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
Ready made borders
Planting combinations
Ground cover
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Weigela Ebony and Ivory ('Velda') (PBR)
Weigela Ebony and Ivory ('Velda') (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Weigela florida Magical Rainbow ('Kolmagira') (PBR)
Weigela florida Magical Rainbow ('Kolmagira') (PBR)
£29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Weigela Picobella Rosa ('Tvp2') (PBR)
Weigela Picobella Rosa ('Tvp2') (PBR)
£23.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Yucca filamentosa
Yucca filamentosa
£27.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Yucca filamentosa Bright Edge
Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge'
£27.99 - £59.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Acer palmatum Tamukeyama

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Acer palmatum 'Tamukeyama'
£59.99 - £159.99
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
5 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
10 litre pot | standard | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Euonymus hamiltonianus Indian Summer
Euonymus hamiltonianus 'Indian Summer'
£169.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Acer palmatum Atropurpureum
Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'
£44.99 - £149.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted shipped within 2 weeks
12 litre pot | 1.0m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ilex aquifolium J.C. van Tol
Ilex aquifolium 'J.C. van Tol'
£38.99 - £119.99
3 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Phillyrea angustifolia
Phillyrea angustifolia
£24.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
Cornus collection
Cornus collection
£19.98
1 × collection | 3 plants In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Corylus avellana Contorta
Corylus avellana 'Contorta'
£49.99 - £99.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 125cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2m tall | tree available to order from autumn
Cotoneaster Cornubia
Cotoneaster 'Cornubia'
£24.99 - £129.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Cytisus × boskoopii Boskoop Ruby
Cytisus × boskoopii 'Boskoop Ruby'
£9.99 - £17.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Eucalyptus gunnii Azura ('Cagire') (PBR)
Eucalyptus gunnii Azura ('Cagire') (PBR)
£42.99 - £129.99
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall | bush In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot | 30cm tall | tree available to order from autumn
3 × 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Euonymus alatus Compactus
Euonymus alatus 'Compactus'
£29.99 - £109.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 50 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Magnolia grandiflora Little Gem
Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'
£79.99 - £129.99
7.5 litre pot | 0.8 - 1m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot | 40 - 50cm tall available to order from autumn
Rhododendron Nova Zembla
Rhododendron 'Nova Zembla'
£19.99 - £89.99
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
5 litre pot available to order from autumn
Salix integra Flamingo (PBR)
Salix integra 'Flamingo' (PBR)
£34.99 - £39.99
3 litre pot | 60cm tall shipped within 2 weeks
3 litre pot | 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla Black Tower ('Eiffel 1') (PBR)
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla Black Tower ('Eiffel 1') (PBR)
£26.99 - £99.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Syringa vulgaris Charles Joly
Syringa vulgaris 'Charles Joly'
£29.99 - £99.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Kilimanjaro ('Jww1') (PBR)
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Kilimanjaro ('Jww1') (PBR)
£34.99 - £109.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Nougat tulip collection

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10% off

Nougat tulip collection
£19.30 - £38.61
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Peachy sunrise tulip collection

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10% off

Peachy sunrise tulip collection
£22.45 - £44.91
1 × collection | 19 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 57 bulbs Delivered during September
Sliced peaches tulip collection

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10% off

Sliced peaches tulip collection
£20.66 - £41.31
1 × collection | 19 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 57 bulbs Delivered during September
After hours tulip collection

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10% off

After hours tulip collection
£21.55 - £43.11
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Ashley's repeat flowering tulip collection

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10% off

Ashley's repeat flowering tulip collection
£17.99 - £35.98
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Ashley's Rum punch tulip collection

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10% off

Ashley's Rum punch tulip collection
£17.06 - £34.11
1 × collection | 17 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 51 bulbs Delivered during September
Avant-garde tulip collection

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10% off

Avant-garde tulip collection
£20.66 - £41.31
1 × collection | 14 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 42 bulbs Delivered during September
Award winning cottagecore tulip collection

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10% off

Award winning cottagecore tulip collection
£22.90 - £45.81
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Award-winning repeat flowering tulip collection

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Award-winning repeat flowering tulip collection
£19.30 - £38.61
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Award winning sunset tulip collection

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10% off

Award-winning sunset tulip collection
£20.20 - £40.41
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Bold and beautiful tulip collection

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Bold & beautiful tulip collection
£20.65 - £41.31
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Bright repeat flowering tulip collection

10% off

Bright repeat flowering tulip collection
£19.76 - £39.51
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Bring the joy tulip collection

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Bring the joy tulip collection
£17.06 - £34.11
1 × collection | 19 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 57 bulbs Delivered during September
Chocolate orange tulip collection

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Chocolate orange tulip collection
£12.10 - £24.21
1 × collection | 14 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 42 bulbs Delivered during September
Crème de la crème tulip collection

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Crème de la crème tulip collection
£23.80 - £47.61
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Creme fraiche tulip collection

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10% off

Crème fraiche tulip collection
£20.66 - £41.31
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Elegant white tulip collection

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Elegant white tulip collection
£32.36 - £64.71
1 × collection | 28 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 84 bulbs Delivered during September
Giant tulip collection

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10% off

Giant tulip collection
£19.76 - £39.51
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Head gardener's species tulip collection

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10% off

Head gardener's species tulip collection
£15.26 - £30.51
1 × collection | 19 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 57 bulbs Delivered during September
John's double jewels tulip collection

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John's double Jewels and orange tulip collection
£28.30 - £56.61
1 × collection | 28 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 84 bulbs Delivered during September
La reine de la belle tulip collection

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10% off

La reine de la belle tulip collection
£13.46 - £26.91
1 × collection | 12 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 36 bulbs Delivered during September
Lemon and lilac tulip collection

10% off

Lemon & lilac tulip collection
£21.56 - £43.11
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Monet's sunrise tulip collection

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Monet's sunrise tulip collection
£23.36 - £46.71
1 × collection | 19 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 57 bulbs Delivered during September
Old masters tulip collection

10% off

Old masters tulip collection
£20.66 - £41.31
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Plum pudding tulip collection

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Plum pudding tulip collection
£14.36 - £28.71
1 × collection | 14 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 42 bulbs Delivered during September
Princess and the pea tulip collection

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10% off

Princess and the pea tulip collection
£22.49 - £44.98
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Purple and peach tulip collection

10% off

Purple & peach tulip collection
£13.46 - £26.91
1 × collection | 14 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 42 bulbs Delivered during September
Repeat flowering and award-winning quartet tulip collection

10% off

Rhubarb and custard tulip collection

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10% off

Rhubarb and custard tulip collection
£22.90 - £45.81
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Lemon sherbet tulip collection

10% off

Sherbet tulip collection
£22.45 - £44.91
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Tequila sunrise tulip collection

10% off

Tequila sunrise tulip collection
£13.46 - £26.91
1 × collection | 14 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 42 bulbs Delivered during September
The artist's tulip collection

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10% off

The artist's tulip collection
£20.66 - £41.31
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
The bold & brilliant daffodil collection

10% off

The bold & brilliant daffodil collection
£26.95 - £52.11
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
The dreamer tulip collection

10% off

The dreamer tulip collection
£20.66 - £41.31
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September

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