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Plants for Steep Banks

Gardening on a slope can make access tricky so you want to introduce plants that are relatively low maintenance - and may have the added bonus of stabilising the soil with their spreading roots.

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Geranium phaeum var. phaeum Samobor

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Geranium phaeum var. phaeum 'Samobor'
£8.79 - £34.39
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Geranium (Cinereum Group) Ballerina

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Geranium (Cinereum Group) 'Ballerina'
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Anthemis tinctoria Sauce Hollandaise

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Anthemis tinctoria 'Sauce Hollandaise'
£7.19 - £31.99
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Brunnera macrophylla Betty Bowring

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Brunnera macrophylla 'Betty Bowring'
£10.39 - £29.99
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Bergenia Overture

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Bergenia 'Overture'
£15.99 - £38.39
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Geranium macrorrhizum

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Geranium macrorrhizum
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Pulmonaria saccharata Mrs Moon

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Pulmonaria saccharata 'Mrs Moon'
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Ajuga reptans Atropurpurea

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Ajuga reptans 'Atropurpurea'
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Hedera helix Clotted Cream

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Hedera helix 'Clotted Cream'
£27.99 £22.39
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Clematis Arabella

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Clematis 'Arabella'
£11.99 - £23.99
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9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
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Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca Citrina

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Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca 'Citrina'
£37.99 £30.39
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Hedera helix Glacier

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Hedera helix 'Glacier'
£29.99 £23.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Hedera colchica Sulphur Heart

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Hedera colchica 'Sulphur Heart'
£29.99 £23.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Hedera colchica Dentata Variegata

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Hedera colchica 'Dentata Variegata'
£29.99 £23.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Skimmia japonica Rubella

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Skimmia japonica 'Rubella' (male)
£10.39 - £19.99
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2 litre pot available to order from autumn
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Lavandula angustifolia Rosea

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Lavandula angustifolia 'Rosea'
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Lavandula angustifolia Melissa Lilac ('Dow4') (PBR)

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Lavandula angustifolia Melissa Lilac ('Dow4') (PBR)
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Osmanthus × burkwoodii

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Osmanthus × burkwoodii
£19.99 - £63.99
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10 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 14
Vinca minor Atropurpurea

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Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea'
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Vinca minor Bowles's Variety

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Vinca minor 'Bowles's Variety'
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Cistus × purpureus Alan Fradd

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Cistus × purpureus 'Alan Fradd'
£19.99 - £63.99
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7.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
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Aucuba japonica Crotonifolia

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Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia'
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Skimmia × confusa Kew Green

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Skimmia × confusa 'Kew Green' (male)
£21.59 - £47.99
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Santolina chamaecyparissus

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Santolina chamaecyparissus
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Cistus × purpureus

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Cistus × purpureus
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Euonymus fortunei Emerald Gaiety

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Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'
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7.5 litre pot | 20 - 40cm tall available to order from autumn
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Santolina rosmarinifolia Lemon Fizz

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Santolina rosmarinifolia 'Lemon Fizz'
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Skimmia japonica subsp. reevesiana

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Skimmia japonica subsp. reevesiana (hermaphrodite)
£34.99 £27.99
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Nandina domestica Fire Power

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Nandina domestica 'Fire Power'
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Buxus sempervirens

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Buxus sempervirens
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Sarcococca ruscifolia var. chinensis Dragon Gate

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Sarcococca ruscifolia var. chinensis 'Dragon Gate'
£27.99 £22.39
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Potentilla fruticosa Bella Lindsey ('Hendlin') (PBR)

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Potentilla fruticosa Bella Lindsey ('Hendlin') (PBR)
£22.99 £16.09
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Cornus alba Miracle ('Verpaalen2') (PBR)

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Cornus alba Miracle ('Verpaalen2') (PBR)
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Cotoneaster × suecicus Coral Beauty

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Cotoneaster × suecicus 'Coral Beauty'
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Caryopteris × clandonensis Hint of Gold ('Lisaura') (PBR)

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Caryopteris × clandonensis Hint of Gold ('Lisaura') (PBR)
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Pachysandra terminalis Variegata

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Pachysandra terminalis 'Variegata'
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Nandina domestica Blush Pink ('Aka') (PBR)

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Nandina domestica Blush Pink ('Aka') (PBR)
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Veronica Starlight ('Marklight')

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Veronica Starlight ('Marklight')
£19.99 £15.99
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Genista lydia

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Genista lydia
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Euonymus fortunei Harlequin

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Euonymus fortunei 'Harlequin'
£19.99 £15.99
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Cistus × pulverulentus Sunset

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Cistus × pulverulentus 'Sunset'
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Cistus creticus

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Cistus creticus
£22.99 £18.39
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Euonymus fortunei Silver Queen

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Euonymus fortunei 'Silver Queen'
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Skimmia japonica Kew White

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Skimmia japonica 'Kew White' (female)
£44.99 £35.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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