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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.

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Angelica archangelica

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angelica
From £3.11
approx 100 seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
2 litre pot
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 6 (6)
Ocimum basilicum D-fenceil
basil 'D-fenceil'
From £6.39
available to order from summer
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 1 (1)
Ocimum basil Duo mixture

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basil 'Duo mixture'
£2.99 £2.39
approx 500 seeds
Ocimum minimum

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basil 'Greek'
£2.89 £2.31
approx 200 seeds
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 3 (3)
Ocimum basilicum Magic Mountain
basil 'Magic Mountain'
From £6.39
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Ocimum basilicum var. purpurascens Purple Ruffles

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basil 'Purple Ruffles'
£2.49 £1.99
approx 200 seeds
Ocimum basilicum Sweet

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basil 'Sweet'
From £1.91
approx 750 seeds
3 × packets of seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Ocimum tenuiflorum
basil - holy
£2.99 £1.79
sold out
Laurus nobilis

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bay - kitchen laurel
From £6.39
9cm pot
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3 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 10 (10)
Laurus nobilis Little Ragu ('Monrik')

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bay Little Ragu ('Monrik')
£19.99 £15.99
2 litre pot
Borago officinalis

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borage
From £1.75
approx 75 organic seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 5 (5)
Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta Blue Cloud

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Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta 'Blue Cloud'
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Calendula officinalis

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Calendula officinalis
From £2.23
approx 100 seeds
3 × packets of seeds
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 4 (4)
Calendula officinalis Indian Prince (Prince Series)

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Calendula officinalis 'Indian Prince' (Prince Series)
From £2.15
approx 100 seeds
3 × packets of seeds
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 5 (5)
Calendula officinalis Neon
Calendula officinalis 'Neon'
£2.49 £1.99
available to order from summer
Nepeta cataria

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catnip
From £2.39
approx 150 seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2 (2)
Anthriscus cerefolium

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chervil | Anthriscus cerefolium
£2.29 £1.83
approx 600 organic seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Allium tuberosum

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chives 'garlic'
From £1.99
approx 120 seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Coriandrum sativum

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coriander
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9cm pot
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Anethum graveolens

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dill
From £6.39
9cm pot
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Edible flower collection seed gift box
Edible flower collection seed gift box
£19.99 £15.99
available to order from summer
edible flower petal collection

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edible flower petal collection
£11.75 £9.40
5 × packets | seeds
Foeniculum vulgare Giant Bronze

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fennel 'Giant Bronze'
From £6.39
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (16)
Foeniculum vulgare

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fennel - Foeniculum vulgare
From £2.39
approx 200 seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Humulus lupulus Magnum

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Humulus lupulus 'Magnum'
£19.99 £15.99
1.5 litre pot
Melissa officinalis

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lemon balm
From £6.39
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Monarda citriodora
lemon bergamot
£2.99 £1.79
sold out
Levisticum officinale

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lovage
From £6.39
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Origanum vulgare

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marjoram - wild marjoram
£2.49 £1.99
approx 200 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Mentha suaveolens

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mint - apple mint
From £2.39
approx 300 seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Mentha × piperita f. citrata Chocolate

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mint - chocolate peppermint
From £6.39
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Mentha requienii

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mint - Corsican mint
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9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Mentha spicata var. crispa Moroccan

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mint - Moroccan mint
From £6.39
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Mentha × piperita

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mint - peppermint
From £6.39
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Mentha suaveolens Variegata

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mint - Pineapple mint
From £4.00
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Mentha spicata

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mint - spearmint
From £2.39
approx 300 seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Mentha × piperita Swiss

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mint - Swiss mint
From £4.00
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Nepeta Cat's Pajamas

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Nepeta 'Cat's Pajamas'
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Petroselinum crispum Extra moss curled

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parsley 'Extra moss curled'
From £1.75
approx 500 seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
French parsley

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parsley 'French flat'
£2.49 £1.99
approx 300 organic seeds
Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum

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parsley 'Italian Giant'
From £1.99
approx 300 organic seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star (1)
Winter hardy herb collection (4 mixed herbs)

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Popular Winter hardy herb collection
£24.99 £19.99
4 × 9cm pots
Prunella vulgaris

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Prunella vulgaris
From £2.39
approx 100 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
rocket cultivated

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rocket - cultivated
From £2.63
approx 5000 seeds
rocket wild

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rocket - wild
From £2.63
approx 6000 seeds
3 × packets of seeds
Salvia officinalis

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sage common
From £2.23
approx 35 seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Sarah's Chelsea pairing combinations

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Sarah's Chelsea 'pairing combinations'
From £27.17
4 plants | 1 of each
12 plants | 3 of each
Sarah's Chelsea silver susan combination

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Sarah's Chelsea 'silver susan combination'
From £41.57
4 plants | 1 of each
11 plants
Seedballs basil seedbombs

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Seedballs basil
£6.99 £5.59
20 seedballs in gift tube
Seedballs chives seedbombs

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Seedballs chives
£6.99 £5.59
20 seedballs in gift tube
Seedballs mint seedbombs

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Seedballs mint
£6.99 £5.59
20 seedballs in gift tube
Seedballs parsley seedbombs

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Seedballs parsley
£6.99 £5.59
20 seedballs in gift tube
Seedballs wild rocket salad seedbombs

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Seedballs wild rocket salad
£6.99 £5.59
20 seedballs in gift tube
shiso

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shiso
£2.99 £2.39
approx 100 seeds
sorrel red veined
sorrel red veined
£2.79 £2.23
available to order from summer
Stachys officinalis

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Stachys officinalis
£3.29 £2.63
approx 150 seeds
Myrrhis odorata

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sweet cicely
£2.29 £1.83
approx 5 seeds
Camellia sinensis var. sinensis

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tea plant
From £15.99
10.5cm pot
3 × 10.5cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Thymus serpyllum

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Thymus serpyllum
£2.99 £2.39
approx 200 seeds
Persicaria odorata Growflow
Vietnamese coriander
From £6.39
sold out
Welsh onion

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Welsh onion
From £2.39
approx 250 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)

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