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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Deutzia Raspberry Sundae ('Low 18') (PBR)
Deutzia Raspberry Sundae ('Low 18') (PBR)
£24.75
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Deutzia × Hybrida Mont Rose
Deutzia × hybrida 'Mont Rose'
£22.99
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Deutzia × hybrida Strawberry Fields
Deutzia × hybrida 'Strawberry Fields'
£34.99
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Deutzia × rosea Yuki Cherry Blossom ('Ncdx2') (PBR)
Deutzia × rosea Yuki Cherry Blossom ('Ncdx2') (PBR)
£29.99
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Deutzia × rosea Yuki Snowflake ('NCDX1') (PBR)
Deutzia × rosea Yuki Snowflake ('NCDX1') (PBR)
£29.99
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Drimys lanceolata
Drimys lanceolata
£32.99
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Elaeagnus × submacrophylla Limelight
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla 'Limelight'
£26.99 - £64.99
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Erica australis f. albiflora Polar Express
Erica arborea var. australis f. albiflora 'Polar Express'
£29.99
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Erica carnea f. alba Whitehall
Erica carnea f. alba 'Whitehall'
£8.99 - £20.99
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Erica × darleyensis Ghost Hills
Erica × darleyensis 'Ghost Hills'
£8.99 - £20.99
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Erica × veitchii Gold Tips
Erica × veitchii 'Gold Tips'
£32.99
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Escallonia Apple Blossom
Escallonia 'Apple Blossom'
£25.99 - £62.99
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Escallonia Iveyi
Escallonia 'Iveyi'
£23.99 - £79.99
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Escallonia Glowing Embers ('Lowat21') (PBR)
Escallonia Glowing Embers ('Lowat21') (PBR)
£22.99
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Euonymus alatus
Euonymus alatus
£25.75 - £109.99
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Euonymus alatus Timber Creek
Euonymus alatus 'Timber Creek'
£24.99
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Euonymus europaeus Red Cascade
Euonymus europaeus 'Red Cascade'
£22.99 - £89.99
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Euonymus fortunei Emerald 'n' Gold
Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n' Gold'
£19.99 - £74.99
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7.5 litre pot | 20 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Euonymus japonicus White Spire (PBR)
Euonymus japonicus 'White Spire' (PBR)
£24.99
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Euonymus phellomanus
Euonymus phellomanus
£84.99
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Exochorda × macrantha Niagara (PBR)
Exochorda × macrantha 'Niagara' (PBR)
£39.99 - £89.99
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Forsythia × intermedia Goldrausch
Forsythia × intermedia 'Goldrausch'
£24.99 - £79.99
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Forsythia × intermedia Lynwood Variety
Forsythia × intermedia 'Lynwood Variety'
£27.99 - £79.99
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Forsythia × intermedia Mikador ('Minfor6') (PBR)
Forsythia × intermedia Mikador ('Minfor6') (PBR)
£22.99 - £89.99
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Forsythia × intermedia Week End ('Courtalyn')
Forsythia × intermedia Week End ('Courtalyn')
£22.99 - £79.99
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12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Fothergilla major
Fothergilla major
£89.99
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Fuchsia Alice Hoffman
Fuchsia 'Alice Hoffman'
£22.99
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Fuchsia Army Nurse
Fuchsia 'Army Nurse'
£19.99 - £49.99
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Fuchsia Genii

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Fuchsia 'Genii'
£3.50 - £89.99
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Fuchsia Hawkshead
Fuchsia 'Hawkshead'
£6.99 - £49.99
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9cm pot available to order from autumn
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Fuchsia Mrs Popple
Fuchsia 'Mrs Popple'
£6.99 - £89.99
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Fuchsia Riccartonii
Fuchsia 'Riccartonii'
£19.99 - £89.99
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Fuchsia Sunray
Fuchsia 'Sunray'
£19.99 - £89.99
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Fuchsia Tom Thumb

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Fuchsia 'Tom Thumb'
£3.50 - £89.99
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Fuchsia microphylla subsp. hemsleyana Silver Lining
Fuchsia microphylla subsp. hemsleyana 'Silver Lining'
£19.99 - £89.99
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Genista lydia
Genista lydia
£22.99 - £57.99
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Griselinia littoralis Variegata
Griselinia littoralis 'Variegata'
£22.99
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Hibiscus syriacus Oiseau Bleu
Hibiscus syriacus 'Oiseau Bleu'
£32.99
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Hibiscus syriacus Woodbridge
Hibiscus syriacus 'Woodbridge'
£29.99 - £89.99
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Hydrangea macrophylla Lanarth White
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Lanarth White'
£19.99 - £39.99
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Hydrangea macrophylla Ruby Tuesday (PBR)
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Ruby Tuesday' (PBR)
£19.99
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Hydrangea macrophylla Teller Pink
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Teller Pink'
£19.99
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Hydrangea Miss Saori ('H2002') (PBR)
Hydrangea Miss Saori ('H2002') (PBR)
£28.99
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Hydrangea paniculata Phantom
Hydrangea paniculata 'Phantom'
£12.99 - £30.99
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Hydrangea quercifolia
Hydrangea quercifolia
£89.99
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Hypericum × hidcoteense Hidcote
Hypericum × hidcoteense 'Hidcote'
£17.99
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Hypericum × moserianum Tricolor
Hypericum × moserianum 'Tricolor'
£17.99
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Ilex aquifolium Alaska
Ilex aquifolium 'Alaska'
£36.99
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Ilex crenata Convexa
Ilex crenata 'Convexa'
£8.99 - £36.99
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Ilex × altaclerensis Golden King
Ilex × altaclerensis 'Golden King'
£37.99 - £89.99
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Indigofera himalayensis Silk Road
Indigofera himalayensis 'Silk Road' (PBR)
£42.99
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Kerria japonica Golden Guinea
Kerria japonica 'Golden Guinea'
£24.99
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Kolkwitzia amabilis Pink Cloud

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Kolkwitzia amabilis 'Pink Cloud'
£11.99 - £27.99
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Laurus nobilis
Laurus nobilis
£119.99 - £369.99
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20cm pot | 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Laurus nobilis Little Ragu ('Monrik')
Laurus nobilis Little Ragu ('Monrik')
£23.99
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Lavandula pedunculata subsp. pedunculata
Lavandula pedunculata subsp. pedunculata
£16.99 - £39.99
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Lavandula stoechas subsp. stoechas f. rosea Kew Red
Lavandula stoechas subsp. stoechas f. rosea 'Kew Red'
£7.99 - £19.99
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Lavandula × intermedia Platinum Blonde ('Momparle') (PBR)
Lavandula × intermedia Platinum Blonde ('Momparler') (PBR)
£14.99
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Leycesteria formosa Purple Rain
Leycesteria formosa 'Purple Rain'
£19.99
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Ligustrum delavayanum
Ligustrum delavayanum
£99.99
7 litre pot | ¼ standard | 25 -30cm head In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ligustrum ovalifolium Aureum
Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Aureum'
£21.99 - £79.99
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Magnolia Elizabeth
Magnolia 'Elizabeth'
£44.99 - £79.99
5 litre pot | 50cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Magnolia Genie (PBR)
Magnolia 'Genie' (PBR)
£42.99 - £179.99
2 litre pot | 30cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
14 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Magnolia Heaven Scent
Magnolia 'Heaven Scent'
£31.99 - £99.99
2 litre pot | 30cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Magnolia Sunrise
Magnolia 'Sunrise'
£75.99
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Magnolia liliiflora Nigra
Magnolia liliiflora 'Nigra'
£49.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot | 30cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot | 50 - 70cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Myrtus communis
Myrtus communis
£34.99
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Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina
Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina
£34.99
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Nandina domestica Twilight (PBR)
Nandina domestica 'Twilight' (PBR)
£24.99
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Nandina domestica Blush Pink ('Aka') (PBR)
Nandina domestica Blush Pink ('Aka') (PBR)
£28.99 - £99.99
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9 litre pot | 30 - 50cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nandina domestica Magical Lemon and Lime ('Lemlim') (PBR)
Nandina domestica Magical Lemon and Lime ('Lemlim') (PBR)
£24.99 - £84.99
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Olearia phlogopappa Spring Bling (PBR)
Olearia phlogopappa 'Spring Bling' (PBR)
£22.99
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Olearia × haastii
Olearia × haastii
£20.99 - £74.99
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Pachysandra terminalis Variegata
Pachysandra terminalis 'Variegata'
£8.99 - £34.99
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2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Paeonia × suffruticosa Ling Hua Zhan
Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Ling Hua Zhan'
£59.99 - £119.98
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Paeonia × suffruticosa Mo Run Jue Lun
Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Mo Run Jue Lun'
£59.99 - £119.98
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Paeonia × suffruticosa Rou Fu Rong
Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Rou Fu Rong'
£59.99 - £119.98
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Paeonia × suffruticosa Xue Ta
Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Xue Ta'
£59.99 - £119.98
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Paeonia × suffruticosa Ying Hong Qiao Dui
Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Ying Hong Qiao' Dui
£59.99 - £119.98
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Parahebe catarractae Avalanche (PBR)
Parahebe catarractae 'Avalanche' (PBR)
£24.99
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Parrotia persica
Parrotia persica
£29.99 - £99.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Perovskia Lacey Blue ('Lisslitt') (PBR)
Perovskia Lacey Blue ('Lisslitt') (PBR)
£19.99
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Philadelphus Dame Blanche
Philadelphus 'Dame Blanche'
£25.99
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Philadelphus Minnesota Snowflake
Philadelphus 'Minnesota Snowflake'
£79.99
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Philadelphus maculatus Sweet Clare
Philadelphus maculatus 'Sweet Clare'
£24.75
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Philadelphus Petite Perfume Pink ('P1') (PBR)

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Philadelphus Petite Perfume Pink ('P1') (PBR)
£17.99 - £29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from late spring
Philadelphus Petite Perfume White ('W1') (PBR)

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Philadelphus Petite Perfume White ('W1') (PBR)
£24.99
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Phormium Jester
Phormium 'Jester'
£38.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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