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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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531 items
Antirrhinum majus Night and Day

40% off

Antirrhinum majus 'Night and Day'
£2.49 £1.49
approx 500 seeds
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Yellow Blue Swirl F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)
pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Yellow Blue Swirl' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
From £2.09
sold out
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Red

40% off

Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Red'
£3.49 £2.09
approx 25 seeds
Cosmos bipinnatus Velouette

40% off

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Velouette'
£3.99 £2.39
approx 30 seeds
Digitalis purpurea Sutton's Apricot

Best Seller

Digitalis purpurea 'Sutton's Apricot'
From £2.49
approx 150 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.4 5 8 (8)
French parsley
parsley 'French flat'
£2.49
approx 300 organic seeds
melon Charentais
melon 'Charentais'
£2.49
approx 8 seeds
Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum
parsley 'Italian Giant'
From £2.49
approx 300 organic seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1.0 5 1 (1)
chilli Jalapeño
chilli 'Jalapeño'
From £2.49
approx 15 seeds
8.5cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 8.5cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Salvia officinalis
sage common
From £2.79
approx 35 seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Thunbergia alata Susie Orange with Black Eye (Susie Series)
Thunbergia alata 'Susie Orange with Black Eye' (Susie Series)
£2.89
available to order from summer
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 2 (2)
Ocimum minimum

New

basil 'Greek'
£2.89
approx 200 seeds
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 3 (3)
Primula vulgaris

Best Seller

Primula vulgaris
From £2.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 18 (18)
Prunella vulgaris
Prunella vulgaris
From £2.99
approx 100 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Dipsacus fullonum

Best Seller

Dipsacus fullonum
From £2.99
approx 150 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 5 (5)
Achillea millefolium

Best Seller

Achillea millefolium
From £2.99
approx 400 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Cosmos bipinnatus Purity
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Purity'
From £2.99
approx 100 seeds
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 19 (19)
Ajuga reptans
Ajuga reptans
£2.99
approx 50 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Cosmos bipinnatus Apricota
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Apricota'
From £2.99
approx 50 seeds
0 star 0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.3 5 3 (3)
Welsh onion
Welsh onion
From £2.99
approx 250 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Cosmos sulphureus Bright Lights mixed
Cosmos sulphureus 'Bright Lights mixed'
£2.99
available to order from summer
Nepeta cataria
catnip
From £2.99
approx 150 seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Antirrhinum majus Appleblossom
Antirrhinum majus 'Appleblossom'
From £2.99
approx 20 seeds
3 × packets of seeds
Viola Tiger Eyes
Viola 'Tiger Eyes'
From £2.99
approx 25 seeds
Ocimum basil Duo mixture

New

basil 'Duo mixture'
£2.99
approx 500 seeds
Viola Vivaldi Beacon

New

40% off

Viola 'Vivaldi Beacon'
£4.99 £2.99
approx 20 seeds
Cosmos bipinnatus Seashells mixed

New

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Seashells mixed'
£2.99
available to order from summer
Cosmos bipinnatus Candy Stripe
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Candy Stripe'
£2.99
approx 100 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Cosmos bipinnatus Apricot Lemonade

New

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Apricot Lemonade'
From £2.99
available to order from summer
Viola odorata
Viola odorata
From £3.29
approx 50 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Cosmos bipinnatus Fizzy Rose Picotee (Fizzy Series)
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Fizzy Rose Picotee' (Fizzy Series)
From £3.29
approx 100 seeds
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
musk strawberry
musk strawberry
£3.49
available to order from summer
Cosmos bipinnatus Double Click Snow Puff (Double Click Series)
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Double Click Snow Puff' (Double Click Series)
£3.49
approx 60 seeds
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Bronze White
Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Bronze White'
£3.49
approx 25 seeds
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Blue F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)
pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Blue' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
From £3.49
available to order from summer
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Cherry Bronze
Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Cherry Bronze'
£3.49
approx 25 seeds
Stipa tenuissima

Best Seller

Stipa tenuissima
From £3.79
approx 30 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (57)
Cosmos bipinnatus Xsenia
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Xsenia'
From £3.79
available to order from summer
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Antirrhinum majus Admiral White
Antirrhinum majus 'Admiral White'
From £3.99
approx 50 seeds
3 × packets of seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Begonia (Pendula Group) Red Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'Red Giant'
From £3.99
available to order from winter
Begonia (Pendula Group) White Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'White Giant'
From £3.99
available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Begonia (Pendula Group) Pink Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'Pink Giant'
From £3.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Rudbeckia triloba Prairie Glow

New

Rudbeckia triloba 'Prairie Glow'
£3.99
approx 25 seeds
melon Honey Drops Dara

New

melon 'Honey Drops Dara'
£3.99
approx 5 seeds
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Pink
Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Pink'
£4.49
available to order from summer
Begonia Mother's Day
Begonia 'Mother's Day'
From £4.99
available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Begonia × intermedia Bertinii
Begonia × intermedia 'Bertinii'
From £4.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Begonia Pink Flamingo
Begonia 'Pink Flamingo'
From £4.99
available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Begonia Red Glory
Begonia 'Red Glory'
From £4.99
available to order from winter
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star (1)
Cosmos bipinnatus Double Click Rose Bonbon (Double Click Series)
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Double Click Rose Bonbon' (Double Click Series)
£4.99
approx 75 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Burgundy F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)
pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Burgundy' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
From £4.99
approx 25 seeds
rhubarb Stockbridge Arrow
rhubarb 'Stockbridge Arrow'
From £4.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Dahlia American Dawn
Dahlia 'American Dawn'
From £5.49
3 litre pot
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (17)
Doodia media

50% off

Doodia media
From £5.50
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Narcissus Minnow
Narcissus 'Minnow'
From £5.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Vinca minor

Best Seller

Vinca minor
From £5.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (25)
Cosmos bipinnatus Double Click Cranberries (Double Click Series)
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Double Click Cranberries' (Double Click Series)
£5.99
approx 60 seeds
Dahlia Labyrinth
Dahlia 'Labyrinth'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
strawberry Ostara
strawberry 'Ostara'
From £5.99
9cm pot
6 × 9cm pots
12 × 9cm pots
Viburnum tinus
Viburnum tinus
From £6.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
6 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Begonia Splendide Ballerina
Begonia 'Splendide Ballerina'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Begonia Rosebud Tutu
Begonia 'Rosebud Tutu'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Agapanthus Polar Ice
Agapanthus 'Polar Ice'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Myosotis sylvatica Mon Amie Blue
forget me not 'Mon Amie Blue'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave Fire
pansy 'Cool Wave Fire'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave Frost
pansy 'Cool Wave Frost'
From £6.99
sold out
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave Morpho
pansy 'Cool Wave Morpho'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave Raspberry Swirl
pansy 'Cool Wave Raspberry Swirl'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave White
pansy 'Cool Wave White'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Viola × wittrockiana Mystique Blue Whiskers
pansy 'Mystique Blue Whiskers'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Viola Sorbet F1 Midnight Glow (Sorbet Series)
Viola Sorbet F1 Midnight Glow (Sorbet Series)
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Viola Sorbet XP Morpho (Sorbet XP Series)
Viola Sorbet XP Morpho (Sorbet XP Series)
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Viola Sorbet XP Orange Jump Up (Sorbet XP Series)
Viola Sorbet XP Orange Jump Up (Sorbet XP Series)
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Gladiolus Purple Flora
Gladiolus 'Purple Flora'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave Violet Wing

New

pansy 'Cool Wave Violet Wing'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave Strawberry Swirl
Viola × wittrockiana 'Cool Wave Strawberry Swirl'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Viola Sorbet XP Delft Blue (Sorbet XP Series)
Viola Sorbet XP Delft Blue (Sorbet XP Series)
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Viola Sorbet XP Pink Halo (Sorbet XP Series)
Viola Sorbet XP Pink Halo (Sorbet XP Series)
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Viola Sorbet XP Purple (Sorbet XP Series)
Viola Sorbet XP Purple (Sorbet XP Series)
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Viola Sorbet XP Red (Sorbet XP Series)
Viola Sorbet XP Red (Sorbet XP Series)
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Viola Sorbet XP White (Sorbet XP Series)
Viola Sorbet XP White (Sorbet XP Series)
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Gladiolus Bonfire

New

Gladiolus 'Bonfire'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
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)
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 (10)
Pachysandra terminalis

Best Seller

Pachysandra terminalis
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1.5 litre pot
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (20)
Santolina chamaecyparissus
Santolina chamaecyparissus
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Vinca minor Illumination
Vinca minor 'Illumination'
From £7.99
9cm pot
1.5 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
Pilosella aurantiaca
Pilosella aurantiaca
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Ilex aquifolium
Ilex aquifolium
From £7.99
9cm pot
6 × 9cm pots
Viola Belmont Blue
Viola 'Belmont Blue'
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Ajuga reptans Burgundy Glow
Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow'
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Vinca minor Ralph Shugert
Vinca minor 'Ralph Shugert'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 2 more available
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Geranium White
Geranium 'White'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Laurus nobilis
bay - kitchen laurel
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
3 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (10)
Phlox subulata Scarlet Flame
Phlox subulata 'Scarlet Flame'
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Pachysandra terminalis Variegata
Pachysandra terminalis 'Variegata'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Vinca minor Atropurpurea
Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea'
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Viola labradorica
Viola labradorica
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Gazania Christopher Lloyd
Gazania 'Christopher Lloyd'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Chaenostoma cordatum Snowflake
bacopa 'Snowflake'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
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