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Plants for Steep Banks

Gardening on a slope can make access tricky so you want to introduce plants that are relatively low maintenance - and may have the added bonus of stabilising the soil with their spreading roots.

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Erica carnea f. alba Whitehall
Erica carnea f. alba 'Whitehall'
£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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4
Erica × darleyensis Furzey
Erica × darleyensis 'Furzey'
£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)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1
Anthemis tinctoria E.C. Buxton
Anthemis tinctoria 'E.C. Buxton'
£8.99 - £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)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 7
Anthemis tinctoria Sauce Hollandaise
Anthemis tinctoria 'Sauce Hollandaise'
£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)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 14
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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
£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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 7
Helianthemum Ben Hope
Helianthemum 'Ben Hope'
£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)
Calluna vulgaris Theresa (Garden Girls Series)
Calluna vulgaris 'Theresa' (Garden Girls Series)
£8.99 - £20.99
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
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
Seedballs make your own native flowers seedbombs kit

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Seedballs make your own native flowers seedbombs kit
£11.99 £8.99
makes 50 - 60 seedballs In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Iberis Pink Ice
Iberis 'Pink Ice'
£8.99 - £19.99
9cm pot shipped within 2 weeks
3 × 9cm pots shipped within 2 weeks
Buxus sempervirens
Buxus sempervirens
£7.99 - £49.99
9cm pot | 10 - 15cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots | 10 - 15cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 × 1 litre pots | 15 - 20cm tall Unavailable
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4
Lavandula angustifolia Hidcote
Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote'
£7.99 - £49.95
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)
9 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 59
Lavandula angustifolia
lavender - common
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Thymus citriodorus GrowFlow Lemonade
thyme - lemonade
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots sold out
Scilla siberica

20% off

Scilla siberica
£6.39 - £17.60
10 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from winter
6 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.7 5 3
Muscari armeniacum

20% off

Muscari armeniacum
£6.39 - £15.98
10 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
50 × bulbs Delivered during September
100 + 50 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 12
Ajuga reptans Atropurpurea
Ajuga reptans 'Atropurpurea'
£6.99 - £29.99
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)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 3
Ajuga reptans Catlin's Giant
Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant'
£6.99 - £27.99
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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 6
Ajuga reptans Burgundy Glow
Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow'
£6.99 - £27.99
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)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Gazania Christopher Lloyd
Gazania 'Christopher Lloyd'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Diascia Diamond Dark Orange
Diascia 'Diamond Dark Orange'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Osteospermum Akila Purple (Akila Series)
Osteospermum 'Akila Purple' (Akila Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
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
Anemone coronaria (De Caen Group) Mister Fokker

20% off

Anemone coronaria (De Caen Group) 'Mister Fokker'
£5.59 - £16.80
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Marie Curie Diamond

20% off

Narcissus 'Marie Curie Diamond'
£6.39 - £12.78
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Narcissus Pueblo

20% off

Narcissus 'Pueblo'
£6.39 - £16.80
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Thalia

20% off

Narcissus 'Thalia'
£5.99 - £95.99
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
5 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
15 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
200 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Shake and sow Flowers for insects

25% off

Shake & sow - Flowers for insects
£7.99 £5.99
20g of seed In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Shake and sow Flowers for birds

25% off

Shake & sow - Flowers for birds
£7.99 £5.99
20g of seed In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Crocus chrysanthus var. fuscotinctus

20% off

Crocus chrysanthus var. fuscotinctus
£5.59 - £15.20
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Allium moly

20% off

Allium moly
£5.59 - £11.18
50 × bulbs Delivered during September
100 + 50 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Seedballs for bees seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs for bees
£5.24 - £37.49
20 seedballs in gift tin In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
100 seedballs in gift pouch In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Seedballs for butterflies seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs for butterflies
£5.24 - £74.99
20 seedballs in gift tin In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
100 seedballs in gift pouch In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Seedballs blue meadow seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs blue meadow
£5.24 - £37.49
20 seedballs in gift tin In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Seedballs native wildflowers for a garden meadow - seedbombs (URBAN)

25% off

Seedballs native wildflowers for a garden meadow
£5.24 - £37.49
100 seedballs in gift pouch In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
20 seedballs in gift tin available to order from autumn
Seedballs cornflower seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs cornflower
£5.24 - £37.49
20 seedballs in gift tube In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Seedballs ox-eye daisy seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs ox-eye daisy
£5.24 - £37.49
20 seedballs in gift tube In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Seedballs poppies seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs poppies
£5.24 - £37.49
20 seedballs in gift tube In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
100 seedballs in gift pouch In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Seedballs artists meadow seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs artists meadow
£5.24 - £37.49
20 seedballs in gift tin In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star
Seedballs red campion seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs red campion
£5.24 - £26.24
20 seedballs in gift tube In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Narcissus Minnow

20% off

Narcissus 'Minnow'
£4.79 - £11.18
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Crocus Advance

20% off

Crocus 'Advance'
£4.79 - £12.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Crocus minimus Spring Beauty
Crocus minimus 'Spring Beauty'
£4.79 - £9.58
20 × bulbs available to order from winter
40 + 20 FREE bulbs available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Tête-à-Tête

20% off

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête'
£4.39 - £16.75
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
5 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
6 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Crocus Romance

20% off

Crocus 'Romance'
£3.99 - £9.60
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Osteospermum Akila White Purple Eye (Akila Series)
Osteospermum 'Akila White Purple Eye' (Akila Series)
£3.50 - £19.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
5 × seedlings | jumbo sold out
10 + 5 FREE seedlings | jumbo sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Osteospermum Akila Lavender Shades (Akila Series)
Osteospermum 'Akila Lavender Shades' (Akila Series)
£6.99 £5.24 £3.50
9cm pot available to order from autumn
Osteospermum Dalina Dark Red
Osteospermum 'Dalina Dark Red'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula vulgaris

25% off

Primula vulgaris
£2.24 - £18.99
approx 30 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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Primula veris

25% off

Primula veris
£2.24 - £34.99
approx 50 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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Ajuga reptans

25% off

Ajuga reptans
£2.99 £2.24
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Mentha suaveolens

25% off

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

25% off

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
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Allium ursinum

25% off

Allium ursinum
£2.24 - £17.99
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Phacelia tanacetifolia

25% off

Phacelia tanacetifolia - green manure
£2.89 £2.17
25m² pack In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Trifolium repens

25% off

Trifolium repens
£2.79 £2.09
approx 750 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Limnanthes douglasii

25% off

Limnanthes douglasii
£2.49 £1.87
approx 125 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Phlox drummondii Crème Brûlée

25% off

Phlox drummondii 'Crème Brûlée'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Centaurea cyanus Polka Dot Series

25% off

Centaurea cyanus 'Polka Dot Series'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 325 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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