Plants For Clay Soil

Clay soil is usually rich in nutrients, but it can be hard to dig, and if it is very heavy, it can hold water for long periods of time. It may also take a long time to warm up in spring, which can slow down the new growth. If your clay soil is badly compacted, you can help improve the structure by digging in lots of sharp sand and composted organic matter.

Quick growing
Chelsea plant of year
Ground cover
Carex oshimensis Eversheen (PBR) (Evercolor Series)

40% off

Carex oshimensis 'Eversheen' (PBR) (Evercolor Series)
£11.99 - £29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Carex testacea
Carex testacea
£18.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Carex testacea Prairie Fire
Carex testacea 'Prairie Fire'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Carpinus betulus
Carpinus betulus - Hornbeam hedging
£69.99 - £199.98
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
10 × bare root plants | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)

30% off

Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)
£189.99 £132.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Carpinus betulus Rockhampton Red ('Lochglow') (PBR)
Carpinus betulus Rockhampton Red ('Lochglow') (PBR)
£49.99 - £149.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
carrot Autumn King
carrot 'Autumn King'
£2.49
approx 2000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Chantenay Royal
carrot 'Chantenay Royal'
£2.29
approx 2000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Early Nantes
carrot 'Early Nantes'
£2.29
approx 2000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Eskimo F1
carrot 'Eskimo' F1
£2.89
approx 400 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Flyaway F1
carrot 'Flyaway' F1
£2.99
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Long Red Surrey
carrot 'Long Red Surrey'
£2.99
approx 1000 seeds available to order from autumn
carrot Mixed
carrot 'Mixed'
£2.49
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Mr James Scarlet Intermediate
carrot 'Mr James Scarlet intermediate'
£2.99
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Nantese of Venice
carrot 'Nantese di Chioggia 2'
£2.99
approx 5400 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Sweet Candle F1
carrot 'Sweet Candle' F1
£3.29
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Caryopteris x clandonensis Kew Blue
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Kew Blue'
£8.99 - £20.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Catalpa bignonioides Aurea
Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea'
£49.99 - £139.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Catalpa × erubescens Purpurea
Catalpa × erubescens 'Purpurea'
£99.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
cauliflower Igloo
cauliflower 'Igloo'
£2.79
approx 65 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cauliflower Romanesco
cauliflower 'Romanesco'
£2.79
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ceanothus Autumnal Blue

30% off

Ceanothus 'Autumnal Blue'
£24.99 £17.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ceanothus Concha
Ceanothus 'Concha'
£24.99 - £119.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
10 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall trellis available to order from autumn
Ceanothus Puget Blue

30% off

Ceanothus 'Puget Blue'
£22.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ceanothus Skylark

30% off

Ceanothus 'Skylark'
£16.09 - £119.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. repens

Up to 40%

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. repens
£14.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 30 - 50cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cedrus atlantica (Glauca Group) Glauca
Cedrus atlantica (Glauca Group) 'Glauca'
£36.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Cedrus libani
Cedrus libani
£79.99
9 litre pot | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
celeriac Prinz
celeriac 'Prinz'
£3.79
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
celery Golden Self-blanching
celery 'Golden Self Blanching'
£2.49
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cenolophium denudatum
Cenolophium denudatum
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea cyanus Polka Dot Series
Centaurea cyanus 'Polka Dot Series'
£2.49
approx 325 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea Jordy
Centaurea 'Jordy'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea nigra

30% off

Centaurea nigra
£2.99 - £13.29
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
£84.99 - £119.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall | tree In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.75m tall | bush In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall | tree available to order from autumn
Cercis canadensis Alley Cat

30% off

Cercis canadensis 'Alley Cat'
£249.99 £174.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cercis canadensis Forest Pansy
Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'
£109.99 - £179.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm | multistem shipped within 2 weeks
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Cercis canadensis Golden Falls ('NC2015-12')

30% off

Cercis canadensis Golden Falls ('NC2015-12')
£269.99 £188.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cercis canadensis Hearts of Gold (PBR)

30% off

Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold' (PBR)
£55.99 - £99.99
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Cercis chinensis Avondale
Cercis chinensis 'Avondale'
£34.99 - £249.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall | tree In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
5 litre pot available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Cercis siliquastrum Bodnant
Cercis siliquastrum 'Bodnant'
£269.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Chaenomeles speciosa Nivalis
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Nivalis'
£34.99 - £82.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn

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