Independent • Family-Run Since 1978 • Over 290 Five-Star Google Reviews
Quality Garden Plants, Great Prices & Friendly Advice
Looking for somewhere to buy healthy garden plants at reasonable prices?
Visit Woolpit Nurseries, an independent, family-run plant nursery just off the A14 between Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket.
We grow around 90% of our plants here in Woolpit, offering a wide choice of hardy perennials, shrubs, trees, bedding plants and seasonal favourites.
Choose your plants in person, compare varieties and get advice from the people who grow them. With free parking and plenty of plants to choose from, it’s easy to find something for your garden.
We sell directly from our nursery, not online.
Why Suffolk Gardeners Choose Woolpit Nurseries
We’ve been growing plants for Suffolk gardens since 1978. Whether you’re planting a new border, replacing tired shrubs or choosing flowers for your patio, you’ll find plenty of choice and help when you need it.
- Locally grown plants: Around 90% of our plants are grown here at our nursery in Woolpit.
- Great value: Competitive prices and multi-buy offers on many of our popular plants.
- Plenty of choice: Hundreds of varieties of hardy perennials, shrubs, trees and seasonal plants.
- Practical growing advice: Help choosing plants for sunny borders, shady corners, dry soil and exposed gardens.
- Easy to visit: Just off the A14 between Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, with free on-site parking.
Great Value Garden Plants at Nursery Prices
You don’t need to spend a fortune to fill your garden with healthy plants.
Whether you’re buying a few plants for a patio container or enough to fill a new border, our nursery prices make it easier to get started.
Our Current Plant Prices
- Small Perennials: £3.45 each or 4 for £12
- Large Perennials: £4.95 each or 4 for £18
- 2-Litre Shrubs: £8.95 each or 3 for £24
- 5-Litre Shrubs: £12.95 each
- Grasses, Heucheras, Ferns, Hellebores, Hebes: £9.95 each or 2 for £18
Whether you’re planting a whole new border or choosing a few plants for your patio, there’s plenty to suit different gardens and budgets.
Prices and offers are subject to change. Please check availability when visiting.
Garden Plants and Products Available at Woolpit Nurseries
Choose from a wide range of plants for Suffolk gardens, from colourful bedding and flowering perennials to shrubs, trees and larger plants for established gardens.
Our stock changes with the seasons, so there’s always something different to see when you visit.
Hardy Perennial Plants
With more than 360 varieties of hardy perennials, there’s plenty of choice for sunny borders, shady corners and wildlife-friendly gardens.
Choose flowering plants that return year after year, with varieties for spring, summer and autumn colour.
Garden Shrubs
Choose from around 180 varieties of shrubs, including flowering shrubs, evergreens, foliage plants and varieties suitable for screening and hedging.
Our popular 2-litre and 5-litre shrubs offer excellent value for filling borders and adding structure to your garden.
Ornamental & Fruit Trees
Looking for a tree to provide blossom, autumn colour, shade or home-grown fruit?
We stock ornamental garden trees and a range of fruit trees, including apples, pears, plums and cherries.
Ask our team for help choosing a tree that suits your garden and the space available.
Seasonal Bedding Plants
Add colour to your borders, pots, window boxes and hanging baskets with our seasonal bedding plants.
From spring and summer displays to autumn and winter favourites, we grow a changing range throughout the year.
Italian Plants & Olive Trees
Add structure and Mediterranean character to your garden with Italian shrubs, olive trees and architectural plants.
We can advise on positioning, planting and winter protection for Suffolk gardens.
Hedging Plants
Create privacy, shelter and attractive garden boundaries with our range of evergreen and deciduous hedging plants.
Whether you’re planting a new hedge or filling gaps in an existing one, we can help you choose suitable varieties for your garden, soil and available space.
Topiary Plants & Trees
Add shape and year-round structure to your garden with topiary balls, shaped evergreens and standard trees.
Ideal for framing entrances, adding height to borders or creating an attractive display in large patio pots.
Garden Pots & Containers
Choose from our range of terracotta pots, frost-resistant containers and large statement planters for patios, doorways and garden displays.
Whether you’re planting seasonal flowers, shrubs or small trees, we can help you choose a suitable pot for your plants.
Compost & Growing Products
Give your plants a good start with the right compost and growing products.
We stock a range of composts, soil improvers and growing media for planting pots, containers, shrubs and garden borders.
Not sure which compost to use? Ask our team for advice when you visit.
Need Help Choosing Plants for Your Garden?
Not sure what will grow in a shady border? Looking for shrubs that can cope with dry soil? Need a tree that won’t outgrow your garden?
Catherine, Andrew and the Woolpit Nurseries team are happy to help.
Because we grow so many of our plants ourselves, we can offer practical advice on choosing, planting and caring for them.
Tell us whether your garden gets sun or shade, and we’ll help you choose suitable plants.
You don’t need an appointment. Just come in and ask.
Recommended by Gardeners Across Suffolk
Over 290 Five-Star Google Reviews
Customers visit Woolpit Nurseries from Bury St Edmunds, Stowmarket and villages across Suffolk for our healthy plants, reasonable prices and friendly service.
” The prices are very good, the staff are even better, very friendly with excellent knowledge, nothing is too much for them.” – Garden House Lane, Google Review
“Lovely staff, a huge selection and very well priced plants… Plants are always healthy!”– Tiffany, Google Review
The family behind Woolpit Nurseries: Pam Jackson, Andrew Brain, Bob Jackson & Catherine Brain.
Meet the Family Behind Woolpit Nurseries
Woolpit Nurseries has been a family-run business since 1978.
Founded by Pam and Bob Jackson, the nursery is now run by their daughter Catherine and son-in-law Andrew Brain.
The family continues to grow around 90% of the plants sold at the nursery, from bedding plants and hardy perennials to shrubs and seasonal favourites.
You’ll often find Catherine, Andrew and the team working among the plants, ready to answer questions and help customers choose.
FAQ’s about Woolpit Nurseries
We’re on Old Stowmarket Road in Woolpit, Suffolk, IP30 9QS, just off the A14 between Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket. We have free on-site parking.
No. We sell plants directly from our nursery in Woolpit. Visit us to see the plants available, compare varieties, ask for advice and take your purchases home.
Yes. Around 90% of the plants we sell are grown here at our nursery in Woolpit, Suffolk.
We sell hardy perennials, shrubs, ornamental and fruit trees, roses, hedging, Italian plants, topiary, seasonal bedding plants and other garden favourites. We also stock pots, compost and growing products.
Yes. Our experienced team can help you choose plants for different soil conditions, sunny or shaded positions and gardens of different sizes. Bring a photograph of the area you’d like to plant.
Yes. Our usual opening hours are Monday to Saturday, 9am to 5pm, and Sunday, 10am to 4pm. Check for seasonal or bank holiday changes before travelling.
Visit Woolpit Nurseries Near Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Come and choose your plants at our family-run nursery in Woolpit.
We're easy to reach from Bury St Edmunds, Stowmarket and surrounding Mid Suffolk villages, with free parking and friendly advice when you need it.