Wildflowers are part of our nation’s heritage. They are vital for our native British wildlife, and numbers of both wildflowers and wildlife are declining – for example, three species of bumblebee in this country are now extinct and five more species are now rare and on the verge of extinction due to intensive agricultural practices destroying habitats.

Wildlife and wildflowers are dependent on each other – some butterflies, for example, can only survive if particular wildflowers are around: if the dependent wildflowers become extinct, so do the butterflies.

The aim of this website is to encourage people to learn about wildflowers and grow them in gardens or, for example, school/work landscaping projects.
Use the searchable database on this site to find out what the wildflowers look like, their preferred habitat, wildlife they attract and so on.

Instead of buying the usual plants from your local garden centre (which are often of no wildlife use at all) consider buying wildflower or sowing meadow seeds – we supply loads and you can buy them online using the tabbed links above.
Every wildflower you plant supports a bee, butterfly, moth or other creature. You will be amazed at the wildlife your garden will attract!
We also have a blog which is updated periodically with even more useful info! However, please note that under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, it is illegal to dig up wildflowers from the wild and that many endangered species are protected by law.

Wildflower Facts and Search

Butterfly and Moth Facts and Search

The English Cottage Garden Nursery Supports: Butterfly Conservation Kent Wildlife Trust Bumblebee Conservation Trust