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.

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Vinca minor Illumination
Vinca minor 'Illumination'
£7.99 - £44.99
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Mentha spicata var. crispa Moroccan
mint - Moroccan mint
£7.99 - £15.98
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Mentha × piperita f. citrata Chocolate
mint - chocolate peppermint
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Mentha × piperita f. citrata Basil
mint - basil
£7.99 - £15.98
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Salvia pratensis
Salvia pratensis
£7.99 - £34.99
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Pilosella aurantiaca
Pilosella aurantiaca
£7.99 - £34.99
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Viola Belmont Blue
Viola 'Belmont Blue'
£7.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Alchemilla erythropoda
Alchemilla erythropoda
£7.99 - £32.99
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Verbena bonariensis Lollipop (PBR)
Verbena bonariensis 'Lollipop' (PBR)
£7.99 - £29.99
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Salvia elegans
sage - pineapple
£7.99 - £15.98
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Dianthus Coconut Sundae ('Wp05 Yves') (PBR) (Scent First Series)
Dianthus Coconut Sundae ('Wp05 Yves') (Scent First Series)
£7.99 - £17.99
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Dianthus Memories ('WP11 Gwe04') (Scent First Series) (PBR)
Dianthus Memories (WP11 GWE04) (Scent First Series) (PBR)
£7.99 - £17.99
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Dianthus Tickled Pink ('Devon PP 11') (Scent First Series) (PBR)
Dianthus Tickled Pink ('Devon PP 11') (Scent First Series) (PBR)
£7.99 - £17.99
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Dianthus carthusianorum
Dianthus carthusianorum
£7.99 - £29.99
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Hyssopus officinalis

25% off

hyssop
£2.24 - £15.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
approx 450 seeds available to order from autumn
Perovskia Little Spire (PBR)
Perovskia 'Little Spire' (PBR)
£7.99 - £18.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Vinca minor Ralph Shugert
Vinca minor 'Ralph Shugert'
£7.99 - £79.99
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2 litre pot available to order from autumn
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Mentha × piperita Swiss
mint - Swiss mint
£7.99 - £15.98
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Mentha × piperita Strawberry
mint - strawberry mint
£7.99 - £15.98
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Satureja montana
savory - winter savory
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Dianthus Gran's Favourite
Dianthus 'Gran's Favourite'
£7.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Dianthus Haytor White
Dianthus 'Haytor White'
£7.99 - £17.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Teucrium × lucidrys
Teucrium × lucidrys
£7.99 - £34.99
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Mentha suaveolens Variegata
mint - pineapple mint
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Lavandula angustifolia Arctic Snow
Lavandula angustifolia 'Arctic Snow'
£7.99 - £39.99
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Delosperma cooperi Golden Wonder ('Wowd20111') (PBR) (Wheels of Wonder Series)
Delosperma Golden Wonder ('Wowd20111') (PBR) (Wheels of Wonder Series)
£7.99 - £19.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Delosperma cooperi Jewel of Desert Garnet (PBR) (Jewel of Desert Series)
Delosperma cooperi 'Jewel of Desert Garnet' (PBR) (Jewel of Desert Series)
£7.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Delosperma cooperi Hot Pink Wonder ('Wowdry1') (PBR) (Wheels of Wonder Series)
Delosperma cooperi Hot Pink Wonder ('Wowdry1') (Wheels of Wonder Series) (PBR)
£7.99 - £19.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Delosperma cooperi Jewel of Desert Grenade (PBR) (Jewel of Desert Series)
Delosperma cooperi 'Jewel of Desert Grenade' (PBR) (Jewel of Desert Series)
£7.99 - £19.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Delosperma White Wonder ('Wowdw7') (Wheels of Wonder Series) (PBR)
Delosperma White Wonder ('Wowdw7') (Wheels of Wonder Series) (PBR)
£7.99 - £19.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Levisticum officinale
lovage
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Armeria maritima Splendens
Armeria maritima 'Splendens'
£7.99 - £32.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Mentha × piperita After Eight
mint - after eight mint
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Mentha × piperita f. citrata Grapefruit
mint - grapefruit mint
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Mentha × piperita
mint - peppermint
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Erodium × variabile William Bishop
Erodium × variabile 'Bishop's Form'
£7.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Erodium reichardii Album
Erodium reichardii 'Album'
£7.99 - £19.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Phlox subulata Snowflake
Phlox subulata 'Snowflake'
£7.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Phlox subulata Scarlet Flame
Phlox subulata 'Scarlet Flame'
£7.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Armeria maritima Dusseldorfer Stolz
Armeria Düsseldorfer Stolz
£7.99 - £18.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Armeria maritima Nifty Thrifty
Armeria maritima 'Nifty Thrifty'
£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)
Dianthus Arctic Star ('DEVON ARTIC STAR') (PBR) (Early Bird Series)
Dianthus Arctic Star ('Devon Arctic Star') (PBR) (Early Bird Series)
£7.99 - £17.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dianthus Stargazer ('WP13 GIL05') (PBR) (Whetman Stars Series)
Dianthus Stargazer ('WP13 GIL05') (PBR) (Whetman Stars Series)
£7.99 - £17.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Dianthus Bridal Star ('WP18 CAS06') (PBR)
Dianthus Bridal Star ('WP18 CAS06') (PBR)
£7.99 - £17.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Dianthus (Allwoodii Group) Cosmopolitan ('WP15 PIE43') (PBR)
Dianthus (Allwoodii Group) Cosmopolitan ('WP15 PIE43') (Cocktails Series)
£7.99 - £17.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dianthus Mojito ('WP15 PIE41') (PBR)
Dianthus Mojito ('WP15 PIE41') (PBR)
£7.99 - £17.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dianthus (Allwoodii Group) Shirley Temple ('WP15 PIE44') (PBR) (Cocktails Series)
Dianthus (Allwoodii Group)Shirley Temple ('WP15 PIE44') (Cocktails Series)
£7.99 - £17.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dianthus Passion ('Wp Passion') (Scent First Series) (PBR)
Dianthus Passion ('WP PASSION') (PBR)
£7.99 - £17.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Thymus pulegioides Archer's Gold
creeping thyme - Archers Gold
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Vinca minor Atropurpurea
Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea'
£7.99 - £32.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Viola labradorica
Viola labradorica
£7.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Cerastium tomentosum
Cerastium tomentosum
£7.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosmarinus officinalis Tuscan Blue
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Tuscan Blue'
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ocimum basilicum Magic Mountain
basil 'Magic Mountain'
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Armeria maritima Morning Star White
Armeria maritima 'Morning Star White'
£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)
Santolina rosmarinifolia Lemon Fizz
Santolina rosmarinifolia 'Lemon Fizz'
£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 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)
Hippophae rhamnoides

New

Hippophae rhamnoides - Great Coastal Hedging
£7.99 - £15.98
2 litre pot | 60 - 70cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root plant | 60 - 90cm tall available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
Agapanthus Twister ('Ambic001') (PBR)

50% off

Agapanthus Twister ('Ambic001') (PBR)
£8.00 - £37.49
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)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Paeonia lactiflora Shirley Temple

10% off

Paeonia lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'
£8.09 - £59.98
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
3 × bare root plants Delivered during October
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots available to order from autumn
Cyclamen coum

10% off

Cyclamen coum
£8.09 - £44.99
3 × corms Delivered during September
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 × corms Delivered during September
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tulipa White Parrot

10% off

Tulipa 'White Parrot'
£8.09 - £22.50
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Havran

10% off

Tulipa 'Havran'
£8.09 - £16.18
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Black Hero

10% off

Tulipa 'Black Hero'
£8.09 - £22.50
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Galanthus woronowii

10% off

Galanthus woronowii
£8.09 - £16.18
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Jenny

10% off

Narcissus 'Jenny'
£8.09 - £21.60
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Rapture

10% off

Narcissus 'Rapture'
£8.09 - £22.50
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus bulbocodium

10% off

Narcissus bulbocodium
£8.09 - £16.18
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus lobularis (Haw.) Schult. & Schult. f.

10% off

Narcissus lobularis
£8.09 - £22.50
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × 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
Tulipa Barcelona

10% off

Tulipa 'Barcelona'
£8.09 - £22.50
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Yellow Cheerfulness

10% off

Narcissus 'Yellow Cheerfulness'
£8.09 - £23.85
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Creme Upstar

10% off

Tulipa Crème Upstar
£8.09 - £16.18
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus

10% off

Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus
£8.09 - £20.70
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Leucojum vernum

10% off

Leucojum vernum
£8.09 - £21.60
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Red Devon

10% off

Narcissus 'Red Devon'
£8.09 - £22.50
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Sailboat

10% off

Narcissus 'Sailboat'
£8.09 - £16.18
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Salome

10% off

Narcissus 'Salome'
£8.09 - £23.40
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Muscari armeniacum

10% off

Muscari armeniacum
£7.19 - £17.98
10 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
50 × bulbs Delivered during September
100 + 50 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Tulipa Finola

10% off

Tulipa 'Finola'
£8.09 - £16.18
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Pretty Woman

10% off

Tulipa 'Pretty Woman'
£8.09 - £16.18
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus romieuxii Julia Jane

10% off

Narcissus romieuxii 'Julia Jane'
£8.09 - £22.50
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Carola

10% off

Tulipa 'Carola'
£8.09 - £16.18
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Fritillaria uva-vulpis

10% off

Fritillaria uva-vulpis
£8.09 - £16.18
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Avalon

10% off

Narcissus 'Avalon'
£8.09 - £16.18
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Iris Pauline (Reticulata)

10% off

Iris 'Pauline' (Reticulata)
£7.19 - £22.50
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Tulipa White Prince

10% off

Tulipa 'White Prince'
£8.09 - £16.18
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Elegant Lady

10% off

Tulipa 'Elegant Lady'
£8.09 - £16.18
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Dutch Iris select growers mixture

10% off

Dutch iris select growers mixture
£8.09 - £16.18
1 collection | 50 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 Free collections | 150 bulbs Delivered during September
Muscari latifolium Grape Ice

10% off

Muscari latifolium 'Grape Ice'
£8.09 - £23.40
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Leucojum aestivum Gravetye Giant

10% off

Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant'
£7.19 - £24.30
3 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
9 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Iris Frozen Planet

10% off

Iris 'Frozen Planet'
£8.09 - £20.70
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
Iris Pixie (Reticulata)

10% off

Iris 'Pixie' (Reticulata)
£8.09 - £21.60
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Angel's Breath

10% off

Narcissus 'Angel's Breath'
£8.09 - £16.18
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Pastorale

10% off

Narcissus 'Pastorale'
£8.09 - £23.40
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus June Allyson

10% off

Narcissus 'June Allyson'
£8.09 - £23.40
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Pastel Gem

10% off

Narcissus 'Pastel Gem'
£8.09 - £23.40
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Avant Garde (PBR)

10% off

Tulipa 'Avant Garde' (PBR)
£8.09 - £22.50
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Neper

10% off

Tulipa 'Neper'
£8.09 - £23.40
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Dreamer (PBR)

10% off

Tulipa 'Dreamer' (PBR)
£8.09 - £21.60
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September

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