The book · DK, 2025
What Grows Together
Fail-safe plant combinations for every garden
Instant Sunday Times bestseller
By Form founder Jamie Butterworth: over 60 tried and tested planting recipes, combinations of plants that look beautiful together, are easy to grow and suit containers and borders alike. They look their best across spring, summer and autumn, with ideas for carrying colour and interest through winter too.
Whether you have a balcony in Manchester or an estate in the Cotswolds, there’s a combination in here for you.
Praise for What Grows Together
‘I love this book. Jamie Butterworth is one of our brightest and most exciting young gardeners and growers and the combination of his breadth of knowledge, enthusiasm and clear, accessible style makes this invaluable for everyone from the first-time gardener to the most experienced.’
MONTY DON
“This book is a dream for someone like me who knows what they like but can’t always work out how to realise their vision!” JO WHILEY
Inside the book
The shortcut to a well-planted garden
Over 60 recipes
Plant combinations that have been tried and tested, so you know they work together before you buy a single plant.
Pots or borders
Every recipe works in a container or in the ground, so there’s a combination for every garden, big or small.
Every season
Recipes for spring, summer and autumn, plus advice on extending colour and interest into winter.
Sun or shade
From shady corners to sunny borders, with the conditions each combination needs to thrive.
Grow the recipes with Form
Many of the plants in What Grows Together are grown and sold at Form, free from new peat. Bring the book to our Row Town showroom and our team will help you find the plants for your favourite combinations, or book a Genus Bar appointment for one-to-one advice.
Book details
Author
Jamie Butterworth
Publisher
DK
Published
11th September 2025
Pages
224
ISBN
978-0241723074
Also by Jamie
RHS 50 Plants You Can’t Kill
Jamie’s first book, published in 2019, with fifty tough, reliable plants for anyone who has ever worried about keeping things alive.
Take it further
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An hour on a video call with Jamie, working out what to plant where in your own garden, with a written summary afterwards.
Meet Jamie at the nursery
Jamie is available for bespoke project appointments at our Row Town showroom one day each month.