Plants For Sandy Soil

Sandy soils tend to drain very quickly, so are ideal for supporting Mediterranean-style or drought-tolerant plants, which are happiest in dry conditions. These soils are usually low in nutrients, so digging in lots of composted organic matter will not only bump these up, but will also help it retain water.

Bulb divisions
Ready made borders
Planting combinations
Ground cover
Used at Chelsea
Scabiosa caucasica Perfecta Alba (Perfecta Series)
Scabiosa caucasica 'Perfecta Alba' (Perfecta Series)
£8.99 - £36.99
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)
Scabiosa caucasica Perfecta Mid Blue (Perfecta Series)
Scabiosa caucasica 'Perfecta Mid Blue' (Perfecta Series)
£8.99 - £36.99
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)
Scabiosa Kudo Pink ('Ichpin') (PBR) (Kudo Series)
Scabiosa Kudo Pink ('Ichpin') (PBR) (Kudo Series)
£8.99 - £36.99
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)
Scabiosa Kudo White ('Ichwit') (Kudo Series)
Scabiosa Kudo White ('Ichwit') (Kudo Series)
£8.99 - £36.99
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)
Schizachyrium scoparium Ha Ha Tonka (PBR)

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Schizachyrium scoparium 'Ha Ha Tonka' (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Schizachyrium scoparium Standing Ovation (PBR)

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Schizachyrium scoparium 'Standing Ovation' (PBR)
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Scilla Blue Giant

10% off

Scilla 'Blue Giant'
£8.99 - £26.10
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
Scilla Pink Giant

10% off

Scilla 'Pink Giant'
£5.39 - £10.78
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Scilla collection

10% off

Scilla collection
£17.96 - £35.91
1 × collection | 80 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 240 bulbs Delivered during September
Scilla forbesii Violet Beauty

10% off

Scilla forbesii 'Violet Beauty'
£4.49 - £10.80
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Scilla luciliae (Boiss.) Speta

10% off

Scilla luciliae (Boiss.) Speta
£7.19 - £14.38
50 × bulbs Delivered during September
100 + 50 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Scilla luciliae (Gigantea Group) Alba

10% off

Scilla luciliae (Gigantea Group) 'Alba'
£5.39 - £13.50
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
Scilla mischtschenkoana

10% off

Scilla mischtschenkoana
£10.79 - £28.80
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
Scilla peruviana Sapphire Blue (Caribbean Jewels Series)

10% off

Scilla peruviana 'Sapphire Blue' (Caribbean Jewels Series)
£8.99 - £17.98
1 × bulb Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Scilla siberica

10% off

Scilla siberica
£7.19 - £19.80
10 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from winter
6 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
Sedum collection
Sedum collection
£32.99
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sedum spathulifolium Cape Blanco
Sedum spathulifolium 'Cape Blanco'
£7.99 - £19.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sedum takesimense Atlantis ('Nonsitnal') (PBR)
Sedum takesimense Atlantis ('Nonsitnal') (PBR)
£8.99 - £35.99
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)
Seedballs artists meadow seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs artists meadow
£5.24 - £37.49
20 seedballs in gift tin In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Seedballs basil seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs basil
£6.99 £5.24
20 seedballs in gift tube In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Seedballs bee matchboxes seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs bee matchboxes
£12.99 £9.74
set of 3 matchboxes In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Seedballs blue meadow seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs blue meadow
£5.24 - £37.49
20 seedballs in gift tin In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Seedballs chives seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs chives
£6.99 £5.24
20 seedballs in gift tube In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Seedballs cornflower seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs cornflower
£5.24 - £37.49
20 seedballs in gift tube In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Seedballs edible flowers seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs edible flowers
£14.99 £11.24
100 seedballs in gift pouch In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Seedballs for bees seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs for bees
£5.24 - £37.49
20 seedballs in gift tin In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
100 seedballs in gift pouch In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Seedballs for butterflies seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs for butterflies
£5.24 - £74.99
20 seedballs in gift tin In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
100 seedballs in gift pouch In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Seedballs forget-me-not seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs forget-me-not
£5.24 - £26.24
20 seedballs in gift tube In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Seedballs make your own native flowers seedbombs kit

25% off

Seedballs make your own native flowers seedbombs kit
£11.99 £8.99
makes 50 - 60 seedballs In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Seedballs mint seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs mint
£6.99 £5.24
20 seedballs in gift tube In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Seedballs native annual wildflowers seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs native annual wildflowers
£11.24 - £37.49
100 seedballs in gift pouch In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Seedballs native wildflowers for a garden meadow - seedbombs (URBAN)

25% off

Seedballs native wildflowers for a garden meadow
£5.24 - £37.49
100 seedballs in gift pouch In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
20 seedballs in gift tin available to order from autumn
Seedballs native wildflowers for shade -seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs native wildflowers for shade
£11.24 - £37.49
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
100 seedballs in gift pouch available to order from autumn
Seedballs native wildflowers for wildlife - seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs native wildflowers for wildlife
£11.24 - £37.49
100 seedballs in gift pouch In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Seedballs ox-eye daisy seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs ox-eye daisy
£5.24 - £37.49
20 seedballs in gift tube In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Seedballs parsley seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs parsley
£6.99 £5.24
20 seedballs in gift tube In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Seedballs poppies seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs poppies
£5.24 - £37.49
20 seedballs in gift tube In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
100 seedballs in gift pouch In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Seedballs red campion seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs red campion
£5.24 - £26.24
20 seedballs in gift tube In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Seedballs wild rocket salad seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs wild rocket salad
£6.99 £5.24
20 seedballs in gift tube In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Seedballs wildlife collection

25% off

Seedballs wildlife collection
£16.99 £12.74
set of 6 In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Seedless dessert grape collection
seedless dessert grape collection
£34.99
1 × collection | 2 plants In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
grape Boskoop Glory
seedless grape 'Boskoop Glory'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Sempervivum collection
Sempervivum collection
£34.99
6 × 7.5cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Senecio candidans Angel Wings ('Senaw') (PBR)
Senecio candidans Angel Wings ('Senaw') (PBR)
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sesleria autumnalis
Sesleria autumnalis
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Shades of purple - Allium collection

10% off

Shades of purple - allium collection
£24.08 - £48.15
1 × collection | 50 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 150 bulbs Delivered during September
Shake and sow Cottage gardens

25% off

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

25% off

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

25% off

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

25% off

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

25% off

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

25% off

shallot Biztro (PBR)
shallot 'Biztro' (PBR)
£3.99 - £9.99
12 × sets available to order from winter
36 × sets available to order from winter
shallot Golden Gourmet
shallot 'Golden Gourmet'
£3.99 - £10.97
12 × sets available to order from winter
36 × sets available to order from winter
shallot Griselle
shallot 'Griselle'
£5.99 - £17.00
6 × sets Delivered during September
18 × sets Delivered during September
shallot Jermor
shallot 'Jermor'
£6.99 - £19.00
10 × sets Delivered during September
30 × sets Delivered during September
shallot Longor (PBR)
shallot 'Longor' (PBR)
£6.99 - £18.00
10 × sets available to order from winter
30 × sets available to order from winter
shallot Red Sun
shallot 'Red Sun'
£3.99 - £9.99
12 × sets available to order from winter
36 × sets available to order from winter
Lemon sherbet tulip collection

10% off

Sherbet tulip collection
£22.45 - £44.91
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
shiso

25% off

shiso
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sidalcea Elsie Heugh
Sidalcea 'Elsie Heugh'
£12.99 - £47.99
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)
Silene flos-cuculi Petit Henri ('Iflyph')

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Silene flos-cuculi Petit Henri ('Iflyph') (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Silene latifolia

25% off

Silene latifolia
£2.99 £2.24
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Silene uniflora
Silene uniflora
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds available to order from autumn
Simple white cutting garden collection

25% off

Simple white cutting garden collection
£5.68 £4.26
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sinojackia xylocarpa
Sinojackia xylocarpa
£109.99
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sisyrinchium californicum
Sisyrinchium californicum
£21.99 - £39.99
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
Skimmia japonica Kew White
Skimmia japonica 'Kew White' (female)
£44.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Skimmia japonica Nymans
Skimmia japonica 'Nymans' (female)
£39.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Skimmia × confusa Kew Green
Skimmia × confusa 'Kew Green' (male)
£26.99 - £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)
Sliced peaches tulip collection

New

10% off

Sliced peaches tulip collection
£20.66 - £41.31
1 × collection | 19 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 57 bulbs Delivered during September
Soft pinks dahlia collection
Soft pinks dahlia collection
£14.39 - £28.78
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Solidago Goldkind
Solidago 'Goldkind'
£8.99 - £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)
Sophora Sun King ('Hilsop') (PBR)
Sophora Sun King ('Hilsop') (PBR)
£46.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sorbaria sorbifolia Sem (PBR)
Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Sem' (PBR)
£22.99 - £56.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sorbet paeonia collection

10% off

Sorbet paeonia collection
£26.95 - £53.91
1 × collection | 3 bare roots Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bare roots Delivered during October
Sorbus Apricot Queen
Sorbus 'Apricot Queen'
£39.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus Chinese Lace
Sorbus 'Chinese Lace'
£39.99 - £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
Sorbus Copper Kettle
Sorbus 'Copper Kettle'
£44.99 - £89.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus Croft Coral
Sorbus 'Croft Coral'
£159.99
12 litre pot | 2 - 2.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sorbus Eastern Promise
Sorbus 'Eastern Promise'
£48.99 - £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 Glendoick Spire
Sorbus 'Glendoick Spire'
£159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus Joseph Rock
Sorbus 'Joseph Rock'
£44.99 - £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 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 aria Lutescens
Sorbus aria 'Lutescens'
£59.99 - £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 aucuparia
Sorbus aucuparia
£39.99 - £129.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus aucuparia Aspleniifolia
Sorbus aucuparia 'Aspleniifolia'
£39.99 - £79.99
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
Sorbus aucuparia Beissneri
Sorbus aucuparia 'Beissneri'
£39.99 - £159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')
Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')
£39.99 - £79.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus bissetii
Sorbus bissetii
£129.99
12 litre pot available to order from autumn
Sorbus carmesina Emberglow
Sorbus carmesina 'Emberglow'
£159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Sorbus commixta Embley
Sorbus commixta 'Embley'
£54.99 - £79.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus discolor
Sorbus discolor
£39.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus pseudohupehensis Pink Pagoda
Sorbus pseudohupehensis 'Pink Pagoda'
£44.99 - £129.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m 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)
Sorbus ulleungensis Olympic Flame
Sorbus ulleungensis 'Olympic Flame'
£48.99 - £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

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