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
Sowing month inside or protected
Ground cover
radish French Breakfast 3
radish 'French Breakfast 3'
£2.29
approx 1200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
radish Mixed
radish 'Mixed'
£2.29
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lychnis flos-cuculi Jenny ('Lychjen')
Lychnis flos-cuculi Jenny ('Lychjen')
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
raspberry Tulameen
raspberry 'Tulameen'
£17.99 - £35.98
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 × bare root canes available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare root canes available to order from autumn
Bistorta amplexicaulis Blackfield (PBR)
Bistorta amplexicaulis 'Blackfield' (PBR)
£9.99 - £47.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Bistorta amplexicaulis Firetail
Bistorta amplexicaulis 'Firetail'
£9.99 - £24.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bistorta amplexicaulis OrangeField ('Orangofield') (PBR)

New

Bistorta amplexicaulis Orange Field ('Orangofield') (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
brussels sprout Red Bull
brussels sprout 'Red Bull'
£2.79
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Kniphofia Poco Sunset (Poco Series)

New

Kniphofia 'Poco Sunset' (Poco Series)
£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)
Rosa rugosa Rubra

40% off

Rosa rugosa Rubra | Japanese Rose Hedging
£20.99 - £119.98
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
grape Pinot Noir
grape 'Pinot Noir'
£22.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornus alba Aurea
Cornus alba 'Aurea'
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornus alba Elegantissima
Cornus alba 'Elegantissima'
£19.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornus alba Sibirica
Cornus alba 'Sibirica'
£9.99 - £74.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornus alba Baton Rouge ('Minbat') (PBR)
Cornus alba Baton Rouge ('Minbat') (PBR)
£19.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Kniphofia Nancy's Red

New

Kniphofia 'Nancy's Red'
£12.99 - £32.99
9cm pot shipped within 2 weeks
3 × 9cm pots shipped within 2 weeks
Cercis canadensis Golden Falls ('NC2015-12')
Cercis canadensis Golden Falls ('NC2015-12')
£269.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cercis canadensis Alley Cat
Cercis canadensis 'Alley Cat'
£249.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
redcurrant Jonkheer van Tets
redcurrant 'Jonkheer van Tets'
£10.99 - £21.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root plant available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
Syringa Bloomerang Dark Purple ('Smsjbp7') (PBR)
Syringa Bloomerang Dark Purple ('Smsjbp7') (PBR)
£32.75 - £99.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Syringa Bloomerang Pink Perfume ('Pink Perfume')
Syringa Bloomerang Pink Perfume ('Pink Perfume') (PBR)
£32.99 - £99.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Rhododendron Bloombux Magenta ('MIcrohirs9') (PBR) (Inkarho)
Rhododendron Bloombux Magenta ('Microhirs9') (PBR) (Inkarho)
£42.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Geranium Rozanne ('Gerwat') (PBR)
Geranium Rozanne ('Gerwat') (PBR)
£12.99 - £49.99
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)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Hydrangea Miss Saori ('H2002') (PBR)
Hydrangea Miss Saori ('H2002') (PBR)
£28.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Kilimanjaro Sunrise ('Jww5') (PBR)
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Kilimanjaro Sunrise ('Jww5') (PBR)
£39.99 - £99.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall shipped within 2 weeks
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hydrangea Runaway Bride Snow White ('USHYD0405') (PBR)
Hydrangea Runaway Bride Snow White ('USHYD0405') (PBR)
£42.75 - £79.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7 litre pot | 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
chard Rainbow Chard
chard 'Rainbow Chard'
£2.49
approx 125 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cistus × purpureus
Cistus × purpureus
£25.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
Cistus × purpureus Alan Fradd
Cistus × purpureus 'Alan Fradd'
£24.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
Helianthemum Ben Hope
Helianthemum 'Ben Hope'
£8.99 - £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)
Cistus × hybridus
Cistus × hybridus
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
rocket cultivated
rocket - cultivated
£2.99
approx 5000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
rocket Wasabi (PBR)
rocket 'Wasabi' (PBR)
£2.99
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Juniperus scopulorum Blue Arrow
Juniperus scopulorum 'Blue Arrow'
£24.99 - £89.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rodgersia Bronze Peacock
Rodgersia 'Bronze Peacock'
£13.99 - £32.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rodgersia aesculifolia
Rodgersia aesculifolia
£9.99 - £49.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Roscoea purpurea Harvington Imperial
Roscoea purpurea 'Harvington Imperial'
£24.99 - £67.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Raspberry Royale

New

40% off

Rosa Raspberry Royale | Patio Rose
£89.99 £53.99
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa × centifolia Cristata

40% off

Rosa × centifolia 'Cristata' | Shrub Rose
£39.99 £23.99
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Admiral ('Tan08996') (PBR)

40% off

Rosa Admiral ('Tan08996') (PBR) | Hybrid Tea Bush Rose
£32.99 £19.79
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Albertine

40% off

Rosa Albertine | Rambling Rose
£28.99 £17.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Albéric Barbier

40% off

Rosa Albéric Barbier | Rambling Rose
£37.99 £22.79
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Arthur Bell

40% off

Rosa Arthur Bell | Floribunda Bush Rose
£26.99 £16.19
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Ballerina

40% off

Rosa Ballerina | Polyantha Shrub Rose
£28.99 £17.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Blanc Double de Coubert

40% off

Rosa Blanc Double de Coubert | Rugosa Shrub Rose
£43.99 £26.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Bonica ('Meidomonac')

40% off

Rosa Bonica ('Meidomonac') (PBR) | Shrub Rose
£32.99 £19.79
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Boule de Neige

40% off

Rosa Boule de Neige | Bourbon Bush Rose
£43.99 £26.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Burgundy Ice ('Prose') (PBR)

40% off

Rosa Carefree Days ('Meirivoui')

New

40% off

Rosa Carefree Days ('Meirivoui') | Patio Rose
£89.99 £53.99
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Charles de Mills

40% off

Rosa Charles de Mills | Gallica Bush Rose
£43.99 £26.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Climbing Iceberg

40% off

Rosa 'Climbing Iceberg' | Climbing Floribunda Rose
£32.99 £19.79
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Cutie Pie ('ROP007') (PBR)

40% off

Rosa Cutie Pie ('ROP007') (PBR) | Shrub Rose
£34.75 £20.85
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Eyes for You ('Pejbigeye') (PBR)

40% off

Rosa Eyes For You ('Pejbigeye') (PBR) | Floribunda Rose
£28.99 £17.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Felicia

40% off

Rosa Felicia | Hybrid Musk Rose
£39.99 £23.99
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Ferdinand Pichard

40% off

Rosa Ferdinand Pichard | Hybrid Perpetual Rose
£28.99 £17.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Flower Carpet Sunset ('Deseoo') (PBR)

40% off

Rosa Flower Carpet Sunset ('Deseoo') (PBR) | Ground Cover Rose
£26.99 £16.19
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Flower Power ('Frycassia') (PBR)

40% off

Rosa Flower Power ('Frycassia') (PBR) | Patio Rose
£89.99 £53.99
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa François Juranville

40% off

Rosa François Juranville | Rambler Rose
£37.99 £22.79
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Fru Dagmar Hastrup

40% off

Rosa Fru Dagmar Hastrup | Rugosa Shrub Rose
£43.99 £26.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Gartenprinzessin Marie-José ('Korgehaque') (PBR)

40% off

Rosa Gartenprinzessin Marie-José ('Korgehaque') (PBR) | Floribunda Rose
£32.99 £19.79
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Félicité et Perpétue

40% off

Rosa Félicité et Perpétue | Rambler Rose
£37.99 £22.79
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Geranium (moyesii hybrid)

40% off

Rosa 'Geranium' (moyesii hybrid) | Shrub Rose
£36.99 £22.19
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Golden Showers

40% off

Rosa Golden Showers | Climbing Rose
£28.99 £17.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Golden Wedding ('Arokris') (PBR)

40% off

Rosa Happy Anniversary ('Bedfranc')

40% off

Rosa Happy Anniversary ('Bedfranc') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£26.99 £16.19
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Hot Chocolate ('Wekpaltez') (PBR)

40% off

Rosa Hot Chocolate ('Wekpaltez') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£29.79 £17.87
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Iceberg ('Korbin')

40% off

Rosa Iceberg ('Korbin') | Floribunda Bush Rose
£26.99 £16.19
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Lavender Ice ('Tan04249') (PBR)

40% off

Rosa Lavender Ice ('Tan04249') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£29.99 £17.99
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Louise Odier

40% off

Rosa Louise Odier | Bourbon Bush Rose
£43.99 £26.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Loving Memory ('Korgund81')

40% off

Rosa Madame Alfred Carrière

40% off

Rosa Madame Alfred Carrière | Climbing Rose
£37.99 £22.79
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Madame Grégoire Staechelin

40% off

Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Pink Passion (Tahi16') (PBR)

New

Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Pink Passion (Tahi16') (PBR)
£12.99 - £32.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Pink Candy ('Tahi12')(PBR)

New

Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Pink Candy (Tahi12') (PBR)
£12.99 - £23.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Red Wine ('Tahi61') (PBR)

New

Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Red Wine (Tahi61') (PBR)
£12.99 - £32.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Margaret Merril ('Harkuly')

40% off

Rosa Madame Isaac Péreire

40% off

Rosa 'Madame Isaac Péreire' | Bourbon Bush Rose
£43.99 £26.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Scent from Heaven ('Chewbabaluv') (PBR)

40% off

Rosa Sweet Honey ('Kormecaso') (PBR)

40% off

Rosa Sweet Honey ('Kormecaso') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£34.99 £20.99
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa It’s A Wonderful Life ('Dictwix') (PBR)

40% off

Rosa It's A Wonderful Life ('Dictwix') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£28.99 £17.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Parkdirektor Riggers

40% off

Rosa Parkdirektor Riggers | Climbing Rose
£37.99 £22.79
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Paul's Scarlet Climber

40% off

Rosa Paul's Scarlet Climber | Rambling Rose
£37.99 £22.79
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Peace ('Madame A. Meilland')

40% off

Rosa Peace ('Madame A. Meilland') | Hybrid Tea Rose
£26.99 £16.19
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Pearl Anniversary ('Whitston') (PBR)

40% off

Rosa Pearl Anniversary ('Whitston') (PBR) | Patio Rose
£27.99 £16.79
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Penelope

40% off

Rosa Penelope | Hybrid Musk Bush Rose
£28.99 £17.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Phyllis Bide

40% off

Rosa Phyllis Bide | Rambler Rose
£37.99 £22.79
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Königin von Dänemark

40% off

Rosa Königin von Dänemark | Shrub Rose
£43.99 £26.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Rachel ('Tangust') (PBR)

40% off

Rosa Rachel ('Tangust') (PBR) | Hybrid Tea Bush Rose
£28.99 £17.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Rambling Rector

40% off

Rosa Rambling Rector | Rambling Rose
£32.99 £19.79
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Reine des Violettes

40% off

Rosa Reine des Violettes | Thornless Shrub Rose
£43.99 £26.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Remember Me ('Cocdestin') (PBR)

40% off

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