Toby Shuall left London for East Sussex in 2020 with four van loads of plants to begin his long time desire to start a nursery. Inspired by his observations of the drought tolerance of certain plants left to fend for themselves in neglected parks he began to propagate at home in Peckham.

Zophian is growing a unique collection of adaptable perennials, all grown in peat-free, sand-based mediums, that can cope with changing conditions, especially drought.