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
Planting combinations
Ground cover
Bulbs for pots - Peach and white

20% off

Bulbs for pots - Peach & white
£21.40 - £42.80
1 × collection | 34 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 88 bulbs Delivered during September
Award-winning hardy cyclamen collection

20% off

Award-winning hardy cyclamen collection
£19.56 - £39.12
1 × collection | 3 corms Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 corms Delivered during September
Hosta collection

20% off

Hosta collection
£14.36 - £28.72
1 × collection | 3 bare roots Delivered during November
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bare roots Delivered during November
Neapolitan tulip collection

20% off

Neapolitan tulip collection
£23.96 - £47.92
1 × collection | 28 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 84 bulbs Delivered during September
Raspberry ripple tulip collection

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Raspberry ripple tulip collection
£30.36 - £60.72
1 × collection | 33 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 99 bulbs Delivered during September
Allium hollandicum (aflatunense)

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Allium hollandicum (aflatunense)
£4.79 - £9.58
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Princesse Charmante

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Tulipa 'Princesse Charmante'
£4.79 - £13.60
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Tiny Timo

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Tulipa 'Tiny Timo'
£3.99 - £7.98
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa humilis Persian Pearl

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Tulipa humilis 'Persian Pearl'
£3.99 - £7.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa humilis var. pulchella Albocaerulea Oculata Group

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Tulipa humilis var. pulchella Albocaerulea Oculata Group
£9.59 - £26.40
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa humilis Violacea Group black base

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Tulipa humilis Violacea Group black base
£4.79 - £9.58
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa linifolia (Batalinii Group) Red Hunter

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Tulipa linifolia (Batalinii Group) 'Red Hunter'
£4.79 - £12.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Erythronium californicum White Beauty

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Erythronium californicum 'White Beauty'
£9.96 - £57.99
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Eranthis hyemalis Cilicica Group

20% off

Eranthis hyemalis Cilicica Group
£5.59 - £19.18
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
Ipheion uniflorum Wisley Blue

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Ipheion uniflorum 'Wisley Blue'
£3.99 - £7.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Leucojum aestivum Gravetye Giant

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Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant'
£6.39 - £21.60
3 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
9 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa praestans Shogun

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Tulipa praestans 'Shogun'
£4.79 - £9.58
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Lilium Anastasia

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Lilium 'Anastasia'
£3.99 - £9.60
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
Lilium African Queen Group

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Lilium African Queen Group
£3.99 - £7.98
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
Lilium candidum

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Lilium candidum
£9.59 - £24.00
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
Hosta sieboldiana var. elegans

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Hosta sieboldiana var. elegans
£4.79 - £49.99
1 × bare root plant Delivered during November
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × bare root plants Delivered during November
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)
Crocus Ruby Giant

20% off

Crocus 'Ruby Giant'
£5.59 - £17.60
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

20% off

Cyclamen coum
£7.19 - £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

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Galanthus elwesii
£7.19 - £21.60
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

20% off

Galanthus nivalis 'Viridapice'
£15.99 - £44.00
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Leucojum vernum

20% off

Leucojum vernum
£7.19 - £19.20
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Curlew

20% off

Narcissus 'Curlew'
£6.39 - £16.80
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Rainbow of Colors

20% off

Narcissus 'Rainbow of Colors'
£5.59 - £15.20
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus lobularis (Haw.) Schult. & Schult. f.

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Narcissus lobularis
£7.19 - £20.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Trillium erectum

20% off

Trillium erectum
£9.59 - £24.00
1 × rhizome Delivered during September
3 × rhizomes Delivered during September
Tulipa Attila

20% off

Tulipa 'Attila'
£6.39 - £17.60
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Burgundy Lace

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Tulipa 'Burgundy Lace'
£6.39 - £17.60
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Calgary

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Tulipa 'Calgary'
£6.39 - £17.60
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Golden Artist

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Tulipa 'Golden Artist'
£6.39 - £17.60
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Johann Strauss

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Tulipa 'Johann Strauss'
£5.59 - £11.18
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Mary Ann

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Tulipa 'Mary Ann'
£5.59 - £14.40
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Mistress

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Tulipa 'Mistress'
£5.59 - £15.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Orange Brilliant

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Tulipa 'Orange Brilliant'
£5.59 - £11.18
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Pim Fortuyn

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Tulipa 'Pim Fortuyn'
£5.59 - £16.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Red Princess

New

20% off

Tulipa 'Red Princess'
£6.39 - £16.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa White Dream

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Tulipa 'White Dream'
£5.59 - £15.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa White Triumphator

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Tulipa 'White Triumphator'
£5.19 - £51.99
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
100 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa acuminata

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Tulipa acuminata
£10.39 - £30.40
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
9 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa saxatilis

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Tulipa saxatilis
£3.99 - £7.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa saxatilis (Bakeri Group) Lilac Wonder

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Tulipa saxatilis (Bakeri Group) 'Lilac Wonder'
£3.99 - £7.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa sylvestris

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Tulipa sylvestris
£3.99 - £8.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Convallaria majalis

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Convallaria majalis
£3.99 - £39.99
1 × bare root plant Delivered during November
2 + 3 FREE bare root plants Delivered during November
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)
Black forest tulip collection

20% off

Black Forest tulip collection
£31.96 - £63.92
1 × collection | 38 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 114 bulbs Delivered during September
Allium caeruleum

20% off

Allium caeruleum
£6.79 - £13.58
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
40 + 20 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium unifolium

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Allium unifolium
£7.99 - £21.60
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
Crocus Vanguard

20% off

Crocus 'Vanguard'
£4.79 - £12.00
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
Cyclamen hederifolium

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Cyclamen hederifolium
£5.19 - £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

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Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus 'Flore Pleno'
£7.99 - £21.60
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

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Galanthus woronowii
£7.19 - £14.38
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Leucojum aestivum

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Leucojum aestivum
£7.99 - £22.40
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
45 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Cassata

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Narcissus 'Cassata'
£7.99 - £22.40
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Galilee

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Narcissus 'Galilee'
£6.39 - £17.60
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Nir (PBR)

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Narcissus 'Nir' (PBR)
£6.39 - £16.80
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus bulbocodium Golden Bells Group

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Narcissus bulbocodium 'Golden Bells Group'
£5.59 - £14.40
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus papyraceus Ziva

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Narcissus papyraceus 'Ziva'
£11.19 - £31.60
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus

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Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus
£7.19 - £18.40
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Flaming Flag

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Tulipa 'Flaming Flag'
£5.03 - £12.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Honky Tonk

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Tulipa 'Honky Tonk'
£3.99 - £7.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Pinocchio

20% off

Tulipa 'Pinocchio'
£6.39 - £17.60
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Tulipa orphanidea Flava

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Tulipa orphanidea 'Flava'
£5.59 - £14.40
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa turkestanica

20% off

Tulipa turkestanica
£3.99 - £9.60
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Dryopteris affinis Cristata
Dryopteris affinis 'Cristata'
£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)
Dryopteris erythrosora
Dryopteris erythrosora
£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)
Dryopteris filix-mas
Dryopteris filix-mas
£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)
Athyrium filix-femina
Athyrium filix-femina
£9.99 - £54.99
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
Osmunda regalis
Osmunda regalis
£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)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Polystichum setiferum (Divisilobum Group) Herrenhausen
Polystichum setiferum (Divisilobum Group) 'Herrenhausen'
£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)
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)
Athyrium otophorum var. okanum
Athyrium otophorum var. okanum
£10.99 - £49.99
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)
Dryopteris filix-mas Cristata
Dryopteris filix-mas 'Cristata'
£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)
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)
Carex oshimensis Evergold
Carex oshimensis 'Evergold'
£9.99 - £52.99
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)
Carex oshimensis Everest ('Fiwhite') (PBR)
Carex oshimensis Everest ('Fiwhite') (PBR)
£12.99 - £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)
Miscanthus sinensis Gracillimus
Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus'
£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)
Melica altissima Alba

New

Melica altissima 'Alba'
£14.99 - £49.99
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)
Miscanthus sinensis Red Cloud ('Empmis01') (PBR)
Miscanthus sinensis Red Cloud ('Empmis01') (PBR)
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
200 alliums

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200 alliums Save £5.99!
£34.95 £27.96
1 × collection Delivered during September
Fuchsia Voodoo

50% off

Fuchsia 'Voodoo'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Salvia farinacea Victoria Blue Bicolour

50% off

Salvia farinacea 'Victoria Blue Bicolour'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Myosotis sylvatica Sylvia White
forget me not 'Sylvia White'
£16.49 - £32.99
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
£9.99 - £119.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 60 - 80cm tall | hedging available to order from autumn
3 × bare root | 60 - 80cm tall | Hedging available to order from autumn
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii
Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii
£29.99 - £139.99
1.5 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 1.5 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
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)
Prunus The Bride
Prunus 'The Bride'
£39.99 - £159.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | top worked at 45cm available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Cercidiphyllum japonicum

New

Cercidiphyllum japonicum
£84.99 - £119.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall | tree In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.75m tall | bush In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall | tree available to order from autumn
Prunus Pink Perfection
Prunus 'Pink Perfection'
£39.99 - £159.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Pyrus salicifolia Pendula
Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula'
£44.99 - £129.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Ajuga reptans

25% off

Ajuga reptans
£2.99 £2.24
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Aquilegia vulgaris

25% off

Aquilegia vulgaris
£2.99 £2.24
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cobaea scandens

25% off

Cobaea scandens
£2.99 £2.24
approx 15 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dipsacus fullonum

25% off

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

25% off

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)
Myosotis sylvatica Ultramarine

25% off

Myosotis sylvatica 'Ultramarine'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 175 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Panicum capillare Sparkling Fountain

25% off

Panicum capillare 'Sparkling Fountain'
£2.92 - £17.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots Unavailable
Trifolium repens

25% off

Trifolium repens
£2.79 £2.09
approx 750 seeds 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)

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