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.

Quick growing
Ground cover
Lepidium sativum

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Lepidium sativum
£2.99 £2.24
approx 4500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Seedballs native wildflowers for a garden meadow - seedbombs (URBAN)

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Seedballs native wildflowers for a garden meadow
£5.24 - £37.49
20 seedballs in gift tin In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
100 seedballs in gift pouch In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
anise

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anise
£2.99 £2.24
approx 4000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Anthriscus cerefolium

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chervil | Anthriscus cerefolium
£2.29 £1.72
approx 600 organic seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
shiso

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shiso
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
basil Duo mixture

New

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basil 'Duo mixture'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
squash Serpente di Sicilia

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squash 'Serpente di Sicilia'
£3.19 £2.39
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
rhubarb Raspberry Red
rhubarb 'Raspberry Red'
£4.99 - £14.00
1 × crown Delivered during October
3 × crowns Delivered during October
rhubarb Red Champagne
rhubarb 'Red Champagne'
£4.99 - £14.00
1 × crown Delivered during October
3 × crowns Delivered during October
rhubarb Strawberry
rhubarb 'Strawberry'
£5.99 - £11.98
1 × crown Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE crowns Delivered during October
bean (broad) Super Aquadulce / SuperAquadulce

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bean (broad) 'Super Aquadulce'
£3.59 £2.69
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (climbing French) Trionfo Violetto

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bean (climbing French) 'Trionfo Violetto'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 120 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
lamon (Venice)

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borlotti bean (climbing French), haricot 'Borlotto Lamon'
£3.49 £2.62
50g packet | approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
broccoli Claret F1

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broccoli 'Claret' F1 (purple sprouting)
£2.49 £1.87
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
butterbean Fagiolo Di Spagna

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butterbean 'Fagiolo Di Spagna'
£3.19 £2.39
approx 12 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Chantenay Royal

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carrot 'Chantenay Royal'
£2.29 £1.72
approx 2000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Mr James Scarlet Intermediate

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

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courgette 'Romanesco'
£1.42 - £2.24
approx 15 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
approx 45 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
courgette Striato d'Italia

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courgette 'Striato d'Italia'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 15 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
New Zealand spinach

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New Zealand spinach
£2.20 £1.65
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
squash Crown Prince F1

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squash 'Crown Prince' F1
£3.29 £2.47
approx 6 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
squash Tromba of Albenga

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squash 'Tromba d'Albenga'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
sweetcorn Goldcrest (late season) F1

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sweetcorn 'Goldcrest' F1 (late season)
£2.99 £2.24
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
sweetcorn Golden Bantam

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sweetcorn 'Golden Bantam'
£3.49 £2.62
10g packet | approx 55 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Brandywine

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tomato (beefsteak) 'Brandywine'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato San Marzano 2

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tomato (plum) 'San Marzano 2'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tropaeolum majus Blue Pepe

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Nasturtium 'Blue Pepe'
£2.89 £2.17
approx 30 seeds shipped within 2 weeks
pea shoots

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pea shoots
£2.99 £2.24
approx 400 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hosta Silly String (PBR)

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Hosta 'Silly String' (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Lathyrus latifolius Rosa Perle
Lathyrus latifolius 'Rosa Perle'
£14.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Lathyrus latifolius White Pearl
Lathyrus latifolius 'White Pearl'
£14.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Lathyrus latifolius Red Pearl
Lathyrus latifolius 'Red Pearl'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot available to order from winter
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Rosa Flower Carpet Cherry

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Rosa 'Flower Carpet Cherry'
£34.99 £17.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Surrey ('Korlanum')
Rosa Surrey ('Korlanum') | Ground Cover Rose
£32.99 £16.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Chaenostoma cordatum Snowflake
bacopa 'Snowflake'
£6.99 - £19.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Bidens Golden Eye Improved
Bidens 'Golden Eye Improved'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Bidens ferulifolia Bee Happy Red ('Baleehedi') (Bee Happy Series)
Bidens ferulifolia Bee Happy Red ('Baleehedi') (Bee Happy Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Myosotis sylvatica Mon Amie Blue
forget me not 'Mon Amie Blue'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Psammophiliella muralis Gypsy Deep Rose
Gypsophila muralis 'Gypsy Deep Rose'
£12.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Matthiola incana Purple-flowered
Matthiola incana 'Purple-flowered'
£6.99 - £17.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave Fire
pansy 'Cool Wave Fire'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave Morpho
pansy 'Cool Wave Morpho'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave White
pansy 'Cool Wave White'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Velvet Flame
Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Velvet Flame'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Salvia farinacea Farina Bicolour Blue
Salvia farinacea 'Farina Bicolour Blue'
£8.99
1 litre pot available to order from autumn
Salvia Victoria Blue ('Vivisal') (PBR)
Salvia Victoria Blue ('Vivisal') (PBR)
£6.99 £5.24 £3.50
9cm pot available to order from autumn
Verbena Showboat Burgundy (Showboat Series)
Verbena 'Showboat Burgundy' (Showboat Series)
£6.99 - £19.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola Sorbet F1 Midnight Glow (Sorbet Series)
Viola Sorbet F1 Midnight Glow (Sorbet Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola Sorbet XP Morpho (Sorbet XP Series)
Viola Sorbet XP Morpho (Sorbet XP Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola Sorbet XP Pink Halo (Sorbet XP Series)
Viola Sorbet XP Pink Halo (Sorbet XP Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola Sorbet XP Purple (Sorbet XP Series)
Viola Sorbet XP Purple (Sorbet XP Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Tagetes patula Strawberry Blonde
marigold 'Strawberry Blonde'
£19.99 - £39.99
20 seedlings available to order from winter
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave Frost
pansy 'Cool Wave Frost'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot sold out
Dusky sweet pea collection
Dusky sweet pea collection
£10.47 £7.58
1 × collection available to order from autumn
Lavish and lush sweet pea collection
Lavish & lush sweet pea collection
£7.27 £4.92
1 × collection available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Lisa Marie
Lathyrus odoratus 'Lisa Marie'
£3.89 £2.92
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Pluto
Lathyrus odoratus 'Pluto'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Scabiosa atropurpurea Fata Morgana
Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Fata Morgana'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 75 seeds available to order from autumn
Cosmos bipinnatus Capriola
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Capriola'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 30 seeds available to order from winter
Pastel sweet pea collection
Pastel sweet pea collection
£9.27 £6.93
1 × collection available to order from autumn
Calendula officinalis Neon
Calendula officinalis 'Neon'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 100 seeds available to order from autumn
Herbal teas seed gift box
Herbal teas seed gift box
£19.99 £14.99
gift set available to order from autumn
Lathyrus × hammettii Primrose
Lathyrus × hammettii 'Primrose'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Almost Black
Lathyrus odoratus 'Almost Black'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Bobby's Girl
Lathyrus odoratus 'Bobby's Girl'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Dorothy Eckford
Lathyrus odoratus 'Dorothy Eckford'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Eclipse
Lathyrus odoratus 'Eclipse'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Frolic
Lathyrus odoratus 'Frolic'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Gwendoline
Lathyrus odoratus 'Gwendoline'
£2.17 - £13.98
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Jilly
Lathyrus odoratus 'Jilly'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Nimbus
Lathyrus odoratus 'Nimbus'
£3.69 £2.77
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus White Frills
Lathyrus odoratus 'White Frills'
£2.99 - £13.98
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Windsor
Lathyrus odoratus 'Windsor'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Monarda citriodora
lemon bergamot
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds available to order from autumn
Coriandrum sativum
coriander
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
cabbage of Mantova
cabbage (savoy) 'Invernale Mantovano'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 1800 seeds 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
courgette Gold Rush
courgette 'Goldrush' F1
£3.99 £2.99
approx 16 seeds available to order from autumn
pumpkin Marina di Chioggia
pumpkin 'Marina di Chioggia'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 9 seeds available to order from autumn
tomato (baby plum / Piccolo) Valido
tomato (plum/baby plum piccolo) 'Valido'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 50 seeds available to order from winter
leek Lyon
leek 'Lyon'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds available to order from autumn
medlar Westerveld
medlar 'Westerveld'
£34.99 - £54.99
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | QA root stock |1.2m available to order from autumn
Narcissus cyclamineus
Narcissus cyclamineus
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
6 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
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