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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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Photinia × fraseri Red Robin

40% off

Photinia × fraseri 'Red Robin'
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
+ 1 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 7 (7)
Amelanchier lamarckii

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Amelanchier lamarckii
From £26.99
2 litre pot | bush
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 20 (20)
Clematis Apple Blossom
Clematis 'Apple Blossom'
From £32.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 9 (9)
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Eva' (PBR)

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Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Eva' (PBR)
From £26.75
2 litre pot
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 25 (25)
Alstroemeria Indian Summer ('Tesronto') (PBR) (Summer Paradise Series)
Alstroemeria Indian Summer ('Tesronto') (PBR) (Summer Paradise Series)
From £19.99
1 litre pot
2 litre pot
3 × 1 litre pots
3 × 2 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 9 (9)
Ajuga reptans Catlin's Giant
Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant'
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 11 (11)
Verbena officinalis var. grandiflora Bampton

25% off

Verbena officinalis var. grandiflora 'Bampton'
From £2.62
approx 50 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 10 (10)
Ageratina altissima Chocolate
Ageratina altissima 'Chocolate'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 5 (5)
Ajuga reptans Atropurpurea
Ajuga reptans 'Atropurpurea'
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 4 (4)
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)
Bergenia Baby Doll
Bergenia 'Baby Doll'
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 5 (5)
Epimedium Spine Tingler
Epimedium 'Spine Tingler'
£11.99
9cm pot
Euphorbia epithymoides
Euphorbia epithymoides
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 10 (10)
Persicaria microcephala Red Dragon (PBR)
Persicaria microcephala 'Red Dragon' (PBR)
From £19.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
Polemonium yezoense var. hidakanum Bressingham Purple ('Polbress')

50% off

Polemonium yezoense var. hidakanum Bressingham Purple ('Polbress')
From £5.00
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Rodgersia Bronze Peacock
Rodgersia 'Bronze Peacock'
From £13.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 5 (5)
Salvia Tropicolour Carmine ('Troprd24') (Tropicolour Series)

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Salvia Tropicolour Carmine ('Troprd24') (PBR) (Tropicolour Series)
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Tiarella Angel Wings ('Gowing') (PBR) (Fox Series)
Tiarella Angel Wings ('Gowing') (PBR) (Fox Series)
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
× Heucherella Brass Lanterns (PBR)
× Heucherella 'Brass Lanterns' (PBR)
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
× Heucherella Sweet Tea (PBR)
× Heucherella 'Sweet Tea' (PBR)
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 12 (12)
Clematis armandi
Clematis armandi
From £29.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (10)
Clematis Mayleen
Clematis 'Mayleen'
From £27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Akebia quinata cream-flowered
Akebia quinata cream-flowered
£44.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Jasminum officinale Inverleith
Jasminum officinale 'Inverleith'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Wisteria sinensis Amethyst
Wisteria sinensis 'Amethyst'
£36.95
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii Profusion

50% off

Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii 'Profusion'
From £13.50
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (18)
Acer palmatum Pendulum Julian

New

Acer palmatum 'Pendulum Julian'
£99.99
5 litre pot | standard | 0.8 - 1m tall
Astelia Red Shadow ('A1') (PBR)
Astelia Red Shadow ('A1') (PBR)
£29.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Buddleja × weyeriana Bicolor
Buddleja × weyeriana 'Bicolor'
£21.99
2 litre pot
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Camellia × williamsii 'Señorita'
Camellia × williamsii 'Señorita'
£24.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Cotoneaster Cornubia
Cotoneaster 'Cornubia'
From £22.99
2 litre pot
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Escallonia Iveyi
Escallonia 'Iveyi'
From £23.99
2 litre pot
7.5 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Euonymus fortunei Emerald 'n' Gold

50% off

Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n' Gold'
From £10.00
2 litre pot
7.5 litre pot | 20 - 40cm tall
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Fuchsia Riccartonii

50% off

Fuchsia 'Riccartonii'
From £10.00
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
6 × 2 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Hydrangea quercifolia
Hydrangea quercifolia
£89.99
10 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall
Leucothoe Scarletta ('Zeblid')
Leucothoe Scarletta ('Zeblid')
£24.99
2 litre pot
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Leycesteria formosa Golden Lanterns ('Notbruce') (PBR)
Leycesteria Golden Lanterns ('Notbruce') (PBR)
£22.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Gerda' (PBR)

30% off

Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Gerda' (PBR)
£26.75 £18.72
2 litre pot
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla Black Tower ('Eiffel 1') (PBR)
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla Black Tower ('Eiffel 1') (PBR)
From £26.99
2 litre pot
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla Cherry Lace ('Hyfjolais')
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla Cherry Lace ('Hyfjolais')
£27.99
2 litre pot
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Sorbaria sorbifolia Sem (PBR)
Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Sem' (PBR)
From £22.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
Spiraea japonica Goldflame
Spiraea japonica 'Goldflame'
From £21.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Weigela florida Wings of Fire (PBR)
Weigela florida 'Wings of Fire' (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot
Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Pearl' (PBR)
Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Pearl' (PBR)
£99.99
10 litre pot | 30cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Magnolia Elizabeth

30% off

Magnolia 'Elizabeth'
From £54.99
5 litre pot | 50cm tall
Bold and beautiful tulip collection

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Bold & beautiful tulip collection
From £22.95
1 × collection | 21 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs
Bring the joy tulip collection

Save 10% with AUTUMN10

Bring the joy tulip collection
From £21.95
1 × collection | 19 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 57 bulbs
Tutti frutti tulip collection

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Tutti frutti tulip collection
From £21.95
1 × collection | 21 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs
Tulipa Orange Sherpa (PBR)

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Tulipa 'Orange Sherpa' (PBR)
From £7.99
7 × bulbs
21 × bulbs
Tulipa Pink Impression

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Tulipa 'Pink Impression'
From £6.99
7 × bulbs
21 × bulbs
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Erythronium Pagoda

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Erythronium 'Pagoda'
From £9.99
5 × bulbs
10 + 5 FREE bulbs
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Sorbet paeonia collection
Sorbet paeonia collection
From £33.95
1 × collection | 3 bare roots
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bare roots
Tulipa Willem van den Akker

New

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Tulipa 'Willem van den Akker'
From £7.99
7 × bulbs
21 × 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)
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum Ursula's Red
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Ursula's Red'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Panicum virgatum Warrior
Panicum virgatum 'Warrior'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
2 litre pot
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Prunus Kiku-shidare-zakura
Prunus 'Kiku-shidare-zakura'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Prunus Royal Burgundy
Prunus 'Royal Burgundy'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Prunus Tai-haku
Prunus 'Tai-haku'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Prunus Pandora
Prunus 'Pandora'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 2m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Bronze White

25% off

Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Bronze White'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Cherry Bronze

25% off

Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Cherry Bronze'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds
Oenothera versicolor Sunset Boulevard

New

25% off

Oenothera versicolor 'Sunset Boulevard'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds
Tagetes patula Strawberry Blonde

New

25% off

Tagetes patula 'Strawberry Blonde'
From £2.84
approx 50 seeds
Sorbus carmesina Emberglow
Sorbus carmesina 'Emberglow'
£149.99
12 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.7m tall
Cryptomeria japonica Vilmoriniana
Cryptomeria japonica 'Vilmoriniana'
£29.99
3 litre pot
Juniperus × pfitzeriana Old Gold
Juniperus × pfitzeriana 'Old Gold'
£24.99
3 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
All year round colour conifer collection
All year round colour conifer collection
£49.99
4 × 1 litre pots
Award-winning conifer collection
Award-winning conifer collection
£49.99
4 × 1 litre pots
Malus Directeur Moerlands
Malus 'Directeur Moerlands'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
lettuce Marvel of Four Seasons

25% off

lettuce (butterhead) 'Marvel of Four Seasons'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 500 seeds
lettuce Red Grenoble

25% off

lettuce (cut and come again) 'Red Grenoble'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 4000 seeds
lettuce Red Salad Bowl

25% off

lettuce (cut and come again) 'Red Salad Bowl'
£2.19 £1.64
approx 1200 seeds
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)
Award-winning fragrant climber collection
Award-winning fragrant climber collection
£47.97
available to order from summer
Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica
Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica
£32.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Camellia × williamsii 'Les Jury'
Camellia × williamsii 'Les Jury'
£24.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Cercis canadensis Hearts A' Fire ('JN100') (PBR)

New

Cercis × canadensis Hearts A' Fire ('JN100') (PBR)
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Hydrangea quercifolia Tara
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Tara'
£29.99
available to order from spring 2027
Hydrangea serrata Choco White ('Darwhite') (PBR)

New

Hydrangea serrata Choco White ('Darwhite') (PBR)
£29.99
available to order from spring 2027
Hydrangea macrophylla Midnight Pearl ('Hokomamipe') (PBR)
Hydrangea macrophylla Midnight Pearl ('Hokomamipe') (PBR)
£24.99
available to order from summer
Hydrangea quercifolia Snowflake ('Brido')
Hydrangea quercifolia Snowflake ('Brido')
£27.99
available to order from summer
Antique peach dahlia collection
Antique peach dahlia collection
From £30.45
available to order from winter
Bruised dahlia collection
Bruised dahlia collection
From £16.99
available to order from winter
Burnt sugar dahlia collection
Burnt sugar dahlia collection
From £18.95
available to order from winter
Peach dahlia collection
Peach dahlia collection
From £17.75
available to order from winter
Chocolate orange pollinator dahlia collection
Chocolate orange pollinator dahlia collection
From £17.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Ashley's balcony 5 varieties dahlia collection
Ashley's balcony 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £29.95
available to order from winter
Ashley's balcony dahlia collection
Ashley's balcony dahlia collection
From £17.95
available to order from winter
Ashley's flight of the butterflies dahlia collection
Ashley's flight of the butterflies dahlia collection
From £29.25
available to order from winter
Award-winning border favourite dahlia collection
Award-winning border favourite dahlia collection
From £15.99
available to order from winter
Jewel garden dahlia collection
Jewel garden dahlia collection
From £23.75
available to order from winter
John's pollinator 5 varieties dahlia collection
John's pollinator 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £28.45
available to order from winter
John's pollinator dahlia collection
John's pollinator dahlia collection
From £17.75
available to order from winter
Tangerine twist 3 varieties dahlia collection
Tangerine twist 3 varieties dahlia collection
From £16.99
available to order from winter
Tangerine twist 5 varieties dahlia collection
Tangerine twist 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £28.95
available to order from winter
Velvet dahlia collection
Velvet dahlia collection
From £23.75
available to order from winter
Botanical Tales dahlia collection
Botanical Tales dahlia collection
From £17.75
available to order from winter
Burnt orange dahlia collection
Burnt orange dahlia collection
From £15.99
available to order from winter
Mulberry twirl dahlia collection
Mulberry twirl dahlia collection
From £29.25
available to order from winter
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