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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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Agapanthus africanus

40% off

Agapanthus africanus
£8.39 - £41.99
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)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.2 5 11
Agapanthus africanus Albus

30% off

Agapanthus africanus 'Albus'
£9.79 - £69.99
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 available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 1
Agapanthus Fireworks ('Mdb001') (PBR)

40% off

Agapanthus Fireworks ('Mdb001') (PBR)
£8.99 - £69.99
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)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Agapanthus Midnight Sky ('DWAgHyb-01') (PBR) (Everpanthus Series)

40% off

Agapanthus Midnight Sky ('DWAgHyb-01') (PBR) (Everpanthus Series)
£9.59 - £35.99
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)
Agapanthus Windsor Grey

40% off

Agapanthus 'Windsor Grey'
£7.79 - £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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3
Chrysanthemum Duchess of Edinburgh

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Chrysanthemum 'Duchess of Edinburgh'
£9.99 - £23.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cordyline Burgundy Festival (PBR)

New

Cordyline 'Burgundy Festival' (PBR)
£34.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cordyline Raspberry Festival (PBR)

New

Cordyline 'Raspberry Festival' (PBR)
£34.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cordyline australis Red Star
Cordyline australis 'Red Star'
£32.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 1
Cordyline australis 'Southern Splendour'
Cordyline australis 'Southern Splendour'
£34.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cordyline australis Torbay Dazzler
Cordyline australis 'Torbay Dazzler'
£11.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Cordyline Pink Passion ('Seipin') (PBR)
Cordyline Pink Passion ('Seipin') (PBR)
£34.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Daphne bholua Jacqueline Postill
Daphne bholua 'Jacqueline Postill'
£54.99 - £249.99
2 litre pot | 15 - 20cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20 litre pot | 90-100cm shipped within 2 weeks
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.2 5 16
Daphne Perfume Princess White (’DapJur02’) (PBR)
Daphne Perfume Princess White (’Dapjur02’) (PBR)
£32.99
13cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Laurus nobilis Little Ragu ('Monrik')
Laurus nobilis Little Ragu ('Monrik')
£23.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Bannow Bay ('Breebay') (PBR)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Bannow Bay ('Breebay') (PBR)
£26.75 - £69.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Veronica Mint Chocolate
Veronica 'Mint Chocolate'
£19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Ballet Girl

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Fuchsia 'Ballet Girl'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Dollar Prinzessin

50% off

Fuchsia 'Dollar Prinzessin'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 6
Fuchsia Seventh Heaven

50% off

Fuchsia 'Seventh Heaven'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Snowcap

50% off

Fuchsia 'Snowcap'
£3.50 - £89.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 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
6 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Fuchsia Spion Kop

50% off

Fuchsia 'Spion Kop'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Thalia
Fuchsia 'Thalia'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Voodoo

50% off

Fuchsia 'Voodoo'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Erysimum ( wallflower ) Sweetly fragrant collection
Sweetly fragrant wallflower collection
£22.99 - £45.98
1 × collection | 15 jumbo seedlings Delivered mid September
2+1 FREE collections 45 jumbo seedlings Delivered mid September
Helianthus debilis Soluna Bronze

25% off

Helianthus debilis 'Soluna Bronze'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helianthus debilis Soluna Lemon

25% off

Helianthus debilis 'Soluna Lemon'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
potato Maris Peer
potato 'Maris Peer'
£3.99 - £9.00
5 × seed potatoes | summer planting In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
15 × seed potatoes | summer planting In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
potato Charlotte
potato 'Charlotte'
£3.49 - £9.00
5 × seed potatoes | summer planting In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 + 5 FREE seed potatoes | summer In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 × seed potatoes available to order from winter
2kg bag | seed potatoes available to order from winter
15 × seed potatoes available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
potato Maris Piper
potato 'Maris Piper'
£3.49 - £8.99
5 × seed potatoes In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 + 5 FREE seed potatoes In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2kg bag | seed potatoes available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
peach Avalon Pride
peach 'Avalon Pride'
£49.99 - £109.99
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
7 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
Ficus carica 'Bornholm'
fig 'Bornholm'
£22.99
2 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
nectarine Lord Napier

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nectarine 'Lord Napier'
£39.99 - £119.99
7 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1 - 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Mont Clare rootstock |1.2m available to order from autumn
carrot Autumn King

25% off

carrot 'Autumn King'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 2000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Chantenay Royal

25% off

carrot 'Chantenay Royal'
£2.29 £1.72
approx 2000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Early Nantes

25% off

carrot 'Early Nantes'
£2.29 £1.72
approx 2000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
carrot Eskimo F1

25% off

carrot 'Eskimo' F1
£2.89 £2.17
approx 400 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
carrot Flyaway F1

25% off

carrot 'Flyaway' F1
£2.99 £2.24
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
carrot Mixed

25% off

carrot 'Mixed'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
carrot Mr James Scarlet Intermediate

25% off

carrot 'Mr James Scarlet intermediate'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Nantese of Venice

25% off

carrot 'Nantese di Chioggia 2'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 5400 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Sweet Candle F1

25% off

carrot 'Sweet Candle' F1
£3.29 £2.47
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
New Zealand spinach

25% off

New Zealand spinach
£2.20 £1.65
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
rocket Wasabi (PBR)

25% off

rocket 'Wasabi' (PBR)
£2.99 £2.24
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
rocket cultivated

25% off

rocket - cultivated
£2.99 £2.24
approx 5000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
rocket Salad

25% off

rocket - salad
£2.49 £1.87
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
rocket wild

25% off

rocket - wild
£2.24 - £6.00
approx 6000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apricot Pink Marry
apricot 'Pink Marry'
£134.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ficus carica Dauphine
fig 'Dauphine'
£19.99
2 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
grape Chasselas
grape 'Chasselas'
£22.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Daphne × transatlantica Eternal Fragrance ('Blafra') (PBR)
Daphne × transatlantica Eternal Fragrance ('Blafra') (PBR)
£27.99 - £34.99
12cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Agapanthus Northern Star (PBR)
Agapanthus 'Northern Star' (PBR)
£8.00 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Agapanthus and flared pot combination
Agapanthus africanus & pot combination
£79.98
Agapanthus Emerald Ice (PBR)

New

Agapanthus 'Emerald Ice' (PBR)
£14.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Agapanthus Headbourne hybrids
Agapanthus 'Headbourne hybrids'
£14.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Geranium maderense

New

Geranium maderense
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Geranium pyrenaicum Bill Wallis
Geranium pyrenaicum 'Bill Wallis'
£9.99 - £24.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia Lake Blueberry ('Tl1016') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)

New

Salvia Lake Blueberry ('Tl1016') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia Lake Onega Imp ('Tl1018') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)

New

Salvia Lake Onega Imp ('Tl1018') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Chrysanthemum Dr Tom Parr

New

Chrysanthemum 'Dr Tom Parr'
£9.99 - £23.99
9cm pot sold out
3 × 9cm pots sold out
Chrysanthemum Mei-Kyo

New

Chrysanthemum 'Mei-Kyo'
£9.99 - £23.99
9cm pot sold out
3 × 9cm pots sold out
Millettia reticulata
Millettia reticulata
£24.99 - £60.00
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Daphne odora Aureomarginata
Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata'
£34.99 - £84.99
1.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 1.5 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Daphne Perfume Princess ('Dapjur01') (PBR)
Daphne Perfume Princess ('Dapjur01') (PBR)
£32.99 - £81.99
1.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 1.5 litre pots available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cordyline australis
Cordyline australis
£27.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
7.5 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Daphne bholua Mary Rose
Daphne bholua 'Mary Rose'
£34.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Daphne odora
Daphne odora
£34.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Daphne × transatlantica Summer Ice
Daphne × transatlantica 'Summer Ice'
£36.99
1.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
Daphne × transatlantica Pink Fragrance ('Blapink') (PBR)
Daphne × transatlantica Pink Fragrance ('Blapink') (PBR)
£34.99
1.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Fuchsia Deltas Sara
Fuchsia 'Delta's Sara'
£6.99 - £49.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Fuchsia magellanica 'Arauco'

New

Fuchsia magellanica 'Arauco'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Leptospermum scoparium Martini
Leptospermum scoparium 'Martini'
£29.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Burning Heart
Veronica 'Burning Heart'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Veronica Caledonia
Veronica 'Caledonia'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Veronica Celine
Veronica 'Celine'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Heartbreaker (PBR)
Veronica 'Heartbreaker' (PBR)
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Veronica Margret
Veronica 'Margret'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Silver Dollar
Veronica 'Silver Dollar'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Youngii
Veronica 'Youngii'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Veronica Starlight ('Marklight')
Veronica Starlight ('Marklight')
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Veronica Verdi Creme ('Humdime') (PBR)
Veronica Verdi Crème ('Humdime') (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Fuchsia Lady Thumb
Fuchsia 'Lady Thumb'
£19.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot sold out
3 × 2 litre pots sold out
6 × 2 litre pots sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Fuchsia Garden News
Fuchsia 'Garden News'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Fuchsia Heidi Ann
Fuchsia 'Heidi Ann'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Fuchsia Patricia Hodge (Buds of May Series)
Fuchsia 'Patricia Hodge' (Buds of May Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Fuchsia Walz Jubelteen
Fuchsia 'Walz Jubelteen'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
potato Pentland Javelin
potato 'Pentland Javelin' (PBR)
£3.99 - £7.98
5 × seed potatoes | summer planting available to order from summer
10 + 5 FREE seed potatoes | summer available to order from summer
potato Casablanca (PBR)
potato 'Casablanca' (PBR)
£3.49 - £8.99
5 × seed potatoes available to order from winter
10 + 5 FREE seed potatoes available to order from winter
2kg bag | seed potatoes available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
potato Blue Danube
potato 'Blue Danube'
£6.99 - £13.98
10 × seed potatoes available to order from winter
20 + 10 FREE seed potatoes available to order from winter
potato Pink Fir Apple
potato 'Pink Fir Apple'
£3.49 - £9.99
5 × seed potatoes available to order from winter
10 + 5 FREE seed potatoes available to order from winter
2kg bag | seed potatoes available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
potato Rocket
potato 'Rocket'
£3.49 - £8.99
5 × seed potatoes available to order from winter
10 + 5 FREE seed potatoes available to order from winter
2kg bag | seed potatoes available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
potato Sarpo Mira (PBR)
potato 'Sarpo Mira' (PBR)
£6.99 - £13.98
10 × seed potatoes available to order from winter
2kg bag | seed potatoes available to order from winter
20 + 10 FREE seed potatoes available to order from winter
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
potato Swift (PBR)
potato 'Swift' (PBR)
£3.49 - £9.00
5 × seed potatoes available to order from winter
15 × seed potatoes available to order from winter
potato Desiree
potato 'Desiree'
£8.99
2kg bag | seed potatoes available to order from winter
potato King Edward
potato 'King Edward'
£8.99
2kg bag | seed potatoes available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
potato Nicola
potato 'Nicola'
£3.49 - £9.00
5 × seed potatoes available to order from winter
15 × seed potatoes available to order from winter
Ficus carica Dalmatie
fig 'Dalmatie'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
carrot Long Red Surrey
carrot 'Long Red Surrey'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 1000 seeds available to order from autumn
apricot Alfred
apricot 'Alfred'
£39.99
bare root | Myrobalan root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
apricot Compacta

New

apricot 'Compacta'
£149.99 - £189.99
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2 -1.5m available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
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