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Plants that Grow in Most Soils

If you don’t know what kind of soil you have then you should choose one of the plants on the list below. These plants don’t really care what soil they are growing in - provided they are kept reasonably well fed and watered.

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Astrantia major subsp. involucrata Shaggy
Astrantia major subsp. involucrata 'Shaggy'
£12.99 - £54.99
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)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 10
Aucuba japonica Crotonifolia
Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia'
£24.99 - £84.99
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 | 50 - 60cm tall available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 13
Autumn and Christmas potatoes
Autumn & Christmas potatoes
£9.99
15 × seed potatoes | 5 of each available to order from winter
Award winning strawberry collection
Award winning strawberry collection
£24.95 - £49.90
1 × collection 15 bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections 45 bare roots available to order from autumn
Award-winning allium collection
Award-winning allium collection
£26.45 - £52.90
1 × collection | 50 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 150 bulbs available to order from autumn
Award-winning compact daffodils
Award-winning compact daffodil collection
£39.95 - £79.90
1 × collection | 60 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 180 bulbs available to order from autumn
Award-winning crocosmia collection
Award-winning crocosmia collection
£18.95 - £37.90
1 × collection | 30 bulbs available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs available to order from winter
Award-winning dahlia collection
Award-winning dahlia collection
£16.45 - £32.90
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Award-winning dahlias for pots collection
Award-winning dahlias for pots collection
£15.99 - £31.95
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Award-winning fragrant climber collection
Award-winning fragrant climber collection
£47.97
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from summer
Award-winning fragrant multi headed daffodils
Award-winning fragrant multi-headed narcissus collection
£25.95 - £51.90
1 × collection | 30 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs available to order from autumn
Award-winning hardy cyclamen collection
Award-winning hardy cyclamen collection
£24.45 - £48.90
1 × collection | 3 corms available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 corms available to order from autumn
Award-winning honeysuckle collection
Award-winning honeysuckle collection
£44.97
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from summer
Award-winning late-summer flowering clematis collection
Award-winning late-summer flowering clematis collection
£44.97
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from summer
Award-winning old favourite daffodil collection
Award-winning old favourite daffodil collection
£48.95 - £97.90
1 × collection | 50 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 150 bulbs available to order from autumn
Award-winning old favourite daffodils and pot combination
Award-winning old favourite daffodils and pot combination
£97.94
Award-winning old favourite daffodils and pot combination
Award-winning old favourite daffodils and pot combination
£92.94
Award-winning onion and shallot collection
Award-winning onion & shallot collection
£12.99
1 × collection | 112 sets available to order from winter
Award-winning onion collection
Award-winning onion collection
£12.95 - £25.90
1 × collection | 125 sets available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 375 sets available to order from winter
Award winning orchard fruit tree collection

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Award-winning orchard fruit tree collection
£119.99 - £199.96
bare root tree collection | 4 trees available to order from autumn
pot grown tree collection | 4 trees available to order from summer
Award-winning perfumed daffodil collection
Award-winning perfumed daffodil collection
£18.95 - £37.92
1 × collection | 30 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs available to order from autumn
Award-winning repeat flowering tulip collection
Award-winning repeat flowering tulip collection
£20.95 - £41.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs available to order from autumn
Award-winning rhubarb collection
Award-winning rhubarb collection
£15.95 - £31.90
1 × collection | 3 crowns available to order from summer
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 crowns available to order from summer
Award-winning scented miniature daffodils
Award-winning scented miniature daffodil collection
£22.95 - £45.90
1 × collection | 30 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs available to order from autumn
Award-winning snowdrop collection
Award-winning Snowdrop collection
£28.95 - £57.90
1 × collection | 35 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 105 bulbs available to order from autumn
Award-winning spring flowering clematis collection
Award-winning spring flowering clematis collection
£44.97
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from summer
Award-winning spring, summer & autumn clematis collection
Award-winning spring, summer & autumn clematis collection
£47.97
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from summer
Award-winning summer flowering clematis collection
Award-winning summer flowering clematis collection
£44.97
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from summer
Award-winning sweet pea collection
Award-winning sweet pea collection
£10.27
1 × collection available to order from summer
Award-winning vibrant species tulip collection
Award-winning vibrant species tulip collection
£18.95 - £37.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs available to order from autumn
baby new potato collection
baby new potato collection
£14.99
30 × seed potatoes | 5 of each available to order from winter
Chaenostoma Megacopa Blue
bacopa 'Megacopa Blue'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Chaenostoma cordatum Snowflake

40% off

bacopa 'Snowflake'
£5.99 - £13.98
5 × rooted cuttings In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from summer
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from summer
Ocimum basilicum D-fenceil
basil 'D-fenceil'
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ocimum basilicum Magic Mountain
basil 'Magic Mountain'
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ocimum basilicum Mrs Burns' Lemon
basil 'Mrs Burns' Lemon'
£2.99
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ocimum basilicum var. purpurascens Purple Ruffles
basil 'Purple Ruffles'
£2.49
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ocimum basilicum Pesto Genovese
basil 'Sweet'
£2.39
approx 750 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Ocimum tenuiflorum
basil - holy
£2.99
approx 200 seeds available to order from summer
Ocimum basilicum lettuce leaf
basil - lettuce leaf
£2.99
approx 300 seeds available to order from summer
Laurus nobilis
bay - kitchen laurel
£14.99 - £99.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1.5 litre pot | 50cm tall available to order from summer
3 × 1.5 litre pots available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
bean (broad) Super Aquadulce / SuperAquadulce
bean (broad) 'Super Aquadulce'
£3.59
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (climbing French) Trionfo Violetto
bean (climbing French) 'Trionfo Violetto'
£2.99
approx 120 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Begonia Mother's Day
Begonia 'Mother's Day'
£4.99 - £9.99
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Begonia Pink Flamingo
Begonia 'Pink Flamingo'
£4.99 - £9.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE tubers available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Begonia Red Glory
Begonia 'Red Glory'
£4.99 - £9.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE tubers available to order from winter
Begonia Rosebud Tutu
Begonia 'Rosebud Tutu'
£6.99 - £13.98
2 × tubers available to order from winter
4 + 2 FREE tubers available to order from winter
Begonia Splendide Ballerina
Begonia 'Splendide Ballerina'
£5.99 - £15.00
2 × tubers available to order from winter
6 × tubers available to order from winter
Begonia (Pendula Group) Pink Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'Pink Giant'
£3.99 - £9.99
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Begonia (Pendula Group) Red Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'Red Giant'
£3.99 - £9.99
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Begonia (Pendula Group) White Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'White Giant'
£3.99 - £9.99
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Begonia collection for Hanging baskets & pots
Begonia collection for hanging baskets and pots
£11.95 - £23.95
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Begonia gift set
Begonia gift set
£14.99
gift set available to order from winter
Begonia × intermedia Bertinii
Begonia × intermedia 'Bertinii'
£4.99 - £9.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE tubers Unavailable
Berberis darwinii
Berberis darwinii
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Berberis thunbergii Orange Rocket (PBR)
Berberis thunbergii 'Orange Rocket' (PBR)
£24.99 - £56.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Berberis thunbergii Tiny Gold (PBR)
Berberis thunbergii 'Tiny Gold' (PBR)
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea Admiration (PBR)
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Admiration' (PBR)
£25.99 - £109.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea Harlequin
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Harlequin'
£25.99 - £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)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea Helmond Pillar
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Helmond Pillar'
£25.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Berberis thunbergii Starburst ('Yanbur') (PBR)
Berberis thunbergii Starburst ('Yanbur') (PBR)
£19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bergenia Abendglut
Bergenia 'Abendglut'
£9.99 - £42.99
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)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Bergenia Angel Kiss (Dragonfly Series)

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Bergenia 'Angel Kiss' (Dragonfly Series)
£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)
Bergenia Baby Doll
Bergenia 'Baby Doll'
£11.99 - £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)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Bergenia Bressingham White
Bergenia 'Bressingham White'
£10.99 - £44.99
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)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Bergenia Overture
Bergenia 'Overture'
£19.99 - £47.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Bergenia Silberlicht
Bergenia 'Silberlicht'
£9.99 - £47.99
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)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Bergenia cordifolia Purpurea
Bergenia cordifolia 'Purpurea'
£9.99 - £23.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Best red dahlia collection
Best red dahlia collection
£16.95 - £33.90
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Best white allium collection
Best white allium collection
£19.45 - £38.90
1 × collection | 40 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 120 bulbs available to order from autumn
Best white dahlia collection
Best white dahlia collection
£16.95 - £33.90
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Best white lilies collection
Best white lily collection
£13.95 - £27.90
1 × collection | 3 bulbs available to order from summer
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs available to order from winter
Betula Fascination
Betula 'Fascination'
£99.99 - £129.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from summer
Betula Royal Frost
Betula 'Royal Frost'
£139.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from summer
Betula papyrifera
Betula papyrifera
£35.99 - £79.99
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from summer
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
£9.99 - £119.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 60 - 80cm tall | hedging available to order from autumn
3 × bare root | 60 - 80cm tall | Hedging available to order from autumn
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from summer
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from summer
Betula pendula subsp. pendula Youngii
Betula pendula subsp. pendula 'Youngii'
£74.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from summer
Betula pendula subsp. pendula Fastigiata Joes ('Jolep 1')
Betula pendula subsp. pendula Fastigiata Joes ('Jolep 1')
£189.99
12 litre pot | 2 - 2.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis 'Kansu'
Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis 'Kansu'
£139.99
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from summer
Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii
Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii
£29.99 - £139.99
1.5 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 1.5 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii Doorenbos
Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii 'Doorenbos'
£49.99 - £159.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from summer
12 litre pot | multistem | 1.2 - 1.5m available to order from summer
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii Grayswood Ghost
Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii 'Grayswood Ghost'
£139.99
10 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from summer
Bidens Golden Eye Improved
Bidens 'Golden Eye Improved'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bidens ferulifolia Bee Happy Red ('Baleehedi') (Bee Happy Series)
Bidens ferulifolia Bee Happy Red ('Baleehedi') (Bee Happy Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Big bold allium collection
Big bold allium collection
£27.45 - £54.90
1 × collection | 30 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs available to order from autumn
Black forest tulip collection
Black Forest tulip collection
£39.95 - £79.90
1 × collection | 38 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 114 bulbs available to order from autumn
blackberry Bedford Giant
blackberry 'Bedford Giant'
£12.99 - £25.98
bare root plant available to order from autumn
3 litre pot available to order from summer
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
blackberry Loch Ness
blackberry 'Loch Ness'
£21.99 - £43.98
3 litre pot available to order from summer
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from summer
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
blackberry Merton Thornless
blackberry 'Merton Thornless'
£12.99 - £25.98
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
blackberry Oregon Thornless
blackberry 'Oregon Thornless'
£21.99 - £43.98
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
blackberry Waldo
blackberry 'Waldo'
£12.99 - £25.98
bare root plant available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
blackcurrant Baldwin
blackcurrant 'Baldwin'
£10.99 - £21.98
bare root plant available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
blackcurrant Ben Connan
blackcurrant 'Ben Connan'
£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
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
blackcurrant Ben Lomond
blackcurrant 'Ben Lomond'
£10.99 - £19.98
bare root plant available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
blackcurrant Ben Sarek
blackcurrant 'Ben Sarek'
£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
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
blackcurrant Big Ben (PBR)
blackcurrant 'Big Ben' (PBR)
£21.99 - £43.98
3 litre pot available to order from summer
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Bold and beautiful tulip collection
Bold & beautiful tulip collection
£25.95 - £47.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs available to order from autumn
Borago officinalis
borage | Borago officinalis
£2.19 - £15.98
approx 75 organic seeds shipped within 2 weeks
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
lamon (Venice)
borlotti bean (climbing French), haricot 'Borlotto Lamon'
£3.49
50g packet | approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Brachyscome Royal Blue

40% off

Brachyscome 'Royal Blue'
£6.99 - £15.59
5 × rooted cuttings In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from summer
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