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
Allium stipitatum Violet Beauty
Allium stipitatum 'Violet Beauty'
£4.99 - £9.90
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Big Love
Tulipa 'Big Love'
£9.99 - £27.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Dreamer (PBR)
Tulipa 'Dreamer' (PBR)
£8.99 - £24.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Formosa
Tulipa 'Formosa'
£5.99 - £17.00
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Globemaster
Allium 'Globemaster'
£7.99 - £35.98
1 × bulb Delivered during September
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 1 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Allium giganteum
Allium giganteum
£7.99 - £21.00
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium stipitatum Mount Everest
Allium stipitatum 'Mount Everest'
£5.49 - £35.98
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 1 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Narcissus Mount Hood
Narcissus 'Mount Hood'
£11.99 - £30.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Thalia
Narcissus 'Thalia'
£7.49 - £119.99
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
Tulipa Prinses Irene
Tulipa 'Prinses Irene'
£7.99 - £23.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 12cm pots available to order from winter
Award-winning allium collection
Award-winning allium collection
£26.75 - £53.50
1 × collection | 50 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 150 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
Striking allium collection
Striking allium collection
£13.75 - £27.50
1 × collection | 20 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 60 bulbs Delivered during September
Stunning Allium collection
Stunning allium collection
£17.75 - £35.50
1 × collection | 45 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 135 bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Ambassador
Allium 'Ambassador'
£9.99 - £26.90
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium hollandicum (aflatunense)
Allium hollandicum (aflatunense)
£5.99 - £11.98
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Crocus Jeanne d'Arc
Crocus 'Jeanne d'Arc'
£7.99 - £22.00
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
Narcissus Marie Curie Diamond
Narcissus 'Marie Curie Diamond'
£7.99 - £15.98
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 Minnow
Narcissus 'Minnow'
£5.99 - £13.98
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
Allium Mont Blanc
Allium 'Mont Blanc'
£6.99 - £18.00
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Powder Puff
Allium 'Powder Puff'
£5.99 - £15.00
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium amplectens Graceful Beauty
Allium amplectens 'Graceful Beauty'
£5.49 - £10.98
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium convallarioides yellow-flowered
Allium convallarioides 'yellow-flowered'
£9.99 - £28.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Eranthis hyemalis Cilicica Group
Eranthis hyemalis Cilicica Group
£6.99 - £23.97
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
6 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
Favourite Alliums Collection
Favourite Alliums Collection
£35.99 - £71.98
1 × collection | 28 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 84 bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Caméléon
Allium 'Caméléon'
£6.99 - £13.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Eros
Allium 'Eros'
£5.99 - £11.00
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium cristophii
Allium cristophii
£4.99 - £35.98
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 3 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Colchicum The Giant
Colchicum 'The Giant'
£6.99 - £19.00
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Crocus Ruby Giant
Crocus 'Ruby Giant'
£6.99 - £22.00
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
45 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
Galanthus elwesii
Galanthus elwesii
£8.99 - £27.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Narcissus Pueblo
Narcissus 'Pueblo'
£7.99 - £21.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Scilla siberica
Scilla siberica
£7.99 - £22.00
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
Tulipa Negrita
Tulipa 'Negrita'
£6.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Allium Ambassador 'XXL bulb'
Allium 'Ambassador' (XXL bulb)
£12.99 - £36.00
1 × bulb | extra large Delivered during September
3 × bulbs | extra large Delivered during September
Allium Gladiator
Allium 'Gladiator'
£17.99 - £47.00
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 1 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Allium Mercurius (PBR)
Allium 'Mercurius' (PBR)
£6.99 - £25.00
1 × bulb Delivered during September
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium caeruleum
Allium caeruleum
£8.49 - £16.98
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
40 + 20 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Round n Purple
Allium Round 'n' Purple
£9.99 - £28.99
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium unifolium
Allium unifolium
£9.99 - £27.00
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
Crocus Vanguard
Crocus 'Vanguard'
£5.99 - £15.00
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Pinocchio
Tulipa 'Pinocchio'
£7.99 - £22.00
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
Tulipa Mariette

New

Tulipa 'Mariette'
£6.99 - £18.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Outdoor metal bucket Alliums
Outdoor metal allium bucket
£19.99
gift set Delivered during October
Dryopteris erythrosora var. prolifica
Dryopteris erythrosora var. prolifica
£9.99 - £20.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
200 alliums
200 alliums Save £5.99!
£34.95
1 × collection Delivered during September
Rosa Raspberry Royale

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Rosa Raspberry Royale | Patio Rose
£89.99 £45.00
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Ballet Girl

50% off

Fuchsia 'Ballet Girl'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Snowcap

50% off

Fuchsia 'Snowcap'
£3.50 - £89.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Spion Kop

50% off

Fuchsia 'Spion Kop'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Voodoo

50% off

Fuchsia 'Voodoo'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa rugosa Alba

50% off

Rosa rugosa Alba | White Japanese Rose Hedging
£17.50 - £119.98
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Flame

50% off

Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Flame'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Glow

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Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Glow'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Nightfall

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Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Nightfall'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Romance

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Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Romance'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Ruby Crush

50% off

Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Ruby Crush'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Summer Sunset

50% off

Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Summer Sunset'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Salvia farinacea Victoria Blue Bicolour

50% off

Salvia farinacea 'Victoria Blue Bicolour'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots 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)
Prunus Accolade
Prunus 'Accolade'
£35.79 - £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
Simple white cutting garden collection

25% off

Simple white cutting garden collection
£5.68 £4.26
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
Ajuga reptans

25% off

Ajuga reptans
£2.99 £2.24
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Admiral White

25% off

Antirrhinum majus 'Admiral White'
£2.99 - £7.50
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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 Sherbet Fizz

25% off

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

25% off

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Apricota'
£2.24 - £19.98
approx 50 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
Cosmos bipinnatus Xsenia

25% off

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Xsenia'
£2.84 - £21.98
approx 30 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
Cosmos sulphureus Bright Lights mixed

25% off

Cosmos sulphureus 'Bright Lights mixed'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dipsacus fullonum

25% off

Dipsacus fullonum
£2.24 - £34.99
approx 150 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)
Galium verum

25% off

Galium verum
£2.24 - £18.99
approx 250 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)
Matthiola incana Avalanche

25% off

Matthiola incana 'Avalanche'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Myosotis sylvatica Ultramarine

25% off

Myosotis sylvatica 'Ultramarine'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 175 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nigella papillosa African Bride

25% off

Nigella papillosa 'African Bride'
£1.79 - £4.50
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Poppy field collection of annuals

25% off

Poppy field collection of annuals
£4.99 £3.74
1g packet | seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Trifolium repens

25% off

Trifolium repens
£2.79 £2.09
approx 750 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tropaeolum majus Empress of India

25% off

Tropaeolum majus 'Empress of India'
£3.39 £2.54
approx 35 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Zinnia elegans Queen Lime Red (Queen Series)

25% off

Zinnia elegans 'Queen Lime Red' (Queen Series)
£5.49 £4.12
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus Snow Showers
Prunus 'Snow Showers'
£39.99 - £159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | top worked at 90cm available to order from autumn
Acer platanoides Crimson King
Acer platanoides 'Crimson King'
£54.99 - £139.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 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
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)
edible flower petal collection

25% off

edible flower petal collection
£11.35 £8.51
5 × packets | seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Linaria maroccana Licilia collection

25% off

Linaria maroccana 'Licilia collection'
£5.98 £4.48
2 packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus Snow Goose
Prunus 'Snow Goose'
£39.99 - £129.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 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
Prunus Spire

New

Prunus 'Spire'
£39.99 - £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
Prunus Tai-haku
Prunus 'Tai-haku'
£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
Sorbus aria Lutescens
Sorbus aria 'Lutescens'
£59.99 - £129.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m 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
Prunus Kursar

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Prunus 'Kursar'
£39.99 - £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
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Bronze White

25% off

Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Bronze White'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Cherry Bronze

25% off

Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Cherry Bronze'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Pink

New

25% off

Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Pink'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Potomac Lavender

25% off

Antirrhinum majus 'Potomac Lavender'
£4.79 £3.59
approx 50 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)
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)
Cosmos bipinnatus Double Click Rose Bonbon (Double Click Series)

25% off

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Double Click Rose Bonbon' (Double Click Series)
£4.99 £3.74
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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