Opening Hours:- Tuesday to Friday 10.30am - 5pm, Saturday 10.30 -4pm. Closed Sunday & Monday (exc Bank Holidays)
Tel.01326 290722
The nursery is situated in the Lizard village, which is surrounded by some of the most spectacular coastline you could wish to find. Cross Common Nursery is proud to call itself the most Southerly nursery in mainland Britain.
We specialise in Citrus Trees, Passiflora, Coastal Plants, Unusual and Exotic plants, many of which are propagated on the Nursery. We offer a wide range of plants for customers who dare to be different!.
Cape honeysuckle is a fast growing, scrambling, multi-stemmed shrub with salmon pink trumpet flowers, which may grow up to 2-3 m high and spread more than 2.5 m, in warm regions but loses its leaves in colder ones. 2-3ltr pot.
A larger leaved form of this fascinating twining climber forming the usual amazing tangled masses of rounded evergreen leaves on wiry stems up to 6m high. Usually only seen in mild areas, this can be grown successfully in a sheltered position over a wide area of the UK. Excellent in coastal gardens creating a lovely screen. 3ltr pot
A lovely Olearia. It has smooth neat green leaves and in late summer becomes smothered in clusters of daisy like flowers. These are small and starry and have a delicate sweet fragrance. Best grown in full sun in well drained soil. Good coastal plant. 2ltr pot
This half hardy evergreen shrub needs protection in the winter in all but the most sheltered gardens. It is compact & slow growing with green & gold foliage. It has exotic red spiky flowers, like a bottlebrush, from late spring into summer. This New Zealand plant needs no real maintenance but full sun.
One of the best smaller growing red flowering bottlebrushes. It forms an erect but compact shrub, growing to around a metre and a half high and wide. The small, narrow leaves make this a great hedge plant also, and it responds well to pruning. It can be cut back hard if it gets untidy, which is best done after flowering. Frost and drought tolerant, suits...
C. reflexa var. nummulariifolia is a hardy, low-growing, compact evergreen shrub that produces lots of chubby white/pale-green bell-shaped flowers from October through to May. The leaves are grey-green with a shimmer to them. Height: 50cm. 2ltr pot
The Carrubaro Lemon originates from Sicily and is 4 seasons variety. It produces juicy yellow fruits which contrast nicely with the young purplish growth of new leaves and tinged flowers that are highly scented. 20cm pot 70cm
A real favourite plant for the conservatory. Bougainvilleas should bring a non-stop display of colour into your home. Well grown plants 50-60 cms high 18cm pot
Velvet groundsel syn. Senecio petasitis. Evergreen shrub with round leaves tinged purple that have hairy stalks. The flowers are daisy like but yellow and in large bunches. Best grown in a sheltered position in partial shade. Min temp -3C 3ltr pot
Lemon Tree. A Lemon tree approx 70-80cms high looking great with fruits. Flowers and fruits throughout the year. Nice full plants currently with green fruits. Looking really nice. A great gift. 20cm pot.
Feed for citrus plants during the summer. (160g). This item can be posted separately, if no other plants are ordered: p&p charge of £4.50. (Delivery charge will be adjusted when payment processed)
Feed for citrus plants during the winter. Use from October. (160g). This item can be posted separately, if no other plants are ordered: p&p charge of £4.50. (Delivery charge will be adjusted when payment processed)
Lemon Tree. A lovely full standard 4 Seasons lemon tree approximately 110cms tall. Currently with green fruits and bud/flowers. Looking nice. The 4 seasons Lemon will flower and produce fruit several times a year. 24cm pot.
Meyer Lemon. A cross between a Lemon and Mandarin producing fruit that are sweeter than normal lemons. Lovely standard trees 70cm high. Currently with flowers/fruits forming. 19cm pot
Lime Tree. A lovely standard Lime tree, approx 70-80cms (inc pot). A great plant to produce tasty Limes for G&T's. Fruiting sized grafted trees, not currently in fruit. 20cm pot
A dense upright, evergreen shrub with glossy, leathery light green leaves. Very good in coastal areas. Makes an excellent hedge. 2ltr pots 60cm high bushy plants (including pot) 10% discount for 10-20plants 15% discount for 20-50plants 20% discount for 50+plants
Lemon Tree. A lovely lemon tree on a short stem approx 55cms high. Flowers and fruits throughout the year. Currently with green fruit. Makes a lovely gift. 16cm pot
Scented leaves with a zesty lime flavour. Used in Thai cooking. This plant also produces flowers and bumpy skinned fruits too. Unusual 'double' leaves. Nice leafy plants Approx. 70-80cms tall. 20cm pot.
A lovely Lemon Meyer bush approx. 30cms high (inc pot). Ideal for a G&T's. The Meyer Lemon is a cross between a Lemon and Mandarin producing fruit that are sweeter than normal lemons. Nice bushes with fruit. 12cm pot