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Plants for Steep Banks

Gardening on a slope can make access tricky so you want to introduce plants that are relatively low maintenance - and may have the added bonus of stabilising the soil with their spreading roots.

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Epimedium × perralchicum Fröhnleiten
Epimedium × perralchicum 'Fröhnleiten'
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.1 5 11 (11)
Geranium × oxonianum Rose Clair

New

Geranium × oxonianum 'Rose Clair'
From £11.99
available to order from summer
Epimedium × versicolor Sulphureum
Epimedium × versicolor 'Sulphureum'
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Bergenia Abendglut
Bergenia 'Abendglut'
From £10.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4 (4)
Pellaea rotundifolia
Pellaea rotundifolia
From £10.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1.0 5 1 (1)
Bergenia Bressingham White

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Bergenia 'Bressingham White'
From £10.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 9 (9)
Pulmonaria Trevi Fountain
Pulmonaria 'Trevi Fountain'
From £10.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Doodia aspera Rough Ruby
Doodia aspera 'Rough Ruby'
From £10.99
available to order from summer
Verbena Showboat Magenta (Showboat Series)

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Verbena 'Showboat Magenta' (Showboat Series)
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 2 (2)
Iris unguicularis

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Iris unguicularis
From £10.39
available to order from summer
Deschampsia cespitosa Goldtau

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Deschampsia cespitosa 'Goldtau'
From £9.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 12 (12)
Geranium × oxonianum Wargrave Pink
Geranium × oxonianum 'Wargrave Pink'
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 10 (10)
Geranium macrorrhizum Bevan's Variety
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Bevan's Variety'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4 (4)
Pulmonaria saccharata Mrs Moon
Pulmonaria saccharata 'Mrs Moon'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.7 5 3 (3)
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 5.0 5 3 (3)
Geranium palmatum

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Geranium palmatum
From £2.99
approx 60 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Geranium pyrenaicum Bill Wallis
Geranium pyrenaicum 'Bill Wallis'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Carex oshimensis Evergold
Carex oshimensis 'Evergold'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4 (4)
Bergenia cordifolia Purpurea
Bergenia cordifolia 'Purpurea'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 8 (8)
Sarcococca confusa

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Sarcococca confusa
From £9.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
4.5 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 33 (33)
Saxifraga × urbium
Saxifraga × urbium
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
Saxifraga Touran White Improved ('Saxz0004') (PBR) (× arendsii)
Saxifraga Touran White Improved ('Saxz0004') (PBR) (× arendsii)
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Asplenium scolopendrium Cristata
Asplenium scolopendrium 'Cristata'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Calluna vulgaris Dark Beauty
Calluna vulgaris 'Dark Beauty'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Erica carnea Myretoun Ruby
Erica carnea 'Myretoun Ruby'
From £8.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Erica carnea f. alba Whitehall
Erica carnea f. alba 'Whitehall'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Saxifraga Alpino Red ('Saxz0014') (x arendsii)
Saxifraga Alpino Red ('Saxz0014') (x arendsii)
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Aubrieta gracilis Kitte Blue
Aubrieta gracilis 'Kitte Blue'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Aubrieta Axcent White (Axcent Series)
Aubrieta 'Axcent White' (Axcent Series)
From £8.99
available to order from summer
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

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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)
Lavandula angustifolia Hidcote

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Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
+ 3 more available
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (85)
Vinca minor Illumination
Vinca minor 'Illumination'
From £7.99
9cm pot
1.5 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
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)
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)
Osteospermum Akila Lavender Shades (Akila Series)
Osteospermum 'Akila Lavender Shades' (Akila Series)
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Calibrachoa Cabaret Bright Red ('Balcabrite') (PBR) (Cabaret Series)
Calibrachoa Cabaret Bright Red ('Balcabrite') (PBR) (Cabaret Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Osteospermum Soleo Glow

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Osteospermum 'Soleo Glow'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
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)
Doodia media

50% off

Doodia media
From £5.50
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Burgundy F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)
pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Burgundy' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
From £4.99
approx 25 seeds
Bellis perennis

New

Bellis perennis
£3.99
approx 750 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
Primula vulgaris

Best Seller

Primula vulgaris
From £2.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (18)
Primula veris
Primula veris
From £2.99
approx 50 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Ajuga reptans
Ajuga reptans
£2.99
approx 50 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Phlox drummondii Crème Brûlée
Phlox drummondii 'Crème Brûlée'
£2.49
approx 200 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Yellow Blue Swirl F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)

40% off

pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Yellow Blue Swirl' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
From £2.09
approx 25 seeds
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