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 Welcome to Beggars Roost Plants !You have come to Lilstock, on the West Somerset coast, to an independent small nursery called Beggars Roost Plants. The site is close to the cliffs of the Bristol Channel, so wind is the governing condition. It is on lias limestone, with thin clay soils, and is south-facing, and exposed. Do not look for acid-loving species here - everything we grow suits our own ecology - but if you have a parched, sunny, windy garden, with some difficult bits of dry shade, we can offer tried and tested plants which will fulfil your wishes with vigour and style. The nursery is very small - started for personal reasons, not for the growing capacity of the site - so plants need many good qualities to be chosen. As well as being 'good doers', many are uncommon, some with historic or West Country associations. This site is a brief introduction, but please,
talk to us too. There is no
catalogue, because plants are often only available in small numbers or at
limited times, so phone or email communication is best. Bookmark the site, for
seasonal updates, and we can always send a 'looking good' list (or the current
stock list for a particular group, such as snowdrops). Better still,
visit to
see what we are all about. Lilstock may be distinctly rural, but venturing
to this little-known part of Somerset, between the Quantock Hills and the
Bristol Channel, is a pleasant mini-adventure, and less than 30 minutes from the
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