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.

Bulb divisions
Chelsea plant of year
Ready made borders
Planting combinations
Ground cover
Used at Chelsea
Iberis sempervirens Appen-Etz
Iberis sempervirens 'Appen-Etz'
£8.99 - £19.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Geranium maculatum Stormy Night ('Macger002') (PBR)

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Geranium maculatum Stormy Night ('Macger002') (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii Crimson Brocade
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Crimson Brocade'
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Erysimum Red Jep
Erysimum 'Red Jep'
£8.99 - £37.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Sanguisorba Proud Mary

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Sanguisorba 'Proud Mary'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Echinacea SunSeekers Red ('Apecssired') (SunSeekers Series)

New

Echinacea SunSeekers Red ('Apecssired') (SunSeekers Series)
£14.99 - £35.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Osteospermum Cannington Roy

New

Osteospermum 'Cannington Roy'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from winter
3 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
Dierama pulcherrimum var. album
Dierama pulcherrimum var. album
£19.99 - £44.99
1 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 1 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dierama pulcherrimum
Dierama pulcherrimum
£9.00 - £20.00
1 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 1 litre pots available to order from autumn
Paeonia daurica subsp. mlokosewitschii
Paeonia daurica subsp. mlokosewitschii
£39.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dictamnus albus
Dictamnus albus
£17.99 - £42.99
1 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 1 litre pots available to order from autumn
Diascia personata Hopleys
Diascia personata 'Hopleys'
£8.99 - £19.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Sanguisorba tenuifolia var. alba
Sanguisorba tenuifolia var. alba
£19.99 - £44.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Eryngium bourgatii Picos Blue (PBR)
Eryngium bourgatii 'Picos Blue' (PBR)
£14.99 - £35.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Lupinus Magic Lantern (PBR)
Lupinus 'Magic Lantern' (PBR)
£12.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Leucanthemum × superbum Freak! ('Leuz0001')
Leucanthemum × superbum Freak! ('Leuz0001')
£10.99 - £24.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Echinacea Pretty Parasols ('JS Engeltje') (PBR)
Echinacea Pretty Parasols ('JS Engeltje') (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Lupinus Towering Inferno (PBR)
Lupinus 'Towering Inferno' (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Hesperantha coccinea Mrs Hegarty
Hesperantha coccinea 'Mrs Hegarty'
£11.99 - £27.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Lupinus Rachel de Thame ('Wclradeth') (PBR)
Lupinus Rachel de Thame ('Wclradeth') (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Islander
Dahlia 'Islander'
£17.99 - £35.98
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Saxifraga Alpino Red ('Saxz0014') (x arendsii)
Saxifraga Alpino Red ('Saxz0014') (x arendsii)
£8.99 - £37.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Saxifraga Alpino Early Picotee ('Saxz0010') (PBR) (× arendsii)
Saxifraga Alpino Early Picotee ('Saxz0010') (PBR) (× arendsii)
£8.99 - £37.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Phlox douglasii Crackerjack
Phlox douglasii 'Crackerjack'
£8.99 - £35.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Saxifraga Touran White Improved ('Saxz0004') (PBR) (× arendsii)
Saxifraga Touran White Improved ('Saxz0004') (PBR) (× arendsii)
£9.99 - £37.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Echinacea SunSeekers Rainbow ('IFECSSRA') (PBR) (SunSeekers Series)

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Echinacea SunSeekers Rainbow ('IFECSSRA') (PBR) (SunSeekers Series)
£14.99 - £35.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Digitalis purpurea Dalmatian Peach (Dalmatian Series)
Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian Peach' (Dalmatian Series)
£8.99 - £36.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Disporum longistylum Green Giant
Disporum longistylum 'Green Giant'
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Crocosmia Paul's Best Yellow
Crocosmia 'Paul's Best Yellow'
£9.99 - £35.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Heuchera Sweet Tart (PBR) (Little Cutie Series)
Heuchera 'Sweet Tart' (PBR) (Little Cutie Series)
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Osteospermum Nairobi Purple

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Osteospermum 'Nairobi Purple'
£8.99 - £19.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Penstemon Arabesque Appleblossom
Penstemon 'Arabesque Appleblossom'
£8.99 - £19.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Heuchera Forever Red ('Tnheufr') (PBR) (Forever Series)
Heuchera Forever Red ('Tnheufr') (PBR) (Forever Series)
£5.00 - £11.49
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Verbascum Dark Eyes (PBR)
Verbascum 'Dark Eyes' (PBR)
£14.99 - £35.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen Pink Spotted

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Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen Pink Spotted'
£12.99 - £30.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen Purple

New

Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen Purple'
£12.99 - £30.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Rhodohypoxis Beverly (PBR)
Rhodohypoxis 'Beverly' (PBR)
£12.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia × sylvestris Dear Anja
Salvia × sylvestris 'Dear Anja'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Omphalodes cappadocica Cherry Ingram
Omphalodes cappadocica 'Cherry Ingram'
£15.99 - £37.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Digitalis × valinii Foxlight Plum Gold ('Takfoplgo') (PBR) (Foxlight Series)

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Digitalis × valinii Foxlight Plum Gold ('Takfoplgo') (PBR)
£14.99 - £37.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Liriope muscari Okina
Liriope muscari 'Okina'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Crocosmia Orange Pekoe ('Pek Or') (PBR)
Crocosmia Orange Pekoe ('Pek Or') (PBR)
£11.99 - £27.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia Ember's Wish ('SAL 0101') (PBR)
Salvia Ember's Wish ('SAL 0101') (PBR)
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Digitalis purpurea Dalmatian Purple (Dalmatian Series)
Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian Purple' (Dalmatian Series)
£8.99 - £19.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Oenothera lindheimeri Freefolk Rosy ('Harrfolk')
Oenothera lindheimeri Freefolk Rosy ('Harrfolk')
£8.99 - £19.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Erysimum Winter Orchid ('Innerywinorch') (PBR)
Erysimum Winter Orchid ('Innerywinorch') (PBR)
£8.99 - £36.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Senecio candidans Angel Wings ('Senaw') (PBR)
Senecio candidans Angel Wings ('Senaw') (PBR)
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Baptisia Lemon Meringue (Decadence Series)
Baptisia 'Lemon Meringue' (Decadence Series)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Baptisia Grape Taffy
Baptisia 'Grape Taffy'
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Baptisia Vanilla Cream (Decadence Series)
Baptisia 'Vanilla Cream' (Decadence Series)
£12.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Lewisia collection
Lewisia collection
£35.99
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Saxifraga collection
Saxifraga collection
£32.99
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Echinacea Flame Thrower (PBR)
Echinacea 'Flame Thrower' (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Paeonia lactiflora Mother's Choice
Paeonia lactiflora 'Mother's Choice'
£29.99 - £69.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 4 litre pots available to order from autumn
Potentilla thurberi Monarch's Velvet
Potentilla thurberi 'Monarch's Velvet'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Anna's Red ('Abcrd02') (PBR) (Frostkiss Series)
Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Anna's Red ('Abcrd02') (PBR)
£29.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Echinacea purpurea Vintage Wine (PBR)
Echinacea purpurea 'Vintage Wine' (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Lupinus Persian Slipper (PBR)
Lupinus 'Persian Slipper' (PBR)
£12.99 - £59.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Salvia Madeline (PBR)
Salvia 'Madeline' (PBR)
£12.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from winter
3 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata White Barlow (Barlow Series)
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'White Barlow' (Barlow Series)
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Osteospermum In The Pink

New

Osteospermum 'In The Pink'
£12.99 - £27.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia greggii Lipstick
Salvia greggii 'Lipstick'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × ericsmithii Pirouette (PBR)
Helleborus × ericsmithii 'Pirouette' (PBR)
£27.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Paeonia lactiflora Angel Cheeks
Paeonia lactiflora 'Angel Cheeks'
£29.99 - £59.98
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Pretty Ellen Pink

New

Helleborus × hybridus 'Pretty Ellen Pink'
£12.99 - £27.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen Pink

New

Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen Pink'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Verbascum (Cotswold Group) Pink Domino
Verbascum (Cotswold Group) 'Pink Domino'
£10.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Verbascum (Cotswold Group) Gainsborough
Verbascum (Cotswold Group) 'Gainsborough'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Euphorbia wallichii
Euphorbia wallichii
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Phlox paniculata Rembrandt
Phlox paniculata 'Rembrandt'
£8.99 - £19.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Pretty Ellen White

New

Helleborus × hybridus 'Pretty Ellen White'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Pretty Ellen Red

New

Helleborus × hybridus 'Pretty Ellen Red'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Geranium wallichianum Havana Blues ('Noorthava') (PBR)
Geranium wallichianum Havana Blues ('Noorthava') (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Eryngium giganteum Silver Ghost
Eryngium giganteum 'Silver Ghost'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Agapanthus Queen Mum ('Pmn06') (PBR)
Agapanthus Queen Mum ('Pmn06') (PBR)
£15.75 - £24.75
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus
Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus
£10.99 - £24.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Chamaenerion angustifolium Album
Chamaenerion angustifolium 'Album'
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Eryngium yuccifolium
Eryngium yuccifolium
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Anthriscus sylvestris
Anthriscus sylvestris
£8.99 - £19.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen Picotee

New

Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen Picotee'
£12.99 - £30.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen White

New

Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen White'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen Red

New

Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen Red'
£15.99 - £38.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Verbascum Cherry Helen
Verbascum 'Cherry Helen'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata Nora Barlow (Barlow Series)
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Nora Barlow' (Barlow Series)
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Echinacea Tiki Torch (PBR)
Echinacea 'Tiki Torch' (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Omphalodes cappadocica Starry Eyes
Omphalodes cappadocica 'Starry Eyes'
£11.99 - £27.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Crambe cordifolia
Crambe cordifolia
£9.99 - £19.75
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Astrantia Hadspen Blood
Astrantia 'Hadspen Blood'
£16.99 - £49.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata Ruby Port
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Ruby Port'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Epimedium × rubrum
Epimedium × rubrum
£10.99 - £24.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Phlox paniculata Mount Fuji
Phlox paniculata 'Mount Fuji'
£8.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Verbascum chaixii Album
Verbascum chaixii 'Album'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Epimedium × youngianum Niveum
Epimedium × youngianum 'Niveum'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Gentiana verna
Gentiana verna
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Echinacea Harvest Moon (PBR) (Big Sky Series)
Echinacea 'Harvest Moon' (PBR) (Big Sky Series)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Glandularia Claret
Glandularia 'Claret'
£7.99 - £19.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Polemonium yezoense var. hidakanum Bressingham Purple ('Polbress')
Polemonium yezoense var. hidakanum Bressingham Purple ('Polbress')
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Geranium Sabani Blue ('Bremigo') (PBR)
Geranium Sabani Blue ('Bremigo') (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Euphorbia characias Black Pearl
Euphorbia characias 'Black Pearl'
£12.99 - £27.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn

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