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.

Quick growing
Bulb divisions
Sowing month inside or protected
Vegetable harvesting month
Ground cover
Convallaria majalis

10% off

Convallaria majalis
£4.49 - £39.99
1 × bare root plant Delivered during November
2 + 3 FREE bare root plants Delivered during November
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)
Hosta Francee (fortunei)

10% off

Hosta 'Francee' (fortunei)
£5.39 - £44.99
1 × bare root plant Delivered during November
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants Delivered during November
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)
Black forest tulip collection

10% off

Black Forest tulip collection
£35.96 - £71.91
1 × collection | 38 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 114 bulbs Delivered during September
double late tulip boquet collection

10% off

Double late tulip bouquet collection
£39.55 - £79.11
1 × collection | 38 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 114 bulbs Delivered during September
double pink mixed tulip collection

10% off

Double pink mixed tulip collection
£19.76 - £39.51
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
New baroque tulip collection

10% off

New Baroque tulip collection
£19.76 - £39.51
1 × collection | 17 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 51 bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Ambassador 'XXL bulb'

10% off

Allium 'Ambassador' (XXL bulb)
£11.69 - £32.40
1 × bulb | extra large Delivered during September
3 × bulbs | extra large Delivered during September
Allium Gladiator

10% off

Allium 'Gladiator'
£16.19 - £42.30
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 1 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Allium Mercurius (PBR)

10% off

Allium 'Mercurius' (PBR)
£6.29 - £22.50
1 × bulb Delivered during September
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium caeruleum

10% off

Allium caeruleum
£7.64 - £15.28
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
40 + 20 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Round n Purple

10% off

Allium Round 'n' Purple
£8.99 - £26.09
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium unifolium

10% off

Allium unifolium
£8.99 - £24.30
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
Crocus Vanguard

10% off

Crocus 'Vanguard'
£5.39 - £13.50
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
Cyclamen hederifolium

10% off

Cyclamen hederifolium
£5.84 - £44.99
3 × corms Delivered during September
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 × corms Delivered during September
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fritillaria persica Ivory Bells

10% off

Fritillaria persica 'Ivory Bells'
£10.79 - £30.60
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus Flore Pleno

10% off

Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus 'Flore Pleno'
£8.99 - £24.30
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 + 10 FREE bare roots | in the green available to order from winter
Galanthus woronowii

10% off

Galanthus woronowii
£8.09 - £16.18
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus

10% off

Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus
£4.49 - £8.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Iris Harmony (Reticulata)

10% off

Iris 'Harmony' (Reticulata)
£6.74 - £14.38
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Leucojum aestivum

10% off

Leucojum aestivum
£8.99 - £25.20
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
45 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Apricot Whirl

10% off

Narcissus 'Apricot Whirl'
£7.19 - £19.80
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Avalanche

10% off

Narcissus 'Avalanche'
£9.89 - £27.90
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Baby Boomer

10% off

Narcissus 'Baby Boomer'
£5.39 - £13.50
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Carlton

10% off

Narcissus 'Carlton'
£7.19 - £14.38
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Cassata

10% off

Narcissus 'Cassata'
£8.99 - £25.20
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Dutch Master

10% off

Narcissus 'Dutch Master'
£7.19 - £18.90
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Erlicheer

10% off

Narcissus 'Erlicheer'
£10.79 - £29.70
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus February Gold

10% off

Narcissus 'February Gold'
£7.19 - £107.99
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
200 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Galilee

10% off

Narcissus 'Galilee'
£7.19 - £19.80
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Ice King

10% off

Narcissus 'Ice King'
£10.79 - £21.58
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus King Alfred

10% off

Narcissus 'King Alfred'
£8.99 - £49.49
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
10kg sack of bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Kokopelli

10% off

Narcissus 'Kokopelli'
£5.84 - £15.75
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Nir (PBR)

10% off

Narcissus 'Nir' (PBR)
£7.19 - £18.90
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Rapture

10% off

Narcissus 'Rapture'
£8.09 - £22.50
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Starlight Sensation

10% off

Narcissus 'Starlight Sensation'
£8.54 - £24.30
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Sun Disc

10% off

Narcissus 'Sun Disc'
£6.29 - £12.58
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Sunlight Sensation

10% off

Narcissus 'Sunlight Sensation'
£7.19 - £18.90
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Toto

10% off

Narcissus 'Toto'
£8.99 - £25.65
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus bulbocodium Golden Bells Group

10% off

Narcissus bulbocodium 'Golden Bells Group'
£6.29 - £16.20
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus cantabricus

10% off

Narcissus cantabricus
£6.29 - £16.20
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus obvallaris

10% off

Narcissus obvallaris
£6.29 - £15.75
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus papyraceus Ziva

10% off

Narcissus papyraceus 'Ziva'
£12.59 - £35.55
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus

10% off

Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus
£8.09 - £20.70
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus romieuxii Julia Jane

10% off

Narcissus romieuxii 'Julia Jane'
£8.09 - £22.50
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Blue Spectacle

10% off

Tulipa 'Blue Spectacle'
£8.99 - £26.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Carola

10% off

Tulipa 'Carola'
£8.09 - £16.18
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Catherina

10% off

Tulipa 'Catherina'
£7.19 - £19.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Flaming Flag

10% off

Tulipa 'Flaming Flag'
£5.66 - £14.40
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Greenstar

10% off

Tulipa 'Greenstar'
£6.29 - £16.19
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Groenland

10% off

Tulipa 'Groenland'
£6.29 - £15.75
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Honky Tonk

10% off

Tulipa 'Honky Tonk'
£4.49 - £8.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Mondial (PBR)

10% off

Tulipa 'Mondial' (PBR)
£8.99 - £17.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Pinocchio

10% off

Tulipa 'Pinocchio'
£7.19 - £19.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Tulipa Rems Favourite

10% off

Tulipa 'Rems Favourite'
£7.19 - £19.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa White Parrot

10% off

Tulipa 'White Parrot'
£8.09 - £22.50
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Yonina

10% off

Tulipa 'Yonina'
£6.29 - £17.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa orphanidea Flava

10% off

Tulipa orphanidea 'Flava'
£6.29 - £16.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa turkestanica

10% off

Tulipa turkestanica
£4.49 - £10.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Crocosmia Lucifer

10% off

Crocosmia 'Lucifer'
£5.39 - £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)
10 × corms available to order from winter
20 + 10 FREE corms available to order from winter
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Lucy Willcox’s bulb collection

New

10% off

Lucy Willcox’s bulb collection
£33.98 - £67.95
1 × collection | 39 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 117 bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Mariette

New

10% off

Tulipa 'Mariette'
£6.29 - £16.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Iris in an owl planter gift set

10% off

Iris in an owl planter gift set
£14.99 £13.49
gift set Delivered during October
Novelty hedgehog planter

10% off

Novelty hedgehog planter
£11.99 £10.79
gift set Delivered during October
Outdoor metal bucket Alliums

10% off

Outdoor metal allium bucket
£19.99 £17.99
gift set Delivered during October
Sausage dog planter

10% off

Sausage dog planter
£12.99 £11.69
gift set Delivered during October
Dryopteris filix-mas
Dryopteris filix-mas
£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)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Athyrium filix-femina subsp. angustum f. rubellum Lady in Red
Athyrium filix-femina subsp. angustum f. rubellum 'Lady in Red'
£19.99 - £44.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
200 alliums

10% off

200 alliums Save £5.99!
£34.95 £31.45
1 × collection Delivered during September
Amethyst combination

10% off

Amethyst combination
£23.75 £21.38
1 × combination | 24 bulbs Delivered during September
Award-winning fragrant multi headed daffodils

10% off

Narcissus - up to 6 months of daffodils

10% off

Myosotis sylvatica Sylvia Blue
forget me not 'Sylvia Blue'
£13.49 - £26.99
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
Myosotis sylvatica Sylvia White
forget me not 'Sylvia White'
£16.49 - £32.99
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
Viola Sorbet F1 Mixed
Viola Sorbet F1 Mixed
£13.98 - £27.99
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola Teardrops F1 Mixed
Viola Teardrops F1 Mixed
£16.49 - £32.99
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii
Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii
£29.99 - £139.99
1.5 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 1.5 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus The Bride
Prunus 'The Bride'
£39.99 - £159.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | top worked at 45cm available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Little Pink Perfection

New

Prunus 'Little Pink Perfection'
£49.99 - £139.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | top worked at 45cm available to order from autumn
Prunus × yedoensis

New

Prunus × yedoensis
£48.79 - £129.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Burgundy F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)

25% off

pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Burgundy' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
£3.74 - £32.99
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Prunus Snow Goose
Prunus 'Snow Goose'
£39.99 - £129.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Blue F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)

25% off

pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Blue' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
£2.62 - £32.99
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Yellow Blue Swirl F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)

25% off

pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Yellow Blue Swirl' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
£2.62 - £32.99
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Canna × generalis Cannova Bronze Scarlet ('Fcaa35') (Cannova Series)
Canna × generalis Cannova Bronze Scarlet ('Fcaa35')
£9.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
potato Maris Peer
potato 'Maris Peer'
£3.99 - £9.00
5 × seed potatoes | summer planting In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
15 × seed potatoes | summer planting In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
rhubarb Raspberry Red
rhubarb 'Raspberry Red'
£4.99 - £14.00
1 × crown Delivered during October
3 × crowns Delivered during October
rhubarb Timperley Early
rhubarb 'Timperley Early'
£5.99 - £11.98
1 × crown Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE crowns Delivered during October
rhubarb Victoria
rhubarb 'Victoria'
£5.99 - £15.00
1 × crown Delivered during October
3 × crowns Delivered during October
potato Maris Piper
potato 'Maris Piper'
£3.49 - £8.99
5 × seed potatoes In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 + 5 FREE seed potatoes In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2kg bag | seed potatoes available to order from winter
rhubarb Red Champagne
rhubarb 'Red Champagne'
£4.99 - £14.00
1 × crown Delivered during October
3 × crowns Delivered during October
rhubarb Strawberry
rhubarb 'Strawberry'
£5.99 - £11.98
1 × crown Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE crowns Delivered during October
rhubarb Valentine
rhubarb 'Valentine'
£5.99 - £11.98
1 × crown Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE crowns Delivered during October
Award winning rockery tulip greigii collection

10% off

Award-winning rockery tulip collection
£18.85 - £37.71
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Carmin Brilliant

10% off

Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Carmin Brilliant'
£5.39 - £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)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 × corms available to order from winter
30 × corms available to order from winter
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora George Davison

10% off

Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'George Davison'
£5.39 - £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)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 × corms available to order from winter
30 × corms available to order from winter
Dahlia Soulman

Up to 49%

Dahlia 'Soulman'
£4.94 - £18.35
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Tartan

Up to 49%

Dahlia 'Tartan'
£5.39 - £18.35
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Mexican Star

Up to 49%

Dahlia 'Mexican Star'
£4.94 - £18.35
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Zantedeschia aethiopica

10% off

Zantedeschia aethiopica
£6.29 - £17.10
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × bulb available to order from winter
3 × bulbs available to order from winter

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