Welcome to Madley Plants, thanks for visiting our website. We’re an independent, family run nursery, growing and selling top quality British plants in Madley, just a few miles west of Hereford.
We don't specialise in any particular type of plants at the nursery, we try to have as broad a range on offer as we can, all sourced as locally to Hereford as possible. Our focus is to be our area’s top independent nursery that sells seasonal plants and is able to provide constructive help and advice. If you're not sure what you're looking for, grab us for a chat and we can suggest different options that might work well in your garden, we're more than happy to help. When we’re open, we’re here 7 days a week, from 10am until 4pm.
On the plant side of things we have a wide range of shrubs and perennials all year round that are topped up regularly so it’s always worth coming over for a nosey around. If we don’t have what you want, then we’d be more than happy to see if we can source it for you.
It’s worth pointing out that Madley can have bad traffic on a Sunday from April until later in the year; around September/October time. If you’re planning to visit on a Sunday, and heading from the east towards Madley, we suggest you take a detour to avoid the traffic. Click here for our handy map and directions.
In need of some garden related ‘things’? We’re not just about plants…
In our shop we stock all the things you'd expect to find at your local nursery. There’s a wide range of garden essentials such as tree ties, plant labels, wire and vine ties right through to watering cans and great gifts for gardeners. We also have garden twine, pruners, loppers, plant food, child and pet safe garden care products, spades, forks as well as hosepipes and associated accessories. If you like your fires inside or out then we stock Certainly Wood's logs, flamers and kindling and as an alternative to logs for cooking on, we have Birchwood Forestry's pure hardwood charcoal in stock in either 3 or 6kg bags. Oh, and we stock a variety of composts too; peat based multi-purpose, ericaceous, Melcourt 'RHS Endorsed' peat-free multi-purpose and grow bags in season too.
Gift vouchers?
We also sell gift vouchers that can be spent here and can be bought either in person at the nursery or online here.
Opening hours
When we’re open, we’re here 7 days a week, from 10am until 4pm.
We’ll close for our winter break at 4pm on Saturday 19th December and will open again at 10am on Saturday 13th February.
You can call us on 01981 784 011, email us or contact us via Facebook or Instagram.
In other news…
Uh oh, more roadworks to contend with….
Just in time for one of the busiest periods in our year, we have some more local roadworks for you to work your way around! This time it’s for the lucky residents of Brampton Road who are getting some new ‘highway drainage assets’ - luck them. The roadworks mean the road will be closed (even at weekends apparently) so you’ll need to follow diversion signs that will be in place via Clehonger. Depending where you’re coming from you might find there are some slightly shorter options available but we’re sure you can work that out! Roadworks start on Tuesday 17th November and are scheduled to finish by 11th December. Might be a good excuse for you to come and get your Christmas tree early before the roadworks start maybe?
The cut trees are here!
Whoop whoop, just arrived to join the 60 pot grown trees that came in last week are the first 75 cut trees and there are some real beauts! From here on in we'll be getting weekly deliveries ensuring our trees are as fresh as we can get. All sizes from 4ft to 8ft are here now with some bigger ones coming next week. As you'll no doubt know, we're more than happy to look after your tree for as long as you like if you'd like to come and choose one early so you don't miss out!
The first of the Christmas trees have arrived!
Oh yes, the first of this year's Christmas trees are in! It’s the pot grown ones that have arrived this week and next week the cut trees start to arrive. Like previous years, we’re offering our free tree-sitting service for your Christmas tree. If you don’t want it at home until nearer the big day, but you want to choose early from our biggest selection, then why not come over and pick one in a couple of weeks? We’ll then net it up and take good care of it until you’re ready to have it at home. Not only then do you get a bigger choice than you might have if you leave it later, but it’s another thing off your list of things to do! We don’t charge for this service so you’ve really got nothing to lose and unlike a few unlucky people last year, if you shop early you’re in no danger of missing out on one of our fab Christmas trees! As we say, these are the pot grown trees here now, the cut ones start to arrive next week🎄
Love Local ❤️ @Christmas is back!
We've had quite a few people asking us whether Love Local ❤️ @Christmas will be happening again this year, and the good news is YES, it is on again! This year it'll be on Saturday 21st November from 10am until 2pm. We're now full for stallholders, some regulars and some newbies, so if you want to see who’s here this year, you can see them all here. So why not pop the date in your diary so you don't forget!
Wreath making time again! (Well, time to book for wreath making at least…)
Yes, sorry, we know it’s a bit early but as we’ve already spoken about Love Local ❤️ @Christmas this year we thought it wasn't too early to talk about wreaths too as we’re now taking bookings for this year’s wreath making courses. The courses will run across the weekends of 28/29 November and 5/6 & 12/13 December with sessions in both the mornings and afternoons. Why not have a chat with your mates and get a bunch of you together then head here and book your course! If you’d rather not book online then feel free to to pop into the nursery and we can sort it for you then.
Here at Madley Plants, we’re proud to be involved in the local initiative Madley In Bloom. If you’d like to get involved, please head over here.
So what else has been going on at the nursery then?
16th October - Our pansies and violas were basking in the sun today! If you fancy a bit of outside time in the sunshine this weekend why not add “Freshen up the pots” to your list of things to do! We’ve got heaps of pansies and violas in trays of 6, all just £4 a tray or 3 trays for £10. We’ve got loads of great compost available too if you need a top up.
12th October - Our pansy and ivy baskets are filling out nicely and these flowers are tougher than you might think! No amount of cold or snow will finish them off and if you keep dead heading they’ll flower right through to the spring, and they’re just £15 each. We’ve still got our trays of six of pansies, violas and wall flowers at £4 each or three trays for £10. That’s 18 plants for just a tenner!
9th October - A big delivery near Kington today. A flatbed full of blue and white perennials and grasses, a truck full of compost and tree stakes and the trailer has 20 trees that have gone through our Christmas tree netting machine for added protection. If you’re planning a big revamp of your garden, then please pop in for a chat. We can deliver too!
1st October - As requested by you, we have now got these bright beauties in! These lovely Cyclamen instantly deliver a fab splash of colour to your pots and containers - see below. We've also got some pretty brunnera and ever green ferns to compliment your planting too.
30th September - The second batch of violas and pansies are now ready for sale! These trays of six plants are £4 each or three trays for just £10. A bargain! We have the ever popular mixed violas and also Sorbet Honey Bee. She is a bright golden colour for the grey days ahead. There are also our Sugar Rush wallflowers available in this same offer. We have red, yellow and orange varieties. They will flower in November and then again in the spring - see photos above. (BTW, if you’re coming from the east, you can ignore the roadworks signs, you can still get to us before any road closure!!)
18th September - Looks like we might be lucky with a few rays of sunshine over the weekend. Might be a good time to refresh those pots, baskets or containers with some fresh winter bedding? While you're there, why not pop some spring flowering bulbs underneath for a nice splash of colour early next year? We've got all of that and compost too if your pots need a top up and we're here all over the weekend!
7th September - Whoop whoop - new product alert!!! We are super chuffed with these fab new plant supports that have just arrived. They are British designed and manufactured here too. There are various shapes and options, all are constructed of solid steel and come fully assembled. Prices start at just £25. We think these will make fab gifts for loved ones or maybe just as a treat for you!
5th September - Soft fruit is in! We have some great options including raspberries, redcurrant, blackcurrant and gooseberry shrubs. There are also fab looking 'Brown Turkey' figs. Autumn is a great time to plant these and our hotter summers are ideal for maximising fruit.
3rd September - So summer might be on the way out but no need to despair about the winter because the spring bulbs are in so we have these to look forward to! We've got all our usuals that you love along with a few new ones if you fancy trying something different this year? Tulips, daffs, crocus, iris, alliums and hyacinths all ready for you in the polytunnel. And the best bit? They're all the same price as last year.
28th August - So here we are, we're back! Well, from tomorrow (Saturday 29th) at 10am anyway. More fresh new stock in today and we've got loads of plants in these beautiful, rich golden/orange shades! Plenty of other colour too so maybe you'll just have to dodge the rain showers and come and have a good nose around? We’re looking forward to seeing you, it's been a while hasn't it...
27th August - Now only 2 sleeps to go until we open the gates again this Saturday! Loads more opening up prep today including some vital re-stocking of the display benches. Looking great right now include rudbeckia fireball, salvia caramia, geranium rozanne, a whole host of echinaceas, some lovely heucheras and plenty of good old pansies and violas to replace any bedding you may have lost in the recent summer heat. As we say, Saturday's the day, and we look forward to seeing you anytime after 10
24th July - While our 1/2 price shrub & perennial sale continues over our last weekend before we break up for the summer, we thought it's worth mentioning again that many of our trees are also now on sale. There's plenty to choose from, both ornamental and fruit, so come on over and have a browse. Would suggest holding off on planting until we've had some rain and the temps have dropped, but they'll be happy enough in the pot for a while yet and you get to save a few quid too!
23rd July - Quick reminder that we close for our summer break at 4pm THIS coming Sunday, July 26th. We’ll be open again at 10am on Saturday 29th August. If we don’t see you before then, have a great summer!
Also, our half price sale continues all weekend until we close for our summer break on Sunday at 4pm and there are still lots of great bargains to be snapped up! Much of the colourful perennials are sold but there are still some great shrubs, conifers, climbers and small trees for your borders. We'd recommend you don't plant them now but they will be fine in their pots, in a sheltered spot, kept watered all ready to plant once we are through this heat. Hopefully we'll have some rain too and you can actually dig a hole!
17th July - Our half price sale continues! As well as lots of colourful perennials there are some really great shrub and tree bargains to be had. These magnolia stellata were £45, now £22.50, this beautiful Acer reduced from £120 to £90, viburnums now only £12.50 and stunning cordylines for only £12.50. Bay pyramids for £25 and box balls for only £15!
15th July - Oh yes, it’s that time of year…..probably the best sale of the season….the Madley Plants end of season sale is now on! Before we close for our summer break we like to clear the decks and give you the opportunity to fill any gaps you may have in your beds or borders. From now, all shrubs, perennials, climbers and roses are HALF PRICE - see the photos for a few tasters. Many of the trees and acers are reduced too so it’s absolutely worth a trip over to us before we close for the summer at 4pm on Sunday 26th July. (The half price sale excludes plants already reduced in our sale section)
10th July - Despite the heat we've got lots of fab shrubs and perennials to add a few pops of colour to your pots, beds or borders! There are some lovely looking dahlias, gaillardia, leucanthemum, hydrangea, eucomis, coreopsis and plenty more so why not come for a little mooch about?
3rd July - BEDDING UPDATE - The summer bedding has now all gone. Winter bedding is next, but thankfully, not for a few months yet! (Early September in case you were wondering…)
14th June - And the sale just keeps getting better! All bedding plants, regardless of pot size, are now just £1 as are the remaining veg plants too! Why not come over for a browse and fill up that last pot or space in your borders?! When it’s gone, it’s gone…
6th June - SALE NOW ON! As well as all of our summer bedding plants being buy one get one free, all or veg plants are now the same. At the time of writing, there’s tomatoes, cabbage, lettuce, courgette and even a few melon plants left plus a few others too!
4th June - SALE NOW ON! All our summer bedding plants are buy one get one free! Petunias, nicotiana, geranimums, fuchsias, gazanias, zinnias, lobelia all BOGOF. All pot/pack sizes included; 6 cell trays, 9cm, 10cm, 1 litre and even some 3 litre geranium plants - come on over!
29th May - Uh oh, looks like we grew too many petunia and bacopa plants in 9cm pots! As a result, we’re droping the price of those to just £1, down from £2.50 so if you’ve not got round to doing your pots, beds, baskets or containers, it would appear that now is a good time, so why not come on over and save yourself a few quid? These will be available at that price until they’re all gone, but as we said, we’ve grown heaps so there should be enough to go round over the weekend. We’ve also dropped the price on some stunning West Country lupins from £25 to £15 so they’re worth coming for too! There’s lots of other fab bedding plants, shrubs, perennials, roses and climbers available too so hopefully we’ll see you soon…
20th May - Finally it feels like good weather is just around the corner so if you've been waiting for warmer temps to come and get your summer bedding, then now is the time! Check out these colourful baskets for instant impact and joy. Prices start at just £15 but if you fancy making your own, we have all the plants, baskets, liners, compost and brackets that you’ll need!
7th May - Sorry, we’ve been a bit quiet on here with our updates recently, it’s that time of year again! We've spent a lot of time over the last few days starting to bring some of the bedding plants out of the polys and into the seasonal bedding display area outside, and it's all looking fab! There's still a few bits that haven't made it out yet but, as ever, if you can't find what you're after while you're here, just give one of us a holler and we can point you in the right direction. Here’s some of what’s looking so good…
16th April - Wow, that's quite a big collection of plants from one of our local growers! Beautiful agapanthus, tiarella, heuchera, fatsia, escalonia and more. We think the stars of the show have to be these lovely big lush ferns. If you've got a shady spot in the garden these are just perfect! The weather forecast for the whole weekend is sunny intervals so why not pop over for a mooch?
8th April - Good news, for those of you eager to get your hands on some Summer bedding, some of the fuchsias, petunias and cosmos are ready to go! Keep an eye out for any cold nights, but growing wise, they're in very good shape and, we're happy to say, are the same price as last year! Baskets - are you wanting something a bit bespoke for your basket/s or you just don't want to miss out? No problem, now's the perfect time to pop in and place an order. We can fill your own baskets or we have a selection here you can choose from, there's something for everyone and every budget. Finally we have roadworks west of us between Blakemere and Moccas. There are signs as you leave Belmont but don't worry, if you're coming from Hereford side, you can get to us! If you're coming from Hay or Moccas, follow the diversion signs (roadworks are apparently only in place until Friday).
3rd April - Along with new stock of roses, climbers, trees, perennials, shade loving plants and more ... we now have a lovely selection of acers which are grown locally. We've never had Twombly's Red Sentinel before - what a great name! It has a tight upright columnar habit that is perfect for smaller gardens and there are lots of other varieties to choose from so why not come and have a look?
28th March - We have restocked the climbers this week! There are some really lovely clematis, honeysuckle, jasmine and more. Something for every position in the garden from small patio climbers to more vigorous plants to cover your garage. Please grab Simon or Michele if you need help finding what will work best for you.
27th March - As well as growing all our lovely ornamental and fruit trees, Frank Matthews provide us with a super selection of soft fruit. There are redcurrant, blackcurrant, blueberry and gooseberry bushes. Tayberry vines too - these are a raspberry and blackberry cross. You should pop in soon, we’ve also got lots of new clematis and other climbers.
26th March - Veg is in! We have had our first delivery of small veg plants. Lots of beans, brassicas, salad, tomatoes and more. Please note that it is still quite early if you don't have a heated greenhouse or a warm window sill inside to look after them then maybe leave them here for a bit! There are three varieties of strawberries too and these can be planted outside now. This week's deliveries have also included trees, roses, perennials and climbers are due in tomorrow. We'll share more about these over the next few days or you could pop in to have a look maybe?
21st March - So the first of the summer bedding plugs have arrived this week and there's more coming next week and the week after; just shy of 25,000 plugs in all . We've started potting them all on and we hope, weather permitting, the first of them will be ready in about 3 weeks or so. In the meantime, feel free to come and have a look, they're all inside the poly which is also where you'll find us for the foreseeable, potting them all up!
20th March - It’s lovely seeing the magnolias starting to open now around Hereford. The one we have planted here at the nursery is really looking great and we have quite a few for sale too including these Stellata - looks like Spring has finally arrived! Why not pop in soon to check out these lithodora, lavender, salix, aubretia, native primrose and so much more…
12th March - We’re sad to say that early this morning we said goodbye to our much loved and admired Lab Manny, who was just shy of 14 years old. He spent 9 of those years meeting and greeting everyone who visited the nursery and making us so happy. He was the best; what a boy, what a legend 🖤
5th March - Manny seems over the moon that our pots have been topped up this week! These lead style cubes and troughs were very popular last season as were the Himalayan hand thrown terracotta pots. There's also a great new range of glazed green and blue Eden pots in various shapes and sizes. The Verona standard flower pots and dishes have also been delivered. Don't forget, the metal containers from last week are still reduced by 25% so hopefully we've got something for all of your container needs…
27th February - Lots of new plants today including Erysimum and Scabious that are flowering and we've also restocked our Small Plants for Small Spaces range. Michele's favourite Erigeron, pretty Armeria and there's also perennial sweet peas! And if you're looking for something to put those (or any other!) plants in, look no further than our metal patterned planters! These are not only really nice containers but they also now come with a fab 25% off 💥. There are round and oval ones, ribbed or patterned, in heaps of different sizes. Weather looks like Saturday might be a bit nicer than Sunday so why not come over, have a browse around and grab a bargain container while you're here! Hopefully we'll see you soon…
23rd February - So boring...more roadworks not too far from us unfortunately. It would appear the Bridge Sollers Road is closed in Lulham between 08.30 and 16.30 from today until 13th March. The diversion in place will take you via Bredwardine bridge. In other news, the daffs were looking amazing in the sun down our lane this morning! Irrespective of the roadworks, we'll still be here 10-4 every day if you need any spring bulbs, herbs, primroses, compost, firelighters, logs or shrubs and perennials…
20th February - We have restocked our herb selection. They include these ever popular perennial varieties: rosemary - upright and prostratus, green sage, thyme - green, golden and silver and moroccan mint too. These one litre pots are just £5 each and we have some larger specimens too.
14th February - Nice to see lots of people enjoying the dry weather today and finally getting to spend some time outside in their gardens, thanks for popping in if you did! Looks like tomorrow might not be so good weather-wise but there is some sun forecast so who knows?! Plenty of colour for now and colour to come here at the nursery; lots of bulbs poking their way out of their pots and we thought the prims looked great in the sunshine.
12th February - If you’re looking for a sweet gift for a friend or loved one, then we have just the treat for them! These little pots of spring are full of promise and will sit happily on your outside table or indoors on a window sill. There are yellow, white, pink & blue hyacinths and tete a tetes too and they’re only £12!
5th February - It's that time of year when we start to put together our tree order for early Spring and we've been looking back at our photos for inspiration. We can't deliver this gorgeous purple Jacaranda from Australia, but the very pretty magnolia and the pink & white cherry blossom hit the spot. If there's a specific tree that you are looking for then please get in touch or if you'd like some advice then come on over and speak with Michele.
31st January - So, after 6 weeks of R&R, WE ARE BACK! We're all up and running after a few days of tidying up, clearing, moving things around and re-stocking and we're looking forward to catching up with you all. We've got some lovely new plants and we couldn't resist sharing this beautiful and bright witch hazel which was looking so good in the sun the other day. We've moved heaps of plants over to our sale section so there are some great bargains to grab and if you fancy a Christmas tree in your back garden, the few remaining pot grown trees have 50% off! There's also plenty of other colour and potted bulbs to add a little something to your outside space so why not pop over and say hi?
Testimonials
“A fabulous little garden centre with very helpful staff. Bought some lovely pots here.”
“Absolutely gem of a nursery. Incredible prices and plant quality is perfect.”
“This was our third year of attending Michele’s wreath-making workshop and it’s definitely one of the highlights of the whole festive season!
Madley Plants offers the best value for money when it comes to wreath-making in Herefordshire and we were all so chuffed to get a space on the course again this year.
The atmosphere is always warm and welcoming, we love seeing Manny the black lab and we couldn’t recommend this workshop more highly and can’t wait to return next year.”
“Always so helpful and so friendly, they have a wonderful selection of annuals, perennials, bulbs , trees and shrubs.”
As well as our plants we also create beautiful potted displays. These can be made to order in pots either bought at the nursery or provided by you. We also do single flower or mixed flower hanging baskets heading into both Spring and Winter and are happy to take orders if you have any specific plant or colour themes in mind.
A brief history
The original nursery launched on this site in 1997 and was in the hands of the same owners until July 2015. It was then taken over by Michele and Simon who moved to Madley with their three boys, Harry, George & Jim. They renamed the nursery Madley Plants in March 2016.