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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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Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora

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25% off

Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora
From £1.69
approx 250 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 10 (10)
Polystichum aculeatum

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Polystichum aculeatum
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 16 (16)
Digitalis purpurea

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Digitalis purpurea
From £2.09
approx 1000 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 7 (7)
Digitalis purpurea Dalmatian White (Dalmatian Series)

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Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian White' (Dalmatian Series)
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 7 (7)
Digitalis purpurea Sutton's Apricot

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Digitalis purpurea 'Sutton's Apricot'
From £2.02
approx 150 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.4 5 8 (8)
Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Group

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Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Group
From £2.62
approx 1000 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.1 5 9 (9)
Digitalis × mertonensis

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Digitalis × mertonensis
From £3.37
approx 1000 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 4 (4)
Digitalis Goldcrest ('Waldigone') (PBR)
Digitalis Goldcrest ('Waldigone') (PBR)
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.8 5 4 (4)
Digitalis grandiflora
Digitalis grandiflora
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3 (3)
Digitalis lutea
Digitalis lutea
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 7 (7)
Digitalis parviflora Jacq.
Digitalis parviflora Jacq.
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 3 (3)
Digitalis purpurea Dalmatian Peach (Dalmatian Series)
Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian Peach' (Dalmatian Series)
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.3 5 7 (7)
Digitalis purpurea Dalmatian Purple (Dalmatian Series)
Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian Purple' (Dalmatian Series)
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2 (2)
Digitalis × fulva Arctic Fox Rose ('Balroxose') (PBR)
Digitalis × fulva Arctic Fox Rose ('Balroxose') (PBR)
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Penstemon Stapleford Gem

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Penstemon 'Stapleford Gem'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
award winning Penstemon collection

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40% off

Award-winning Penstemon collection
From £23.37
1 × collection
3 × collections
Classic cottage alba amethyst combination
Classic cottage alba amethyst combination
From £39.96
4 plants | 1 of each
12 plants | 3 of each
Classic cottage sabani combination
Classic cottage Sabani collection
From £39.96
4 plants | 1 of each
12 plants | 3 of each
Light up a shady corner mini-border collection
Light up a shady corner mini-border collection
From £62.99
6 × 9cm plants
with large zinc dolly pot Ø46 × H40cm
with tall zinc dolly pot - Ø46 × H50cm
Digitalis purpurea Pam's Choice

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Digitalis purpurea 'Pam's Choice'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 200 seeds
Paulownia elongata Futuro (PBR)
Paulownia elongata 'Futuro' (PBR)
£49.99
2 litre pot
Seedballs for bees seedbombs

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Seedballs for bees
From £5.99
20 seedballs in gift tin
100 seedballs in gift pouch
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs wildlife collection

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Seedballs wildlife collection
£16.99 £12.74
set of 6
Penstemon heterophyllus Heavenly Blue

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Penstemon heterophyllus 'Heavenly Blue'
From £8.99
available to order from summer
Heavenly Penstemon collection

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Heavenly Penstemon collection
From £24.27
available to order from summer
Digitalis × valinii Foxlight Plum Gold ('Takfoplgo') (PBR) (Foxlight Series)
Digitalis × valinii Foxlight Plum Gold ('Takfoplgo') (PBR)
From £14.99
available to order from spring 2027
Digitalis purpurea Hanabee White

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Digitalis purpurea 'Hanabee White'
£12.99
sold out

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