Plants For Sandy Soil

Sandy soils tend to drain very quickly, so are ideal for supporting Mediterranean-style or drought-tolerant plants, which are happiest in dry conditions. These soils are usually low in nutrients, so digging in lots of composted organic matter will not only bump these up, but will also help it retain water.

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Linaria purpurea 'Canon Went'

£3.69 - £19.99

approx 100 seeds available to order from autumn

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Papaver somniferum 'Lauren's Grape'

£3.49 - £9.00

approx 200 seeds available to order from autumn

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Visnaga daucoides 'Green Mist'

£3.29

approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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Catananche caerulea

£2.99 - £42.99

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Centaurea nigra

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Galium verum

£2.99 - £34.99

approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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fennel - Foeniculum vulgare

£2.99 - £15.98

approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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Lotus corniculatus

£2.99

approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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Rhinanthus minor

£2.99 - £7.50

approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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Ajuga reptans

£2.99

approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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Echium vulgare

£2.99

approx 35 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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Malva moschata

£2.99

approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

clary sage

£2.99

approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

Papaver dubium subsp. lecoqii 'Albiflorum'

£2.99 - £17.99

approx 50 seeds available to order from autumn

9cm pot available to order from autumn

3 × packets | approx 150 seeds in total available to order from autumn

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Eschscholzia californica 'Ivory Castle'

£2.99 - £8.00

approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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Linaria maroccana 'Licilia Violet' (Licilia Series)

£2.99

approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

Orlaya grandiflora

£2.89 - £13.98

approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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Hordeum jubatum

£2.89

approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

Papaver rhoeas Mother of Pearl Group

£2.89

approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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Ammi majus

£2.79 - £36.99

approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

40 + 20 FREE seedlings sold out

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angelica

£2.79 - £16.99

approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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2 litre pot available to order from autumn

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thyme common | thymus vulgaris

£2.79 - £15.98

approx 200 organic seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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Lychnis flos-cuculi

£2.79 - £39.99

approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer

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Lagurus ovatus

£2.69

approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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Knautia arvensis

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approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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Digitalis purpurea

£2.49 - £37.99

approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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rosemary

£2.49 - £17.99

approx 60 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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Papaver rhoeas

£2.37 - £6.38

approx 2000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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sweet cicely

£2.29

approx 5 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

Digitalis purpurea 'Sutton's Apricot'

£2.25 - £36.99

approx 150 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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Papaver commutatum

£2.25

approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora

£2.25 - £24.75

approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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chives 'garlic'

£2.19 - £15.98

approx 120 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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Nigella damascena 'Miss Jekyll'

£2.19 - £6.00

approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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borage | Borago officinalis

£2.19 - £15.98

approx 75 organic seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

9cm pot available to order from autumn

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