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.

Ready made borders
Planting combinations
Ground cover
Used at Chelsea
Centaurea nigra

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Centaurea nigra
£2.24 - £26.24
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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)
Cercidiphyllum japonicum

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Cercidiphyllum japonicum
£63.74 - £89.99
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.75m tall | bush In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall | tree available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall | tree available to order from autumn
Cercis canadensis Alley Cat

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Cercis canadensis 'Alley Cat'
£249.99 £187.49
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cercis canadensis Hearts of Gold (PBR)

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Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold' (PBR)
£59.99 - £74.99
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Cercis canadensis Golden Falls ('NC2015-12')

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Cercis canadensis Golden Falls ('NC2015-12')
£269.99 £202.49
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Chaenomeles speciosa Nivalis

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Chaenomeles speciosa 'Nivalis'
£26.24 - £62.24
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
3 × 2 litre pots shipped within 2 weeks
Chaenomeles speciosa Orange Storm (PBR)

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Chaenomeles speciosa 'Orange Storm' (PBR)
£29.99 £22.49
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Chaenomeles speciosa Pink Storm (PBR)

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Chaenomeles speciosa 'Pink Storm' (PBR)
£29.99 £22.49
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Chaenomeles speciosa Scarlet Storm (PBR)

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Chaenomeles speciosa 'Scarlet Storm' (PBR)
£29.99 £22.49
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Chaenomeles × superba Pink Lady

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Chaenomeles × superba 'Pink Lady'
£18.74 - £47.24
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Minima Aurea

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Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Minima Aurea'
£24.99 £18.74
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Minima Glauca

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Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Minima Glauca'
£24.99 £18.74
3 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
Chamaecyparis obtusa Nana Gracilis

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Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'
£29.99 £22.49
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
Chamaecyparis pisifera Filifera Nana

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Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Nana'
£24.99 £18.74
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
chard Bright Yellow

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chard 'Bright Yellow'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 125 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
chard Rainbow Chard

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chard 'Rainbow Chard'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 125 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
chard Rhubarb Chard

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chard 'Rhubarb Chard'
£2.79 £2.09
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cherry Morello

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cherry 'Morello'
£26.24 - £89.99
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.8m available to order from autumn
cherry Stella

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cherry 'Stella'
£21.59 - £89.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | G5 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
cherry Summer Sun

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cherry 'Summer Sun'
£26.24 - £134.99
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 2m available to order from autumn
bare root | Colt root stock | ½ standard available to order from autumn
cherry Sweetheart

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cherry 'Sweetheart'
£29.99 - £116.24
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.8m available to order from autumn
cherry Celeste ('Sumpaca') (PBR)

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cherry Celeste ('Sumpaca') (PBR)
£134.99 £101.24
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cherry Stardust ('13-7-70') (PBR)

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cherry Stardust ('13-7-70') (PBR)
£134.99 £101.24
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Anthriscus cerefolium

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chervil | Anthriscus cerefolium
£2.29 £1.72
approx 600 organic seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
chilli Basket of Fire F1

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chilli 'Basket of Fire' F1
£3.99 £2.99
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
chilli Carolina Reaper

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chilli 'Carolina' Reaper
£3.99 £2.99
approx 5 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
chilli Scotch Bonnet

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chilli 'Scotch Bonnet'
£1.87 - £10.48
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
8.5cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 8.5cm pots available to order from autumn
chilli Spangles

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chilli 'Spangles'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
chilli Trinidad Perfume

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chilli 'Trinidad Perfume'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
chilli Trinidad Moruga Scorpion

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chilli 'Trinidad Scorpion'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 5 seeds shipped within 2 weeks
Chimonanthus praecox

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Chimonanthus praecox
£22.49 - £67.49
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Allium tuberosum

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chives 'garlic'
£1.64 - £11.98
approx 120 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)
Choisya ternata

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Choisya ternata
£18.74 - £67.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Choisya ternata Scented Gem ('Lissbrid')

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Choisya ternata Scented Gem ('Lissbrid')
£25.99 £19.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Choisya ternata Sundance ('Lich')

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Choisya ternata Sundance ('Lich')
£19.49 - £82.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Choisya Greenfingers ('Lissfing') (PBR)

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Choisya × dewitteana Greenfingers ('Lissfing') (PBR)
£24.99 £18.74
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Choisya × dewitteana Aztec Gold (PBR)

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Choisya × dewitteana 'Aztec Gold' (PBR)
£23.99 £17.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Choisya × dewitteana Aztec pearl

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Choisya × dewitteana 'Aztec Pearl'
£7.49 - £20.24
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Choisya × dewitteana White Dazzler ('Londaz') (PBR)

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Choisya × dewitteana White Dazzler ('Londaz') (PBR)
£18.56 - £59.99
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 | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Chrysanthemum Clara Curtis

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Chrysanthemum 'Clara Curtis'
£7.49 - £17.24
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Chrysanthemum Dr Tom Parr

New

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Chrysanthemum 'Dr Tom Parr'
£7.49 - £17.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cistus × hybridus

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Cistus × hybridus
£22.99 £17.24
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cistus × purpureus

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Cistus × purpureus
£19.49 - £59.99
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 available to order from autumn
Cistus × purpureus Alan Fradd

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Cistus × purpureus 'Alan Fradd'
£18.74 - £59.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
Classic cottage alba amethyst combination

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Classic cottage alba amethyst combination
£29.97 - £89.91
4 plants | 1 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 plants | 3 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Classic cottage alba combination

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Classic cottage alba combination
£30.72 - £92.16
4 plants | 1 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 plants | 3 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Classic cottage apricot combination

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Classic cottage apricot combination
£29.97 - £89.91
4 plants | 1 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 plants | 3 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Classic cottage dusky Rozanne combination

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Classic cottage dusky Rozanne combination
£34.47 - £103.41
4 plants | 1 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 plants | 3 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Andromeda

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Clematis 'Andromeda'
£29.99 £22.49
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
Clematis Bees Jubilee

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Clematis 'Bees' Jubilee'
£11.24 - £22.48
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn

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