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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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Prunus Kursar
Prunus 'Kursar'
£29.99 - £119.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Pandora
Prunus 'Pandora'
£29.84 - £97.49
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Shosar
Prunus 'Shosar'
£159.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus serrula Branklyn
Prunus serrula 'Branklyn'
£159.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Hanagasa
Prunus 'Hanagasa'
£159.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Jacqueline
Prunus 'Jacqueline'
£37.49 - £119.99
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Hokusai
Prunus 'Hokusai'
£159.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Asano
Prunus 'Asano'
£169.99 £127.49
12 litre pot | top worked at 45cm available to order from autumn
Betula papyrifera
Betula papyrifera
£26.99 - £59.99
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
TR300009 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall708 available to order from autumn
Alnus incana
Alnus incana
£22.49 - £37.49
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus × thuringiaca Fastigiata
Sorbus × thuringiaca 'Fastigiata'
£29.99 - £52.49
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus discolor
Sorbus discolor
£39.99 £29.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus Copper Kettle
Sorbus 'Copper Kettle'
£33.74 - £67.49
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 2m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')
Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')
£29.99 - £59.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus Apricot Queen
Sorbus 'Apricot Queen'
£39.99 £29.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus × persicoides Spring Glow
Prunus × persicoides 'Spring Glow'
£33.74 - £67.49
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus × blireana
Prunus × blierana
£44.99 £33.74
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus × yedoensis Shidare-Yoshino
Prunus × yedoensis 'Shidare-Yoshino'
£36.59 - £123.74
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus × yedoensis Ivensii
Prunus × yedoensis 'Ivensii'
£44.99 £33.74
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Umineko
Prunus 'Umineko'
£29.99 - £59.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus tenella Firehill
Prunus tenella 'Firehill'
£44.99 £33.74
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus sargentii Charles Sargent
Prunus sargentii 'Charles Sargent'
£39.99 £29.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Pink Shell
Prunus 'Pink Shell'
£44.99 £33.74
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus pendula Pendula Rubra
Prunus pendula 'Pendula Rubra'
£37.49 - £59.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus pendula Pendula Rosea
Prunus pendula 'Pendula Rosea'
£29.99 - £59.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis Ruby
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis 'Ruby'
£29.99 - £67.49
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Collingwood Ingram
Prunus 'Collingwood Ingram'
£29.99 - £44.99
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | colt | 1.8 - 2m tall available to order from autumn
Malus Snowcloud
Malus 'Snowcloud'
£39.99 £29.99
bare root | MM111 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Malus Prairie Fire
Malus 'Prairie Fire'
£33.74 - £119.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Weeping Yoshino
Prunus 'Weeping Yoshino'
£54.99 £41.24
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Sunset Boulevard
Prunus 'Sunset Boulevard'
£37.49 - £119.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Beni-tamanishiki
Prunus 'Beni-tamanishiki'
£164.99 £123.74
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Frilly Frock ('Fpmpl')
Prunus Frilly Frock ('Fpmspl')
£59.99 - £127.49
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Beni-yutaka
Prunus 'Beni-yutaka'
£44.99 - £123.74
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Malus Candymint
Malus 'Candymint'
£36.74 - £119.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Malus brevipes Wedding Bouquet
Malus brevipes 'Wedding Bouquet'
£37.49 - £97.49
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Fagus sylvatica Atropurpurea Group
Fagus sylvatica 'Atropurpurea Group'
£39.99 £29.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis Brillant
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis 'Brillant'
£79.99 £59.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
Carpinus betulus Rockhampton Red ('Lochglow') (PBR)
Carpinus betulus Rockhampton Red ('Lochglow') (PBR)
£37.49 - £112.49
bare root | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus incisa f. Yamadei
Prunus incisa f. 'Yamadei'
£159.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | 45cm tall | top worked available to order from autumn
Catalpa bignonioides Aurea
Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea'
£37.49 - £104.99
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Malus Pink Perfection
Malus 'Pink Perfection'
£22.49 - £59.99
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus aucuparia Sheerwater Seedling
Sorbus aucuparia 'Sheerwater Seedling'
£39.99 £29.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus aucuparia Aspleniifolia
Sorbus aucuparia 'Aspleniifolia'
£29.99 - £59.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus × subhirtella Autumnalis
Prunus × subhirtella 'Autumnalis'
£26.09 - £41.24
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Prunus Fugenzō
Prunus 'Fugenzō'
£29.99 - £67.49
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus sargentii
Prunus sargentii
£33.74 - £97.49
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Malus × floribunda
Malus × floribunda
£22.49 - £97.49
bare root | MM111 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Crataegus × media Punicea Flore Pleno
Crataegus × media 'Punicea Flore Pleno'
£29.99 - £97.49
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Cercis canadensis Forest Pansy
Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'
£82.49 - £134.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm | multistem available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Flowering species rich hedge
Flowering species-rich hedge Good for wildlife
£299.99 £225.00
150 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Prunus avium
Prunus avium - Wild cherry hedging
£52.49 - £104.98
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Malus sylvestris
Malus sylvestris - Crab apple hedging
£37.49 - £67.48
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
Fagus sylvatica Atropurpurea Group
Fagus 'Atropurpurea' - Purple beech hedging
£74.99 - £149.98
10 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Prunus spinosa
Prunus spinosa - Blackthorn hedging
£37.49 - £89.98
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Crataegus monogyna
Crataegus monogyna - Hawthorn hedging
£37.49 - £127.48
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Acer campestre
Acer campestre - Field maple hedging
£52.49 - £104.98
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Carpinus betulus
Carpinus betulus - Hornbeam hedging
£52.49 - £149.98
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
10 × bare root plants | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Malus Evereste
Malus 'Evereste'
£26.09 - £82.49
bare root | MM111 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
cherry Sunburst
cherry 'Sunburst'
£26.24 - £112.49
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | G5 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | G5 root stock | 1.8m available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
peach Peregrine
peach 'Peregrine'
£26.24 - £89.99
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
7 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
Malus Butterball
Malus 'Butterball'
£26.24 - £123.74
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | MM111 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 | 1.8 - 2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m available to order from autumn
peach Avalon Pride
peach 'Avalon Pride'
£37.49 - £82.49
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
7 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
plum Opal
plum 'Opal'
£26.24 - £127.49
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 2 - 2.5m available to order from autumn
bare root | VVA-1 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1.5m available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
apple Cox's Self Fertile / James Grieve / Katy
apple 'Cox Self Fertile' / 'James Grieve' / 'Katy'
£82.49 - £127.49
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
medlar Nottingham
medlar 'Nottingham'
£26.24 - £37.49
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.5 - 1.8m available to order from autumn
apple Falstaff
apple 'Falstaff' (PBR)
£26.24 - £37.49
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.8m available to order from autumn
apple Bramley's Seedling
apple 'Bramley's Seedling'
£26.24 - £37.49
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
apple Discovery
apple 'Discovery'
£26.99 - £112.49
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
greengage Cambridge Gage
greengage 'Cambridge Gage'
£26.24 - £93.74
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | SJA root stock |1.2m available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
cherry Athos
cherry 'Athos'
£119.99 £89.99
11.5 litre pot | not grafted | 1.2m available to order from autumn
plum Czar
plum 'Czar'
£26.24 - £97.49
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
quince Leskovac

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quince 'Leskovac'
£26.24 - £44.99
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.2 - 1.5m available to order from autumn
Award winning orchard fruit tree collection

New

Award-winning orchard fruit tree collection
£97.49 - £129.97
bare root tree collection | 4 trees available to order from autumn
pot grown tree collection | 4 trees available to order from autumn
Malus Red Obelisk ('Dvp Obel')
Malus Red Obelisk ('Dvp Obel')
£44.99 - £127.49
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m available to order from autumn
apricot Robada (PBR)
apricot 'Robada' (PBR)
£189.99 £142.49
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
apricot Kioto (PBR)
apricot 'Kioto' (PBR)
£189.99 £142.49
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
apricot Compacta
apricot 'Compacta'
£112.49 - £142.49
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2 -1.5m available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
apple Meridian (PBR)
apple 'Meridian' (PBR)
£149.99 £112.49
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
walnut common
walnut (common)
£26.24 - £41.24
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | regia | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Jonagold
apple 'Jonagold'
£59.99 £44.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m available to order from autumn
apple Granny Smith
apple 'Granny Smith'
£49.99 £37.49
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
Malus × purpurea Neville Copeman
Malus × purpurea 'Neville Copeman'
£29.99 - £52.49
bare root | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Malus × robusta Dolgo
Malus × robusta 'Dolgo'
£29.99 - £52.49
bare root | MM111 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Malus Montreal Beauty
Malus 'Montreal Beauty'
£29.99 - £52.49
bare root | MM111 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
walnut Lara
walnut 'Lara'
£63.74 - £67.49
bare root | regia root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 lt pot | regia root stock | 1.2 - 1.5m available to order from autumn
walnut Europa
walnut 'Europa'
£149.99 £112.49
bare root | regia root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
walnut Buccaneer
walnut 'Buccaneer'
£89.99 £67.49
bare root | regia root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
almond Sultane
almond Sultane
£31.49 - £44.99
bare root | Mont Clare rootstock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Mont Clare root stock 1.2m available to order from autumn
almond Princess
almond 'Princess'
£37.49 - £44.99
bare root | Mont Clare rootstock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Mont Clare root stock 1.2m available to order from autumn
peach Redhaven
peach 'Redhaven'
£29.99 - £41.24
bare root | Mont Clare rootstock | 1m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Mont Clare rootstock |1.2m available to order from autumn
peach Pêche de Vigne
peach 'Pêche de Vigne'
£59.99 £44.99
9 litre pot | Mont Clare rootstock |1.2m available to order from autumn
peach Duke of York
peach 'Duke of York'
£26.24 - £44.99
bare root | Mont Clare rootstock | 1m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Mont Clare rootstock |1.2m available to order from autumn
apricot New Large Early
apricot 'New Large Early'
£34.99 £26.24
bare root | Myrobalan root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
apricot Golden Glow
apricot 'Golden Glow'
£39.99 £29.99
bare root | Myrobalan root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
apricot Flavorcot ('Bayoto') (PBR)
apricot Flavorcot ('Bayoto') (PBR)
£37.49 - £44.99
bare root | Myrobalan root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Myrobalan root stock |1.2m available to order from autumn
apricot Early Moorpark
apricot 'Early Moorpark'
£29.99 - £37.49
bare root | Myrobalan root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Myrobalan root stock |1.2m available to order from autumn
apricot Alfred
apricot 'Alfred'
£39.99 £29.99
bare root | Myrobalan root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
cherry White Heart
cherry 'White Heart'
£34.99 £26.24
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
plum Early Rivers
plum 'Early Rivers'
£26.24 - £67.49
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | SJA root stock 1.2m available to order from autumn
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