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
Indoor plants by room
Ready made borders
Planting combinations
Ground cover
Used at Chelsea
Catalpa × erubescens Purpurea
Catalpa × erubescens 'Purpurea'
£99.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
cherry Summer Sun
cherry 'Summer Sun'
£34.99 - £179.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | Colt root stock | ½ standard available to order from autumn
Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis Sunburst
Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis 'Sunburst'
£79.99 - £139.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
Liquidambar styraciflua Worplesdon
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Worplesdon'
£39.99 - £139.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
pear Beurré Hardy
pear 'Beurré Hardy'
£26.99 - £54.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
pear Doyenné du Comice

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pear 'Doyenné du Comice'
£34.99 - £149.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.5 - 1.8m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | QA root stock | 1m shipped within 2 weeks
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | QE root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | QE root stock | 1m 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 calleryana Chanticleer
Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer'
£44.99 - £129.99
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
Quercus ilex
Quercus ilex
£79.99 - £99.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
7 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Quercus robur
Quercus robur
£39.99 - £129.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Robinia pseudoacacia Frisia
Robinia pseudoacacia 'Frisia'
£44.99 - £159.99
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m 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
Chimonanthus praecox
Chimonanthus praecox
£29.99 - £89.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall shipped within 2 weeks
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Markham's Pink
Clematis 'Markham's Pink'
£14.99 - £29.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Venosa Violacea
Clematis 'Venosa Violacea'
£14.99 - £29.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis cirrhosa Ourika Valley
Clematis cirrhosa 'Ourika Valley'
£17.99 - £35.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
gooseberry Invicta
gooseberry 'Invicta'
£12.99 - £25.98
3 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
bare root plant available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
grape Muscat Bleu
grape 'Muscat Bleu'
£25.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
Iberis Pink Ice
Iberis 'Pink Ice'
£8.99 - £19.99
9cm pot shipped within 2 weeks
3 × 9cm pots shipped within 2 weeks
Lavandula Regal Splendour (PBR)
Lavandula 'Regal Splendour' (PBR)
£17.99 - £39.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
3 × 2 litre pots shipped within 2 weeks
Tropaeolum majus Blue Pepe

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Nasturtium 'Blue Pepe'
£2.89 £2.17
approx 30 seeds shipped within 2 weeks
Parrotia persica Persian Spire ('JLPN01') (PBR)

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Parrotia persica Persian Spire ('JLPN01') (PBR)
£34.99 - £169.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 0.8 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
200 alliums
200 alliums Save £5.99!
£34.95
1 × collection Delivered during September
Avant guard tulip collection

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Avant guard tulip collection
£22.95 - £45.90
1 × collection | 14 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 42 bulbs Delivered during September
Award-winning conifer collection
Award-winning conifer collection
£49.99
4 × 1 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Award-winning crocosmia collection
Award-winning crocosmia collection
£18.95 - £37.90
1 × collection | 30 bulbs available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs available to order from winter
Award-winning hardy cyclamen collection
Award-winning hardy cyclamen collection
£24.45 - £48.90
1 × collection | 3 corms Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 corms Delivered during September
Award-winning onion collection
Award-winning onion collection
£12.95 - £25.90
1 × collection | 125 sets available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 375 sets available to order from winter
Award-winning rhubarb collection
Award-winning rhubarb collection
£16.95 - £33.90
1 × collection | 3 crowns Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 crowns Delivered during October
Award winning rockery tulip greigii collection
Award-winning rockery tulip collection
£20.95 - £41.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Award-winning snowdrop collection
Award-winning Snowdrop collection
£28.95 - £57.90
1 × collection | 35 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 105 bulbs Delivered during September
Award-winning vibrant species tulip collection
Award-winning vibrant species tulip collection
£13.95 - £27.80
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Begonia collection for Hanging baskets & pots
Begonia collection for hanging baskets and pots
£11.95 - £23.95
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Best red dahlia collection
Best red dahlia collection
£16.95 - £33.90
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Black forest tulip collection
Black Forest tulip collection
£39.95 - £79.90
1 × collection | 38 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 114 bulbs Delivered during September
Bring the joy tulip collection
Bring the joy tulip collection
£18.95 - £37.90
1 × collection | 19 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 57 bulbs Delivered during September
Bulbs for pots - Creams and yellows
Bulbs for pots - Creams & yellows
£21.95 - £43.90
1 × collection | 27 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 74 bulbs Delivered during September
Bulbs for pots - Ice whites
Bulbs for pots - Ice whites
£40.75 - £81.50
1 × collection | 67 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 134 bulbs Delivered during September
Bulbs for pots - Peach and white
Bulbs for pots - Peach & white
£26.75 - £53.50
1 × collection | 34 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 88 bulbs Delivered during September
Bulbs for pots - Red and plum
Bulbs for pots - Red & plum
£39.14 - £70.00
1 × collection | 49 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 98 bulbs Delivered during September
Bulbs for pots - Rich blues
Bulbs for pots - Rich blues
£36.95 - £73.90
1 × collection | 107 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 224 bulbs Delivered during September
Bulbs for pots - Spring favourites
Bulbs for pots - Spring favourites
£36.95 - £69.95
1 × collection | 74 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 148 bulbs Delivered during September
Classic cottage alba amethyst combination
Classic cottage alba amethyst combination
£39.96 - £119.88
4 plants | 1 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 plants | 3 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Classic cottage alba combination
Classic cottage alba combination
£40.96 - £122.88
4 plants | 1 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 plants | 3 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Classic cottage apricot combination
Classic cottage apricot combination
£39.96 - £119.88
4 plants | 1 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 plants | 3 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Classic cottage dusky Rozanne combination
Classic cottage dusky Rozanne combination
£45.96 - £137.88
4 plants | 1 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 plants | 3 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Classic cottage moody combination
Classic cottage moody combination
£46.96 - £140.88
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from autumn
Classic cottage sabani combination
Classic cottage Sabani collection
£39.96 - £119.88
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from autumn
Crocosmia collection
Crocosmia collection
£17.95 - £35.90
1 × collection | 30 bulbs available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs available to order from winter
Crème de la crème tulip collection
Crème de la crème tulip collection
£26.45 - £52.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Dainty daffodil collection
Dainty daffodil collection
£24.99 - £49.98
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Dark leaved Bishop dahlia collection
Dark leaved bishop dahlia collection
£14.95 - £29.90
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Dazzling dahlia collection
Dazzling dahlia collection
£16.45 - £32.90
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Elegant white tulip collection
Elegant white tulip collection
£35.95 - £71.90
1 × collection | 28 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 84 bulbs Delivered during September
Evening sky pollinator mini-border collection
Evening sky pollinator mini-border collection
£54.99 - £144.98
6 × 9cm plants Unavailable
with tall zinc doll pot - Ø46 × H50cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Extend the season raspberry collection
Extend the season raspberry collection
£49.99 - £99.98
1 × collection | 15 canes available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 45 canes available to order from autumn
Fashion beauties dahlia collection
Fashion beauties dahlia collection
£16.45 - £32.90
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Garden jewels dahlia collection
Garden jewels dahlia collection
£16.25 - £32.50
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Lathyrus latifolius collection
Lathyrus latifolius collection
£29.99 - £59.98
1 × collection available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections available to order from autumn
Lavender Hidcote and trough combination
Lavender Hidcote & trough combination
£63.49
3 × plants In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lemon and lilac tulip collection
Lemon & lilac tulip collection
£23.95 - £47.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Light up a shady corner mini-border collection
Light up a shady corner mini-border collection
£59.99 - £149.98
6 × 9cm plants Unavailable
with tall zinc doll pot - Ø46 × H50cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Naturalising bulb collection
Naturalising bulb collection
£45.45 - £90.90
1 × collection | 110 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 330 bulbs Delivered during September
Neapolitan tulip collection
Neapolitan tulip collection
£29.95 - £59.90
1 × collection | 28 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 84 bulbs Delivered during September
Old masters tulip collection
Old masters tulip collection
£22.95 - £45.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Orange Pink Peach dahlia collection
Orange Pink Peach dahlia collection
£21.95 - £43.90
1 × collection | 4 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 12 tubers available to order from winter
Pastel perfection dahlia collection
Pastel perfection dahlia collection
£16.25 - £32.50
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Persian wallflower collection
Persian wallflower collection
£30.99 - £61.98
1 × collection | 30 plants available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 plants available to order from autumn
Pink and Red Bee and butterfly dahlia collection
Pink & red bee & butterfly dahlia collection
£16.45 - £32.90
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Plum pudding tulip collection
Plum pudding tulip collection
£15.95 - £31.90
1 × collection | 14 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 42 bulbs Delivered during September
Ranunculus Aviv collection
Ranunculus aviv collection
£17.95 - £35.90
1 × collection | 36 bulbs available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 108 bulbs available to order from winter
Raspberry ripple tulip collection
Raspberry ripple tulip collection
£37.95 - £75.90
1 × collection | 33 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 99 bulbs Delivered during September
Royal tulip collection
Royal tulip collection
£21.95 - £43.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Sarah's Chelsea daisy susan combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'daisy susan combination'
£54.96 - £134.89
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
11 plants available to order from autumn
Sarah's Chelsea lavender & lime combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'lavender & lime combination'
£41.96 - £125.88
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from autumn
Sarah's Chelsea lavender & lime combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'lavender & lime combination'
£41.96 - £125.88
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from autumn

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