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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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25% off

Erigeron karvinskianus
From £2.99
approx 100 seeds
9cm pot
3 × approx 100 seeds
2 litre pot
+ 3 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 221 (221)
Verbena bonariensis

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25% off

Verbena bonariensis
From £2.62
approx 250 seeds
3 × packets (approx 750 seeds)
9cm pot
2 litre pot
+ 3 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 156 (156)
Helenium Moerheim Beauty

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Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty'
From £10.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 31 (31)
Achillea millefolium Lilac Beauty
Achillea millefolium 'Lilac Beauty'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 9 (9)
Achillea Lachsschönheit' (Galaxy Series)
Achillea 'Lachsschönheit' (Galaxy Series)
From £10.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Allium angulosum Summer Beauty
Allium angulosum 'Summer Beauty'
From £20.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
Astilbe Bressingham Beauty (x arendsii)
Astilbe 'Bressingham Beauty' (× arendsii)
From £10.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 6 (6)
Eutrochium maculatum (Atropurpureum Group) Purple Bush
Eutrochium maculatum (Atropurpureum Group) 'Purple Bush'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 8 (8)
Monarda Beauty of Cobham
Monarda 'Beauty of Cobham'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Papaver (Oriental Group) Beauty of Livermere
Papaver (Oriental Group) 'Beauty of Livermere'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.8 5 5 (5)
Salvia uliginosa
Salvia uliginosa
From £18.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Salvia × jamensis California Sunset

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Salvia × jamensis 'California Sunset'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Sanguisorba Plum Drops
Sanguisorba 'Plum Drops'
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Zantedeschia aethiopica Snow White (PBR)
Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Snow White' (PBR)
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Alcalthaea suffrutescens Parkfrieden

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× Alcalthaea suffrutescens 'Parkfrieden'
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Agapanthus praecox subsp. orientalis Zambezi ('Kek5006')
Agapanthus praecox subsp. orientalis Zambezi ('Kek5006')
From £24.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Clematis Hudson River ('Zo06137') (PBR)
Clematis Hudson River ('Zo06137') (PBR)
£29.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Lonicera henryi Copper Beauty (PBR)
Lonicera henryi 'Copper Beauty' (PBR)
£32.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4 (4)
Lonicera × purpusii Winter Beauty
Lonicera × purpusii 'Winter Beauty'
From £24.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
10 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 14 (14)
Cordyline australis 'Southern Splendour'

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Cordyline australis 'Southern Splendour'
£34.99 £20.99
2 litre pot
Cotoneaster × suecicus Coral Beauty
Cotoneaster × suecicus 'Coral Beauty'
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Heather (4 mixed heathers)
Heather collection (4 mixed heathers)
£34.99
4 × 9cm pots
Photinia × fraseri Louise ('Mclarlou') (PBR)
Photinia × fraseri Louise ('Mclarlou' PBR)
From £27.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
Award-winning snowdrop collection

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Award-winning Snowdrop collection
From £31.95
1 × collection | 35 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 105 bulbs
Spring promise pot collection

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Spring promise pot collection
From £33.96
1 × collection | 28 bulbs
1 × collection | 28 bulbs & pot
Bulbs for pots - rich blues

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Bulb lasagne collection for pots - rich blues
From £38.45
1 × collection | 107 bulbs
2 × collections | 224 bulbs
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Tulipa La Belle Époque

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Tulipa 'La Belle Époque'
From £9.99
5 × bulbs
15 × bulbs
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Award-winning compact daffodils

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Award-winning compact daffodil collection
From £42.95
1 × collection | 60 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 180 bulbs
Narcissus Thalia

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Narcissus 'Thalia'
From £7.99
10 × bulbs
5 × bulbs | organic
30 × bulbs
15 × bulbs | organic
+ 1 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (12)
Bulbs for pots - peach and white

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Bulb lasagne collection for pots - peach & white
From £26.75
1 × collection | 34 bulbs
2 × collections | 88 bulbs
Lilium pollen free lily collection

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Pollen free lily collection
From £16.45
1 × collection | 3 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs
Award-winning scented miniature daffodils

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Award-winning scented miniature daffodil collection
From £25.95
1 × collection | 30 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs
Scilla forbesii Violet Beauty

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Scilla forbesii 'Violet Beauty'
From £4.99
10 × bulbs
30 × bulbs
Paeonia lactiflora Bowl of Beauty
Paeonia lactiflora 'Bowl of Beauty'
From £11.99
1 × bare root plant
3 × bare root plants
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (17)
Lilium Pollen free lotus lily collection
Pollen free lotus lily collection
From £16.45
1 × collection | 3 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs
Lilium Lotus Beauty
Lilium 'Lotus Beauty'
From £5.99
1 × bulb
2 + 1 FREE bulbs
Paeonia lactiflora Karl Rosenfield
Paeonia lactiflora 'Karl Rosenfield'
From £11.99
1 × bare root plant
3 × bare root plants
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (11)
Dahlia merckii

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25% off

Dahlia merckii
From £4.49
approx 10 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Dryopteris affinis
Dryopteris affinis
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Helianthus annuus ProCut White Lite (ProCut Series)

New

25% off

Helianthus annuus 'ProCut White Lite' (ProCut Series)
£3.49 £2.62
approx 15 seeds
Helianthus debilis Soluna Lemon

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Helianthus debilis 'Soluna Lemon'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 30 seeds
Prunus Umineko
Prunus 'Umineko'
From £39.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Fargesia rufa

30% off

Fargesia rufa
From £27.99
2 litre pot | 30 - 50cm tall
5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Award-winning conifer collection
Award-winning conifer collection
£49.99
4 × 1 litre pots
apple Spartan
apple 'Spartan'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
Helleborus Sugar Plum

New

Helleborus 'Sugar Plum'
From £14.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Bergenia Wintermarchen

New

Bergenia 'Wintermarchen'
From £12.99
available to order from summer
Four seasons clematis collection
Four seasons clematis collection
£62.96
available to order from spring 2027
Winter flowering clematis collection
Winter flowering clematis collection
£53.97
available to order from spring 2027
Clematis urophylla Winter Beauty
Clematis urophylla 'Winter Beauty'
From £17.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (19)
Millettia reticulata
Millettia reticulata
From £24.99
available to order from spring 2027
Camellia sasanqua Strawberry Swirl
Camellia sasanqua 'Strawberry Swirl'
£49.99
available to order from spring 2027
Edgeworthia chrysantha Grandiflora
Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Grandiflora'
£99.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Calycanthus Venus
Calycanthus 'Venus'
£99.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Camellia 'Winter's Toughie'
Camellia 'Winter's Toughie'
£24.99
available to order from summer
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star (1)
Hydrangea aspera Villosa Group
Hydrangea aspera 'Villosa Group'
£32.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Burnt sugar dahlia collection
Burnt sugar dahlia collection
From £18.95
available to order from winter
Coffee and cream dahlia collection
Coffee & cream dahlia collection
From £23.95
available to order from winter
Last days of summer dahlia collection
Last days of summer dahlia collection
From £23.95
available to order from winter
Pink champagne dahlia collection

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Pink champagne dahlia collection
From £27.45
available to order from winter
Burnt orange dahlia collection
Burnt orange dahlia collection
From £15.99
available to order from winter
Candyfloss dahlia collection
Candyfloss dahlia collection
From £23.95
available to order from winter
Coffee and cream 5 varieties dahlia collection
Coffee & cream 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £29.95
available to order from winter
Cutting garden dahlia collection
Cutting garden dahlia collection
From £28.95
available to order from winter
Mulberry twirl dahlia collection
Mulberry twirl dahlia collection
From £29.25
available to order from winter
Proud Mary dahlia collection
Proud Mary dahlia collection
From £23.25
available to order from winter
Canna Wyoming
Canna 'Wyoming'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Dahlia American Dawn
Dahlia 'American Dawn'
From £5.49
available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (18)
Dahlia Hollyhill Dark Beauty
Dahlia 'Hollyhill Dark Beauty'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Linda's Baby
Dahlia 'Linda's Baby'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Missis Miley
Dahlia 'Missis Miley'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Dahlia Night Butterfly
Dahlia 'Night Butterfly'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Dahlia Oleda
Dahlia 'Oleda'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Petras Wedding
Dahlia 'Petras Wedding'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Prinzessa ('Ariko 10-16')
Dahlia Prinzessa ('Ariko 10-16')
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Lilium martagon Arabian Night
Lilium martagon 'Arabian Night'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Zantedeschia Red Alert
Zantedeschia 'Red Alert'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Rosa Buff Beauty
Rosa Buff Beauty | Hybrid Musk Rose
£28.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Rosa Paul's Scarlet Climber
Rosa Paul's Scarlet Climber | Rambling Rose
£37.99
available to order from autumn
Nemesia Lady Penelope

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Nemesia 'Lady Penelope'
From £7.99
sold out
0 star 0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Gazania Christopher Lloyd
Gazania 'Christopher Lloyd'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Viola Sorbet XP Orange Jump Up (Sorbet XP Series)
Viola Sorbet XP Orange Jump Up (Sorbet XP Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Viola Sorbet XP Pink Halo (Sorbet XP Series)
Viola Sorbet XP Pink Halo (Sorbet XP Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Nemesia Nesia Tropical (Nesia Series)
Nemesia Nesia Tropical (Nesia Series)
£9.99
sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Thunbergia alata Orange Beauty
Thunbergia alata 'Orange Beauty'
£14.99
sold out
Rosa Climbing Étoile de Hollande
Rosa 'Climbing Étoile de Hollande' | Climbing Hybrid Tea Rose
£37.99
available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (13)
Rosa Scent from Heaven ('Chewbabaluv') (PBR)
Rosa Scent from Heaven ('Chewbabaluv') (PBR) | Climbing Rose
£32.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Rosa Mokarosa ('Frywitty') (PBR)
Rosa Mokarosa ('Frywitty') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£34.99
available to order from autumn
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Acer × freemanii Autumn Blaze ('Jeffersred')
Acer × freemanii Autumn Blaze ('Jeffersred')
From £89.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus Starlight
Prunus 'Starlight'
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Catalpa bignonioides Aurea
Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea'
From £49.99
available to order from spring 2027
Sorbus Croft Coral
Sorbus 'Croft Coral'
£149.99
available to order from summer
Fargesia Red Panda ('Jiu')
Fargesia Red Panda ('Jiu')
£34.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (13)
apple Beauty of Bath
apple 'Beauty of Bath'
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
Malus Montreal Beauty
Malus 'Montreal Beauty'
From £39.99
available to order from winter

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