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
courgette Romanesco

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courgette 'Romanesco'
£1.42 - £2.24
approx 15 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
approx 45 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
courgette Striato d'Italia

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courgette 'Striato d'Italia'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 15 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
courgette Zucchini

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courgette 'Zucchini'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 15 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
fennel Sweet Florence

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fennel 'Sweet Florence'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 375 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
kohl rabi Purple Delicacy

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kohlrabi 'Purple Delicacy'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 450 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
leek Bleu de Solaise

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leek 'Bleu de Solaise'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 125 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
leek Musselburgh

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leek 'Musselburgh'
£2.19 £1.64
approx 425 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
lettuce Little Gem

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lettuce (cos) 'Little Gem'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 1400 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
marrow Long Green Bush 4

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marrow 'Long Green Bush 4'
£2.29 £1.72
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
melon Charentais

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melon 'Charentais'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 8 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tropaeolum majus Blue Pepe

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Nasturtium 'Blue Pepe'
£2.89 £2.17
approx 30 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)
pumpkin Hundredweight

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pumpkin 'Hundredweight'
£2.19 £1.64
approx 15 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
radish French Breakfast 3

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radish 'French Breakfast 3'
£2.29 £1.72
approx 1200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
spring onion White Lisbon

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spring onion 'White Lisbon'
£2.29 £1.72
approx 800 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
squash Butternut

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squash 'Butternut'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 15 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
squash Tromba of Albenga

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squash 'Tromba d'Albenga'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
squash Turks Turban

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squash 'Turks Turban'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 15 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
sweetcorn Goldcrest (late season) F1

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sweetcorn 'Goldcrest' F1 (late season)
£2.99 £2.24
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
sweetcorn Golden Bantam

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sweetcorn 'Golden Bantam'
£3.49 £2.62
10g packet | approx 55 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
turnip Sweetbell F1

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turnip 'Sweetbell' F1
£2.79 £2.09
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
White clover green manure

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White clover green manure
£1.87 - £5.25
30m² pack In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
chilli Spangles

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chilli 'Spangles'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
leek Lyon

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leek 'Lyon'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Luffa cylindrica

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loofah gourd - grow your own sponges
£3.49 £2.62
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apple Bountiful
apple 'Bountiful'
£49.99 - £104.99
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
apple Herefordshire Russet (PBR)
apple 'Herefordshire Russet' (PBR)
£34.99 - £149.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Laxton's Superb

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apple 'Laxton's Superb'
£44.99 - £149.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
apple Surprize
apple 'Surprize'
£48.99 - £149.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Trinity

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apple 'Trinity'
£59.99 - £119.99
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)
apple Eden ('Sjca38r6a74')
apple Eden ('Sjca38r6a74')
£124.99 - £149.99
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
grape Chasselas Blanc
grape 'Chasselas Blanc'
£22.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
grape Exalta
grape 'Exalta'
£22.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
grape Müller-Thurgau
grape 'Riesling'
£22.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apple Beauty of Bath
apple 'Beauty of Bath'
£34.99 - £49.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Blenheim Orange
apple 'Blenheim Orange'
£34.99 - £49.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Charles Ross
apple 'Charles Ross'
£26.99 - £54.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Core Blimey
apple 'Core Blimey'
£149.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
apple Gala
apple 'Gala'
£34.99 - £49.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.8m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Greensleeves (PBR)
apple 'Greensleeves' (PBR)
£26.99 - £54.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.8m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Grenadier
apple 'Grenadier'
£34.99 - £49.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Howgate Wonder

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apple 'Howgate Wonder'
£34.99 - £149.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.8m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
apple Jonagold
apple 'Jonagold'
£59.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
apple Katja
apple 'Katja'
£34.99 - £49.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Red Devil

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apple 'Red Devil'
£34.99 - £149.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot | M26 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)
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Sunset
apple 'Sunset'
£34.99 - £54.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
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
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
grape Muscat Bleu
grape 'Muscat Bleu'
£25.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
apple Golden Delicious

New

apple 'Golden Delicious'
£34.99 - £104.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
apple Spartan

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apple 'Spartan'
£34.99 - £104.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
Malus Roberts Crab

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Malus 'Roberts Crab'
£48.99 - £119.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m available to order from autumn
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
Johnsons anytime lawn seed

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Johnsons any time lawn seed
£9.99 £7.49
425g pack | covers 20m² In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Johnsons mowable natures lawn seed

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Johnsons mowable nature's lawn seed
£12.99 £9.74
425g pack | covers 20m² In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Musa basjoo
Musa basjoo
£12.99 - £24.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Award winning rockery tulip greigii collection

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Award-winning rockery tulip collection
£18.85 - £37.71
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora George Davison

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Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'George Davison'
£5.39 - £39.99
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)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 × corms available to order from winter
30 × corms available to order from winter
The Garden Gate black forest tulip collection

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The Garden Gate black forest tulip collection
£15.26 - £30.51
1 × collection | 12 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 36 bulbs Delivered during September
The Garden Gate blackcurrant ripple tulip collection

10% off

The Garden Gate rhubarb & custard tulip collection

10% off

The Garden Gate rhubarb & custard tulip collection
£17.06 - £34.11
1 × collection | 14 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 42 bulbs Delivered during September
Astrantia Buckland
Astrantia 'Buckland'
£14.99 - £49.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Amelanchier lamarckii
Amelanchier lamarckii
£25.79 - £124.99
2 litre pot | bush available to order from autumn
bare root | 0.9 - 1.2m | tree available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m | bush available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m bush available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | tree available to order from autumn
Astrantia major Claret
Astrantia major 'Claret'
£12.75 - £27.49
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
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
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 susan combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'lavender susan combination'
£56.96 - £140.89
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
11 plants available to order from autumn
Sarah's Chelsea silver susan combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'silver susan combination'
£56.96 - £140.89
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
11 plants available to order from autumn
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Cool & calm'
Tom's Chelsea 'Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Cool & calm''
£49.96 - £149.88
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from autumn
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Delicate colour'
Tom's Chelsea 'Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Delicate colour''
£52.96 - £158.88
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from autumn
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Lush shade'
Tom's Chelsea 'Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Lush shade''
£40.96 - £122.88
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from autumn
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Textural tones'
Tom's Chelsea 'Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Textural tones''
£50.96 - £152.88
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from autumn
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Texture & form'
Tom's Chelsea 'Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Texture & form''
£40.96 - £122.88
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from autumn
Verbascum Clementine
Verbascum 'Clementine'
£12.99 - £28.99
9cm pot available to order from summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
Allium angulosum Summer Beauty
Allium angulosum 'Summer Beauty'
£20.99 - £54.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Althaea officinalis
Althaea officinalis
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Anthriscus sylvestris
Anthriscus sylvestris
£9.99 - £37.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata Black Barlow (Barlow Series)
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Black Barlow'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Arenaria montana Snow White
Arenaria montana 'Snow White'
£7.99 - £19.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Aster amellus King George
Aster amellus 'King George'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Aubrieta Axcent White (Axcent Series)
Aubrieta 'Axcent White' (Axcent Series)
£8.99 - £21.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Aubrieta gracilis Kitte Blue
Aubrieta gracilis 'Kitte Blue'
£8.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta Blue Cloud

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Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta 'Blue Cloud'
£9.99 - £24.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Crambe cordifolia
Crambe cordifolia
£10.99 - £25.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Diascia personata Hopleys
Diascia personata 'Hopleys'
£8.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Dictamnus albus
Dictamnus albus
£17.99 - £42.99
1 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 1 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dierama pulcherrimum
Dierama pulcherrimum
£17.99 - £44.99
1 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 1 litre pots available to order from autumn
Digitalis lutea
Digitalis lutea
£8.99 - £37.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Disporum longistylum Green Giant
Disporum longistylum 'Green Giant'
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Eryngium bourgatii Picos Blue (PBR)
Eryngium bourgatii 'Picos Blue' (PBR)
£14.99 - £35.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Eryngium giganteum
Eryngium giganteum
£12.99 - £44.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Erysimum Winter Orchid ('Innerywinorch') (PBR)
Erysimum Winter Orchid ('Innerywinorch') (PBR)
£8.99 - £36.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Erythronium dens-canis Old Aberdeen
Erythronium dens-canis 'Old Aberdeen'
£19.99 - £49.99
1 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 1 litre pots available to order from autumn
Geranium Sabani Blue ('Bremigo') (PBR)
Geranium Sabani Blue ('Bremigo') (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn

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