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
Used at Chelsea
Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Red Wine ('Tahi61') (PBR)

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Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Red Wine (Tahi61') (PBR)
£12.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Rosa Mermaid
Rosa Mermaid | Climbing Rose
£24.99 £14.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa × odorata Mutabilis
Rosa × odorata 'Mutabilis' | Shrub Rose
£38.99 £23.39
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa My Lovely Mum ('Fryflorida')
Rosa My Lovely Mum ('Fryflorida') | Hybrid Tea Bush Rose
£26.99 £16.19
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa New Dawn
Rosa New Dawn | Climbing Rose
£29.99 £17.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Peach Melba ('Kormelpea') (PBR)
Rosa Peach Melba | Climbing Rose
£32.99 £19.79
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Meteor ('Korzeigar')
Rosa Meteor ('Korzeigar') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£25.99 £15.59
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Parkdirektor Riggers
Rosa Parkdirektor Riggers | Climbing Rose
£37.99 £22.79
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Paul's Scarlet Climber
Rosa Paul's Scarlet Climber | Rambling Rose
£37.99 £22.79
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Penelope
Rosa Penelope | Hybrid Musk Bush Rose
£28.99 £17.39
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Penny Lane ('Hardwell') (PBR)
Rosa Penny Lane ('Hardwell') (PBR) | Climbing Rose
£34.99 £20.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Phyllis Bide
Rosa Phyllis Bide | Rambler Rose
£37.99 £22.79
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Pink Cloud
Rosa Pink Cloud | Climbing Rose
£31.99 £19.19
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Rachel ('Tangust') (PBR)
Rosa Rachel ('Tangust') (PBR) | Hybrid Tea Bush Rose
£28.99 £17.39
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Reine des Violettes
Rosa Reine des Violettes | Thornless Shrub Rose
£43.99 £26.39
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa glauca
Rosa glauca Pourr. | Shrub Rose
£29.99 £17.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Ruby Romance ('Noa140715') (PBR)

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Rosa Ruby Romance ('Noa140715') (PBR) | Patio Rose
£89.99 £53.99
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Soul ('Tan09651') (PBR)
Rosa Soul ('Tan09651') (PBR) | Modern Shrub Rose
£32.99 £19.79
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Sugar Moon ('Wekmemolo') (PBR)

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Rosa Sugar Moon ('Wekmemolo') (PBR) | Hybrid Tea Rose
£32.99 £19.79
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Sunseeker ('Dicracer')

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Rosa Sunseeker ('Dicracer') | Patio Rose
£89.99 £53.99
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Surrey ('Korlanum')
Rosa Surrey ('Korlanum') | Ground Cover Rose
£32.99 £19.79
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Sweet Dream ('Fryminicot')
Rosa Sweet Dream ('Fryminicot') | Patio Rose
£26.99 £16.19
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa The Fairy
Rosa The Fairy | Polyantha Shrub Rose
£32.99 £19.79
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Veilchenblau
Rosa Veilchenblau | Rambling Rose
£37.99 £22.79
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Wedding Day
Rosa Wedding Day | Rambling Rose
£32.99 £19.79
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa White Patio

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Rosa White Patio | Patio Rose
£16.19 - £53.99
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa White Pet
Rosa White Pet | Shrub Rose
£32.99 £19.79
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Wildfire ('Fryessex')
Rosa Wildfire ('Fryessex') | Patio Rose
£26.99 £16.19
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa William Lobb
Rosa William Lobb | Shrub Rose
£39.99 £23.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Yellow Patio

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Rosa Yellow Patio | Patio Rose
£89.99 £53.99
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosmarinus officinalis Tuscan Blue

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Rosmarinus officinalis 'Tuscan Blue'
£4.00 - £7.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosmarinus officinalis Blue Cascade ('Lowros3') (PBR)
Rosmarinus Blue Cascade ('Lowros') (PBR)
£21.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosmarinus officinalis Miss Jessopp's Upright

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Rosmarinus officinalis 'Miss Jessopp's Upright'
£4.00 - £11.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosmarinus officinalis Prostratus Group

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Rosmarinus officinalis 'Prostratus Group'
£4.00 - £17.49
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosmarinus officinalis Roman Beauty (PBR)

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Rosmarinus officinalis 'Roman Beauty' (PBR)
£9.99 - £24.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosmarinus officinalis Blue Lagoon
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Blue Lagoon'
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Rosmarinus officinalis

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rosemary
£2.49 - £10.79
approx 60 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Allium roseum
Allium roseum
£7.99 - £15.98
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Stipa calamagrostis Algäu

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Stipa calamagrostis 'Algäu'
£12.99 - £32.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hydrangea aspera Hot Chocolate ('Hpopr012') (PBR)
Hydrangea aspera Hot Chocolate ('Hpopr012') (PBR)
£29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Allium sphaerocephalon
Allium sphaerocephalon
£3.99 - £79.99
25 × bulbs Delivered during October
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
1000 × bulbs Delivered during October
2 litre pot | 7 per pot available to order from autumn
Sorbus Croft Coral

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Sorbus 'Croft Coral'
£159.99 £111.99
12 litre pot | 2 - 2.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sorbus Joseph Rock

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Sorbus 'Joseph Rock'
£44.99 - £90.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus splendens

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Sorbus splendens
£159.99 £111.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sorbus aucuparia Aspleniifolia
Sorbus aucuparia 'Aspleniifolia'
£39.99 - £79.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus ulleungensis Olympic Flame

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Sorbus ulleungensis 'Olympic Flame'
£48.99 - £90.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bean (runner) Hestia
bean (runner) 'Hestia'
£3.99
approx 45 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (runner) Lady Di
bean (runner) 'Lady Di'
£3.49
approx 45 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (runner) Moonlight (PBR)
bean (runner) 'Moonlight' (PBR)
£3.79
approx 45 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (runner) Scarlet Emperor
bean (runner) 'Scarlet Emperor'
£3.29
approx 45 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (runner) White Lady (PBR)
bean (runner) 'White Lady' (PBR)
£3.19
approx 45 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Perovskia Little Spire (PBR)
Perovskia 'Little Spire' (PBR)
£7.99 - £18.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Perovskia Silvery Blue ('Lissvery') (PBR)

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Perovskia Silvery Blue ('Lissvery') (PBR)
£19.99 £11.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Perovskia Lacey Blue ('Lisslitt') (PBR)

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Perovskia Lacey Blue ('Lisslitt') (PBR)
£19.99 £11.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Perovskia Blue Spire
Perovskia 'Blue Spire'
£7.99 - £89.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots 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)
Perovskia Bluesette

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Perovskia 'Bluesette'
£9.99 - £18.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Fallopia baldschuanica
Fallopia baldschuanica
£14.99 - £29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia Tropicolour Sunrise ('Tropog021') (PBR) (Tropicolour Series)

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Salvia Tropicolour Sunrise ('Tropog021') (PBR) (Tropicolour Series)
£11.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia Lake Como ('Tl1017') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)

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Salvia Lake Como ('Tl1017') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)
£9.99 - £17.95
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia Cherry Lips ('Dysceri') (PBR)

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Salvia Cherry Lips ('Dysceri') (PBR)
£5.00 - £31.49
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Salvia Lake Blueberry ('Tl1016') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)

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Salvia Lake Blueberry ('Tl1016') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)
£9.99 - £21.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia Cool Violet

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Salvia 'Cool Violet'
£9.99 - £24.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia Oriental Dove ('Dysmau') (PBR)

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Salvia Oriental Dove ('Dysmau') (PBR)
£6.99 - £16.09
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Salvia Lemon Pie

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Salvia 'Lemon Pie'
£9.99 - £24.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia Peach Melba

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Salvia 'Peach Melba'
£10.75 - £17.75
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia Royal Bumble

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Salvia 'Royal Bumble'
£6.99 - £47.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Salvia Lake Onega Imp ('Tl1018') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)

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Salvia Lake Onega Imp ('Tl1018') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia Wendy's Wish (PBR)
Salvia 'Wendy's Wish' (PBR)
£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)
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
Salvia × sylvestris Schneehügel
Salvia × sylvestris 'Schneehügel'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Salvia Amistad (PBR)

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Salvia 'Amistad' (PBR)
£6.59 - £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)
2 litre pot 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
Salvia Cool Cream

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Salvia 'Cool Cream'
£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)
Salvia Pink Amistad ('Arggr17-011')

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Salvia Pink Amistad ('Arggr17-011')
£6.59 - £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)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn

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