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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.

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award winning Penstemon collection

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Award-winning Penstemon collection
From £26.97
available to order from summer
Heavenly Penstemon collection

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Heavenly Penstemon collection
From £26.97
available to order from summer
Pensham Penstemon collection

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Pensham Penstemon collection
From £26.97
available to order from summer
Penstemon Alice Hindley

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Penstemon 'Alice Hindley'
From £8.99
available to order from summer
Penstemon Andenken an Friedrich Hahn
Penstemon 'Andenken an Friedrich Hahn'
From £8.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 24 (24)
Penstemon Apple Blossom
Penstemon 'Apple Blossom'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 9 (9)
Penstemon Arabesque Appleblossom
Penstemon 'Arabesque Appleblossom'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Penstemon Elmley

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Penstemon 'Elmley'
From £8.99
available to order from summer
Penstemon Hidcote Pink
Penstemon 'Hidcote Pink'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3 (3)
Penstemon Midnight

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Penstemon 'Midnight'
From £8.99
available to order from summer
Penstemon Pensham Bilberry Ice (Pensham Series)

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Penstemon 'Pensham Bilberry Ice' (Pensham Series)
From £8.99
available to order from summer
Penstemon Pensham Laura (Pensham Series)
Penstemon 'Pensham Laura' (Pensham Series)
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 6 (6)
Penstemon Pensham Plum Jerkum (Pensham Series)
Penstemon 'Pensham Plum Jerkum' (Pensham Series)
From £8.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 11 (11)
Penstemon Pensham Wedding Day (Pensham Series)

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Penstemon 'Pensham Wedding Day (Pensham Series)
From £8.99
available to order from summer
Penstemon Raven (Bird Series)
Penstemon 'Raven' (Bird Series)
From £8.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4 (4)
Penstemon Rich Ruby

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Penstemon 'Rich Ruby'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Penstemon Sour Grapes M. Fish
Penstemon 'Sour Grapes' M. Fish
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.1 5 14 (14)
Penstemon Stapleford Gem

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Penstemon 'Stapleford Gem'
From £8.99
available to order from summer
Penstemon Summertime Pink

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Penstemon 'Summertime Pink'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Penstemon White Bedder
Penstemon 'White Bedder'
From £8.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 15 (15)
Penstemon digitalis Husker Red
Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Penstemon digitalis Dakota Burgundy ('Tnpendb') (PBR) (Dakota Series)
Penstemon digitalis Dakota Burgundy ('Tnpendb') (PBR) (Dakota Series)
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Penstemon heterophyllus Heavenly Blue

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Penstemon heterophyllus 'Heavenly Blue'
From £8.99
available to order from summer
Sanguisorba menziesii
Sanguisorba menziesii
From £19.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
Shake and sow Flowers for wildlife - bright mix
Shake & sow - Flowers for wildlife - bright mix
£7.99
available to order from summer
Veronica Rosie
Veronica 'Rosie'
£19.99
available to order from summer

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