grade agricultural land into a biologically-diverse, productive, and ecologically-sound habitat. We also have a further 4.5ha of land under our stewardship.

The gardens are open to the public on scheduled open days and events throughout the year. If you would like to visit outside of these times please email us to arrange a convenient time.

We use natural resources and bio-ferts in all of our gardens, harvest rainwater, grey water, compost, use dry toilets and have various plant nurseries through out the sites. We host educational courses during the year designed to inspire and assist those wishing to establish their own productive ecological landscapes.

Part of the Bio - Nursery