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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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Crocosmia Orange Pekoe ('Pek Or') (PBR)
Crocosmia Orange Pekoe ('Pek Or') (PBR)
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.2 5 5 (5)
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Carmin Brillant
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Carmin Brillant'
From £5.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots
+ 1 more available
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 6 (6)
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Emily Mckenzie
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Emily Mckenzie'
From £6.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 11 (11)
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Red King
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Red King'
From £9.99
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 2 (2)
Crocus sativus
Crocus sativus
From £4.49
available to order from summer
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 7 (7)
Cutting garden dahlia collection

New

Cutting garden dahlia collection
From £28.95
available to order from winter
Dahlia Arabian Night
Dahlia 'Arabian Night'
From £5.99
3 litre pot
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 6 (6)
Dahlia Babylon
Dahlia 'Babylon'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1.0 5 1 (1)
Dahlia Bishop of Auckland (PBR)
Dahlia 'Bishop of Auckland' (PBR)
From £6.49
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4 (4)
Dahlia Marie Schnugg

New

Dahlia 'Marie Schnugg'
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 5.0 5 1 (1)
Dahlia Preference
Dahlia 'Preference'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Soulman
Dahlia 'Soulman'
From £5.99
3 litre pot
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 3 (3)
Dahlia Tartan
Dahlia 'Tartan'
From £14.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Danae racemosa
Danae racemosa
£34.99
available to order from winter
Dianthus (Allwoodii Group) Diantica Cremarena
Dianthus (Allwoodii Group) 'Diantica Cremarena'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Dianthus (Allwoodii Group) Cherry Daiquiri ('Wp15Pie42') (Cocktail Series) PBR
Dianthus (Allwoodii Group) Cherry Daiquiri ('Wp15Pie42') (PBR) (Cocktail Series)
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Echinacea pallida Hula Dancer
Echinacea pallida 'Hula Dancer'
From £11.99
available to order from summer
Elegant daffodil collection
Elegant daffodil collection
From £31.95
available to order from summer
Euonymus alatus
Euonymus alatus
From £26.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4 (4)
Euonymus alatus Compactus
Euonymus alatus 'Compactus'
From £29.99
2 litre pot
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Euonymus europaeus Red Cascade
Euonymus europaeus 'Red Cascade'
From £22.99
2 litre pot
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (11)
Euonymus grandiflorus Ruby Wine
Euonymus grandiflorus 'Ruby Wine'
£24.99
2 litre pot
Fagus sylvatica

20% off

Fagus sylvatica
From £31.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Flowering species rich hedge
Flowering species-rich hedge Good for wildlife
£299.99 £291.99
available to order from autumn
Scented begonia collection
Fragrant begonia collection
From £14.95
available to order from winter
Fuchsia Patricia Hodge (Buds of May Series)
Fuchsia 'Patricia Hodge' (Buds of May Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Fuchsia Snowcap
Fuchsia 'Snowcap'
From £7.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
6 × 2 litre pots
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Fuchsia magellanica 'Arauco'

New

Fuchsia magellanica 'Arauco'
£19.99
available to order from summer
Geranium Elke
Geranium 'Elke'
From £9.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (16)
Geranium Orion
Geranium 'Orion'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (18)
Geranium cinereum Jolly Jewel Raspberry ('Noortjjrab')
Geranium (Cinereum Group) Jolly Jewel Raspberry ('Noortjjrab)
From £12.99
available to order from summer
Geranium himalayense Gravetye
Geranium himalayense 'Gravetye'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Geranium macrorrhizum
Geranium macrorrhizum
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Geranium Patricia ('Brempat')
Geranium Patricia ('Brempat')
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (20)
Geranium psilostemon
Geranium psilostemon
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Geranium psilostemon Catherine Deneuve

New

Geranium psilostemon 'Catherine Deneuve'
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Geranium wallichianum Kelly Anne (PBR)
Geranium wallichianum 'Kelly Anne' (PBR)
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Geranium × cantabrigiense Intense (PBR)
Geranium × cantabrigiense Intense (PBR)
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Geum Blazing Sunset
Geum 'Blazing Sunset'
From £18.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
Geum Mrs J. Bradshaw
Geum 'Mrs J. Bradshaw'
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Geum Prinses Juliana
Geum 'Prinses Juliana'
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Geum FireStarter ('Stocrgeu') (PBR)
Geum FireStarter ('Stocrgeu') (PBR)
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Geum rivale
Geum rivale
From £14.99
3 × 9cm pots
Geum Scarlet Tempest ('Macgeu001') (PBR) (Tempest Series)
Geum Scarlet Tempest ('Macgeu001') (PBR) (Tempest Series)
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (12)
Glandularia Claret
Glandularia 'Claret'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
grape Crimson Seedless
grape 'Crimson Seedless'
£24.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
grape Einset
grape 'Einset'
£29.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
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 Pinot Noir
grape 'Pinot Noir'
£24.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
grape Regent (PBR)
grape 'Regent' (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
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)
Hakonechloa macra Beni-kaze
Hakonechloa macra 'Beni-kaze'
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Hakonechloa macra Mulled Wine (PBR)
Hakonechloa macra 'Mulled Wine' (PBR)
From £14.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Hakonechloa macra Nicolas
Hakonechloa macra 'Nicolas'
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Hakonechloa macra Sunflare ('Habsfl007') (PBR)
Hakonechloa macra Sunflare ('Habsfl007') (PBR)
From £12.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Helenium Rubinzwerg
Helenium 'Rubinzwerg'
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Helenium Ruby Thuesday
Helenium 'Ruby Thuesday'
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Helenium Waltraut
Helenium 'Waltraut'
From £10.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (12)
Helianthus annuus Desire Red

40% off

Helianthus annuus 'Desire Red'
£3.99 £2.39
approx 10 seeds
Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Anna's Red ('Abcrd02') (PBR) (Frostkiss Series)
Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Anna's Red ('Abcrd02') (PBR)
From £32.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (11)
Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Pippa's Purple ('Rd09') (Frost Kiss Series)
Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Pippa's Purple ('Rd09') (PBR)
£32.99
2 litre pot
Helleborus × hybridus True Love (Wedding Party Series)

New

Helleborus × hybridus 'True Love' (Wedding Party Series)
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Helleborus × hybridus Tutu (PBR)
Helleborus × hybridus 'Tutu' (PBR)
From £24.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington red
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington red
From £27.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
Hemerocallis Canadian Border Patrol
Hemerocallis 'Canadian Border Patrol'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Hesperantha coccinea Cindy Towe
Hesperantha coccinea 'Cindy Towe'
From £12.99
available to order from summer
Hesperantha coccinea Oregon Sunset
Hesperantha coccinea 'Oregon Sunset'
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Red Wine ('Tahi61') (PBR)
Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Red Wine (Tahi61') (PBR)
£24.99
available to order from summer
Hibiscus syriacus Oiseau Bleu
Hibiscus syriacus 'Oiseau Bleu'
£29.99
2 litre pot
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (11)
Hibiscus syriacus Woodbridge

30% off

Hibiscus syriacus 'Woodbridge'
From £29.99
2 litre pot
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Hibiscus syriacus French Cabaret® Pastel ('Mindouw4') (PBR)

New

Hibiscus syriacus French Cabaret® Pastel ('Mindouw4') (PBR)
£29.99
available to order from summer
Hibiscus syriacus Magenta Chiffon ('Rwoods5') (PBR) (Chiffon Series)
Hibiscus syriacus Magenta Chiffon ('Rwoods5') (PBR) (Chiffon Series)
£29.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Hydrangea paniculata Groundbreaker Greeny ('LC NO24') (PBR)

New

Hydrangea paniculata Groundbreaker Greeny ('Lc no24') (PBR)
£29.99
available to order from summer
Hydrangea paniculata Groundbreaker Ruby ('LC NO27') (PBR)

New

Hydrangea paniculata Groundbreaker Ruby ('Lc no27') (PBR)
£29.99
available to order from summer
Hydrangea quercifolia Tara
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Tara'
£29.99
available to order from summer
Ilex aquifolium
Ilex aquifolium
From £7.99
9cm pot
6 × 9cm pots
Ilex aquifolium J.C. van Tol

20% off

Ilex aquifolium 'J.C. van Tol'
From £38.99
3 litre pot
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (10)
Ilex × altaclerensis Golden King
Ilex × altaclerensis 'Golden King'
From £37.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Jewel garden dahlia collection

New

Jewel garden dahlia collection
From £23.75
available to order from winter
John duo 1 tulip collection

New

John duo 1 'tulip collection'
From £14.98
available to order from summer
John's double jewels tulip collection
John's double Jewels and orange tulip collection
From £31.45
available to order from summer
John's pollinator 5 varieties dahlia collection

New

John's pollinator 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £28.45
available to order from winter
John's pollinator dahlia collection

New

John's pollinator dahlia collection
From £17.75
available to order from winter
Josie 3 Lets Dance tulip collection

New

Josie 3 Lets Dance 'tulip collection'
From £22.97
available to order from summer
Josie 4 Let’s Dance - 4 variet tulip collection

New

Josie 4 Let’s Dance - 4 variet 'tulip collection'
From £31.96
available to order from summer
Josie 5 | Love and wishes 3 tulip collection

New

Josie 5 | Love and wishes 3 'tulip collection'
From £22.47
available to order from summer
Josie 6 | Love and wishe 4 var tulip collection

New

Josie 6 | Love and wishe 4 var 'tulip collection'
From £29.46
available to order from summer
Kniphofia Nancy's Red
Kniphofia 'Nancy's Red'
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Kniphofia Poco Sunset (Poco Series)
Kniphofia 'Poco Sunset' (Poco Series)
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star (1)
Lathyrus latifolius collection
Lathyrus latifolius collection
From £29.99
1 × collection
2 + 1 FREE collections
Lilium Bright Diamond
Lilium 'Bright Diamond'
£4.99
available to order from winter
Lilium Sunny Morning

New

Lilium 'Sunny Morning'
£5.49
available to order from summer
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)
Lilium regale
Lilium regale
From £5.49
available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (16)
Linaria maroccana Licilia collection
Linaria maroccana 'Licilia collection'
£5.98
2 packets of seeds
Linaria maroccana Licilia Red (Licilia Series)
Linaria maroccana 'Licilia Red' (Licilia Series)
£2.99
approx 500 seeds
Lipstick and mascara tulip collection
Lipstick & mascara tulip collection
From £21.75
available to order from autumn
Lonicera periclymenum Heaven Scent
Lonicera periclymenum 'Heaven Scent'
£29.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (13)
Lonicera periclymenum Serotina
Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina'
From £14.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
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