August 2025

Looking back to move ahead: Autumn/Winter Tagging with Creepers Nursery

As the growing season winds down, the real planning begins. At Creepers Nursery, we’re already on the road for our annual autumn/winter tagging trips – selecting the finest trees, shrubs, and specimens for the months ahead.

As we prepare for a new season of sourcing, we’ve been revisiting some of the standout tagging trips from recent years, projects where the right material made all the difference, and selections were made with precision, timing, and a clear brief in mind.

Cornus florida ‘Rubra’ has long been on our radar for its elegant, upright habit and long lasting interest. The pink flushed bracts in spring are striking, but it's the strong branch framework and reliable autumn colour that make it a solid choice for structural planting with seasonal shift.

We’ve tagged some superb Amelanchier lamarckii over the years, often in multistem form. It’s a reliable all rounder, early blossom, light canopy for underplanting, and a gentle bronze to red autumn transition that softens harder edges within a scheme.

For a bolder display, Euonymus alatus has always stood out on tagging trips. Known for its extraordinary autumn colour, we’ve prioritised specimens with clean branching and strong form, the kind that can hold space even once the leaves drop.

Evergreens also play a critical role in our sourcing, particularly in winter. We’ve selected some excellent Prunus lusitanica ‘Angustifolia’ over the years, often in multistem form, for their neat, upright growth and smaller, darker foliage, ideal for screening or architectural punctuation in tighter sites.

On the herbaceous side, Hakonechloa macra ‘Nicolas’ continues to impress. Its cascading habit and fine texture bring movement to the base of planting schemes, while the late season colour shift to deep orange-red adds subtle drama through autumn into winter.

These are just a few of the plants we’ve consistently sourced for designers and clients who want top quality plants that perform. If you’re planning ahead for this season, now’s the time to get your list together!

Looking back at these projects, one thing is clear: the best results happen when the right plants are secured early. With autumn/winter supply moving fast and high quality material in demand, we’re now booking tagging trips for the season ahead.

Whether you're after structural evergreens, layered seasonal planting, or something site specific, we’re ready to source, tag, and deliver to you - with images and updates every step of the way. To discuss your requirements or arrange a trip, get in touch with our team today.

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About Creepers

Creepers is a specialist wholesale nursery supplying exceptional trees, shrubs, perennials, topiary, and specimen plants to leading garden designers, landscape architects, and horticultural professionals across the UK. With over 25 years of expertise, we pride ourselves on the quality of our plants, the strength of our supplier network, and our collaborative, hands-on approach.

With nursery locations in Addlestone - Surrey, Wandsworth - London and Sway - New Forest, we offer a convenient hub for trade clients sourcing plants for high-end residential and commercial projects, with expert support on hand and regular deliveries from trusted UK and European growers.

Whether you're looking for mature trees, shrubs, perennials and grasses for instant-impact planting, or something more unusual, Creepers is your trusted trade partner from consultation to delivery.