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Plants that Grow in Most Soils

If you don’t know what kind of soil you have then you should choose one of the plants on the list below. These plants don’t really care what soil they are growing in - provided they are kept reasonably well fed and watered.

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Rudbeckia hirta Cherry Brandy

New

25% off

Rudbeckia hirta 'Cherry Brandy'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds
Rudbeckia hirta Marmalade

New

25% off

Rudbeckia hirta 'Marmalade'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 450 seeds
Linaria purpurea Canon Went

25% off

Linaria purpurea 'Canon Went'
From £2.24
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2 (2)
Achillea millefolium

Best Seller

25% off

Achillea millefolium
From £2.24
approx 400 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Aster Duchess Mixed

25% off

Aster 'Duchess Mixed'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 200 seeds
Matthiola incana Rainbow Mixture
Matthiola incana 'Rainbow Mixture'
£4.49
approx 100 seeds
Viola Vivaldi Beacon

New

Viola 'Vivaldi Beacon'
£4.99
approx 20 seeds
Sugared almonds cutting garden collection

25% off

Sugared almonds cutting garden collection
£28.62 £22.19
1 × collection
Acer platanoides Drummondii
Acer platanoides 'Drummondii'
£149.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Betula Fascination
Betula 'Fascination'
From £89.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Betula Royal Frost
Betula 'Royal Frost'
From £69.99
9 litre pot | 2.1 - 2.4m tall
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Betula pendula subsp. pendula Youngii
Betula pendula subsp. pendula 'Youngii'
£69.99
9 litre pot | 2.1 - 2.4m tall
Carpinus betulus Rockhampton Red ('Lochglow') (PBR)
Carpinus betulus Rockhampton Red ('Lochglow') (PBR)
From £49.99
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Cercis canadensis Alley Cat
Cercis canadensis 'Alley Cat'
£249.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Cercis canadensis Golden Falls ('NC2015-12')
Cercis canadensis Golden Falls ('NC2015-12')
£249.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Fagus sylvatica
Fagus sylvatica
From £39.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Fagus sylvatica Dawyck Gold
Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Gold'
From £89.99
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall
12 litre pot | 2.1 - 2.4m tall
Prunus Kofugen
Prunus 'Kofugen'
From £69.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Prunus Umineko
Prunus 'Umineko'
From £39.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Prunus × incam Okamé
Prunus × incam 'Okamé'
From £79.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 2m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Prunus × subhirtella Autumnalis
Prunus × subhirtella 'Autumnalis'
From £49.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Sorbus aucuparia Aspleniifolia
Sorbus aucuparia 'Aspleniifolia'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Sorbus carmesina Emberglow
Sorbus carmesina 'Emberglow'
£149.99
12 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.7m tall
Prunus Shosar
Prunus 'Shosar'
£149.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Cercis canadensis Forest Pansy
Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'
From £119.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Fagus sylvatica Dawyck Purple
Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Purple'
From £89.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
Prunus avium Plena
Prunus avium 'Plena'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Prunus Chocolate Ice ('Matsumae-fuki')
Prunus Chocolate Ice ('Matsumae-fuki')
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Sorbus × thuringiaca Fastigiata
Sorbus × thuringiaca 'Fastigiata'
From £59.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Mentha spicata

25% off

mint - spearmint
From £2.24
approx 300 seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Ilex aquifolium
Ilex aquifolium
From £7.99
9cm pot
6 × 9cm pots
Juniperus communis Green Carpet
Juniperus communis 'Green Carpet'
£29.99
3 litre pot
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Juniperus communis Repanda
Juniperus communis 'Repanda'
£29.99
3 litre pot
Juniperus scopulorum Blue Arrow

Best Seller

Juniperus scopulorum 'Blue Arrow'
From £29.99
3 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Juniperus squamata Blue Star

30% off

Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star'
From £15.99
1 litre pot
3 litre pot
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Juniperus squamata Holger
Juniperus squamata 'Holger'
£15.99
1 litre pot
Juniperus horizontalis Limeglow
Juniperus horizontalis 'Limeglow'
£15.99
1 litre pot
cherry Sunburst
cherry 'Sunburst'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.8 - 2m
cherry Stella
cherry 'Stella'
From £29.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.8 - 2m
pear Conference
pear 'Conference'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.2 - 1.5m
grape Boskoop Glory
seedless grape 'Boskoop Glory'
£24.99
2 litre pot
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Malus John Downie
Malus 'John Downie'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
cherry Morello
cherry 'Morello'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.5m
grape Pinot Noir
grape 'Pinot Noir'
£24.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Malus Scarlett
Malus 'Scarlett'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m
cherry Stardust ('13-7-70') (PBR)
cherry Stardust ('13-7-70') (PBR)
£134.99
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm
Ficus carica Dalmatie
fig 'Dalmatie'
£19.99
2 litre pot
grape Centennial Seedless
grape 'Centennial Seedless'
£24.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
grape Chardonnay
grape 'Chardonnay'
£24.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
grape Crimson Seedless
grape 'Crimson Seedless'
£24.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
grape Black Hamburg
grape Black Hamburg ('Schiava Grossa')
£24.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Malus × zumi Golden Hornet
Malus × zumi 'Golden Hornet'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m
plum Czar
plum 'Czar'
From £34.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
kale Redbor F1

25% off

kale 'Redbor' F1
£3.99 £2.99
approx 50 seeds
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
potato Pentland Javelin
potato 'Pentland Javelin' (PBR)
From £4.99
5 × seed potatoes | summer planting
10 + 5 FREE seed potatoes | summer
radish Red Meat

New

25% off

radish 'Red Meat'
£2.79 £2.09
approx 150 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
squash Butternut

25% off

squash 'Butternut'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 15 seeds
squash Crown Prince F1

25% off

squash 'Crown Prince' F1
£3.29 £2.47
approx 6 seeds
squash Tromba of Albenga

25% off

squash 'Tromba d'Albenga'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 25 seeds
squash Turks Turban

25% off

squash 'Turks Turban'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 15 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
tomato Sungold F1

25% off

tomato (cherry) 'Sungold' F1
From £2.62
approx 10 seeds
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Welsh onion

25% off

Welsh onion
From £2.24
approx 250 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
asparagus Pacific Purple
asparagus 'Pacific Purple'
From £7.99
2 × crowns
6 × crowns
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
rhubarb Valentine
rhubarb 'Valentine'
From £5.99
1 × crown
2 + 1 FREE crowns
apple Red Devil
apple 'Red Devil'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
apple Trinity
apple 'Trinity'
From £59.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 2.4m
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
cherry Celeste ('Sumpaca') (PBR)
cherry Celeste ('Sumpaca') (PBR)
£134.99
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm
gage Imperial Gage
gage 'Imperial Gage'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5 - 2m
grape Muscat Bleu
grape 'Muscat Bleu'
£24.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
grape Regent (PBR)
grape 'Regent' (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Malus Sun Rival
Malus 'Sun Rival'
From £59.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m
Seedballs artists meadow seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs artists meadow
From £5.99
20 seedballs in gift tin
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star (1)
Seedballs basil seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs basil
£6.99 £5.24
20 seedballs in gift tube
Seedballs bee matchboxes seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs bee matchboxes
£12.99 £9.74
set of 3 matchboxes
Seedballs blue meadow seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs blue meadow
From £5.99
20 seedballs in gift tin
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs chives seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs chives
£6.99 £5.24
20 seedballs in gift tube
Seedballs cornflower seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs cornflower
From £5.24
20 seedballs in gift tube
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Seedballs edible flowers seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs edible flowers
£15.99 £11.99
100 seedballs in gift pouch
Seedballs for bees seedbombs

25% off

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 for butterflies seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs for butterflies
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 make your own native flowers seedbombs kit

25% off

Seedballs make your own native flowers seedbombs kit
£12.99 £9.74
makes 50 - 60 seedballs
Seedballs mint seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs mint
£6.99 £5.24
20 seedballs in gift tube
Seedballs native annual wildflowers seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs native annual wildflowers
From £11.99
100 seedballs in gift pouch
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs native wildflowers for a garden meadow - seedbombs (URBAN)

25% off

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

25% off

Seedballs native wildflowers for shade
From £11.99
100 seedballs in gift pouch
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs native wildflowers for wildlife - seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs native wildflowers for wildlife
From £11.99
100 seedballs in gift pouch
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs ox-eye daisy seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs ox-eye daisy
From £5.24
20 seedballs in gift tube
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs poppies seedbombs

25% off

Crocus collection
Seedballs poppies
From £5.24
20 seedballs in gift tube
100 seedballs in gift pouch
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs red campion seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs red campion
From £5.24
20 seedballs in gift tube
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs wild rocket salad seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs wild rocket salad
£6.99 £5.24
20 seedballs in gift tube
Seedballs wildlife collection

25% off

Seedballs wildlife collection
£16.99 £12.74
set of 6
Award-winning old favourite daffodils and pot combination
Award-winning old favourite daffodils and pot combination
£148.94
Award-winning old favourite daffodils and pot combination
Award-winning old favourite daffodils and pot combination
£133.94
Campanula poscharskyana
Campanula poscharskyana
From £8.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Helleborus × hybridus

Best Seller

Helleborus × hybridus
From £9.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Anthriscus sylvestris Ravenswing
Anthriscus sylvestris 'Ravenswing'
From £11.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (26)
Phlox paniculata Blue Paradise
Phlox paniculata 'Blue Paradise'
From £9.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (12)
Crocosmia and ribbed planter combination
Crocus collection
Crocosmia & ribbed metal planter combination
£123.96
Angelica sylvestris Vicar's Mead
Angelica sylvestris 'Vicar's Mead'
From £13.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Baptisia Cherries Jubilee
Baptisia 'Cherries Jubilee'
£14.99
available to order from spring 2027
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