Plants for Normal Soil

Soils that fall under the ‘normal’ banner contain a balanced mix of sand and clay particles, along with a good dash of organic matter. Their pH is relatively neutral, so they are ideal for growing a wide range of plants.

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October (12)

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September (4)
October (2)

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Ready-made border Budget (6)
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Ready-made border Clay soil (6)
Ready-made border Cool grasses and hot exotics (8)
Ready-made border Cool shade (1)
Ready-made border Cottage garden scheme (4)
Ready-made border Dark and light (3)
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Planting combinations

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Edible flowers plant and seed combination (2)
Evergreen groundcover plant combination (4)
Featured combinations (3)
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Green and white plant combination (3)
Henry Agg Dog friendly plants (9)
Inula and Persicaria plant combination (1)
Less is more plant combination (2)
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Pimpinella and Pennisetum plant combination (1)
Pink and purple long-flowering plant combination (2)
Pinks and purple dry shade plant combination (2)
Pinks and purples plant combination (2)
Plants for pollinators plant combination (1)
Pulmonaria and Athyrium plant combination (1)
Purple and gold plant combination (3)
Sanguisorba and Calamagrostis plant combination (1)
Shady clay plant combination (1)
Slug resistant plant combination for shade (2)
Stipa and Verbascum plant combination (2)
Structured shade plant combination (2)
Sun baked plant combination (2)
Sunny and dry plant combination (2)
Sunny chalk plant combination (1)
The Highgrove Kitchen Garden Collection (2)
The Highgrove Mediterranean Garden Collection (2)
Vibrant colour for bees plant combination (1)
Vibrant colour seed combination (7)
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Year round groundcover plant combination (4)
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Hardy

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Semi (326)
Yes (882)

Leaf colour

Blue (91)
Bronze (46)
Green (1092)
Purple (57)
Red (56)
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Variegated (104)
Yellow (35)

Ground cover

No (737)
Yes (459)

Position

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Back of border (191)
Bottom of hedges (156)
Conservatories (68)
Covering eyesores (61)
Front of border (656)
Middle of border (443)
Next to a patio (213)
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Next to an entrance (335)
Next to seating areas (373)
Steep banks (185)
Through hedges (54)
Walls & fences (152)

Shape

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Weeping (2)

Soil moisture

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Normal (1256)
Red (1)

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2003 - Tom Stuart-Smith - Laurent-Perrier (7)
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2010 - Tom Stuart-Smith - Laurent-Perrier (10)
2011 - Cleve West - Daily Telegraph (18)
2011 - Luciano Guibbilei - Laurent-Perrier (6)
2012 - Arne Maynard - Laurent-Perrier (18)
2012 - Sarah Price - Daily Telegraph (11)
2013 - Christopher Bradley-Hole - Daily Telegraph (12)
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2014 - Luciano Guibbilei - Laurent-Perrier (8)
2014 - Tommaso del Buono - Daily Telegraph (13)
2015 - Dan Pearson - Laurent-Perrier (6)
2015 - Marcus Barnett - Daily Telegraph (9)
2016 - Andy Sturgeon - Daily Telegraph (5)
2016 - Jekka McVicar - St John's Hospice (3)
2017 - James Basson - M & G (4)
2018 - Sarah Price - M & G (9)
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2022 - Andy Sturgeon - Mind Garden / Crocus (12)
2023 - Sarah Price - Nurture Garden (30)
2024 - Tom Stuart-Smith - National Garden Scheme (10)
2024 - Ula Maria - Muscular Dystrophy (11)

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Primula vulgaris

£2.24 - £18.99

approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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catnip / Nepeta cataria

£2.24 - £15.98

approx 150 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

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borage - white borage

~~£2.99~~ £2.24

approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2

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Lythrum salicaria

£2.24 - £39.99

approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

1 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week

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5 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week

3 × 1 litre aquatic pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week

3 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer

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Welsh onion

£2.24 - £15.98

approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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Prunella vulgaris

£2.24 - £34.99

approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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Thunbergia alata 'Susie Orange with Black Eye' (Susie Series)

£2.17 - £25.98

approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

5 × seedlings | jumbo sold out

10 + 5 FREE seedlings | jumbo sold out

1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Purity'

£2.17 - £36.99

approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

5 × seedlings | jumbo sold out

10 + 5 FREE seedlings | jumbo sold out

40 + 20 FREE seedlings sold out

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thyme common | thymus vulgaris

£2.09 - £15.98

approx 200 organic seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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oregano - Greek

~~£2.79~~ £2.09

approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1

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sage common (organic)

£2.09 - £15.98

approx 35 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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Antirrhinum majus 'Appleblossom'

£1.87 - £5.25

approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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Phlox drummondii 'Crème Brûlée'

~~£2.49~~ £1.87

approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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melon 'Charentais'

~~£2.49~~ £1.87

approx 8 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens'

£1.87 - £19.99

approx 12 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

9cm pot available to order from autumn

3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn

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parsley 'Italian Giant'

£1.87 - £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

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parsley 'French flat'

~~£2.49~~ £1.87

approx 300 organic seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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rosemary

£1.87 - £17.99

approx 60 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

2 litre pot available to order from autumn

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Antirrhinum majus 'Night and Day'

~~£2.49~~ £1.87

approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Casanova Pink' (Casanova Series)

~~£2.49~~ £1.87

approx 30 seeds available to order from autumn

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Digitalis purpurea 'Sutton's Apricot'

£1.69 - £36.99

approx 150 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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)

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Dazzler'

~~£2.25~~ £1.69

approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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heartease

~~£2.19~~ £1.64

approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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