Opening Hours:- The nursery is now closed for Winter maintenance. Our webshop is still open for online orders and plants can also be collected from the nursery.
Sat:- Closed
Sunday:- Closed
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!.
Roman Lime. A cross variety giving small round lemons sweeter than normal and pealable like a Mandarine. Nice full plants grown on a trellis approx 40cms with fruits. 15cm pot
Kucle is a hybrid cross between a Kumquat and a Clementine. Fruits are larger than a Kumquat and rounded. They are eaten with the skin on and have a zesty flavour with a clementine aftertaste. Nice plants with fruits. 20cm pot
This plant has such pretty buttery yellow foliage which has pinky orange tips when young. Small pink flowers in early summer are followed by dark red edible fruits which reputedly taste like strawberries! The flowers smell like candy floss! This plant is best grown in sun in well drained soil. 13cm pot
Kiwi Fruit. No need for separate male and female Kiwi's with this self fertile variety. Produces an abundance of fruit in the late Summer. Nice well grown plants on a 3ft cane.
A french variety, this hardy fig has green to yellowish brown skinned fruit with a touch of violet. The flesh is amber to red. The foliage is dramatic with very large leaves. Legend has it that this is the fig Adam used to protect his modesty - hence the very large leaves!
A brand new introduction. Stunning bright red flowers on a fairly vigourous vine. Slightly tender although it has taken temperatures as low as -3C on the nursery with no affects. A must have Passiflora. 2-3ltr pot
Blepharocalyx cruckshanksii is a highly fragrant, flowering and fruiting evergreen shrub that prefers a shady, moist spot. It will give you an unforgettable sight with thousands of white, myrtle like flowers opening in the Summer. Black, edible berries appear which give the plant a showy, ornamental look until early Winter. 2ltr
Phormium 'Evening Glow' is a colourful and compact variety with sword-shaped bright reddish-pink evergreen leaves margined with grey. Excellent in a border or container inland and good in coastal areas. 3ltr
Adenanthos sericeus, commonly known as Woolly Bush, is a shrub native to the south coast of Western Australia. It has bright red but small and obscure flowers, and very soft, deeply divided, hairy leaves. 16cm pot 40cm high.
Clementine Tree. A standard tree approx 80cms tall. Fragrant flowers in spring, turn to fruits that ripen towards late autumn. Nice looking plants with several green/colouring fruits. 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)
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/yellow fruits. Looking really nice. A great gift. 20cm pot.
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 120- 130cms tall. Currently with several colouring fruits. Looking nice. 24cm pot.
Meyer Lemon. A cross between a Lemon and Mandarin producing fruit that are sweeter than normal lemons. Lovely standard 60cm high. Currently with several yellow fruits. 20cm 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
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 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
A lovely tree approx 70cms high (inc.pot) Produces sweet juicy tasty Oranges. Fruiting sized trees. A lovely plant to give as a gift. Nice trees with fruits. 20cm pot.
A lovely citrus tree approx 30cm (inc pot), currently with green fruit that will ripen in the new year. An ideal plant for the Citrus novice. Will flower and fruit at the same time. 14cm pot