Nursuries highlighted in yellow are BPS sponsors, thank you.

Please note, due to changes in phytosanitary rules, many nurseries are restricted with regards overseas sales. Please check with the individual nursery if purchases would require overseas postage.

Can't find your nursery listed, or know of a particularly good fern grower who should be listed, please let us know at ferns@britishfernsociety.org.uk

 

UK Nurseries - BPS Sponsors

 

Alchemy Ferns

Oaktree Nursery, Boroughbridge Road, Poppleton, York, YO26 6QB

80 plus hardy native ferns, foreign ferns and tree ferns.

- / www.alchemyferns.co.uk  / info@alchemyferns.co.uk

 

Brownthwaite Hardy Plants

Fell Yeat, Casterton, Carnforth, LA6 2JW

Lots of nice ferns

- / www.hardyplantsofcumbria.com  /

 

Crawford Hardy Ferns

Crawford, High Street, Spetisbury, DT11 9DP

Over 100 ferns (some in small numbers only)

01258 857240 / www.crawfordferns.co.uk  / crawfordferns@sched.freeserve.co.uk

 

Pan Global Plants

The Walled Garden, Frampton Court, Frampton-on-Severn, GL2 7EX

Approximately 25 ferns

01452 741641 / www.panglobalplants.com  / info@panglobalplants.com

 

The Fern Nursery - R. N. Timm

Grimsby Road, Binbrook, Lincolnshire, LN8 6DH

80-100 hardy native and foreign ferns and tree ferns

01472 398092 / www.fernnursery.co.uk  / neilfernnursery@gmail.com

 

Other UK nurseries

 

Aberconwy Nursery

Aberconwy Nursery, Glan Conwy, Colwyn Bay, LL28 5TL

30-40 ferns especially dwarf varieties suitable for the rock garden

01492 580875 / www.aberconwynursery.co.uk  / enquiries@aberconwynursery.co.uk

 

Batsford Nursery and Garden Centre

Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 9QB

70 native and foreign fern species and varieties

01386 700409 / - / gardencentre@batsfordfoundation.co.uk

 

Binny Plants

West Lodge, Binny Estate, Ecclesmachen Road, Nr. Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland, EH52 6NL

Approximately 70 hardy native and foreign ferns among wide range of other plants

01506 858931 / www.binnyplants.com   / contact@binnyplants.com

 

Bowdens

Sticklepath, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 2NL

Bowdens is a family business run by Tim and Ruth Penrose specialising in mail order plants. Bowdens is located in the village of Sticklepath on the northern edge of Dartmoor in Devon – we always have the kettle on so do come and see us.

01837 840989 / www.bowdenhostas.com  / www.bowdenhostas.com/pages/Contact-Us.html

 

Burncoose Nurseries

Gwennap, Redruth, Cornwall, TR16 6BJ

Approximately 24 hardy native and foreign ferns plus 6 species of tree fern

01209 860316 / www.burncoose.co.uk  / burncoose@eclipse.co.uk

 

Fernatix

Old Manse, Norwich Road, Stoke Ash, SUFFOLK IP23 7EN

60-70 hardy native and hardy and semi-hardy foreign ferns plus tree ferns

01379 678197 / mailfernatix.co.uk  / fernatix68@aol.com

 

Fillans Plants

Pound House Nursery Buckland Monachorum, Yelverton, Devon PL20 7LJ

Stock includes unusual Southern Hemisphere ferns

01822 855050 /  /

 

Highfield Nurseries and Highfield Garden World

Nursery: School Lane, Whitminster, Gloucs. GL2 7PL

Small general selection of hardy ferns

01452 740266 / www.highfield-nurseries.co.uk  / info@highfield-nurseries.co.uk

 

Ivycroft Plants

Upper Ivington, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 0JN

Approximately 50 hardy native and foreign ferns including wide range of polypody varieties

01568 720344 / www.ivycroftgarden.co.uk  / ivycroft@homecall.co.uk

 

Long Acre Plants

Long Acre Plants, Charlton Musgrove, Nr. Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 8EX

80-100 hardy native and foreign ferns including wide range of Polystichum setiferum forms available by mail order.

01963 32802 / www.plantsforshade.co.uk  / info@plantsforshade.co.uk

 

Monksilver Nursery

Oakington Road, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB4 8TW

Approximately 90 hardy ferns including many Asplenium, Polypodium and Polystichum setiferum varieties

01954 251555 / www.monksilver.com  / plants@monksilver.com

 

Swines Meadow Farm Nursey and Tearoom - Colin Ward

47 Towngate East, Market Deeping, Peterborough, PE6 8LQ

Many rare and unusual plants offered for sale, including around 40 varieties of ferns. A good selection of seasonal and popular plants too.

0177 834 3340 / www.swinesmeadowfarmnursery.co.uk  / ceveandsons@btconnect.com

 

The Beth Chatto Gardens Ltd

Elmstead Market, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7DB

Approximately 30 ferns stocked amongst a wide selection of perennials, many suitable for difficult situations

01206 822007 / www.bethchatto.co.uk  / info@bethchatto.fsnet.co.uk

 

Trevena Cross Nurseries

Breage, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 9PS

30 or so native and foreign ferns with a bias towards New Zealand ferns

01736 763 880 / www.trevenacross.co.uk  / info@trevenacross.co.uk

 

Tropical Britain

78 The Green, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW2 5AG

Our Mission : To promote, celebrate and champion Exotic Gardening in a Cool Climate. We aim to deliver top quality plants - at affordable prices - as soon as humanly possible.

 

 

European Nurseries

 

Kells Bay Gardens - Billy Alexander

Kells Bay Gardens, Cahersiveen, Co. Kerry, V23 EP48, Eire

Specialising in Southern Hemisphere tree ferns & ground ferns from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Chile to both the Wholesale and Retail trade Large selection of rare ferns.

+353 (0)87 777 6666 / www.kellsgardens.ie  / billy@kellsgardens.ie

 

Shady Plants

Shady Plants Fern Nursery, Coolbooa, County Waterford, P36 EY19, Eire

A specialist nursery, growing over 120 types of ferns, based near the south coast of Ireland between Cork and Waterford.

++ 353 24 96735 / www.shadyplants.ie  /

 

Le Monde des Fougeres - Olivier Ezavin

955 Chemin du Puits, 106330 Roquefort-les-pins, France

Over 100 fern taxa available for cultivation at -10 to +30 °C

- / www.pepiniereezavin.com  / email

 

Farnwerk

Gerberaweg 7, 4624 Haerkingen, Switzerland

Farnwerk is a fern nursery located in Haerkingen, Switzerland. We cultivate more than 700 tropical and hardy fern species and offer on our web site a wide and changing collection of rare ferns: Swiss native ferns, hardy and tropical ferns from all over the world, mounted ferns and lycopods.

- / www.farnwerk.ch  / info@farnwerk.ch

 

North American Nurseries

 

Fancy Fronds - Judith I. Jones

P.O. Box 1090, Gold Bar, Washington 98251, U.S.A.

Specialising in North American and British hardy ferns

- / www.fancyfrondsnursery.com / / Judith@fancyfronds.com

 

Plant Addicts

5720 N 279th Cir Valley, NE 68064 U.S.A.

We have a huge online selection of ferns and other plants.

(833) 577 0999 / www.plantaddicts.com  / info@plantaddicts.com

 

Checked 13/11/2025