Plants For Sandy Soil

Sandy soils tend to drain very quickly, so are ideal for supporting Mediterranean-style or drought-tolerant plants, which are happiest in dry conditions. These soils are usually low in nutrients, so digging in lots of composted organic matter will not only bump these up, but will also help it retain water.

Quick growing
Chelsea plant of year
Planting combinations
Ground cover
Used at Chelsea
Parahebe catarractae Avalanche (PBR)
Parahebe catarractae 'Avalanche' (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Parahebe catarractae Pink Avalanche

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Parahebe catarractae 'Pink Avalanche'
£24.99 £17.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
French parsley
parsley 'French flat'
£2.49
approx 300 organic seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum
parsley 'Italian Giant'
£2.49 - £15.98
approx 300 organic seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Passiflora Cool Tropics Eia Popeia

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Passiflora 'Cool Tropics Eia Popeia'
£29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Passiflora Cool Tropics Snowstar

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Passiflora 'Cool Tropics Snowstar'
£29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Passiflora alata
Passiflora alata
£32.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Passiflora × violacea Victoria
Passiflora × violacea 'Victoria'
£14.99 - £29.99
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Passiflora edulis
passion fruit
£22.99
1.5 litre pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
Pelargonium Attar of Roses
Pelargonium 'Attar of Roses'
£6.99 - £17.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Pelargonium Choun Cho
Pelargonium 'Choun Cho'
£6.99 - £17.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Pelargonium Cola Bottles
Pelargonium 'Cola Bottles'
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Pelargonium Concolor Lace
Pelargonium 'Concolor Lace'
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Pelargonium Don Valentino (PBR)
Pelargonium 'Don Valentino' (PBR)
£12.99 - £34.99
12cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 12cm pots available to order from autumn
Pelargonium Lemon Fizz
Pelargonium 'Lemon Fizz'
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pelargonium Lord Bute
Pelargonium 'Lord Bute'
£6.99 - £17.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Pelargonium Orange Fizz
Pelargonium 'Orange Fizz'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Pelargonium Pink Capricorn
Pelargonium 'Pink Capricorn'
£7.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
Pelargonium Prince of Orange
Pelargonium 'Prince of Orange'
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Pelargonium Sweet Mimosa
Pelargonium 'Sweet Mimosa'
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Pelargonium Torrento
Pelargonium 'Torrento'
£4.00 - £7.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Pelargonium (Fragrans Group) Fragrans Variegatum
Pelargonium (Fragrans Group) 'Fragrans Variegatum'
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Pelargonium fragrans
Pelargonium fragrans
£5.99 £7.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
Pelargonium quercifolium

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Pelargonium quercifolium
£4.00 - £7.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Pelargonium sidoides
Pelargonium sidoides
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Pellaea rotundifolia
Pellaea rotundifolia
£10.99 - £24.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pennisetum advena Rubrum
Pennisetum advena 'Rubrum'
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Pennisetum alopecuroides Hameln Gold (PBR)

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Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln Gold' (PBR)
£5.99 - £23.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pennisetum alopecuroides Little Bunny

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Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny'
£9.99 - £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 available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Pennisetum alopecuroides Red Head
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Red Head'
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pennisetum orientale JS® Dance With Me (PBR)

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Pennisetum orientale 'JS Dance With Me' (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Penstemon Pensham Plum Jerkum (Pensham Series)
Penstemon 'Pensham Plum Jerkum' (Pensham Series)
£8.99 - £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 available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Persian wallflower collection
Persian wallflower collection
£30.99 - £61.98
1 × collection | 30 plants available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 plants available to order from autumn
Petunia Cascadias Purple Ice
Petunia 'Cascadias Purple Ice'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Phillyrea angustifolia
Phillyrea angustifolia
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Phlomis russeliana
Phlomis russeliana
£9.99 - £44.99
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)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Phlomoides tuberosa Amazone
Phlomoides tuberosa 'Amazone'
£12.99 - £52.99
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)
Phlox divaricata Clouds of Perfume
Phlox divaricata 'Clouds of Perfume'
£8.99 - £44.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Phlox divaricata subsp. laphamii Chattahoochee
Phlox divaricata subsp. laphamii 'Chattahoochee'
£8.99 - £19.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Phlox douglasii Crackerjack
Phlox douglasii 'Crackerjack'
£8.99 - £35.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Phlox subulata Amazing Grace
Phlox subulata 'Amazing Grace'
£8.99 - £34.99
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)
Phlox subulata Bavaria

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Phlox subulata 'Bavaria'
£5.39 - £20.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Phlox subulata Scarlet Flame

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Phlox subulata 'Scarlet Flame'
£4.79 - £20.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Phlox subulata Snowflake
Phlox subulata 'Snowflake'
£7.99 - £34.99
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)
Phoenix canariensis
Phoenix canariensis
£29.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Phormium Jester

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Phormium 'Jester'
£38.99 £19.50
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Phormium Maori Queen

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Phormium 'Maori Queen'
£36.99 £22.19
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Phormium Pink Stripe

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Phormium 'Pink Stripe'
£17.99 - £23.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Phormium Platt's Black

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Phormium 'Platt's Black'
£36.99 £22.19
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Phormium Sundowner
Phormium 'Sundowner'
£38.99 £19.50
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Phormium Yellow Wave
Phormium 'Yellow Wave'
£38.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Photinia Blackberry Gem

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Photinia 'Blackberry Gem'
£26.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Photinia serratifolia Pink Crispy ('Oploo5') (PBR)
Photinia serratifolia Pink Crispy ('Oploo5') (PBR)
£32.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Photinia × fraseri Red Robin

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Photinia × fraseri 'Red Robin'
£9.99 - £94.99
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)
10 litre pot | 50 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 0.8 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Photinia × fraseri Louise ('Mclarlou') (PBR)

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Photinia × fraseri Louise ('Mclarlou') (PBR)
£14.00 - £71.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Photinia × fraseri Pink Marble ('Cassini')

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Photinia × fraseri Pink Marble ('Cassini')
£26.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 40 - 50cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Phyllostachys aurea
Phyllostachys aurea
£79.99
5 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.4m tall available to order from autumn
Phyllostachys bissetii

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Phyllostachys bissetii
£34.99 - £50.00
9 litre pot | 1.6 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Phyllostachys nigra
Phyllostachys nigra
£39.99 - £259.99
2 litre pot | 20 - 30cm tall available to order from autumn
5 litre pot | 60 - 70cm tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.6 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
15 litre pot | 2 - 2.2m tall available to order from autumn
18 litre pot | 2.5 - 2.8m tall available to order from autumn
3 × 9 litre pots | 1.6 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
Picea abies Little Gem
Picea abies 'Little Gem'
£29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Picea glauca var. albertiana Conica
Picea glauca var. albertiana 'Conica'
£24.99 - £29.99
15cm pot | 50cm tall available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall available to order from autumn
Picea pungens (Glauca Group) Hoopsii
Picea pungens (Glauca Group) 'Hoopsii'
£99.99
7 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pieris Forest Flame
Pieris 'Forest Flame'
£19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pieris japonica Bonfire
Pieris japonica 'Bonfire'
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pieris japonica Katsura (PBR)

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Pieris japonica 'Katsura' (PBR)
£24.99 £17.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pieris japonica Little Heath
Pieris japonica 'Little Heath'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Pieris japonica Mountain Fire
Pieris japonica 'Mountain Fire'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Pieris japonica Passion (PBR)

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Pieris japonica 'Passion' (PBR)
£24.99 £17.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pieris japonica Valley Valentine

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Pieris japonica 'Valley Valentine'
£27.99 £19.59
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pieris japonica Glowing Hearts ('Piesid2') (PBR)

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Pieris japonica Polar Passion ('PPOBAS') (PBR)

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Pieris japonica Polar Passion ('PPOBAS') (PBR)
£22.99 £16.09
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pilosella aurantiaca
Pilosella aurantiaca
£7.99 - £34.99
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)
Fragaria ananassa pineberry White Dream
pineberry 'White Dream'
£9.99 - £54.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Elizabeth

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Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Elizabeth'
£36.99 £22.19
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Gold Star

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Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Gold Star'
£34.99 £24.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Golf Ball (PBR)
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Golf Ball' (PBR)
£36.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Silver Queen

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Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Queen'
£109.99 £76.99
9 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Tom Thumb

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Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb'
£17.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Variegatum

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Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Variegatum'
£22.19 - £62.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Bannow Bay ('Breebay') (PBR)

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Pittosporum tenuifolium Bannow Bay ('Breebay') (PBR)
£18.72 - £48.99
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3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pittosporum tobira
Pittosporum tobira
£89.99
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pittosporum tobira Nanum
Pittosporum tobira 'Nanum'
£37.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
10 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall available to order from autumn
Plectranthus coleoides
Plectranthus coleoides
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
plum Jubilaeum
plum 'Jubilaeum'
£34.99 - £169.99
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1.5m available to order from autumn
bare root | VVA-1 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
Polypodium vulgare

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Polypodium vulgare
£5.00 - £26.99
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2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Polystichum aculeatum
Polystichum aculeatum
£11.99 - £44.99
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
Polystichum munitum

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Polystichum munitum
£5.00 - £26.99
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2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Polystichum polyblepharum

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Polystichum polyblepharum
£5.00 - £26.99
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2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Polystichum setiferum

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Polystichum setiferum
£5.00 - £26.99
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2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Polystichum setiferum (Divisilobum Group) Divisilobum Wollaston

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

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Polystichum setiferum (Divisilobum Group) 'Herrenhausen'
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2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Polystichum setiferum Plumosomultilobum Group

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Polystichum setiferum Plumosomultilobum Group
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3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Polystichum tsussimense

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Polystichum tsussimense
£5.00 - £44.99
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

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