Plants For Sandy Soil

Sandy soils tend to drain very quickly, so are ideal for supporting Mediterranean-style or drought-tolerant plants, which are happiest in dry conditions. These soils are usually low in nutrients, so digging in lots of composted organic matter will not only bump these up, but will also help it retain water.

Quick growing
Sowing month inside or protected
Ground cover
Polypodium vulgare
Polypodium vulgare
£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)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Digitalis purpurea

25% off

Digitalis purpurea
£1.87 - £34.99
approx 1000 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)
Campanula persicifolia
Campanula persicifolia
£8.99 - £44.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis alpina
Clematis alpina
£14.99 - £29.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
The bold & brilliant daffodil collection

10% off

The bold & brilliant daffodil collection
£26.95 - £52.11
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Award-winning vibrant species tulip collection

10% off

Award-winning vibrant species tulip collection
£12.55 - £25.02
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Sweet and fragrant daffodil collection

10% off

Sweet & fragrant daffodil collection
£19.30 - £38.61
1 × collection | 20 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 60 bulbs Delivered during September
The lemon daffodil collection

10% off

The lemon daffodil collection
£26.91 - £53.82
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Naturalising bulb collection

10% off

Naturalising bulb collection
£40.90 - £81.81
1 × collection | 110 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 330 bulbs Delivered during September
Bulbs for pots - Creams and yellows

10% off

Bulbs for pots - Creams & yellows
£19.76 - £39.51
1 × collection | 27 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 74 bulbs Delivered during September
Allium atropurpureum

10% off

Allium atropurpureum
£7.19 - £14.38
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Fritillaria meleagris

10% off

Fritillaria meleagris
£4.49 - £25.19
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
100 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Galanthus nivalis

10% off

Galanthus nivalis
£7.19 - £80.99
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 + 15 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
250 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from winter
15 + 10 FREE bare roots | in the green available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Muscari armeniacum

10% off

Muscari armeniacum
£7.19 - £17.98
10 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
50 × bulbs Delivered during September
100 + 50 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
9cm pot | 4 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
Allium sphaerocephalon

10% off

Allium sphaerocephalon
£3.59 - £71.99
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
1000 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 7 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Allium nigrum

10% off

Allium nigrum
£6.29 - £12.58
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium siculum

10% off

Allium siculum
£11.69 - £27.00
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Actaea

10% off

Narcissus 'Actaea'
£11.69 - £32.39
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Ice Follies

10% off

Narcissus 'Ice Follies'
£8.99 - £25.20
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Jetfire

10% off

Narcissus 'Jetfire'
£6.29 - £16.20
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × 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 Pastorale

10% off

Narcissus 'Pastorale'
£8.09 - £23.40
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Little Beauty

10% off

Tulipa 'Little Beauty'
£3.59 - £15.75
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
7 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
Tulipa Peppermintstick

10% off

Tulipa 'Peppermintstick'
£4.49 - £8.98
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Tinka

New

10% off

Tulipa 'Tinka'
£4.49 - £11.70
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa clusiana var. chrysantha Tubergen's Gem

New

10% off

Tulipa clusiana var. chrysantha 'Tubergen's Gem'
£6.29 - £16.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa tarda

10% off

Tulipa tarda
£4.49 - £14.40
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
7 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
Award-winning compact daffodils

10% off

Award-winning compact daffodil collection
£37.75 - £75.51
1 × collection | 60 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 180 bulbs Delivered during September
Allium stipitatum Mount Everest

10% off

Allium stipitatum 'Mount Everest'
£4.94 - £35.98
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 1 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Anemone blanda White Splendour

10% off

Anemone blanda 'White Splendour'
£6.29 - £29.43
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot available to order from winter
3 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
Crocus speciosus Conqueror

10% off

Crocus speciosus 'Conqueror'
£5.39 - £14.40
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Iris Pauline (Reticulata)

10% off

Iris 'Pauline' (Reticulata)
£7.19 - £22.50
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Muscari latifolium

10% off

Muscari latifolium
£4.49 - £14.38
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Narcissus Cheerfulness

10% off

Narcissus 'Cheerfulness'
£8.99 - £25.20
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Jack Snipe

10% off

Narcissus 'Jack Snipe'
£8.99 - £26.10
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Rijnveld's Early Sensation

10% off

Narcissus 'Rijnveld's Early Sensation'
£9.81 - £23.40
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Silver Chimes

10% off

Narcissus 'Silver Chimes'
£10.35 - £27.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus W.P. Milner

10% off

Narcissus 'W.P. Milner'
£5.39 - £14.85
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Anemone blanda blue-flowered

10% off

Anemone blanda blue-flowered
£6.29 - £12.58
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Crocus speciosus Albus

10% off

Crocus speciosus 'Albus'
£4.49 - £10.80
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Autumn flowering crocus collection

10% off

Autumn-flowering crocus collection
£15.26 - £30.51
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 corms Delivered during September
Award-winning hardy cyclamen collection

10% off

Award-winning hardy cyclamen collection
£22.01 - £44.01
1 × collection | 3 corms Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 corms Delivered during September
Award-winning scented miniature daffodils

10% off

Fritillaria meleagris collection

10% off

Fritillaria meleagris collection
£10.95 £9.86
1 combination | 20 bulbs Delivered during September
Scilla collection

10% off

Scilla collection
£17.96 - £35.91
1 × collection | 80 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 240 bulbs Delivered during September
Allium hollandicum (aflatunense)

10% off

Allium hollandicum (aflatunense)
£5.39 - £10.78
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Crocus Mixed Colours

10% off

Crocus mixed colour collection
£11.69 - £125.99
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
90 × bulbs Delivered during September
500 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Princesse Charmante

10% off

Tulipa 'Princesse Charmante'
£5.39 - £15.30
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Crocus Jeanne d'Arc

10% off

Crocus 'Jeanne d'Arc'
£7.19 - £19.80
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
Crocus speciosus

10% off

Crocus speciosus
£5.39 - £14.40
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
45 × bulbs Delivered during September
Muscari comosum Plumosum

10% off

Muscari comosum 'Plumosum'
£5.39 - £10.78
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
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 Sweetness

10% off

Narcissus 'Sweetness'
£7.19 - £14.38
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Scilla Blue Giant

10% off

Scilla 'Blue Giant'
£8.99 - £26.10
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
Scilla luciliae (Gigantea Group) Alba

10% off

Scilla luciliae (Gigantea Group) 'Alba'
£5.39 - £13.50
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Tiny Timo

10% off

Tulipa 'Tiny Timo'
£4.49 - £8.98
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa humilis Persian Pearl

10% off

Tulipa humilis 'Persian Pearl'
£4.49 - £8.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa humilis var. pulchella Albocaerulea Oculata Group

10% off

Tulipa humilis var. pulchella Albocaerulea Oculata Group
£10.79 - £29.70
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa humilis Violacea Group black base

10% off

Tulipa humilis Violacea Group black base
£5.39 - £10.78
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa linifolia (Batalinii Group) Red Hunter

10% off

Tulipa linifolia (Batalinii Group) 'Red Hunter'
£5.39 - £14.40
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Anemone blanda Mixed

10% off

Anemone blanda Mixed
£7.19 - £14.38
50 × bulbs Delivered during September
100 + 50 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Cyclamen cilicium

10% off

Cyclamen cilicium
£8.09 - £21.60
3 × corms Delivered during September
9 × corms Delivered during September
Eranthis hyemalis Cilicica Group

10% off

Eranthis hyemalis Cilicica Group
£6.29 - £21.57
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
6 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
Leucojum aestivum Gravetye Giant

10% off

Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant'
£7.19 - £24.30
3 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
9 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Ornithogalum umbellatum

10% off

Ornithogalum umbellatum
£4.49 - £10.80
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Scilla forbesii Violet Beauty

10% off

Scilla forbesii 'Violet Beauty'
£4.49 - £10.80
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa praestans Shogun

10% off

Tulipa praestans 'Shogun'
£5.39 - £10.78
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Caméléon

10% off

Allium 'Caméléon'
£6.29 - £12.58
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium moly

10% off

Allium moly
£6.29 - £12.58
50 × bulbs Delivered during September
100 + 50 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Camassia leichtlinii subsp. suksdorfii Caerulea Group

10% off

Camassia leichtlinii subsp. suksdorfii Caerulea Group
£7.19 - £19.80
2 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
6 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
12cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Colchicum The Giant

10% off

Colchicum 'The Giant'
£6.29 - £17.10
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Crocus Ruby Giant

10% off

Crocus 'Ruby Giant'
£6.29 - £19.80
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
45 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
Cyclamen coum

10% off

Cyclamen coum
£8.09 - £44.99
3 × corms Delivered during September
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 × corms Delivered during September
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Galanthus elwesii

10% off

Galanthus elwesii
£8.09 - £24.30
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Galanthus nivalis Viridapice

10% off

Galanthus nivalis 'Viridapice'
£17.99 - £49.50
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Leucojum vernum

10% off

Leucojum vernum
£8.09 - £21.60
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Muscari comosum

10% off

Muscari comosum
£6.29 - £12.58
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Curlew

10% off

Narcissus 'Curlew'
£7.19 - £18.90
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 Jenny

10% off

Narcissus 'Jenny'
£8.09 - £21.60
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Rip van Winkle

10% off

Narcissus 'Rip van Winkle'
£5.39 - £14.85
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus bulbocodium

10% off

Narcissus bulbocodium
£8.09 - £16.18
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus lobularis (Haw.) Schult. & Schult. f.

10% off

Narcissus lobularis
£8.09 - £22.50
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus for naturalising

10% off

Scilla Pink Giant

10% off

Scilla 'Pink Giant'
£5.39 - £10.78
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Scilla mischtschenkoana

10% off

Scilla mischtschenkoana
£10.79 - £28.80
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
Scilla siberica

10% off

Scilla siberica
£7.19 - £19.80
10 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from winter
6 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
Tulipa Johann Strauss

10% off

Tulipa 'Johann Strauss'
£6.29 - £12.58
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Mary Ann

10% off

Tulipa 'Mary Ann'
£6.29 - £16.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa acuminata

10% off

Tulipa acuminata
£11.69 - £34.20
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
9 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa saxatilis

10% off

Tulipa saxatilis
£4.49 - £8.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa saxatilis (Bakeri Group) Lilac Wonder

10% off

Tulipa saxatilis (Bakeri Group) 'Lilac Wonder'
£4.49 - £8.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa sylvestris

10% off

Tulipa sylvestris
£4.49 - £9.90
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium caeruleum

10% off

Allium caeruleum
£7.64 - £15.28
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
40 + 20 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Crocus Vanguard

10% off

Crocus 'Vanguard'
£5.39 - £13.50
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
Cyclamen hederifolium

10% off

Cyclamen hederifolium
£5.84 - £44.99
3 × corms Delivered during September
9 × corms Delivered during September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus Flore Pleno

10% off

Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus 'Flore Pleno'
£8.99 - £24.30
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 + 10 FREE bare roots | in the green available to order from winter
Galanthus woronowii

10% off

Galanthus woronowii
£8.09 - £16.18
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus

10% off

Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus
£4.49 - £8.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
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