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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Sorbus aucuparia Beissneri
Sorbus aucuparia 'Beissneri'
£39.99 - £159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus ulleungensis Olympic Flame
Sorbus ulleungensis 'Olympic Flame'
£48.99 - £129.99
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 vilmorinii Pink Charm
Sorbus vilmorinii 'Pink Charm'
£48.99 - £159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Stipa gigantea
Stipa gigantea
£9.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots 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
Taxus baccata
Taxus baccata
£9.99 - £239.98
9cm pot | 20cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall shipped within 2 weeks
3 litre pot | 30cm available to order from autumn
10 × bare root | 20 - 30cm available to order from autumn
10 × bare root | 40 - 50cm available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 20 - 30cm available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 40 - 50cm available to order from autumn
Trachelospermum jasminoides Star of Toscana ('Selbra') (PBR)
Trachelospermum jasminoides Star of Toscana ('Selbra') (PBR)
£29.99 - £119.99
7 litre pot | 0.9 - 1m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Viburnum opulus Roseum
Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'
£24.75 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
Viburnum × burkwoodii
Viburnum × burkwoodii
£36.99 - £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
Wisteria floribunda Kimono
Wisteria floribunda 'Kimono'
£42.99 - £129.99
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted available to order from autumn
Wisteria floribunda f. alba Shiro-noda
Wisteria floribunda f. alba 'Shiro-noda'
£42.99 - £129.99
5 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted available to order from autumn
Wisteria sinensis
Wisteria sinensis
£9.99 - £129.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane | seed grown shipped within 2 weeks
9cm pot | 15cm cane | seed grown available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted available to order from autumn
7 litre pot | 1.8m cane | grafted available to order from autumn
Crocosmia masoniorum
Crocosmia masoniorum
£5.99 - £35.98
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 × corms available to order from winter
30 × corms available to order from winter
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Carmin Brilliant
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Carmin Brilliant'
£5.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 × corms available to order from winter
30 × corms available to order from winter
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Emily Mckenzie
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Emily Mckenzie'
£6.99 - £35.98
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 × corms available to order from winter
9cm pot available to order from autumn
30 × corms available to order from winter
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora George Davison
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'George Davison'
£5.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 × corms available to order from winter
30 × corms available to order from winter
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Red King
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Red King'
£5.99 - £35.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 × corms available to order from winter
30 × corms available to order from winter
Dahlia Alauna Clair-obscur
Dahlia 'Alauna Clair-obscur'
£5.49 - £35.98
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Ambition
Dahlia 'Ambition'
£5.49 - £35.98
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Bishop of Canterbury (PBR)
Dahlia 'Bishop of Canterbury' (PBR)
£5.39 - £35.98
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Bishop of Dover
Dahlia 'Bishop of Dover'
£5.49 - £35.98
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Bishop of Llandaff
Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff'
£4.99 - £35.98
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
6 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Chat Noir
Dahlia 'Chat Noir'
£5.29 - £35.98
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Crème de Cassis
Dahlia 'Crème de Cassis'
£5.49 - £35.98
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter

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