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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tomato Sweet Aperitif
tomato (cherry) 'Sweet Aperitif'
£3.49 - £13.98
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
8.5cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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tomato Principe Borghese
tomato (plum) 'Principe Borghese'
£3.99
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Rio Grande
tomato (plum) 'Rio Grande'
£3.89
approx 450 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato San Marzano 2
tomato (plum) 'San Marzano 2'
£3.99
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Ailsa Craig
tomato (standard) 'Ailsa Craig'
£2.29
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Alicante
tomato (standard) 'Alicante'
£2.29
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Fandango F1
tomato (standard) 'Fandango' F1
£3.49
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Golden Sunrise
tomato (standard) 'Golden Sunrise'
£2.29
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Shirley F1
tomato (standard) 'Shirley' F1
£2.99 - £17.98
approx 15 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | grafted plant In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Trifolium repens
Trifolium repens
£2.79
approx 750 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tropaeolum Baby Rose
Tropaeolum 'Baby Rose'
£2.99
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tropaeolum majus Alaska Series
Tropaeolum majus 'Alaska Series'
£2.49
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tropaeolum majus Cherry Rose Jewel
Tropaeolum majus 'Cherry Rose Jewel'
£2.25
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tropaeolum majus Climbing Mixed
Tropaeolum majus 'Climbing Mixed'
£2.39 - £6.50
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Tropaeolum majus Empress of India
Tropaeolum majus 'Empress of India'
£3.39
approx 35 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tropaeolum minus Bloody Mary
Tropaeolum minus 'Bloody Mary'
£3.89
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
turnip Sweetbell F1
turnip 'Sweetbell' F1
£2.79
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Verbena bonariensis Vanity
Verbena bonariensis 'Vanity'
£3.99
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Verbena rigida Santos
Verbena rigida 'Santos'
£2.99 - £19.99
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Viola Tiger Eyes
Viola 'Tiger Eyes'
£2.99 - £13.98
approx 25 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
Viola Vivaldi Beacon
Viola 'Vivaldi Beacon'
£4.99
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Visnaga daucoides Green Mist
Visnaga daucoides 'Green Mist'
£3.29
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Visnaga daucoides
Visnaga daucoides (syn. Ammi visnaga)
£2.49
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Welsh onion
Welsh onion
£2.99 - £15.98
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Zinnia elegans Queen Lime Red (Queen Series)
Zinnia elegans 'Queen Lime Red' (Queen Series)
£5.49
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Acanthus hungaricus White Lips
Acanthus hungaricus 'White Lips'
£12.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Acer palmatum Atropurpureum
Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'
£44.99 - £149.99
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)
Acer palmatum Beni-maiko
Acer palmatum 'Beni-maiko'
£44.99
3 litre pot | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Acer palmatum Bloodgood
Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'
£64.99 - £129.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted available to order from autumn
Acer palmatum Dissectum
Acer palmatum 'Dissectum'
£54.99 - £159.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | standard | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Acer palmatum Katsura
Acer palmatum 'Katsura'
£49.99 - £129.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1m tall | grafted available to order from autumn
Acer palmatum Osakazuki
Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki'
£59.99 - £149.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 0.9 - 1.2m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.0m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Acer palmatum Sango-kaku
Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku'
£62.99 - £129.99
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 0.9 - 1.2m tall | grafted available to order from autumn
Acer palmatum Seiryu
Acer palmatum 'Seiryu'
£62.99 - £129.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 0.9 - 1.2m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 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)
Achillea millefolium Cerise Queen
Achillea millefolium 'Cerise Queen'
£8.99 - £42.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Achillea millefolium Lilac Beauty
Achillea millefolium 'Lilac Beauty'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Achillea millefolium Paprika (Galaxy Series)
Achillea millefolium 'Paprika' (Galaxy Series)
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Achillea millefolium Pomegranate (Tutti Frutti Series)
Achillea millefolium 'Pomegranate' (Tutti Frutti Series)
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Achillea millefolium Red Velvet
Achillea millefolium 'Red Velvet'
£9.99 - £42.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Achillea ptarmica (The Pearl Group) The Pearl (clonal)
Achillea ptarmica (The Pearl Group) 'The Pearl' (clonal)
£8.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Actaea simplex Pink Spike
Actaea simplex 'Pink Spike'
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Actaea simplex Atropurpurea Group
Actaea simplex Atropurpurea Group
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Agapanthus Midnight Sky ('DWAgHyb-01') (PBR) (Everpanthus Series)

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Agapanthus Midnight Sky ('DWAgHyb-01') (PBR) (Everpanthus Series)
£15.99 - £59.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Agapanthus Headbourne hybrids
Agapanthus 'Headbourne hybrids'
£14.99 - £32.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Agapanthus Northern Star (PBR)
Agapanthus 'Northern Star' (PBR)
£15.99 - £59.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Agapanthus Windsor Grey
Agapanthus 'Windsor Grey'
£12.99 - £74.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Agapanthus africanus
Agapanthus africanus
£13.99 - £69.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Agapanthus africanus Albus
Agapanthus africanus 'Albus'
£13.99 - £69.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Agapanthus Fireworks ('Mdb001') (PBR)
Agapanthus Fireworks ('Mdb001') (PBR)
£14.99 - £69.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Agapanthus Poppin' Purple ('MP003') (PBR) (Everpanthus Series)
Agapanthus Poppin' Purple ('MP003') (PBR) (Everpanthus Series)
£16.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Ajuga reptans Atropurpurea
Ajuga reptans 'Atropurpurea'
£6.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Ajuga reptans Burgundy Glow
Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow'
£6.99 - £27.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Ajuga reptans Catlin's Giant
Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant'
£6.99 - £27.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Alchemilla erythropoda
Alchemilla erythropoda
£7.99 - £32.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Alchemilla mollis
Alchemilla mollis
£2.79 - £39.99
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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