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.

Chelsea plant of year
Ready made borders
Planting combinations
Ground cover
Used at Chelsea
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
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
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)
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)
Caryopteris × clandonensis Heavenly Blue
Caryopteris × clandonensis 'Heavenly Blue'
£8.99 - £37.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Caryopteris × clandonensis White Surprise (PBR)
Caryopteris × clandonensis 'White Surprise' (PBR)
£26.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Caryopteris × clandonensis Grand Bleu ('Inoveris') (PBR)
Caryopteris × clandonensis Grand Bleu ('Inoveris') (PBR)
£20.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Caryopteris × clandonensis Sterling Silver ('Lissilv') (PBR)
Caryopteris × clandonensis Sterling Silver ('Lissilv') (PBR)
£26.75 - £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)
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
Catananche caerulea

25% off

Catananche caerulea
£2.24 - £42.99
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots 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

25% off

Centaurea cyanus
£1.87 - £5.25
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea cyanus Black Ball

25% off

Centaurea cyanus 'Black Ball'
£2.89 £2.17
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea cyanus Blue Ball

25% off

Centaurea cyanus 'Blue Ball'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 325 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea cyanus Classic Fantastic

25% off

Centaurea cyanus 'Classic Fantastic'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea cyanus Classic Magic

25% off

Centaurea cyanus 'Classic Magic'
£2.89 £2.17
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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 cyanus White Ball

25% off

Centaurea cyanus 'White Ball'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 300 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)
Centaurea scabiosa

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Centaurea scabiosa
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centranthus ruber Albus
Centranthus ruber 'Albus'
£8.99 - £32.99
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)
Cephalaria gigantea
Cephalaria gigantea
£11.99 - £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)
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)
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)
Cerinthe major Purpurascens

25% off

Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens'
£1.87 - £19.99
approx 12 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
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 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
Allium schoenoprasum

25% off

chives
£1.64 - £15.98
approx 300 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)
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 available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
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 available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Cirsium rivulare Atropurpureum
Cirsium rivulare 'Atropurpureum'
£10.99 - £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
Cirsium rivulare Trevors Felley Find (PBR)
Cirsium rivulare 'Trevors Felley Find' (PBR)
£10.99 - £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)
Cirsium rivulare Frosted Magic ('Lowcir') (PBR)
Cirsium rivulare Frosted Magic ('Lowcir') (PBR)
£10.99 - £26.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
Salvia sclarea
clary sage
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds 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
Clematis Emilia Plater
Clematis 'Emilia Plater'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Fragrant Spring
Clematis 'Fragrant Spring'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Fujimusume
Clematis 'Fujimusume'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Helsingborg
Clematis 'Helsingborg'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Kaiu
Clematis 'Kaiu'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from winter
Clematis Lambton Park
Clematis 'Lambton Park'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Little Bas
Clematis 'Little Bas'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Little Nell
Clematis 'Little Nell'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Paul Farges
Clematis 'Paul Farges'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Prosperity
Clematis 'Prosperity'
£32.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Rubra
Clematis 'Rubra'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Sunset
Clematis 'Sunset'
£28.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Van Gogh
Clematis 'Van Gogh'
£32.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis alpina Pamela Jackman
Clematis alpina 'Pamela Jackman'
£20.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis cirrhosa Jingle Bells
Clematis cirrhosa 'Jingle Bells'
£17.99 - £35.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis cirrhosa Ourika Valley
Clematis cirrhosa 'Ourika Valley'
£17.99 - £35.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis cirrhosa Wisley Cream
Clematis cirrhosa 'Wisley Cream'
£17.99 - £35.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis cirrhosa var. purpurascens Freckles
Clematis cirrhosa var. purpurascens 'Freckles'
£17.99 - £35.98
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 Guernsey Flute ('EviGsy153') (PBR)
Clematis Guernsey Flute ('EviGsy153') (PBR)
£34.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis I Am Happy ('Zoiamha') (PBR)
Clematis I Am Happy ('Zoiamha') (PBR)
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis I Am Lady Q ('Zoiamladyq') (PBR)
Clematis I Am Lady Q ('Zoiamladyq') (PBR)
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis integrifolia Rosea
Clematis integrifolia 'Rosea'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis montana var. rubens Rubens Superba
Clematis montana var. rubens 'Rubens Superba'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Octopus ('Zooct') (PBR)
Clematis Octopus ('Zooct') (PBR)
£26.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis recta Purpurea
Clematis recta 'Purpurea'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn

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