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
Ready made borders
Planting combinations
Ground cover
Used at Chelsea
Dahlia Bayou (PBR)
Dahlia 'Bayou' (PBR)
£5.39 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
6 × tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Totally Tangerine
Dahlia 'Totally Tangerine'
£5.39 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
6 × tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Verrones Obsidian
Dahlia 'Verrone's Obsidian'
£5.39 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Akita
Dahlia 'Akita'
£5.39 - £12.75
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Phlox subulata Bavaria

40% off

Phlox subulata 'Bavaria'
£5.39 - £20.99
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)
Achillea millefolium Cerise Queen

Up to 40%

Achillea millefolium 'Cerise Queen'
£5.39 - £23.99
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)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dahlia Burlesca
Dahlia 'Burlesca'
£5.39 - £12.75
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Carex comans Frosted Curls

40% off

Carex comans 'Frosted Curls'
£5.39 - £11.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dahlia Omega
Dahlia 'Omega'
£5.39 - £12.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Evanah
Dahlia 'Evanah'
£5.39 - £12.75
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Nathalie G
Dahlia 'Nathalie G'
£5.39 - £15.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Silver Years
Dahlia 'Silver Years'
£5.39 - £15.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Sweet Suzanne
Dahlia 'Sweet Suzanne'
£5.39 - £15.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Otto's Thrill
Dahlia 'Otto's Thrill'
£5.39 - £13.75
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Chat Noir
Dahlia 'Chat Noir'
£5.29 - £17.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Nuit d'Eté

30% off

Dahlia 'Nuit d'Eté'
£5.29 - £25.19
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 Cafe au Lait
Dahlia 'Café au Lait'
£5.29 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
6 × tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Rip City
Dahlia 'Rip City'
£5.29 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Thomas A. Edison
Dahlia 'Thomas A. Edison'
£5.29 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Blechnum spicant

Up to 50%

Blechnum spicant
£5.00 - £11.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Dryopteris affinis Cristata

Up to 50%

Dryopteris affinis 'Cristata'
£5.00 - £11.39
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Polystichum munitum

Up to 50%

Polystichum munitum
£5.00 - £11.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Polystichum polyblepharum

Up to 50%

Polystichum polyblepharum
£5.00 - £11.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Polystichum setiferum (Divisilobum Group) Herrenhausen

Up to 50%

Polystichum setiferum (Divisilobum Group) 'Herrenhausen'
£5.00 - £11.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pulmonaria Blue Ensign

50% off

Pulmonaria 'Blue Ensign'
£5.00 - £11.50
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Purple Dome

50% off

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Purple Dome'
£5.00 - £49.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Athyrium filix-femina

Up to 50%

Athyrium filix-femina
£5.00 - £14.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Dryopteris filix-mas

Up to 50%

Dryopteris filix-mas
£5.00 - £13.29
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dryopteris filix-mas Cristata

50% off

Dryopteris filix-mas 'Cristata'
£5.00 - £18.99
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)
Dryopteris wallichiana

50% off

Dryopteris wallichiana
£5.00 - £19.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Calamagrostis × acutiflora Karl Foerster

50% off

Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
£5.00 - £47.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Geranium nodosum

50% off

Geranium nodosum
£5.00 - £11.39
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum Silver Falls

50% off

Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Silver Falls'
£5.00 - £12.50
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dryopteris cycadina

50% off

Dryopteris cycadina
£5.00 - £9.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dryopteris filix-mas Barnesii

50% off

Dryopteris filix-mas 'Barnesii'
£5.00 - £20.00
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)
Polystichum setiferum (Divisilobum Group) Divisilobum Wollaston

50% off

Polystichum setiferum (Divisilobum Group) 'Divisilobum Wollaston'
£5.00 - £11.50
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Asplenium scolopendrium Cristata

50% off

Asplenium scolopendrium 'Cristata'
£5.00 - £11.50
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dryopteris filix-mas Linearis Polydactyla

50% off

Dryopteris filix-mas 'Linearis Polydactyla'
£5.00 - £9.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dryopteris affinis

50% off

Dryopteris affinis
£5.00 - £10.50
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dahlia Bishop of Llandaff
Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff'
£4.99 - £35.98
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
6 × tubers available to order from winter
Incarvillea delavayi
Incarvillea delavayi
£4.99 - £9.98
1 × bulb available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa Black Parrot
Tulipa 'Black Parrot'
£4.99 - £13.50
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Lilium regale
Lilium regale
£4.99 - £9.98
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
Poppy field collection of annuals
Poppy field collection of annuals
£4.99
1g packet | seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus
Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus
£4.99 - £9.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during October
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
Lilium regale Album
Lilium regale 'Album'
£4.99 - £9.98
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
Muscari latifolium
Muscari latifolium
£4.99 - £15.98
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Lilium Pink Perfection Group
Lilium Pink Perfection Group
£4.99 - £9.98
1 × bulb available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE bulbs available to order from winter
Narcissus Lieke
Narcissus 'Lieke'
£4.99 - £12.00
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Convallaria majalis

Up to 50%

Convallaria majalis
£4.99 - £20.00
1 × bare root plant Delivered during November
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 3 FREE bare root plants Delivered during November
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Begonia Mother's Day
Begonia 'Mother's Day'
£4.99 - £9.99
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Lilium African Queen Group
Lilium African Queen Group
£4.99 - £9.98
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
Tulipa saxatilis (Bakeri Group) Lilac Wonder
Tulipa saxatilis (Bakeri Group) 'Lilac Wonder'
£4.99 - £9.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Begonia × intermedia Bertinii
Begonia × intermedia 'Bertinii'
£4.99 - £9.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE tubers Unavailable
Tulipa tarda
Tulipa tarda
£4.99 - £16.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
7 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
Begonia Pink Flamingo
Begonia 'Pink Flamingo'
£4.99 - £9.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE tubers available to order from winter
Begonia Red Glory
Begonia 'Red Glory'
£4.99 - £9.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE tubers available to order from winter
Tulipa humilis Persian Pearl
Tulipa humilis 'Persian Pearl'
£4.99 - £9.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Lilium Lotus Breeze
Lilium 'Lotus Breeze'
£4.99 - £9.98
1 × bulb available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE bulbs available to order from winter
Lilium Lotus Beauty
Lilium 'Lotus Beauty'
£4.99 - £9.98
1 × bulb available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE bulbs available to order from winter
Lilium Lotus Elegance
Lilium 'Lotus Elegance'
£4.99 - £9.98
1 × bulb available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa Peppermintstick
Tulipa 'Peppermintstick'
£4.99 - £9.98
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Lilium Easy Vanilla
Lilium 'Easy Vanilla'
£4.99 - £9.98
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
Tulipa turkestanica
Tulipa turkestanica
£4.99 - £12.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Tiny Timo
Tulipa 'Tiny Timo'
£4.99 - £9.98
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Lilium Roselily Thalita ('DL04992') (PBR)
Lilium Roselily Thalita ('DL04992') (PBR)
£4.99 - £12.00
1 × bulb available to order from winter
3 × bulbs available to order from winter
Lilium Roselily Anouska ('Dl111067') (PBR)
Lilium Roselily Anouska ('Dl111067') (PBR)
£4.99 - £12.00
1 × bulb available to order from winter
3 × bulbs available to order from winter
Scilla forbesii Violet Beauty
Scilla forbesii 'Violet Beauty'
£4.99 - £12.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Primula elatior

40% off

Primula elatior
£4.79 - £11.39
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Phlox subulata Scarlet Flame

40% off

Phlox subulata 'Scarlet Flame'
£4.79 - £20.99
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)
Antirrhinum majus Potomac Lavender

New

Antirrhinum majus 'Potomac Lavender'
£4.79
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Artemisia Powis Castle

Up to 50%

Artemisia 'Powis Castle'
£4.50 - £28.79
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nepeta Six Hills Giant

50% off

Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant'
£4.50 - £44.99
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)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dryopteris goldieana

50% off

Dryopteris goldieana
£4.50 - £11.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ajuga reptans Atropurpurea

40% off

Ajuga reptans 'Atropurpurea'
£4.19 - £10.19
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ajuga reptans Burgundy Glow

40% off

Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow'
£4.19 - £9.59
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
strawberry Ostara

30% off

strawberry 'Ostara'
£4.19 - £31.49
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Foeniculum vulgare Giant Bronze

50% off

fennel - bronze
£7.99 £4.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Verbena bonariensis

Up to 50%

Verbena bonariensis
£2.39 - £31.49
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets (approx 750 seeds) In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot 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)
Mentha spicata var. crispa Moroccan

50% off

mint - Moroccan mint
£7.99 £4.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Mentha × piperita f. citrata Chocolate

50% off

mint - chocolate peppermint
£7.99 £4.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Mentha × piperita f. citrata Basil

50% off

mint - basil
£7.99 £4.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hyssopus officinalis

50% off

hyssop
£2.99 - £4.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
approx 450 seeds available to order from autumn
Mentha × piperita Swiss

50% off

mint - Swiss mint
£7.99 £4.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Mentha × piperita Strawberry

50% off

mint - strawberry mint
£7.99 £4.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Mentha requienii
mint - Corsican mint
£7.99 £4.00
9cm pot available to order from autumn
Mentha suaveolens Variegata

50% off

mint - pineapple mint
£7.99 £4.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Levisticum officinale

50% off

lovage
£7.99 £4.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Mentha × piperita After Eight

50% off

mint - after eight mint
£4.00 - £7.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Mentha × piperita f. citrata Grapefruit

50% off

mint - grapefruit mint
£4.00 - £7.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Mentha × piperita

50% off

mint - peppermint
£7.99 £4.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Thymus citriodorus GrowFlow Lemonade

50% off

thyme - lemonade
£4.00 - £7.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ocimum basilicum D-fenceil

50% off

basil 'D-fenceil'
£4.00 - £7.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ocimum basilicum Magic Mountain

50% off

basil 'Magic Mountain'
£4.00 - £7.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
kale Redbor F1
kale 'Redbor' F1
£3.99
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tulipa Little Beauty
Tulipa 'Little Beauty'
£3.99 - £17.50
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
7 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
Begonia (Pendula Group) Red Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'Red Giant'
£3.99 - £9.99
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Begonia (Pendula Group) White Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'White Giant'
£3.99 - £9.99
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Begonia (Pendula Group) Pink Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'Pink Giant'
£3.99 - £9.99
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter

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