Lushingtons is a garden centre, gift shop and café in Tinwald, Ashburton, combining plant sales with a café and a range of gifts under one roof. The plant range covers seasonal categories such as bush and climbing roses, citrus, deciduous and evergreen shrubs, deciduous fruit and nut trees, fruit shrubs, and six-pack flowers, with the range shifting to suit the season.
Alongside plants, Lushingtons runs a café with an All Day Menu and a separate Drinks Menu, giving visitors a place to stop for food or a drink while they shop. The business also sells Lushingtons Gift Vouchers, redeemable for 24 months, as an easy gifting option for anyone unsure what to choose for a loved one.
Lushingtons also publishes a month-by-month "Seasons in the Garden" guide, running from January through December, giving customers seasonal gardening guidance throughout the year.
Lushingtons brings together three things in one place in Tinwald, Ashburton: a garden centre, a café, and a gift shop. For anyone planning a visit, that combination means a trip for plants can easily turn into a relaxed stop for food or a browse through gift options as well.
Lushingtons organises its plant range around what suits the season, with categories including bush and climbing roses, citrus, deciduous and evergreen shrubs, deciduous fruit and nut trees, fruit shrubs, and six-pack flowers. Rather than a static catalogue, the range shifts through the year — the site's "Shop for Winter" feature is one example of how Lushingtons highlights what's worth planting at a given time. For gardeners wanting more structured guidance, the site also runs a "Seasons in the Garden" series, covering each month from January through December with seasonal advice.
Beyond plants, Lushingtons runs a café on-site, with both an All Day Menu and a separate Drinks Menu available to view on the website. It's a practical addition for a garden centre — the kind of stop that lets visitors take a break after browsing plants, or make a trip to Lushingtons a proper outing rather than a quick errand.
For anyone who wants to give a gardening-loving friend or family member something thoughtful without guessing at specifics, Lushingtons offers its own gift voucher, redeemable for 24 months. That long redemption window gives the recipient plenty of flexibility to choose their own plants, café treats or gifts whenever suits them.
Lushingtons' garden centre hours shift with the seasons. Over summer, the centre is open from 8:30am to 5:30pm, while during winter — specifically from mid-May through to mid-August — hours shorten slightly to 8:30am through to 5:00pm. The café keeps a consistent schedule year-round, open 8:30am to 4pm, seven days a week, Monday through Sunday.
Lushingtons is located at 5 Archibald Street, Tinwald, Ashburton. Customers can get in touch by phone at 03 308 6858 or by email at [email protected], and the business maintains a presence on both Facebook and Instagram for updates. Whether it's picking up a citrus tree, a rose bush, or a fruit tree for the backyard, grabbing a bite at the café, or picking up a gift voucher for someone else, Lushingtons is set up as a genuine destination rather than just a quick plant stop.