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
Viburnum × burkwoodii

50% off

SALE10 for extra 10% off

Viburnum × burkwoodii
£18.50 - £99.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted available to order from autumn
Pittosporum tobira
Pittosporum tobira
£89.99
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Tom Thumb

40% off

SALE10 for extra 10% off

Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb'
£17.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Osmanthus × burkwoodii

40% off

SALE10 for extra 10% off

Osmanthus × burkwoodii
£14.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Cotinus coggygria Royal Purple

50% off

SALE10 for extra 10% off

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'
£15.00 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 40 - 60cm In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii Profusion

50% off

SALE10 for extra 10% off

Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii 'Profusion'
£13.50 - £74.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
Acer palmatum Osakazuki

30% off

SALE10 for extra 10% off

Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki'
£59.99 - £129.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.0m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall | grafted available to order from autumn
10 litre pot | 0.9 - 1.2m tall | grafted available to order from autumn
Vinca minor Atropurpurea
Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea'
£7.99 - £32.99
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)
Escallonia laevis Pink Elle ('Lades') (PBR)

Up to 40%

SALE10 for extra 10% off

Escallonia laevis Pink Elle ('Lades') (PBR)
£17.32 - £47.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Magnolia Susan

Up to 40%

SALE10 for extra 10% off

Magnolia 'Susan'
£23.99 - £174.99
3 litre pot | 30cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
14 litre pot | ½ standard 35 - 40cm head In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosmarinus officinalis Prostratus Group

Up to 50%

SALE10 for extra 10% off

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Prostratus Group'
£4.00 - £37.09
9cm pot 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)
Vinca minor Bowles's Variety

50% off

SALE10 for extra 10% off

Vinca minor 'Bowles's Variety'
£7.99 - £47.50
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)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

Copyright © Crocus.co.uk Ltd 2025. All rights reserved.