Plants For Clay Soil

Clay soil is usually rich in nutrients, but it can be hard to dig, and if it is very heavy, it can hold water for long periods of time. It may also take a long time to warm up in spring, which can slow down the new growth. If your clay soil is badly compacted, you can help improve the structure by digging in lots of sharp sand and composted organic matter.

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Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Yellow Blue Swirl F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)

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pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Yellow Blue Swirl' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
£2.62 - £32.99
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia viridis Pink Lagoon

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Salvia viridis 'Pink Lagoon'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Smyrnium perfoliatum

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Smyrnium perfoliatum
£3.99 £2.99
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tropaeolum majus Black Velvet (Tom Thumb Series)

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Tropaeolum majus 'Black Velvet' (Tom Thumb Series)
£2.49 £1.87
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Verbena bonariensis Vanity

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Verbena bonariensis 'Vanity'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viola Vivaldi Beacon

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Viola 'Vivaldi Beacon'
£4.99 £3.74
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sugared almonds cutting garden collection

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Sugared almonds cutting garden collection
£27.82 £20.86
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ammi majus

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Ammi majus
£2.09 - £36.99
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Fizzy Rose Picotee (Fizzy Series)

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Fizzy Rose Picotee' (Fizzy Series)
£2.47 - £19.98
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Cosmos bipinnatus Purity

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Purity'
£2.17 - £36.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Edible flower collection seed gift box

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Edible flower collection seed gift box
£19.99 £14.99
gift set In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Heritage sweet pea seed gift box

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Heritage sweet pea seed gift box
£19.99 £14.99
gift set In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lathyrus odoratus Beaujolais

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Lathyrus odoratus 'Beaujolais'
£2.24 - £13.98
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Cupani

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Lathyrus odoratus 'Cupani'
£2.84 - £13.98
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Daphne

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Lathyrus odoratus 'Daphne'
£2.24 - £13.98
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus High Scent

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Lathyrus odoratus 'High Scent'
£2.99 - £13.98
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Leamington

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Lathyrus odoratus 'Leamington'
£2.24 - £13.98
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Matucana

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Lathyrus odoratus 'Matucana'
£2.55 - £13.98
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Midnight

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Lathyrus odoratus 'Midnight'
£2.24 - £13.98
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Noel Sutton

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Lathyrus odoratus 'Noel Sutton'
£1.42 - £13.98
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Painted Lady

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Lathyrus odoratus 'Painted Lady'
£2.47 - £13.98
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Spencer Waved Mixed

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Lathyrus odoratus 'Spencer Waved Mixed'
£2.99 - £13.98
approx 35 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Winston Churchill

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Lathyrus odoratus 'Winston Churchill'
£2.02 - £13.98
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus var. nanellus Pink Cupid

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Lathyrus odoratus var. nanellus 'Pink Cupid'
£2.02 - £9.32
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Lathyrus × hammettii Erewhon

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Lathyrus × hammettii 'Erewhon'
£2.62 - £13.98
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Nicotiana Whisper Mixed F1

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Nicotiana 'Whisper Mixed' F1
£2.24 - £36.99
approx 70 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Acer platanoides Drummondii
Acer platanoides 'Drummondii'
£144.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Acer × freemanii Morgan
Acer × freemanii 'Morgan'
£179.99
12 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.6m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Betula Fascination

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Betula 'Fascination'
£99.99 - £129.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cercis canadensis Alley Cat
Cercis canadensis 'Alley Cat'
£249.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cercis canadensis Golden Falls ('NC2015-12')
Cercis canadensis Golden Falls ('NC2015-12')
£269.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fagus sylvatica Dawyck Gold

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Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Gold'
£99.99 - £169.99
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fagus sylvatica Dawyck Purple

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Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Purple'
£109.99 - £169.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 0.8 - 1m tall available to order from autumn
Malus Rudolph
Malus 'Rudolph'
£69.99 - £159.99
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus Kofugen
Prunus 'Kofugen'
£59.99 - £159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Crystal Falls ('G6-28')
Prunus Crystal Falls ('G6-28')
£119.99
12 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Quercus palustris Green Pillar ('Pringreen')

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Quercus palustris Green Pillar ('Pringreen')
£119.99 - £129.99
7 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sorbus Croft Coral
Sorbus 'Croft Coral'
£159.99
12 litre pot | 2 - 2.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sorbus cashmiriana
Sorbus aff. cashmiriana
£49.99 - £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 splendens
Sorbus splendens
£159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Shake and sow Flowers for birds

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Shake & sow - Flowers for birds
£7.99 £5.99
20g of seed In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Shake and sow Flowers for insects

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Shake & sow - Flowers for insects
£7.99 £5.99
20g of seed In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Betula papyrifera
Betula papyrifera
£35.99 - £79.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Betula pendula subsp. pendula Youngii
Betula pendula subsp. pendula 'Youngii'
£74.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)
Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)
£189.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Catalpa × erubescens Purpurea
Catalpa × erubescens 'Purpurea'
£99.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Crataegus persimilis Prunifolia
Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia'
£44.99 - £69.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Crataegus × lavalleei Carrierei
Crataegus × lavalleei 'Carrierei'
£89.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Crataegus × media Punicea Flore Pleno
Crataegus × media 'Punicea Flore Pleno'
£39.99 - £129.99
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
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Fagus sylvatica
Fagus sylvatica
£34.99 - £164.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
20 litre pot | 1.75 - 2.0m tall available to order from autumn
Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis Sunburst
Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis 'Sunburst'
£79.99 - £139.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
Liquidambar styraciflua Worplesdon
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Worplesdon'
£39.99 - £139.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Magnolia Sunsation

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Magnolia 'Sunsation'
£129.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Malus Cinderella ('Cinzam')
Malus Cinderella ('Cinzam')
£129.99
12 litre pot | top worked at 45cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Malus Pink Perfection
Malus 'Pink Perfection'
£29.99 - £79.99
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Malus Royalty
Malus 'Royalty'
£49.99
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Prunus × incam Okamé
Prunus × incam 'Okamé'
£44.99 - £129.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn

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