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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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Saxifraga collection

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Saxifraga collection
£32.99 £26.39
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2 (2)
Saxifraga Touran White Improved ('Saxz0004') (PBR) (× arendsii)

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Saxifraga Touran White Improved ('Saxz0004') (PBR) (× arendsii)
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Saxifraga × urbium

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Saxifraga × urbium
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 9 (9)
Seedballs artists meadow seedbombs

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Seedballs artists meadow
From £6.39
20 seedballs in gift tin
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1.0 5 1 (1)
Seedballs bee matchboxes seedbombs

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Seedballs bee matchboxes
£12.99 £10.39
set of 3 matchboxes
Seedballs blue meadow seedbombs

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Seedballs blue meadow
From £6.39
20 seedballs in gift tin
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs cornflower seedbombs

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Seedballs cornflower
From £5.59
20 seedballs in gift tube
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1 (1)
Seedballs for bees seedbombs

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Seedballs for bees
From £6.39
20 seedballs in gift tin
100 seedballs in gift pouch
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs for butterflies seedbombs

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Seedballs for butterflies
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20 seedballs in gift tin
100 seedballs in gift pouch
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs make your own native flowers seedbombs kit

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Seedballs make your own native flowers seedbombs kit
£12.99 £10.39
makes 50 - 60 seedballs
Seedballs native annual wildflowers seedbombs

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Seedballs native annual wildflowers
From £12.79
100 seedballs in gift pouch
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs native wildflowers for a garden meadow - seedbombs (URBAN)

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Seedballs native wildflowers for a garden meadow
From £6.39
20 seedballs in gift tin
100 seedballs in gift pouch
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Seedballs native wildflowers for shade -seedbombs

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Seedballs native wildflowers for shade
From £12.79
100 seedballs in gift pouch
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs native wildflowers for wildlife - seedbombs

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Seedballs native wildflowers for wildlife
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100 seedballs in gift pouch
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs ox-eye daisy seedbombs

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Seedballs ox-eye daisy
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20 seedballs in gift tube
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs poppies seedbombs

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Seedballs poppies
From £5.59
20 seedballs in gift tube
100 seedballs in gift pouch
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs red campion seedbombs

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Seedballs red campion
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20 seedballs in gift tube
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs wildlife collection

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Seedballs wildlife collection
£16.99 £13.59
set of 6
Sempervivum collection

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Sempervivum collection
£42.99 £34.39
6 × 7.5cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 17 (17)
Skimmia japonica Nymans

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Skimmia japonica 'Nymans' (female)
£39.99 £31.99
3 litre pot
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.7 5 3 (3)
Skimmia japonica Perosa (PBR)

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Skimmia japonica 'Perosa' (PBR) (male)
£34.99 £27.99
1.5 litre pot
Skimmia japonica Rubella

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Skimmia japonica 'Rubella' (male)
From £10.39
9cm pot
2 litre pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Skimmia japonica subsp. reevesiana

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Skimmia japonica subsp. reevesiana (hermaphrodite)
£39.99 £31.99
1.5 litre pot
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (14)
Skimmia × confusa Kew Green

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Skimmia × confusa 'Kew Green' (male)
From £21.59
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (10)
Spiraea Arguta

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Spiraea 'Arguta'
£22.99 £18.39
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Spiraea nipponica Snowmound

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Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'
From £17.59
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Symphoricarpos Little Berry ('GRSYCHLB') (PBR)

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Symphoricarpos Little Berry ('GRSYCHLB') (PBR)
£24.99 £19.99
2 litre pot
Tradescantia (Andersoniana Group) JS Brainstorm (PBR)

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Tradescantia (Andersoniana Group) 'JS Brainstorm' (PBR)
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Tulbaghia Purple Eye

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Tulbaghia 'Purple Eye'
From £8.79
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Veronica umbrosa Georgia Blue

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Veronica umbrosa 'Georgia Blue'
From £9.59
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Vinca major

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Vinca major
From £18.39
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
6 × 2 litre pots
Vinca major Variegata

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Vinca major 'Variegata'
£17.99 £14.39
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Vinca minor Atropurpurea

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Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea'
From £6.39
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Vinca minor Bowles's Variety

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Vinca minor 'Bowles's Variety'
From £6.39
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
+ 1 more available
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Vinca minor Illumination

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Vinca minor 'Illumination'
From £6.39
9cm pot
1.5 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 1.5 litre pots
Vinca minor Ralph Shugert

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Vinca minor 'Ralph Shugert'
From £6.39
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
+ 1 more available
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Vinca minor f. alba Gertrude Jekyll

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Vinca minor f. alba 'Gertrude Jekyll'
From £6.39
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
2 litre pot
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (14)
Hedera helix Glacier

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Hedera helix 'Glacier'
£29.99 £23.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Cardamine pratensis

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Cardamine pratensis
From £3.19
1 litre aquatic pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
Houttuynia cordata Chameleon
Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon'
From £24.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 litre aquatic pot
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
+ 1 more available
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla Limelight

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Elaeagnus × submacrophylla 'Limelight'
From £21.59
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Limnanthes douglasii

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Limnanthes douglasii
£2.49 £1.99
approx 125 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Shake and sow Flowers for insects

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Shake & sow - Flowers for insects
£7.99 £6.39
20g of seed
All year round colour conifer collection
All year round colour conifer collection
£49.99 £39.99
available to order from summer
Award-winning compact daffodils
Award-winning compact daffodil collection
From £33.56
available to order from summer
Award-winning conifer collection

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Award-winning conifer collection
£49.99 £39.99
4 × 1 litre pots
Award-winning fragrant multi headed daffodils
Award-winning fragrant multi-headed narcissus collection
From £20.76
available to order from summer
Award-winning perfumed daffodil collection
Award-winning perfumed daffodil collection
From £18.36
available to order from summer
Award-winning scented miniature daffodils
Award-winning scented miniature daffodil collection
From £19.56
available to order from summer
Award-winning vibrant species tulip collection
Award-winning vibrant species tulip collection
From £11.16
available to order from summer
Cottage garden showstoppers mini-border collection
Cottage garden showstoppers mini-border collection
£71.99 £57.59
available to order from summer
Dainty daffodil collection
Dainty daffodil collection
From £19.99
available to order from summer
Elegant daffodil collection
Elegant daffodil collection
From £25.56
available to order from summer
Flowering species rich hedge
Flowering species-rich hedge Good for wildlife
£299.99 £240.00
available to order from autumn
Fragrant indoor daffodil collection
Fragrant indoor daffodil collection
From £26.36
available to order from summer
Head gardener's species tulip collection
Head gardener's species tulip collection
From £13.56
available to order from summer
Lavender Hidcote and trough combination

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Crocus collection
Lavender Hidcote & trough combination
£64.49 £53.24
3 × plants
Marrakesh medina tulip collection
Marrakesh medina tulip collection
From £11.96
available to order from summer
Multi-flowered daffodil collection
Multi-flowered daffodil collection
From £14.61
available to order from summer
Multi-flowered daffodils and pot combination
Multi-flowered daffodils and pot combination
£74.96 £57.77
New beginnings daffodil collection
New beginnings daffodil collection
From £27.96
available to order from summer
Peachy daffodil collection
Peachy daffodil collection
From £23.16
available to order from summer
Winter hardy herb collection (4 mixed herbs)

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Popular Winter hardy herb collection
£24.99 £19.99
4 × 9cm pots
Purple sunshine container plant collection
Purple sunshine container plant collection
£31.96 £25.57
available to order from winter
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