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Cold Comfort Plants Hardy perennial plants grown here on the farm. Cottage garden favourites as well as unusual plants We are on the left - look out for the plants for sale sign.

To find us from the A40, turn up past the Wolfe Inn ( not the hotel) and go up the lane for about 1 mile towards Hayscastle Cross. Come up the drive. Plenty of parking.

I'm deep into clearing beds now, so I wanted to remind myself of what the summer garden looked like before everything go...
11/10/2026

I'm deep into clearing beds now, so I wanted to remind myself of what the summer garden looked like before everything got frazzled by the drought.
This year I finally achieved the look I wanted in the main garden, which was a wash of colour, with different plants tumbling over each other.
Now is a great time of year to get started on filling any gaps in beds. You don't need to buy new plants for this. As you are tidying up your garden, look out for perennials that are sending off new plantlets and simply move them where you want them. You may also find self seeded plants that can move as well.
I read about a gardener on Facebook who was feeling sad that he hadn't really enjoyed gardening over the end of the summer. I felt that way too, but I'm back out now and the spark of enjoyment is back. I've been making new plants from my Cephalaria Gigantica today, which has beautiful big cream scabious flowers across midsummer.
We will be back open on Friday 12th March 2027 so they should be ready in plenty of time!! See you then!

Here is your September park fix! Those of you who have been following for a while will know we like to visit European pa...
01/10/2026

Here is your September park fix! Those of you who have been following for a while will know we like to visit European parks and we often go in September after our nursery season has finished.
This is Margaret Island - an island in the middle of the Danube in Budapest. It's a lovely park, and the (watered) flower beds are beautiful, but the trees are a real reminder of how dry it has been. They will survive, but many are really withered.
It makes me realise how lucky we have been here with recent rain. The South East of England the fields all round Vienna and Budapest are still brown and dry.
Coming home to green fields here was a joy and I have finally stopped hovering over the weather forecast looking for rain every day.
Now we are home, we are busy looking after autumn planted seeds, taking cuttings and planting perennials to give them a head start for next Spring. It usually takes me until Christmas to get all the beds cleared, cut back and sorted, but it's gentle slow paced work, dictated by the weather rather than the clock.
What are you doing in the garden now?

Every now and then I take a punt on something that just sounds good in a seed catalogue. This is Teucrium Hircanicum and...
11/09/2026

Every now and then I take a punt on something that just sounds good in a seed catalogue. This is Teucrium Hircanicum and I'm thrilled with how it has turned out. It's a native of Turkmenistan so I'm guessing it's going to be pretty tough. It's in flower now, but sometimes growing from seed alters the time clock of a plant in its first year so it may flower earlier next year. To be honest I will be happy to see it any time of year. It's a great colour, an unusual shape and has lovely crinkly leaves. One to put on the list for 2027?

That's it for the 2026 season at Cold Comfort Plants . Paul and I would like to say a huge thank you to every single cus...
30/08/2026

That's it for the 2026 season at Cold Comfort Plants . Paul and I would like to say a huge thank you to every single customer as well as those who follow the page from afar. We will be open again mid March 2027 if we are spared.
What a season it's been. I knew when we escaped unscathed from storms and wind until the end of June that some catastrophic weather event was inevitable because of Sod's Law and sure enough a swingeing drought and ridiculous hot weather came along to fry mine and everyone else's much loved gardens. We've survived, the rain has arrived but we are a bit battle weary.
Never mind, us gardeners are most certainly not faint hearted so a special thanks to those who came this weekend to 'fill a few gaps'. That shows real spirit in the face of adversity.
The page will continue just slightly less frequently over the winter. Your support both at the nursery, at the NGS open garden days and through the FB page has been greatly. appreciated. Thankyou!
The rainbow was this afternoon

We have had a busy day today, dodging showers, seeing rainbows and selling plants. If you made it to our end of season s...
29/08/2026

We have had a busy day today, dodging showers, seeing rainbows and selling plants. If you made it to our end of season sale today it was lovely to see you and I very much hope you were pleased with your purchases. If you are coming tomorrow there is still loads of stock - I've just refilled the tables. We still have a few of our succulent troughs and bowls.
Open tomorrow (Sunday 30th Aug) at 10.30am till 4.30pm.
We take card and cash. Looking at the forecast an umbrella might be useful - thank goodness.

Full! It's our last nursery opening of the 2026 season. Saturday 29th Aug and Sunday 30th Aug 10.30am to 4.30pm each day...
29/08/2026

Full! It's our last nursery opening of the 2026 season. Saturday 29th Aug and Sunday 30th Aug 10.30am to 4.30pm each day. What a season it's been. Started well, but ended badly. Dry, hot and left me despairing for my cottage garden built on soft, damp summers. Oh well! The rain has come and we replace what didn't make it.

Anyway, we will be delighted to welcome you later to see our lovely stock which is valiantly out there looking good come rain or shine.

Looking good! We are all ready for our end of season sale. Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th Aug 10.30am to 4.30pm each day....
28/08/2026

Looking good! We are all ready for our end of season sale. Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th Aug 10.30am to 4.30pm each day.
We have got a great mix of lovely plants at good prices. About 90% are reduced, with just a few new ones at full price (this includes Eryngium Blaukappe and some very special Verbena Hastata Pink Spires).
We are looking forward to welcoming you. Please be aware if we get very busy parking will be in the field - but there will be a sign at the top of the drive if we need to use the field.
I think it will be wet, but I'm pretty sure us gardeners won't mind that. We don't have any boxes left so you may want to bring your own box for the car.
Don't forget we have our lovely Succulent Bowls and Troughs- first come first served. Scroll back a couple of days for pictures. Card or cash payment. Happy to answer any questions in comments or by direct message. See you soon.

I can't tell you how good that rain was yesterday - except you probably feel exactly the same. I'm hoping it reached yo...
26/08/2026

I can't tell you how good that rain was yesterday - except you probably feel exactly the same. I'm hoping it reached you all, but if it didn't tomorrow looks like a dead cert for rain everywhere in the county, and lots of it.
Every day for the last six weeks or so has been spent battling to keep stuff alive - sharing water both in terms of the resource and my time and it has felt exhausting.
I know, as fellow gardeners, you know.
Now I feel I can at least get on with what I want to do, especially propagating.
The tables are full for our end of season sale now. Mindful of gaps to fill after this summer i'm keeping a few bits back, but there is some lovely stuff for sale. I've got a lot of hardy geraniums this year £7 for a really substantial plant in a 3 litre pot as well as some smaller ones for less.
Remember if there's anything you want that you don't see on the tables, always ask as I may have something tucked away round the back or even some seeds for you to try growing your own.
See you soon - you may need an umbrella but who cares?

This plant is the one I get asked about most when people visit our garden. It's Erysimum Mutabile, a very old fashioned ...
25/08/2026

This plant is the one I get asked about most when people visit our garden. It's Erysimum Mutabile, a very old fashioned variety of Perennial Wallflower. I often don't have any for sale as it looks absolutely miserable in a pot and nobody buys it.
This year, Paul has done some cuttings because I need new plants and I have a few extra so if you are up at the weekend do ask me. They won't be on display as they look so sad everyone will pass them by.
They will need a little nurturing in the pot, but should be OK to go out by the end of October or you can keep them and put them out in Spring.
They last three or four years and then get a bit woody but for the second, third and fourth year you should have an amazing Spring display that lasts for months.

This feels like such a long time ago, but in fact it was only 15th June this year. If you zoom in towards the back right...
24/08/2026

This feels like such a long time ago, but in fact it was only 15th June this year. If you zoom in towards the back right you will see some tiny very bright coral red flowers. These are Heuchera Firefly and a very popular plant that I usually sell out of. They are one of the few Heucheras that you buy for their flowers rather than their leaves. They make a long lasting, manageable pop of colour over a long period of time in any perennial bed. Anyway, I have just potted on a new lot of these and they will be available this weekend.
Don't forget it's our END OF SEASON SALE. We''ve already had a lot of interest, so don't miss out.
10.30am to 4.30pm Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th Aug. I'm very much hoping it will be raining!!

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Lane Past Wolfe Inn 1 Mile Out Of Village Towards Hayscastle Cross
Haverfordwest
SA625PA

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Friday 10:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday 10:30am - 4:30pm
Sunday 10:30am - 4:30pm

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