Plants For Clay Soil

Clay soil is usually rich in nutrients, but it can be hard to dig, and if it is very heavy, it can hold water for long periods of time. It may also take a long time to warm up in spring, which can slow down the new growth. If your clay soil is badly compacted, you can help improve the structure by digging in lots of sharp sand and composted organic matter.

Quick growing
Ground cover
Melissa officinalis

25% off

lemon balm
£2.24 - £15.98
approx 500 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)
Lepidium sativum

25% off

Lepidium sativum
£2.99 £2.24
approx 4500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ligustrum delavayanum
Ligustrum delavayanum
£99.99
7 litre pot | ¼ standard | 25 -30cm head In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lucy Willcox’s bulb collection

New

10% off

Lucy Willcox’s bulb collection
£33.98 - £67.95
1 × collection | 39 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 117 bulbs Delivered during September
Lunaria annua Chedglow

New

Lunaria annua 'Chedglow'
£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)
Magnolia Elizabeth
Magnolia 'Elizabeth'
£44.99 - £79.99
5 litre pot | 50cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Malope trifida Vulcan

25% off

Malope trifida 'Vulcan'
£2.25 £1.69
approx 70 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Malus Directeur Moerlands

New

Malus 'Directeur Moerlands'
£34.99 - £119.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM111 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from autumn
Malus × purpurea Neville Copeman
Malus × purpurea 'Neville Copeman'
£39.99 - £69.99
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Marrakesh medina tulip collection

10% off

Marrakesh medina tulip collection
£13.46 - £26.91
1 × collection | 14 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 42 bulbs Delivered during September
Matthiola incana Anytime Red (Anytime Series)

25% off

Matthiola incana 'Anytime Red' (Anytime Series)
£3.49 £2.62
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Matthiola incana Appleblossom

25% off

Matthiola incana 'Appleblossom'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Matthiola incana Avalanche

25% off

Matthiola incana 'Avalanche'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Matthiola incana Column Apricot

25% off

Matthiola incana 'Column Apricot'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Matthiola incana Rainbow Mixture

25% off

Matthiola incana 'Rainbow Mixture'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Mentha × piperita After Eight
mint - after eight mint
£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)
Mentha suaveolens

25% off

mint - apple mint
£2.24 - £15.98
approx 300 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
Mentha × piperita f. citrata Grapefruit
mint - grapefruit mint
£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)
Mentha spicata

25% off

mint - spearmint
£2.24 - £15.98
approx 300 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
Miscanthus nepalensis
Miscanthus nepalensis
£19.99 - £52.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Miscanthus sinensis Zebrinus
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus'
£11.99 - £49.99
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)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Monet's sunrise tulip collection

10% off

Monet's sunrise tulip collection
£23.36 - £46.71
1 × collection | 19 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 57 bulbs Delivered during September
musk strawberry

25% off

musk strawberry
£3.49 £2.62
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Myosotis sylvatica Ultramarine

25% off

Myosotis sylvatica 'Ultramarine'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 175 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Narcissus Angel's Breath

10% off

Narcissus 'Angel's Breath'
£8.09 - £16.18
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Anniversary Gift

10% off

Narcissus 'Anniversary Gift'
£8.99 - £26.10
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Apotheose

10% off

Narcissus 'Apotheose'
£8.99 - £26.10
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Birma

10% off

Narcissus 'Birma'
£8.99 - £24.30
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Filly

10% off

Narcissus 'Filly'
£8.99 - £26.10
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Flower Drift

10% off

Narcissus 'Flower Drift'
£8.99 - £26.10
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Flower Record

10% off

Narcissus 'Flower Record'
£8.99 - £24.30
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Fortissimo

10% off

Narcissus 'Fortissimo'
£8.99 - £25.20
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Golden Aura

10% off

Narcissus 'Golden Aura'
£8.99 - £24.30
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Jack The Lad

10% off

Narcissus 'Jack The Lad'
£8.99 - £26.10
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus June Allyson

10% off

Narcissus 'June Allyson'
£8.09 - £23.40
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Kimmeridge

10% off

Narcissus 'Kimmeridge'
£8.99 - £24.30
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Marie Curie Diamond

10% off

Narcissus 'Marie Curie Diamond'
£7.19 - £14.38
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Narcissus Minnow

10% off

Narcissus 'Minnow'
£5.39 - £12.58
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Narcissus Night Life

10% off

Narcissus 'Night Life'
£8.99 - £25.20
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Orangery

10% off

Narcissus 'Orangery'
£8.99 - £25.20
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Pastel Gem

10% off

Narcissus 'Pastel Gem'
£8.09 - £23.40
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Pastorale

10% off

Narcissus 'Pastorale'
£8.09 - £23.40
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Pueblo

10% off

Narcissus 'Pueblo'
£7.19 - £18.90
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Thalia

10% off

Narcissus 'Thalia'
£6.74 - £107.99
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
5 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
15 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
200 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Narcissus Tête-à-Tête

10% off

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête'
£4.94 - £18.85
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
5 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
6 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
Narcissus White Lion

10% off

Narcissus 'White Lion'
£9.89 - £28.80
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Neapolitan tulip collection

10% off

Neapolitan tulip collection
£26.96 - £53.91
1 × collection | 28 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 84 bulbs Delivered during September
Nepeta × faassenii Junior Walker ('Novanepjun') (PBR)
Nepeta × faassenii Junior Walker ('Novanepjun') (PBR)
£8.99 - £42.99
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)
New beginnings daffodil collection

10% off

New beginnings daffodil collection
£31.46 - £62.91
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
New Zealand spinach

25% off

New Zealand spinach
£2.20 £1.65
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nicotiana Whisper Mixed F1

25% off

Nicotiana 'Whisper Mixed' F1
£2.24 - £36.99
approx 70 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nicotiana langsdorffii Bronze Queen

25% off

Nicotiana langsdorffii 'Bronze Queen'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nigella papillosa African Bride

25% off

Nigella papillosa 'African Bride'
£1.79 - £4.50
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nougat tulip collection

New

10% off

Nougat tulip collection
£19.30 - £38.61
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Novelty hedgehog planter

10% off

Novelty hedgehog planter
£11.99 £10.79
gift set Delivered during October
Old masters tulip collection

10% off

Old masters tulip collection
£20.66 - £41.31
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Olearia phlogopappa Spring Bling (PBR)
Olearia phlogopappa 'Spring Bling' (PBR)
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Olearia × haastii
Olearia × haastii
£20.99 - £74.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Paeonia lactiflora Red Sarah Bernhardt

10% off

Paeonia lactiflora Red Sarah Bernhardt
£9.89 - £26.99
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
3 × bare root plants Delivered during October
Panicum capillare Sparkling Fountain

25% off

Panicum capillare 'Sparkling Fountain'
£3.89 £2.92
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Blue F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)

25% off

pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Blue' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
£2.62 - £32.99
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Burgundy F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)

25% off

pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Burgundy' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
£3.74 - £32.99
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Yellow Blue Swirl F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)

25% off

pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Yellow Blue Swirl' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
£2.62 - £32.99
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Papaver (Oriental Group) Royal Wedding
Papaver (Oriental Group) 'Royal Wedding'
£9.99 - £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
Passiflora Cool Tropics Eia Popeia

New

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

New

Passiflora 'Cool Tropics Snowstar'
£29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Peach and plum tulip collection

10% off

Peach & plum tulip collection
£18.85 - £37.71
1 × collection | 19 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 57 bulbs Delivered during September
peach Peregrine

New

peach 'Peregrine'
£34.99 - £119.99
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
Peachy sunrise tulip collection

New

10% off

Peachy sunrise tulip collection
£22.45 - £44.91
1 × collection | 19 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 57 bulbs Delivered during September
Persicaria microcephala Red Dragon (PBR)
Persicaria microcephala 'Red Dragon' (PBR)
£19.99 - £50.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Philadelphus Minnesota Snowflake
Philadelphus 'Minnesota Snowflake'
£79.99
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Philadelphus Petite Perfume Pink ('P1') (PBR)

New

Philadelphus Petite Perfume Pink ('P1') (PBR)
£17.99 - £29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from late spring
Philadelphus Petite Perfume White ('W1') (PBR)

New

Philadelphus Petite Perfume White ('W1') (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Photinia × fraseri Red Robin
Photinia × fraseri 'Red Robin'
£9.99 - £79.99
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)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 50 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Photinia × fraseri Louise ('Mclarlou') (PBR)
Photinia × fraseri Louise ('Mclarlou') (PBR)
£27.99 - £119.99
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)
Pinus mugo Winter Gold
Pinus mugo 'Winter Gold'
£49.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Plum pudding tulip collection

10% off

Plum pudding tulip collection
£14.36 - £28.71
1 × collection | 14 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 42 bulbs Delivered during September
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 setiferum (Divisilobum Group) Divisilobum Wollaston
Polystichum setiferum (Divisilobum Group) 'Divisilobum Wollaston'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Polystichum tsussimense
Polystichum tsussimense
£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)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
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)
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
Primula beesiana
Primula beesiana
£9.99 - £19.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Primula bulleyana
Primula bulleyana
£9.99 - £37.99
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)
Prunus avium Plena

New

Prunus avium 'Plena'
£39.99 - £129.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Pulmonaria Raspberry Splash (PBR)
Pulmonaria 'Raspberry Splash' (PBR)
£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)
redcurrant Jonkheer van Tets
redcurrant 'Jonkheer van Tets'
£10.99 - £21.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root plant available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
Repeat flowering and award-winning quartet tulip collection

10% off

Rhodanthemum African Rose
Rhodanthemum 'African Rose'
£8.99 - £39.99
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)
Rhodanthemum Casablanca (Atlas Daisy Series) (PBR)
Rhodanthemum 'Casablanca' (Atlas Daisy Series) (PBR)
£9.99 - £39.99
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)
Rhodochiton atrosanguineus

25% off

Rhodochiton atrosanguineus
£3.69 £2.77
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rhododendron Nova Zembla
Rhododendron 'Nova Zembla'
£19.99 - £89.99
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
5 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Flower Power ('Frycassia') (PBR)

50% off

Rosa Flower Power ('Frycassia') (PBR) | Patio Rose
£89.99 £45.00
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Ruby Romance ('Noa140715') (PBR)

50% off

Rosa Ruby Romance ('Noa140715') (PBR) | Patio Rose
£89.99 £45.00
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Sunseeker ('Dicracer')

50% off

Rosa Sunseeker ('Dicracer') | Patio Rose
£89.99 £45.00
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa White Patio

50% off

Rosa White Patio | Patio Rose
£13.50 - £45.00
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Yellow Patio

50% off

Rosa Yellow Patio | Patio Rose
£89.99 £45.00
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Flame

50% off

Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Flame'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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