Planting season starts now - Why autumn is the best time to get digging
As professionals in the landscape and design trade, you already know that success lies in timing - and when it comes to planting, autumn is your advantage.
At Creepers Nursery, we consider autumn the true beginning of the planting year. With soil still warm from summer and increased rainfall on the way, conditions are perfect for strong root establishment and long term success. Whether you’re working on a structural backbone for a new build or refreshing a mature garden, autumn is the ideal window to get planting.
Why Autumn?
- Soil warmth boosts root growth
While the air begins to cool, the soil holds onto the heat of summer - encouraging fast root development before winter dormancy. - Reliable rainfall, less irrigation
Autumn's natural moisture levels reduce transplant shock and lower watering demands - saving you time and resources on site. - Dormant planting for woody material
Many deciduous trees and shrubs can be planted dormant, allowing roots to settle in quietly over winter for vigorous spring growth. - Availability of mature and rootballed stock
With the lifting season underway, we’re now supplying a wide range of high quality field grown material - ideal for instant structure and presence.
Featured Autumn Stock - Now Available
We’re currently lifting and supplying an exceptional selection of autumn favourites, including both native and ornamental species. Highlights from our current stock include:
🌳 Acer griseum
A standout for its peeling cinnamon bark and elegant branching. A designer’s favourite for year round interest.
🌳 Arbutus unedo
Evergreen, architectural, and flowering in autumn – an excellent choice for mild, sheltered sites.
🌳 Acer campestre
A UK native offering golden autumn colour, excellent for hedging or as a small tree in naturalistic schemes.
🌳 Clerodendrum trichotomum
Fragrant late summer flowers followed by striking turquoise fruit – an unusual and rewarding ornamental.
🌳 Carpinus betulus
Versatile and resilient, ideal for pleached forms, hedging, or structural planting.
🌳 Crataegus monogyna
A native hero, excellent for wildlife, hedging, or single stem use in naturalistic and rural schemes.
All plants are available in a range of sizes, with select rootballed, container grown, and field lifted specimens ready for delivery. Our team is happy to advise on selection, lead times, and project planning.
Let's Get Planting
Autumn is not the wind down of the gardening year - it’s your opportunity to set the stage for spring and beyond. Whether you're designing for private clients, public landscapes, or commercial developments, Creepers Nursery is ready to support you with exceptional plants and expert advice.
To discuss availability, place an order, or arrange a nursery visit, please contact us directly. We’re always happy to assist with sourcing and project specific requirements.
Plant smart. Plant now. Plant with Creepers.
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.
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Creepers Nursery, Spinney Hill, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 1AD
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