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.

Bulb divisions
Ready made borders
Planting combinations
Ground cover
Used at Chelsea
Anchusa azurea Loddon Royalist
Anchusa azurea 'Loddon Royalist'
£13.99 - £44.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Anthriscus sylvestris
Anthriscus sylvestris
£2.79 - £30.39
approx 150 seeds available to order from autumn
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Aquilegia chrysantha Yellow Queen
Aquilegia chrysantha 'Yellow Queen'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata Black Barlow (Barlow Series)
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Black Barlow'
£3.99 - £39.99
approx 40 seeds available to order from autumn
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata Blue Barlow (Barlow Series)
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Blue Barlow' (Barlow Series)
£3.49 - £39.99
approx 40 seeds available to order from autumn
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata Nora Barlow (Barlow Series)
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Nora Barlow' (Barlow Series)
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata Ruby Port
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Ruby Port'
£10.99 - £24.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata White Barlow (Barlow Series)
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'White Barlow' (Barlow Series)
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Aster amellus King George
Aster amellus 'King George'
£7.99 - £31.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Astilbe Darkside of the Moon (PBR)

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Astilbe 'Darkside of the Moon' (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Astrantia Hadspen Blood
Astrantia 'Hadspen Blood'
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Astrantia major Penny's Pink
Astrantia major 'Penny's Pink'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Astrantia major Rubra
Astrantia major 'Rubra'
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Astrantia major Star of Billion (PBR)

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Astrantia major 'Star of Billion' (PBR)
£15.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta Blue Cloud

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Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta 'Blue Cloud'
£9.99 - £24.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Cenolophium denudatum
Cenolophium denudatum
£14.99 - £59.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Crocosmia Hellfire
Crocosmia 'Hellfire'
£11.99 - £27.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Crocosmia Orange Pekoe ('Pek Or') (PBR)
Crocosmia Orange Pekoe ('Pek Or') (PBR)
£11.99 - £27.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Alauna Clair-obscur
Dahlia 'Alauna Clair-obscur'
£9.00 - £17.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Strawberry Bon Bon (Sweet Candy Series)
Dahlia 'Strawberry Bon Bon' (Sweet Candy Series)
£17.99 - £35.98
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Delphinium Jill Curley
Delphinium 'Jill Curley'
£24.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Delphinium Rosemary Brock
Delphinium 'Rosemary Brock'
£24.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Delphinium Spindrift
Delphinium 'Spindrift'
£24.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dictamnus albus
Dictamnus albus
£17.99 - £42.99
1 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 1 litre pots available to order from autumn
Digitalis purpurea Dalmatian Peach (Dalmatian Series)
Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian Peach' (Dalmatian Series)
£8.99 - £36.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Digitalis purpurea Dalmatian Purple (Dalmatian Series)
Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian Purple' (Dalmatian Series)
£8.99 - £19.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Digitalis × valinii Foxlight Plum Gold ('Takfoplgo') (PBR) (Foxlight Series)

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Digitalis × valinii Foxlight Plum Gold ('Takfoplgo') (PBR)
£14.99 - £37.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Disporum longistylum Green Giant
Disporum longistylum 'Green Giant'
£15.99 - £39.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Disporum longistylum Night Heron
Disporum longistylum 'Night Heron'
£18.39 - £47.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Doellingeria umbellata
Doellingeria umbellata
£10.39 - £23.19
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Echinacea SunSeekers Rainbow ('IFECSSRA') (PBR) (SunSeekers Series)
Echinacea SunSeekers Rainbow ('IFECSSRA') (PBR) (SunSeekers Series)
£13.59 - £31.19
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Erythronium dens-canis Old Aberdeen
Erythronium dens-canis 'Old Aberdeen'
£19.99 - £49.99
1 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 1 litre pots available to order from autumn
Euphorbia stygiana Sunny Side Up
Euphorbia stygiana 'Sunny Side Up'
£18.39 - £46.39
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Eurybia × herveyi
Eurybia × herveyi
£9.59 - £34.39
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Gentiana sino-ornata
Gentiana sino-ornata
£10.39 - £43.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Geranium Elke
Geranium 'Elke'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Geranium clarkei Kashmir White
Geranium clarkei 'Kashmir White'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Geranium maderense

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Geranium maderense
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Geranium palmatum

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Geranium palmatum
£2.99 - £42.99
approx 60 seeds available to order from autumn
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Geranium phaeum
Geranium phaeum
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Geranium phaeum Raven
Geranium phaeum 'Raven'
£10.99 - £24.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Geranium pyrenaicum Bill Wallis
Geranium pyrenaicum 'Bill Wallis'
£9.99 - £24.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Geranium wallichianum Kelly Anne (PBR)
Geranium wallichianum 'Kelly Anne' (PBR)
£15.99 - £39.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Geranium × oxonianum Dusky Rose

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Geranium × oxonianum 'Dusky Rose'
£9.59 - £23.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn

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