Welcome to Ilex, the UK's most comprehensive and FREE online Plant Resource for Landscape Professionals, that links Designers with Plants, Nurseries, and Contractors.

This site has been developed to help professionals in the industry search for and select plants based on their suitability for the conditions or situation required by their Landscape Project, whether that be design considerations (plant size, flower colour, leaf type) or site conditions such as soil structure, pH, location (coastal or urban) etc. Landscape Architects or Garden Designers might want to search for Evergreen ferns for Partial Shade and chalk soil, for instance. A few clicks, and you have a selection of images, together with detailed information including relevant trade nurseries, that supply the plants.

Ilex has been designed to save you time, and to put you in touch with plants you might otherwise not come across, or realise you could use in that particular situation.

Ilex is continually adding plants, and suppliers to the database, and is committed to making your user experience as productive and informative as possible.

Nick Henley-Welch
BSc Horticulture, Dip. Landscape Design.