1. Orchardstown Garden Centre
A family-owned business on the Old Cork Road (R680), Butlerstown, with over forty years’ experience and probably the largest retail nursery in Ireland, growing thousands of its own plants for gardeners in Ireland and overseas. Orchardstown is the longest-established garden centre in the south east region, still run by the same family, offering everything for the garden under one roof, plus free tea and coffee daily, an indoor children’s play area, and full wheelchair/pushchair access.
Best For: A large, family-friendly day out with a huge range of home-grown plants and facilities for kids.
📞 (051) 384 273 📧 orchardstowngardencentre@hotmail.com 📍 Old Cork Road (R680), Butlerstown, Waterford 🌐 orchardstowngardencentre.com
2. Easter Island Garden Centre
A family-owned and run business on Lacken Road, Kilbarry, with over 33 years in the trade, stocking shrubs, trees, perennials, alpines, fruit plants and trees, ferns and more. Beyond retail, Easter Island also supplies plants to over 50 other garden centres across Ireland, and regularly hosts seasonal workshops such as spring and Easter wreath-making sessions.
Best For: Serious plant buyers wanting depth of stock and expert-grade quality, backed by a wholesale-level supply operation.
📞 (051) 352 957 📍 Lacken Road, Kilbarry, Waterford, X91 D820 🌐 easterislandgardencentre.ie
3. Mount Congreve Gardens
Not a conventional retail garden centre, but a 70-acre estate in Kilmeaden regarded as one of “The Great Gardens of the World,” home to one of the largest private plant collections globally. Facilities include a visitor centre, a dedicated plant sales area, the Stables Café, and the FOXFORD gift store, all set within woodland gardens and a four-acre walled garden overlooking the River Suir.
Best For: Plant enthusiasts wanting inspiration from world-class gardens alongside a curated plant sales area — more a destination day out than a quick shopping trip.
📍 Mount Congreve, Kilmeaden, Co. Waterford, X91 PX05 🌐 mountcongreve.com
4. Parkswood Tree Centre
A small, specialist tree nursery and garden centre in Passage East, less than 15 minutes from Waterford City, growing a range of native and ornamental trees and hedging plants suited to everything from small urban gardens to larger rural or coastal sites. With over two decades of experience, Parkswood focuses specifically on trees and shrubs rather than general garden retail.
Best For: Buyers focused specifically on trees, hedging, and shrubs rather than a full general garden centre range.
📍 Parkswood, Passage East, Co. Waterford, X91 NA71 🌐 parkswoodtreecentre.com