Plants For Chalky Soil

Chalky soils (or those based on limestone) are usually alkaline, so have a pH above 7. They tend to be freely draining, stony and don’t hold onto nutrients very well. Therefore, to help your plants flourish, you should water regularly and dig in lots of composted organic matter as often as you can.

Bulb divisions
Ready made borders
Planting combinations
Ground cover
Used at Chelsea
Verbena rigida Santos

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Verbena rigida 'Santos'
£2.24 - £19.99
approx 40 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)
tomato Shirley F1

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tomato (standard) 'Shirley' F1
£2.24 - £17.98
approx 15 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | grafted plant available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots | grafted plant available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Jilly
Lathyrus odoratus 'Jilly'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
broccoli raab Cima di Rapa 60
broccoli raab 'Cima di Rapa 60'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 4800 seeds 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)
pea shoots

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pea shoots
£2.99 £2.24
approx 400 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Myosotis sylvatica Ultramarine

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Myosotis sylvatica 'Ultramarine'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 175 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
sweetcorn Goldcrest (late season) F1

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sweetcorn 'Goldcrest' F1 (late season)
£2.99 £2.24
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Astrantia major
Astrantia major
£2.99 £2.24
approx 50 seeds available to order from winter
Viola Tiger Eyes

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Viola 'Tiger Eyes'
£2.24 - £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
basil Duo mixture

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basil 'Duo mixture'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Amaranthus caudatus Cascade Green

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Amaranthus caudatus 'Cascade Green'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 2200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
anise

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anise
£2.99 £2.24
approx 4000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Linaria maroccana Licilia Violet (Licilia Series)

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Linaria maroccana 'Licilia Violet' (Licilia Series)
£2.99 £2.24
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Linaria maroccana Licilia Red (Licilia Series)

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Linaria maroccana 'Licilia Red' (Licilia Series)
£2.99 £2.24
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
lettuce Red Grenoble

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lettuce 'Red Grenoble'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 4000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Consolida regalis QIS Dark Blue

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Consolida regalis 'QIS Dark Blue'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Consolida regalis QIS Rose

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Consolida regalis 'QIS Rose'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lepidium sativum

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Lepidium sativum
£2.99 £2.24
approx 4500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Candy Stripe

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Candy Stripe'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Capriola
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Capriola'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 30 seeds available to order from winter
bean (runner) White Lady (PBR)

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bean (runner) 'White Lady' (PBR)
£3.19 £2.39
approx 45 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
butterbean Fagiolo Di Spagna

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butterbean 'Fagiolo Di Spagna'
£3.19 £2.39
approx 12 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
squash Serpente di Sicilia

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squash 'Serpente di Sicilia'
£3.19 £2.39
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Thymus Thyme of Provence
Thymus 'Thyme of Provence'
£3.19 £2.39
approx 6000 seeds available to order from autumn
bean (runner) Scarlet Emperor

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bean (runner) 'Scarlet Emperor'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 45 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
Visnaga daucoides Green Mist

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Visnaga daucoides 'Green Mist'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viola odorata

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Viola odorata
£2.47 - £34.99
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)
approx 50 seeds available to order from autumn
carrot Sweet Candle F1

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carrot 'Sweet Candle' F1
£3.29 £2.47
approx 300 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 Double Click Snow Puff (Double Click Series)

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Double Click Snow Puff' (Double Click Series)
£3.29 £2.47
approx 60 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nicotiana langsdorffii Bronze Queen

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Nicotiana langsdorffii 'Bronze Queen'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
squash Crown Prince F1

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squash 'Crown Prince' F1
£3.29 £2.47
approx 6 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Fizzy White (Fizzy Series)

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Fizzy White' (Fizzy Series)
£3.29 £2.47
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tropaeolum majus Ladybird Rose
Tropaeolum majus 'Ladybird Rose'
£3.39 £2.54
approx 30 seeds available to order from autumn
Tropaeolum majus Empress of India

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Tropaeolum majus 'Empress of India'
£3.39 £2.54
approx 35 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
pumpkin Marina di Chioggia
pumpkin 'Marina di Chioggia'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 9 seeds available to order from autumn
lamon (Venice)

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borlotti bean (climbing French), haricot 'Borlotto Lamon'
£3.49 £2.62
50g packet | approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (runner) Lady Di

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bean (runner) 'Lady Di'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 45 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Fandango F1

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tomato (standard) 'Fandango' F1
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lathyrus odoratus Charlie's Angel

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Lathyrus odoratus 'Charlie's Angel'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Delphinium Pacific Hybrids

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Delphinium Pacific hybrids
£3.49 £2.62
approx 70 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Digitalis purpurea Pam's Choice

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Digitalis purpurea 'Pam's Choice'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Scabiosa atropurpurea Fata Morgana
Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Fata Morgana'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 75 seeds available to order from autumn
brussels sprout Brodie F1

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brussels sprout 'Brodie' F1
£3.49 £2.62
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Sungold F1

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tomato (cherry) 'Sungold' F1
£2.62 - £13.98
approx 10 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
Cosmos bipinnatus Cosimo Collarette (Cosimo Series)

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Cosimo Collarette' (Cosimo Series)
£2.62 - £19.98
approx 30 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
bean (climbing French) Purple-podded
bean (climbing French) 'Purple-podded'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 70 seeds available to order from autumn
Luffa cylindrica
loofah gourd - grow your own sponges
£3.49 £2.62
approx 10 seeds available to order from autumn
Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Group

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Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Group
£2.62 - £34.99
approx 1000 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)
sweetcorn Golden Bantam

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sweetcorn 'Golden Bantam'
£3.49 £2.62
10g packet | approx 55 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
chilli Spangles

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

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tomato (cherry) 'Sweet Aperitif'
£2.62 - £13.98
approx 10 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
Matthiola incana Column Apricot

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Matthiola incana 'Column Apricot'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Bronze White

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Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Bronze White'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 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)
bean (climbing French) Sunshine

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bean (climbing French) 'Sunshine'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Blue F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)

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pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Blue' (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
Helianthus debilis Soluna Lemon

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Helianthus debilis 'Soluna Lemon'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helianthus debilis Soluna Bronze

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Helianthus debilis 'Soluna Bronze'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
Matthiola incana Anytime Red (Anytime Series)

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Matthiola incana 'Anytime Red' (Anytime Series)
£3.49 £2.62
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Red

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Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Red'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Cherry Bronze

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Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Cherry Bronze'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Pink

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Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Pink'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (broad) Super Aquadulce / SuperAquadulce

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bean (broad) 'Super Aquadulce'
£3.59 £2.69
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Linaria purpurea Canon Went

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Linaria purpurea 'Canon Went'
£2.77 - £39.99
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)
approx 100 seeds available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Nimbus
Lathyrus odoratus 'Nimbus'
£3.69 £2.77
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Rhodochiton atrosanguineus

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Rhodochiton atrosanguineus
£3.69 £2.77
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Digitalis × mertonensis

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Digitalis × mertonensis
£2.84 - £34.99
approx 1000 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)
brussels sprout Maximus F1

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brussels sprout 'Maximus' F1
£3.79 £2.84
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
Scabiosa atropurpurea Black Knight

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Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Black Knight'
£3.79 £2.84
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Stipa tenuissima

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Stipa tenuissima
£2.84 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots shipped within 2 weeks
approx 30 seeds available to order from autumn
bean (runner) Moonlight (PBR)

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bean (runner) 'Moonlight' (PBR)
£3.79 £2.84
approx 45 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Xsenia

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Xsenia'
£2.84 - £21.98
approx 30 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 Rubinato

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Rubinato'
£3.79 £2.84
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Consolida regalis Fancy Purple Picotee

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Consolida regalis 'Fancy Purple Picotee'
£3.79 £2.84
approx 150 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Rio Grande

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tomato (plum) 'Rio Grande'
£3.89 £2.92
approx 450 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tropaeolum minus Bloody Mary

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Tropaeolum minus 'Bloody Mary'
£3.89 £2.92
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lathyrus odoratus Lisa Marie
Lathyrus odoratus 'Lisa Marie'
£3.89 £2.92
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Panicum capillare Sparkling Fountain

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Panicum capillare 'Sparkling Fountain'
£2.92 - £17.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots Unavailable
Knautia macedonica

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Knautia macedonica
£2.99 - £49.99
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre 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)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornfield seed collection

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Cornfield seed collection
£3.99 £2.99
1g packet | seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Principe Borghese

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tomato (plum) 'Principe Borghese'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
chilli Hungarian Hot Wax
chilli 'Hungarian Hot Wax'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 150 seeds available to order from winter
chilli Piccante di Cayenna
chilli 'Piccante di Cayenna'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 300 seeds available to order from winter
onion Electric (PBR)
onion 'Electric' (PBR)
£2.99 - £8.00
50 × sets Delivered during September
150 × sets Delivered during September
tomato San Marzano 2

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tomato (plum) 'San Marzano 2'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
kale Redbor F1

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kale 'Redbor' F1
£3.99 £2.99
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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 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

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