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
Chelsea plant of year
Planting combinations
Ground cover
Used at Chelsea
Bergenia Silberlicht
Bergenia 'Silberlicht'
£11.99 - £47.99
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)
Best white allium collection
Best white allium collection
£19.45 - £38.90
1 × collection | 40 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 120 bulbs Delivered during September
Best white lilies collection
Best white lily collection
£13.95 - £27.90
1 × collection | 3 bulbs Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs Delivered during October
Betonica officinalis Hummelo
Betonica officinalis 'Hummelo'
£8.99 - £34.99
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)
Bidens Golden Eye Improved
Bidens 'Golden Eye Improved'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Bidens ferulifolia Bee Happy Red ('Baleehedi') (Bee Happy Series)
Bidens ferulifolia Bee Happy Red ('Baleehedi') (Bee Happy Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Big bold allium collection
Big bold allium collection
£28.75 - £57.50
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Bistorta affinis Superba
Bistorta affinis 'Superba'
£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)
Bistorta amplexicaulis Alba
Bistorta amplexicaulis 'Alba'
£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)
Bistorta amplexicaulis Blackfield (PBR)
Bistorta amplexicaulis 'Blackfield' (PBR)
£14.99 - £47.99
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
Bistorta amplexicaulis Fat Domino (PBR)
Bistorta amplexicaulis 'Fat Domino' (PBR)
£10.99 - £27.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bistorta amplexicaulis Firetail
Bistorta amplexicaulis 'Firetail'
£9.99 - £24.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bistorta amplexicaulis Orange Field ('Orangofield') (PBR)
Bistorta amplexicaulis Orange Field ('Orangofield') (PBR)
£12.99 - £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)
Bistorta officinalis Superba
Bistorta officinalis 'Superba'
£10.99 - £45.99
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)
blackberry Bedford Giant
blackberry 'Bedford Giant'
£12.99 - £25.98
bare root plant available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
blackberry Loch Ness
blackberry 'Loch Ness'
£21.99 - £43.98
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
blackberry Merton Thornless
blackberry 'Merton Thornless'
£12.99 - £25.98
bare root plant available to order from autumn
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
blackberry Oregon Thornless
blackberry 'Oregon Thornless'
£21.99 - £43.98
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
blackcurrant Ben Connan
blackcurrant 'Ben Connan'
£10.99 - £21.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root plant available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
blackcurrant Ben Sarek
blackcurrant 'Ben Sarek'
£10.99 - £21.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root plant available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
blackcurrant Big Ben (PBR)
blackcurrant 'Big Ben' (PBR)
£21.99 - £43.98
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Blue and white cutting garden collection

25% off

Blue & white cutting garden collection
£11.06 £8.30
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Borago officinalis

25% off

borage | Borago officinalis
£1.64 - £15.98
approx 75 organic 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
lamon (Venice)

25% off

borlotti bean (climbing French), haricot 'Borlotto Lamon'
£3.49 £2.62
50g packet | approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rubus Boysenberry
boysonberry
£21.99 - £43.98
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Buddleja Morning Mist (PBR)
Buddleja 'Morning Mist' (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Buddleja alternifolia
Buddleja alternifolia
£29.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Buddleja Berries and Cream ('Pmoore14') (PBR)
Buddleja Berries and Cream ('Pmoore14') (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Buddleja davidii Black Knight
Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight'
£19.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Buddleja davidii Grand Cascade
Buddleja davidii 'Grand Cascade'
£26.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Buddleja davidii Royal Red
Buddleja davidii 'Royal Red'
£22.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Buddleja davidii White Profusion
Buddleja davidii 'White Profusion'
£19.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Buddleja davidii Wisteria Lane (PBR)
Buddleja davidii 'Wisteria Lane' (PBR)
£24.75
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Buddleja globosa
Buddleja globosa
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Buddleja lindeyana Floral Fanfare (PBR)

New

Buddleja lindeyana 'Floral Fanfare' (PBR)
£29.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
butterbean Fagiolo Di Spagna

25% off

butterbean 'Fagiolo Di Spagna'
£3.19 £2.39
approx 12 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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)
Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta Blue Cloud

New

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
Calendula officinalis

25% off

Calendula officinalis
£2.09 - £5.62
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Calendula officinalis Indian Prince (Prince Series)

25% off

Calendula officinalis 'Indian Prince' (Prince Series)
£2.02 - £5.62
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Calendula officinalis Orange King

25% off

Calendula officinalis 'Orange King'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 150 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Calendula officinalis Sherbet Fizz

25% off

Calendula officinalis 'Sherbet Fizz'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Calendula officinalis Snow Princess

25% off

Calendula officinalis 'Snow Princess'
£2.89 £2.17
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Calibrachoa Cabaret Early Orange (Cabaret Series)
Calibrachoa 'Cabaret Early Orange' (Cabaret Series)
£6.99 - £19.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Callicarpa bodinieri Magical Snowstar ('Kolmsnostar') (PBR)
Callicarpa bodinieri 'Magical Snowstar ('Kolmsnostar') (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii Profusion
Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii 'Profusion'
£26.99 - £74.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
Callicarpa dichotoma Issai
Callicarpa dichotoma 'Issai'
£22.99
2 litre pot 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
Campanula lactiflora Loddon Anna
Campanula lactiflora 'Loddon Anna'
£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
Campanula lactiflora Prichard's Variety
Campanula lactiflora 'Prichard's Variety'
£8.99 - £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)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Campanula persicifolia
Campanula persicifolia
£8.99 - £44.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Campanula persicifolia var. alba
Campanula persicifolia var. alba
£8.99 - £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)
Campanula poscharskyana
Campanula poscharskyana
£8.99 - £35.99
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)
Cardamine pratensis
Cardamine pratensis
£21.99 - £39.99
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
carrot Sweet Candle F1

25% off

carrot 'Sweet Candle' F1
£3.29 £2.47
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Caryopteris x clandonensis Kew Blue
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Kew Blue'
£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)
Catalpa bignonioides Aurea
Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea'
£49.99 - £139.99
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Nepeta cataria

25% off

catnip / Nepeta cataria
£2.24 - £15.98
approx 150 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
Ceanothus Concha
Ceanothus 'Concha'
£24.99 - £119.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
10 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall trellis available to order from autumn
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)
Centaurea nigra

25% off

Centaurea nigra
£2.24 - £18.99
approx 20 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)
Cercis canadensis Golden Falls ('NC2015-12')
Cercis canadensis Golden Falls ('NC2015-12')
£269.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Chaenomeles speciosa Moerloosei
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Moerloosei'
£29.99 - £67.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Chaenomeles × superba Pink Lady
Chaenomeles × superba 'Pink Lady'
£24.99 - £62.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cherry Bigarreau Burlat
cherry 'Bigarreau Burlat'
£26.99 - £49.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
cherry Bigarreau Napoléon
cherry 'Bigarreau Napoléon'
£34.99 - £49.99
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
cherry Karina
cherry 'Karina'
£26.99 - £49.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.8m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
cherry May Duke
Cherry 'May Duke'
£34.99 - £49.99
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
cherry Nabella
cherry 'Nabella'
£34.99 - £54.99
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
cherry Regina
cherry 'Regina'
£34.99 - £49.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
cherry Sasha
cherry 'Sasha'
£34.99 - £49.99
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
cherry Stella

New

cherry 'Stella'
£28.79 - £119.99
9 litre pot | G5 root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | G5 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm 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
cherry Van
cherry 'Van'
£34.99 - £49.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Allium tuberosum

25% off

chives 'garlic'
£1.64 - £15.98
approx 120 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Chocolate orange pollinator dahlia collection
Chocolate orange pollinator dahlia collection
£17.95 - £35.90
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Chrysanthemum Clara Curtis
Chrysanthemum 'Clara Curtis'
£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)
Chrysanthemum Dr Tom Parr

New

Chrysanthemum 'Dr Tom Parr'
£9.99 - £23.99
9cm pot sold out
3 × 9cm pots sold out
Chrysanthemum Duchess of Edinburgh

New

Chrysanthemum 'Duchess of Edinburgh'
£9.99 - £23.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Chrysanthemum Eastern Star

New

Chrysanthemum 'Eastern Star'
£1.99 £1.49
approx 500 seeds available to order from autumn
Chrysanthemum Mei-Kyo

New

Chrysanthemum 'Mei-Kyo'
£9.99 - £23.99
9cm pot sold out
3 × 9cm pots sold out
Cistus × purpureus
Cistus × purpureus
£25.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
3 × 2 litre pots shipped within 2 weeks
7.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
Cistus × purpureus Alan Fradd
Cistus × purpureus 'Alan Fradd'
£24.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
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 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
Clematis Bees Jubilee
Clematis 'Bees' Jubilee'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Betty Corning
Clematis 'Betty Corning'
£26.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn

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