Pialligo

In Pialligo, this nursery stocks the largest range of Australian native plants in the ACT and surrounds, from tubestock through to 200mm pots and a growing line of advanced stock, with particular strength in local species and cold-tolerant, hardy varieties suited to Canberra's clay soils and extreme seasons. Staff bring specialist knowledge across different plant interests and can advise on soil type and drainage, source hard-to-find species, or grow to order through the on-site propagation nursery.

A nursery and landscaping outfit in Pialligo, on the garden-centre strip east of Canberra, growing hardy natives, grasses, sedges and wetland species alongside advanced trees and hardy exotics. The retail range is backed by its own production nurseries here in the ACT and at Brogo on the far south coast of NSW, supplying home gardens through to revegetation projects.

One of Canberra's largest garden centres, set on the nursery strip at Pialligo and built as an all-weather space you can browse whatever the season. Beyond the plants there's a cafe for coffee and lunch and a food emporium, with qualified staff on hand for advice. Open seven days, 8.30am to 5pm.

Canberra's landmark garden centre, set among the market gardens of Pialligo and trading since 1974. The largest all-weather nursery in the capital, it runs to annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, pots, furniture and giftware, with gardens to wander, a cafe and a food emporium on the same site. Open seven days, 8.30am to 5pm.