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Plants for Steep Banks

Gardening on a slope can make access tricky so you want to introduce plants that are relatively low maintenance - and may have the added bonus of stabilising the soil with their spreading roots.

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Geranium wallichianum Kelly Anne (PBR)
Geranium wallichianum 'Kelly Anne' (PBR)
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Hedera colchica
Hedera colchica
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Hedera colchica Dentata Variegata
Hedera colchica 'Dentata Variegata'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Hedera hibernica
Hedera hibernica
£29.99 - £79.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 1.7m cane available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Helianthemum Wisley Primrose
Helianthemum 'Wisley Primrose'
£8.99 - £37.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4
Helleborus niger
Helleborus niger
£9.99 - £44.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 11
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen Pink
Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen Pink'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 5
Helleborus × hybridus Pretty Ellen Purple

New

Helleborus × hybridus 'Pretty Ellen Purple'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Pretty Ellen White Spotted

New

Helleborus × hybridus 'Pretty Ellen White Spotted'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Iberis Pink Ice
Iberis 'Pink Ice'
£8.99 - £19.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Lavandula angustifolia
lavender - common
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Lewisia cotyledon
Lewisia cotyledon
£12.99 - £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
0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 2.0 5 1
Narcissus Spring Dawn
Narcissus 'Spring Dawn'
£9.99 - £28.00
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
30 × bulbs available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3
Osteospermum Akila Lavender Shades (Akila Series)
Osteospermum 'Akila Lavender Shades' (Akila Series)
£6.99 £5.24 £3.50
9cm pot available to order from autumn
Osteospermum Akila Purple (Akila Series)
Osteospermum 'Akila Purple' (Akila Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Osteospermum Akila White Purple Eye (Akila Series)
Osteospermum 'Akila White Purple Eye' (Akila Series)
£3.50 - £19.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
5 × seedlings | jumbo sold out
10 + 5 FREE seedlings | jumbo sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Osteospermum Dalina Dark Red
Osteospermum 'Dalina Dark Red'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Osteospermum In The Pink

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Osteospermum 'In The Pink'
£12.99 - £27.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Osteospermum Nairobi Purple
Osteospermum 'Nairobi Purple'
£8.99 - £19.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Osteospermum Snow Pixie
Osteospermum 'Snow Pixie'
£12.99 - £19.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Osteospermum 3D Blueberry Shake ('Kleoe18048') (3D Series)
Osteospermum 3D Blueberry Shake ('Kleoe18048') (3D Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Osteospermum Blue Eyed Beauty ('Balostlueye') (PBR)
Osteospermum Blue Eyed Beauty ('Balostlueye') (PBR)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Osteospermum jucundum Tresco Purple

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Osteospermum jucundum 'Tresco Purple'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Pieris Flaming Silver
Pieris 'Flaming Silver'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Pieris japonica Mountain Fire
Pieris japonica 'Mountain Fire'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Potentilla thurberi Monarch's Velvet
Potentilla thurberi 'Monarch's Velvet'
£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
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Primula pulverulenta
Primula pulverulenta
£8.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula vulgaris Raspberry Rose
Primula vulgaris 'Raspberry Rose'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Rosa banksiae var. banksiae
Rosa banksiae var. banksiae | Rambler Rose
£39.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Roscoea Harvington Raw Silk
Roscoea 'Harvington Raw Silk'
£21.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Roscoea purpurea Harvington Imperial
Roscoea purpurea 'Harvington Imperial'
£24.99 - £67.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Sarcococca confusa
Sarcococca confusa
£9.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
4.5 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall shipped within 2 weeks
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna
£22.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Saxifraga Alpino Red ('Saxz0014') (x arendsii)
Saxifraga Alpino Red ('Saxz0014') (x arendsii)
£8.99 - £37.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Saxifraga Touran White Improved ('Saxz0004') (PBR) (× arendsii)
Saxifraga Touran White Improved ('Saxz0004') (PBR) (× arendsii)
£9.99 - £37.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Sempervivum collection
Sempervivum collection
£34.99
6 × 7.5cm pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Skimmia japonica Perosa (PBR)
Skimmia japonica 'Perosa' (PBR) (male)
£34.99
1.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Caledonia
Veronica 'Caledonia'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Veronica Heartbreaker (PBR)
Veronica 'Heartbreaker' (PBR)
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Veronica Silver Dollar
Veronica 'Silver Dollar'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Youngii
Veronica 'Youngii'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Veronica Starlight ('Marklight')
Veronica Starlight ('Marklight')
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Vinca minor Azure Flore Pleno
Vinca minor 'Azure Flore Pleno'
£17.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Crocus minimus Spring Beauty
Crocus minimus 'Spring Beauty'
£5.99 - £11.98
20 × bulbs available to order from winter
40 + 20 FREE bulbs available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Indoor flower bulb trio
Indoor flower bulb trio
£16.99
gift set available to order from winter
Narcissus cyclamineus
Narcissus cyclamineus
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
6 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
Osteospermum Cannington Roy
Osteospermum 'Cannington Roy'
£9.99 - £24.99
9cm pot available to order from winter
3 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
Tulipa Salmon Jimmy
Tulipa 'Salmon Jimmy'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa cretica Hilde
Tulipa cretica 'Hilde'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Anagallis monellii Skylover
Anagallis monellii 'Skylover'
£6.99 - £21.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Calibrachoa Cabaret Early Orange (Cabaret Series)
Calibrachoa 'Cabaret Early Orange' (Cabaret Series)
£6.99 - £19.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Caryopteris × clandonensis Dark Knight
Caryopteris × clandonensis 'Dark Knight'
£19.99 £11.99
2 litre pot sold out
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Diascia Diamond Light Pink
Diascia 'Diamond Light Pink'
£6.99 - £21.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
Primula vialii Alison Holland ('Aliholl') (PBR)
Primula vialii Alison Holland ('Aliholl') (PBR)
£9.00 - £24.99
9cm pot sold out
3 × 9cm pots sold out
Thymus citriodorus GrowFlow Lemonade
thyme - lemonade
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots sold out
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