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Plants For Clay Soil

Clay soil is usually rich in nutrients, but it can be hard to dig, and if it is very heavy, it can hold water for long periods of time. It may also take a long time to warm up in spring, which can slow down the new growth. If your clay soil is badly compacted, you can help improve the structure by digging in lots of sharp sand and composted organic matter.

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Erigeron karvinskianus

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Erigeron karvinskianus
£2.99 - £39.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 182
Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii Goldsturm
Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm'
£9.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 40
Aster × frikartii Mönch
Aster × frikartii 'Mönch'
£8.99 - £44.99
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)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 54
Helenium Moerheim Beauty
Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty'
£10.99 - £42.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 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
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 26
Helenium The Bishop
Helenium 'The Bishop'
£10.99 - £44.99
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)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 1
Helenium Waltraut
Helenium 'Waltraut'
£10.99 - £49.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 9
Leucanthemum × superbum Snowcap
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Snowcap'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 6
Helianthus Lemon Queen
Helianthus 'Lemon Queen'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 15
Symphyotrichum Little Carlow (cordifolius hybrid)
Symphyotrichum 'Little Carlow' (cordifolius hybrid)
£9.99 - £49.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 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
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 8
Aster ageratoides Starshine (PBR)
Aster ageratoides 'Starshine' (PBR)
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Doellingeria umbellata
Doellingeria umbellata
£12.99 - £28.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Echinacea pallida Hula Dancer
Echinacea pallida 'Hula Dancer'
£11.99 - £47.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Eurybia × herveyi
Eurybia × herveyi
£11.99 - £27.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Helenium Ruby Thuesday
Helenium 'Ruby Thuesday'
£12.99 - £27.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.7 5 7
Helenium Sahin's Early Flowerer
Helenium 'Sahin's Early Flowerer'
£12.99 - £49.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 11
Kalimeris incisa Blue Star
Kalimeris incisa 'Blue Star'
£8.99 - £22.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Leucanthemum × superbum Banana Cream
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Banana Cream'
£10.99 - £49.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 5
Leucanthemum × superbum Wirral Supreme
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Wirral Supreme'
£10.99 - £49.99
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)
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0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 5
Lunaria annua Chedglow

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Lunaria annua 'Chedglow'
£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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Rhodanthemum African Rose
Rhodanthemum 'African Rose'
£8.99 - £22.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rhodanthemum Casablanca (Atlas Daisy Series) (PBR)
Rhodanthemum 'Casablanca' (Atlas Daisy Series) (PBR)
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rudbeckia fulgida var. deamii
Rudbeckia fulgida var. deamii
£10.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rudbeckia laciniata Herbstsonne
Rudbeckia laciniata 'Herbstsonne'
£9.99 - £24.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Symphyotrichum Coombe Fishacre
Symphyotrichum 'Coombe Fishacre'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Purple Dome
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Purple Dome'
£9.99 - £49.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii Patricia Ballard
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Patricia Ballard'
£9.99 - £49.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii White Ladies
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'White Ladies'
£9.99 - £49.99
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)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Sarah's Chelsea pairing combinations
Sarah's Chelsea 'pairing combinations'
£33.96 - £101.88
4 plants | 1 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 plants | 3 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Olearia phlogopappa Spring Bling (PBR)
Olearia phlogopappa 'Spring Bling' (PBR)
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Olearia × haastii
Olearia × haastii
£20.99 - £74.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Naturalising bulb collection
Naturalising bulb collection
£45.45 - £90.90
1 × collection | 110 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 330 bulbs Delivered during September
Bulbs for pots - Blues and pinks
Bulbs for pots - Blues & pinks
£21.95 - £43.90
1 × collection | 37 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 124 bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Bulbs for pots - Ice whites
Bulbs for pots - Ice whites
£40.75 - £81.50
1 × collection | 67 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 134 bulbs Delivered during September
Bulbs for pots - Rich blues
Bulbs for pots - Rich blues
£36.95 - £73.90
1 × collection | 107 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 224 bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Bulbs for pots - Peach and white
Bulbs for pots - Peach & white
£26.75 - £53.50
1 × collection | 34 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 88 bulbs Delivered during September
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Flame

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Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Flame'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Glow

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Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Glow'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Nightfall

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Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Nightfall'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Romance

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Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Romance'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Ruby Crush

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Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Ruby Crush'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Summer Sunset

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Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Summer Sunset'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Calendula officinalis

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Calendula officinalis
£2.09 - £5.62
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helichrysum Eternity Mix

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Helichrysum 'Eternity Mix'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 350 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)
Edible flower collection seed gift box

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Edible flower collection seed gift box
£19.99 £14.99
gift set In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Seedballs artists meadow seedbombs

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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
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star
Seedballs native wildflowers for a garden meadow - seedbombs (URBAN)

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Seedballs native wildflowers for a garden meadow
£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 ox-eye daisy seedbombs

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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 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
Johnsons mowable natures lawn seed

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Johnsons mowable nature's lawn seed
£12.99 £9.74
425g pack | covers 20m² In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rudbeckia fulgida Little Goldstar (PBR)
Rudbeckia fulgida 'Little Goldstar' (PBR)
£12.99 - £52.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Sarah's Chelsea daisy susan combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'daisy susan combination'
£54.96 - £134.89
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
11 plants available to order from autumn
Aster amellus King George
Aster amellus 'King George'
£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
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Echinacea purpurea Vintage Wine (PBR)
Echinacea purpurea 'Vintage Wine' (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Helenium Rubinzwerg
Helenium 'Rubinzwerg'
£12.99 - £27.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra Summer Nights
Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra 'Summer Nights'
£9.99 - £23.99
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
Inula helenium
Inula helenium
£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
Leucanthemum × superbum Freak! ('Leuz0001')
Leucanthemum × superbum Freak! ('Leuz0001')
£10.99 - £24.99
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
Rudbeckia fulgida Early Bird Gold
Rudbeckia fulgida 'Early Bird Gold'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Andenken an Alma Pötschke
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Andenken an Alma Pötschke'
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Helen Picton
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Helen Picton'
£9.99 - £27.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Cosmos butterfly container plant collection
Cosmos butterfly container plant collection
£29.97 - £59.94
1 × bedding collection | 15 plants sold out
2+1 FREE bedding collections | 45 plants sold out
Arctotis × hybrida hort. Flame
Arctotis × hybrida 'Flame'
£7.99 - £15.98
1 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 1 litre pots available to order from autumn
Arctotis × hybrida hort. Red Devil
Arctotis × hybrida 'Red Devil'
£7.99 - £15.98
1 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 1 litre pots available to order from autumn
Arctotis × hybrida hort. Wine
Arctotis × hybrida 'Wine'
£7.99 - £15.98
1 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 1 litre pots available to order from autumn
Bidens Golden Eye Improved
Bidens 'Golden Eye Improved'
£6.99 £5.24 £3.50
9cm pot available to order from autumn
Bidens ferulifolia Bee Happy Red ('Baleehedi') (Bee Happy Series)
Bidens ferulifolia Bee Happy Red ('Baleehedi') (Bee Happy Series)
£6.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
Cosmos bipinnatus Apollo Pink (Apollo Series)
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Apollo Pink' (Apollo Series)
£12.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Cosmos bipinnatus Apollo White (Apollo Series)
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Apollo White' (Apollo Series)
£12.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Felicia amelloides
Felicia amelloides
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Gazania Big Kiss Red (Kiss Series)
Gazania 'Big Kiss Red' (Kiss Series)
£12.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Gazania Big Kiss Yellow Flame (Kiss Series)
Gazania 'Big Kiss Yellow Flame' (Kiss Series)
£12.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Gazania Christopher Lloyd
Gazania 'Christopher Lloyd'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Velvet Flame
Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Velvet Flame'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Zinnia elegans Zinderella Orange
Zinnia elegans 'Zinderella Orange'
£9.99
5 × seedlings | jumbo available to order from autumn
Brachyscome Royal Blue
Brachyscome 'Royal Blue'
£3.50 - £25.98
9cm pot sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots sold out
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cosmos bipinnatus Antiquity
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Antiquity'
£9.99 - £36.99
5 × seedlings | jumbo sold out
20 seedlings available to order from winter
10 + 5 FREE seedlings | jumbo sold out
40 + 20 FREE seedlings sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cosmos bipinnatus Razzmatazz Series
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Razzmatazz Series'
£18.49 - £36.99
20 seedlings available to order from winter
40 + 20 FREE seedlings sold out
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Helipterum Pink
Helipterum 'Pink'
£3.99 £2.99
approx seeds available to order from autumn
Chrysanthemum Eastern Star

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Chrysanthemum 'Eastern Star'
£1.99 £1.49
approx 500 seeds available to order from autumn
Herbal teas seed gift box
Herbal teas seed gift box
£19.99 £14.99
gift set available to order from autumn
cosmos gift set
cosmos gift set
£14.99 £11.24
gift set available to order from winter
Picea glauca var. albertiana J.W. Daisy's White
Picea glauca var. albertiana 'J.W. Daisy's White'
£29.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Jerusalem artichoke Fuseau
Jerusalem artichoke 'Fuseau'
£7.99 - £21.00
5 × tubers available to order from winter
15 × tubers available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dahlia Akita
Dahlia 'Akita'
£5.39 - £12.75
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star

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