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
Chelsea plant of year
Ground cover
Used at Chelsea
Alcea rosea Single mixture

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Alcea rosea 'Single mixture'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Angelica archangelica

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angelica
£2.09 - £16.99
approx 100 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)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Admiral Crimson

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Antirrhinum majus 'Admiral Crimson'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Admiral White

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Antirrhinum majus 'Admiral White'
£2.99 - £7.50
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Appleblossom

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Antirrhinum majus 'Appleblossom'
£1.87 - £5.25
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Bronze White

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Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Bronze White'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Cherry Bronze

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Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Cherry Bronze'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Pink

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Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Pink'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Red

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25% off

Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Red'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Night and Day

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Antirrhinum majus 'Night and Day'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Potomac Lavender

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Antirrhinum majus 'Potomac Lavender'
£4.79 £3.59
approx 50 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)
Calendula officinalis Snow Princess

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Calendula officinalis 'Snow Princess'
£2.89 £2.17
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Autumn King

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

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catnip / Nepeta cataria
£2.24 - £15.98
approx 150 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
Allium tuberosum

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chives 'garlic'
£1.64 - £15.98
approx 120 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)
Daucus carota Dara

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Daucus carota 'Dara'
£2.79 £2.09
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
dill Dukat

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dill 'Dukat'
£2.79 £2.09
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dipsacus fullonum

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Dipsacus fullonum
£2.24 - £34.99
approx 150 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)
Galium verum

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Galium verum
£2.24 - £18.99
approx 250 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)
Helianthus annuus Desire Red

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Helianthus annuus 'Desire Red'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lathyrus × hammettii Erewhon

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Lathyrus × hammettii 'Erewhon'
£2.62 - £13.98
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
lettuce Winter Density

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lettuce (semi-cos) 'Winter Density'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 1400 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Matthiola incana Avalanche

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

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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 spicata

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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
mustard Red Giant

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mustard 'Red Giant'
£2.19 £1.64
approx 350 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)
Oenothera lindheimeri The Bride

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Oenothera lindheimeri 'The Bride'
£2.79 £2.09
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
rocket cultivated

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

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sorrel red veined
£2.79 £2.09
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Sweet Aperitif

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tomato (cherry) 'Sweet Aperitif'
£2.62 - £13.98
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
8.5cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 8.5cm pots available to order from autumn
Tropaeolum minus Bloody Mary

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Tropaeolum minus 'Bloody Mary'
£3.89 £2.92
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Verbena bonariensis Vanity

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Verbena bonariensis 'Vanity'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Welsh onion

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Welsh onion
£2.24 - £15.98
approx 250 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)
Acer palmatum Sango-kaku
Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku'
£62.99 - £129.99
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 0.9 - 1.2m tall | grafted available to order from autumn
Adiantum aleuticum Imbricatum
Adiantum aleuticum 'Imbricatum'
£11.99 - £26.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ageratina altissima Chocolate
Ageratina altissima 'Chocolate'
£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)
Allium Millennium
Allium 'Millennium'
£12.99 - £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)
Amsonia Blue Ice
Amsonia 'Blue Ice'
£12.99 - £44.99
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)
Amsonia tabernaemontana Storm Cloud
Amsonia tabernaemontana 'Storm Cloud'
£12.99 - £28.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia
Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia
£11.99 - £26.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Angelica gigas
Angelica gigas
£12.99 - £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)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Angelica sylvestris Vicar's Mead

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Angelica sylvestris 'Vicar's Mead'
£13.99 - £32.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apple Braeburn

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apple 'Braeburn'
£54.99 - £104.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apricot Pink Marry
apricot 'Pink Marry'
£134.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Asplenium scolopendrium Angustifolia
Asplenium scolopendrium 'Angustifolia'
£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)
Asplenium scolopendrium Cristata
Asplenium scolopendrium 'Cristata'
£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)
Asplenium trichomanes
Asplenium trichomanes
£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)
Astilbe Brautschleier (x arendsii)
Astilbe 'Brautschleier' (× arendsii)
£9.99 - £42.00
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)
Astilbe Bressingham Beauty (x arendsii)
Astilbe 'Bressingham Beauty' (× arendsii)
£9.99 - £42.99
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)
Astrantia Moulin Rouge (PBR)
Astrantia 'Moulin Rouge' (PBR)
£14.99 - £59.99
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
Astrantia major Penny's Pink
Astrantia major 'Penny's Pink'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Athyrium filix-femina subsp. angustum f. rubellum Lady in Red
Athyrium filix-femina subsp. angustum f. rubellum 'Lady in Red'
£19.99 - £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)
Berberis thunbergii Starburst ('Yanbur') (PBR)
Berberis thunbergii Starburst ('Yanbur') (PBR)
£19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bergenia Abendglut
Bergenia 'Abendglut'
£9.99 - £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)
Bergenia Overture
Bergenia 'Overture'
£19.99 - £47.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Blechnum spicant
Blechnum spicant
£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
Buddleja Berries and Cream ('Pmoore14') (PBR)
Buddleja Berries and Cream ('Pmoore14') (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Campanula Sarastro
Campanula 'Sarastro'
£9.99 - £34.99
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)
Carex elata Aurea
Carex elata 'Aurea'
£22.99 - £54.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Carex testacea Prairie Fire
Carex testacea 'Prairie Fire'
£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)
Caryopteris x clandonensis Kew Blue
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Kew Blue'
£8.99 - £20.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea Jordy
Centaurea 'Jordy'
£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)
Chamaecyparis pisifera Blue Moon (PBR)
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Blue Moon' (PBR)
£29.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cherry Stardust ('13-7-70') (PBR)
cherry Stardust ('13-7-70') (PBR)
£134.99
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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)
Clematis Josephine ('Evijohill') (PBR)
Clematis Josephine ('Evijohill') (PBR)
£17.99 - £35.98
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
Cordyline Burgundy Festival (PBR)

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

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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)
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)
Cordyline Pink Passion ('Seipin') (PBR)
Cordyline Pink Passion ('Seipin') (PBR)
£34.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornus alba Aurea
Cornus alba 'Aurea'
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornus alba Elegantissima
Cornus alba 'Elegantissima'
£19.99 - £74.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornus alba Kesselringii
Cornus alba 'Kesselringii'
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornus alba Sibirica
Cornus alba 'Sibirica'
£9.99 - £74.99
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 In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornus alba Baton Rouge ('Minbat') (PBR)
Cornus alba Baton Rouge ('Minbat') (PBR)
£19.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornus alba Miracle ('Verpaalen2') (PBR)
Cornus alba Miracle ('Verpaalen2') (PBR)
£24.75 - £59.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornus sanguinea Midwinter Fire
Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire'
£9.99 - £89.99
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)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Cornus sericea Flaviramea
Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea'
£9.99 - £59.99
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 In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cortaderia selloana Tiny Pampa ('Day1') (PBR)
Cortaderia selloana Tiny Pampa ('Day1') (PBR)
£22.99 - £54.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Corylus avellana Red Majestic (PBR)
Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic' (PBR)
£74.99 - £114.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Deschampsia cespitosa
Deschampsia cespitosa
£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)
Deschampsia cespitosa Goldtau
Deschampsia cespitosa 'Goldtau'
£9.99 - £47.99
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)
Deutzia Raspberry Sundae ('Low 18') (PBR)
Deutzia Raspberry Sundae ('Low 18') (PBR)
£24.75
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dicentra formosa Bacchanal

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Dicentra formosa 'Bacchanal'
£8.99 - £22.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dicksonia antarctica
Dicksonia antarctica
£14.99 - £1,299.99
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)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
30cm tall trunk In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
60cm tall trunk In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
90cm tall trunk In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
1.2m tall trunk In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 × 90cm tall trunk In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
1.5m tall trunk In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 × 1.2m tall trunk In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2.1m tall trunk In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
15cm tall trunk available to order from autumn
Digitalis Spice Island
Digitalis 'Spice Island'
£10.99 - £44.99
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)
Digitalis Goldcrest ('Waldigone') (PBR)

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Digitalis Goldcrest ('Waldigone') (PBR)
£14.99 - £35.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Digitalis grandiflora
Digitalis grandiflora
£8.99 - £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)
Digitalis purpurea Dalmatian Purple (Dalmatian Series)
Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian Purple' (Dalmatian Series)
£8.99 - £19.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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