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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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Anemone Galilee Pastel Mix
Anemone 'Galilee Pastel Mix'
£12.99 - £38.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Anemone coronaria Sylphide (Mona Lisa Series)
Anemone coronaria 'Sylphide' (Mona Lisa Series)
£7.99 - £15.98
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
40 + 20 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Award-winning vibrant species tulip collection
Award-winning vibrant species tulip collection
£13.95 - £27.80
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea Admiration (PBR)
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Admiration' (PBR)
£25.99 - £109.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 8
Berberis thunbergii Starburst ('Yanbur') (PBR)

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Berberis thunbergii Starburst ('Yanbur') (PBR)
£19.99 £13.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bergenia Abendglut
Bergenia 'Abendglut'
£9.99 - £42.99
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)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4
Bergenia Angel Kiss (Dragonfly Series)
Bergenia 'Angel Kiss' (Dragonfly Series)
£12.99 - £49.99
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)
Bergenia Baby Doll
Bergenia 'Baby Doll'
£11.99 - £49.99
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)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 4
Bergenia Bressingham White
Bergenia 'Bressingham White'
£10.99 - £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)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 8
Bergenia Overture
Bergenia 'Overture'
£19.99 - £47.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 3
Bergenia Silberlicht
Bergenia 'Silberlicht'
£11.99 - £47.99
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 4.5 5 2
Bergenia cordifolia Purpurea
Bergenia cordifolia 'Purpurea'
£9.99 - £42.99
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)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 7
Calamagrostis × acutiflora Overdam
Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Overdam'
£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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Calibrachoa Cabaret Early Light Pink Eye (Cabaret Series)

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Calibrachoa 'Cabaret Early Light Pink Eye' (Cabaret Series)
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Cardamine pratensis
Cardamine pratensis
£21.99 - £39.99
1 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
Centaurea cyanus Polka Dot Series

25% off

Centaurea cyanus 'Polka Dot Series'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 325 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cistus creticus
Cistus creticus
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Cistus × argenteus Silver Pink
Cistus × argenteus 'Silver Pink'
£24.99 - £57.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 5
Cistus × pulverulentus Sunset
Cistus × pulverulentus 'Sunset'
£25.99 - £62.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cistus × purpureus Alan Fradd
Cistus × purpureus 'Alan Fradd'
£24.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 8
Cyclamen cilicium

50% off

Cyclamen cilicium
£5.50 - £12.50
9cm pot | 1 plant In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cyclamen coum Rubrum
Cyclamen coum 'Rubrum'
£9.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Delosperma cooperi Hot Pink Wonder ('Wowdry1') (PBR) (Wheels of Wonder Series)
Delosperma cooperi Hot Pink Wonder ('Wowdry1') (Wheels of Wonder Series) (PBR)
£7.99 - £34.99
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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dianthus Coconut Sundae ('Wp05 Yves') (PBR) (Scent First Series)

50% off

Dianthus Coconut Sundae ('Wp05 Yves') (Scent First Series)
£4.00 - £8.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Epimedium Pretty in Pink (PBR)
Epimedium 'Pretty in Pink' (PBR)
£12.99 - £31.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Epimedium grandiflorum Lilafee
Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee'
£11.99 - £28.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Erica carnea Myretoun Ruby
Erica carnea 'Myretoun Ruby'
£8.99 - £20.99
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
Erica × darleyensis Furzey
Erica × darleyensis 'Furzey'
£8.99 - £20.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Erica × darleyensis Ghost Hills
Erica × darleyensis 'Ghost Hills'
£8.99 - £20.99
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
Euonymus fortunei Emerald Gaiety
Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'
£19.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 20 - 40cm tall available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Geranium Brookside
Geranium 'Brookside'
£9.99 - £42.99
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)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Geranium Elke
Geranium 'Elke'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot shipped within 2 weeks
3 × 9cm pots shipped within 2 weeks
6 × 9cm pots shipped within 2 weeks
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Geranium Lilac Ice
Geranium 'Lilac Ice'
£12.99 - £32.99
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
Geranium Mavis Simpson
Geranium 'Mavis Simpson'
£12.99 - £42.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Geranium (Cinereum Group) Ballerina
Geranium (Cinereum Group) 'Ballerina'
£11.99 - £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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Geranium cinereum Jolly Jewel Raspberry ('Noortjjrab')

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Geranium (Cinereum Group) Jolly Jewel Raspberry ('Noortjjrab)
£12.99 - £32.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Geranium Dreamland ('Bremdream') (PBR)
Geranium Dreamland ('Bremdream') (PBR)
£11.99 - £49.99
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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Geranium macrorrhizum
Geranium macrorrhizum
£9.99 - £36.99
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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Geranium maculatum Stormy Night ('Macger002') (PBR)
Geranium maculatum Stormy Night ('Macger002') (PBR)
£13.99 - £31.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Geranium nodosum
Geranium nodosum
£9.99 - £39.99
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)
Geranium Orkney Cherry ('Bremerry') (PBR)
Geranium Orkney Cherry ('Bremerry') (PBR)
£11.99 - £39.99
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)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Geranium psilostemon
Geranium psilostemon
£11.99 - £42.99
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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Geranium sanguineum
Geranium sanguineum
£9.99 - £39.99
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)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Geranium sanguineum Album
Geranium sanguineum 'Album'
£9.99 - £42.99
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)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Geranium sanguineum var. striatum
Geranium sanguineum var. striatum
£18.99 - £44.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
3 × 2 litre pots shipped within 2 weeks
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Geranium × oxonianum Wargrave Pink
Geranium × oxonianum 'Wargrave Pink'
£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)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Heather (4 mixed heathers)
Heather collection (4 mixed heathers)
£32.99
4 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helianthemum Ben Hope
Helianthemum 'Ben Hope'
£8.99 - £39.99
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)
Helianthemum Cerise Queen
Helianthemum 'Cerise Queen'
£8.99 - £37.99
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)
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen Pink Spotted

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Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen Pink Spotted'
£12.99 - £30.99
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
Hyacinth outdoor metal trough gift set
Hyacinth outdoor metal trough gift set
£14.99
gift set Delivered during October
Hypericum × moserianum Tricolor
Hypericum × moserianum 'Tricolor'
£17.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lavandula angustifolia Rosea
Lavandula angustifolia 'Rosea'
£7.99 - £39.99
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)
6 × 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
Liriope muscari
Liriope muscari
£12.99 - £69.99
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)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Marrakesh medina tulip collection
Marrakesh medina tulip collection
£14.95 - £29.90
1 × collection | 14 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 42 bulbs Delivered during September
Mentha suaveolens

25% off

mint - apple mint
£2.24 - £15.98
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Mentha spicata

25% off

mint - spearmint
£2.24 - £15.98
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
Nandina domestica Twilight (PBR)
Nandina domestica 'Twilight' (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Canaliculatus
Narcissus 'Canaliculatus'
£5.99 - £11.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Filly
Narcissus 'Filly'
£9.99 - £29.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Night Life
Narcissus 'Night Life'
£9.99 - £28.00
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Pastel Gem
Narcissus 'Pastel Gem'
£8.99 - £26.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Thalia
Narcissus 'Thalia'
£7.49 - £119.99
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
5 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
15 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
200 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Peachy daffodil collection
Peachy daffodil collection
£28.95 - £57.90
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Phlox drummondii Crème Brûlée

25% off

Phlox drummondii 'Crème Brûlée'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Pieris Forest Flame
Pieris 'Forest Flame'
£19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Potentilla fruticosa Pink Beauty
Potentilla fruticosa 'Pink Beauty' (PBR)
£21.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Primula vialii
Primula vialii
£10.99 - £39.99
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)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Pulmonaria Silver Bouquet (PBR)
Pulmonaria 'Silver Bouquet' (PBR)
£12.99 - £42.99
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)
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rhodanthemum African Rose

50% off

Rhodanthemum 'African Rose'
£4.50 - £20.00
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)
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna Purple Stem
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna 'Purple Stem'
£29.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Scilla Pink Giant
Scilla 'Pink Giant'
£5.99 - £11.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Seedballs red campion seedbombs

Up to 25%

Crocus collection
Seedballs red campion
£5.24 - £26.24
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
Seedballs wildlife collection

25% off

Seedballs wildlife collection
£16.99 £12.74
set of 6 In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Skimmia japonica subsp. reevesiana
Skimmia japonica subsp. reevesiana (hermaphrodite)
£34.99
1.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
The dawn light daffodil collection
The dawn light daffodil collection
£29.95 - £59.90
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
The ruffles daffodil collection
The ruffles daffodil collection
£32.95 - £65.90
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Tradescantia (Andersoniana Group) JS Brainstorm (PBR)

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Tradescantia (Andersoniana Group) 'JS Brainstorm' (PBR)
£11.95 - £24.95
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tulbaghia Purple Eye
Tulbaghia 'Purple Eye'
£10.99 - £24.99
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
Tulipa saxatilis
Tulipa saxatilis
£4.99 - £9.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa saxatilis (Bakeri Group) Lilac Wonder
Tulipa saxatilis (Bakeri Group) 'Lilac Wonder'
£4.99 - £9.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa turkestanica
Tulipa turkestanica
£4.99 - £12.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Vinca minor Bowles's Variety
Vinca minor 'Bowles's Variety'
£7.99 - £94.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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