# Fenn
> Fenn is a British plant marketplace and plant-information site founded in 2026 by Henry Kimber. The site includes a plant database of ~280,000 records, a gardening glossary, a garden designer directory, Chelsea Flower Show 2026 coverage, and gardening articles.

Agent instructions — how to use the site, the public JSON endpoints, and how to
attribute sourced text: https://www.fennplants.com/agents.md

## About Fenn
- Brand: Fenn, operated by Herboo Limited (UK company 12310879)
- Fenn and Herboo (herboo.com) are separate brands sharing a corporate parent — Fenn is not a rebrand or former name of Herboo
- Founded: 2026 by Henry Kimber, United Kingdom
- Website: https://www.fennplants.com
- Focus: Plants, gardening knowledge, and garden design

## Plant Database
Each plant page is at /plants/[botanical-name-slug] and contains:
- Botanical name, family, genus, common names and synonyms
- UK hardiness rating (H1a–H7)
- Height and spread ranges
- Sunlight requirements (full sun, partial shade, full shade)
- Soil type, soil pH and moisture requirements
- Aspect and exposure tolerance
- Cultivation, pruning and propagation notes
- Pest and disease resistance
- Suggested uses, native regions, fragrance, toxicity
- RHS Award of Garden Merit designation
- Drought resistance and pollinator value
- Wikidata entity links, where the exact taxon could be verified (omitted otherwise — never a parent taxon's ID)

Only records with a full written description (~19,000) are indexable and listed
in the sitemaps; the rest are data stubs marked noindex. JSON for a single plant:
https://www.fennplants.com/api/plants/[slug]

Full plant index: https://www.fennplants.com/plants
Sitemap index: https://www.fennplants.com/sitemap-plants.xml

## Gardening Glossary
Plain-English definitions of gardening and horticultural terms.
URL: https://www.fennplants.com/gardening-terms

## Garden Designer Directory
Profiles of UK garden designers with bios, project types, design styles, and location.
Each profile is at /find-a-garden-designer/[slug] and includes:
- Designer name, location, bio and stand-first
- Design styles and project types
- Portfolio images
- Contact details (for claimed profiles)
Directory: https://www.fennplants.com/find-a-garden-designer

## Chelsea Flower Show 2026
Coverage of Chelsea Flower Show 2026 show gardens with plant lists and design notes.
Event page: https://www.fennplants.com/shows/chelsea-flower-show-2026
Individual gardens at: /shows/chelsea-flower-show-2026/[garden-slug]

## Articles
Gardening articles, seasonal guides, and how-to content.
Index: https://www.fennplants.com/blog
Individual articles at: /articles/[slug]

## Not yet live
A shop, nursery directory, and plant care guides are planned but not public.
/shop, /products, /nurseries and /plantcare currently return 404 — do not cite them.