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
Ground cover
Pastel antique dahlia collection
Pastel antique dahlia collection
£14.39 - £28.78
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Peach dahlia collection
Peach dahlia collection
£14.39 - £28.78
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Soft pinks dahlia collection
Soft pinks dahlia collection
£14.39 - £28.78
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Deep reds dahlia collection
Deep reds dahlia collection
£13.90 - £27.81
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Iris in an owl planter gift set

10% off

Iris in an owl planter gift set
£14.99 £13.49
gift set Delivered during October
Geranium Rozanne ('Gerwat') (PBR)
Geranium Rozanne ('Gerwat') (PBR)
£12.99 - £49.99
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)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Euonymus japonicus Paloma Blanca ('Lankveld03') (PBR)
Euonymus japonicus Paloma Blanca ('Lankveld03') (PBR)
£12.99 - £27.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Thunbergia alata Susie White Black Eye (Susie Series)
Thunbergia alata 'Susie White Black Eye' (Susie Series)
£6.99 - £25.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Hakonechloa macra Mulled Wine (PBR)

New

Hakonechloa macra 'Mulled Wine' (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus First Dance (Wedding Party Series)

New

Helleborus × hybridus 'First Dance' (Wedding Party Series)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Blushing Bridesmaid (Wedding Party Series)

New

Helleborus × hybridus 'Blushing Bridesmaid' (Wedding Party Series)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Confetti Cake (Wedding Party Series)

New

Helleborus × hybridus 'Confetti Cake' (Wedding Party Series)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Dark and Handsome (Wedding Party Series)

New

Helleborus × hybridus 'Dark and Handsome' (Wedding Party Series)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Maid of Honour (Wedding Party Series)

New

Helleborus × hybridus 'Maid of Honour' (Wedding Party Series)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Flower Girl (Wedding Party Series)

New

Helleborus × hybridus 'Flower Girl' (Wedding Party Series)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus True Love (Wedding Party Series)

New

Helleborus × hybridus 'True Love' (Wedding Party Series)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × nigercors The Rockies Grand Teton

New

Helleborus × nigercors 'The Rockies Grand Teton'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × nigercors The Rockies Hollowtop Mountain

New

Helleborus × nigercors 'The Rockies Hollowtop Mountain'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × nigercors The Rockies Pike Peak

New

Helleborus × nigercors 'The Rockies Pike Peak'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Striking allium collection

10% off

Striking allium collection
£12.38 - £24.75
1 × collection | 20 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 60 bulbs Delivered during September
Geranium Dreamland ('Bremdream') (PBR)
Geranium Dreamland ('Bremdream') (PBR)
£11.99 - £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)
Allium siculum

10% off

Allium siculum
£11.69 - £27.00
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa acuminata

10% off

Tulipa acuminata
£11.69 - £34.20
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
9 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Ambassador 'XXL bulb'

10% off

Allium 'Ambassador' (XXL bulb)
£11.69 - £32.40
1 × bulb | extra large Delivered during September
3 × bulbs | extra large Delivered during September
Narcissus cyclamineus
Narcissus cyclamineus
£11.69 - £26.99
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
6 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
Sausage dog planter

10% off

Sausage dog planter
£12.99 £11.69
gift set Delivered during October
Ilex crenata Luxus ('Annys5') (PBR)
Ilex crenata Luxus ('Annys5') (PBR)
£10.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Allium schubertii

10% off

Allium schubertii
£10.79 - £18.90
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
Lilium candidum

10% off

Lilium candidum
£10.79 - £27.00
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
Tulipa humilis var. pulchella Albocaerulea Oculata Group

10% off

Tulipa humilis var. pulchella Albocaerulea Oculata Group
£10.79 - £29.70
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Novelty hedgehog planter

10% off

Novelty hedgehog planter
£11.99 £10.79
gift set Delivered during October
Helleborus × hybridus
Helleborus × hybridus
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Ilex aquifolium
Ilex aquifolium
£9.99 - £47.94
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rhodanthemum Casablanca (Atlas Daisy Series) (PBR)
Rhodanthemum 'Casablanca' (Atlas Daisy Series) (PBR)
£9.99 - £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)
Saxifraga Touran White Improved ('Saxz0004') (PBR) (× arendsii)
Saxifraga Touran White Improved ('Saxz0004') (PBR) (× arendsii)
£9.99 - £37.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Calibrachoa Cabaret Goodnight Kiss ('Balcabooni') (PBR)
Calibrachoa Cabaret Goodnight Kiss ('Balcabooni') (PBR)
£3.50 - £19.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Canna × generalis Cannova Bronze Scarlet ('Fcaa35') (Cannova Series)
Canna × generalis Cannova Bronze Scarlet ('Fcaa35')
£9.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nemesia Nesia Tropical (Nesia Series)
Nemesia Nesia Tropical (Nesia Series)
£6.99 - £19.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
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
Calibrachoa Calitastic Cappucino ('Wescacacap') (Calitastic Series)
Calibrachoa Calitastic Cappucino ('Wescacacap') (Calitastic Series)
£3.50 - £19.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Narcissus White Lion

10% off

Narcissus 'White Lion'
£9.89 - £28.80
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium schubertii Arctic Snow
Allium schubertii 'Arctic Snow'
£9.81 - £25.20
3 × bulbs available to order from autumn
9 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Dahlia Vancouver

50% off

Dahlia 'Vancouver'
£9.17 - £18.35
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dahlia Apache

50% off

Dahlia 'Apache'
£9.17 - £18.35
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dahlia Cornel

50% off

Dahlia 'Cornel'
£9.17 - £18.35
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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)
Nepeta × faassenii
Nepeta × faassenii
£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)
Tulipa Angélique
Tulipa 'Angélique'
£8.99 - £17.08
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
14 + 7 FREE bulbs available to order from winter
Allium unifolium

10% off

Allium unifolium
£8.99 - £24.30
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
Galanthus nivalis

10% off

Galanthus nivalis
£7.19 - £80.99
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 + 15 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
250 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from winter
15 + 10 FREE bare roots | in the green available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Galanthus elwesii

10% off

Galanthus elwesii
£8.09 - £24.30
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
Canna Phasion
Canna 'Phasion'
£8.99 - £17.98
1 × rhizome available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE rhizomes available to order from winter
Allium Round n Purple

10% off

Allium Round 'n' Purple
£8.99 - £26.09
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Canna indica Tropicanna Gold ('Mactro') (PBR)
Canna indica Tropicanna Gold ('Mactro') (PBR)
£8.99 - £17.98
1 × rhizome available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE rhizomes available to order from winter
Nepeta × faassenii Junior Walker ('Novanepjun') (PBR)
Nepeta × faassenii Junior Walker ('Novanepjun') (PBR)
£8.99 - £42.99
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)
Ilex crenata
Ilex crenata
£8.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Allium Ambassador

10% off

Allium 'Ambassador'
£8.99 - £24.21
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Amazing Parrot

10% off

Tulipa 'Amazing Parrot'
£8.99 - £26.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Ilex crenata Convexa
Ilex crenata 'Convexa'
£8.99 - £36.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Allium convallarioides yellow-flowered

10% off

Allium convallarioides 'yellow-flowered'
£8.99 - £25.20
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Fortissimo

10% off

Narcissus 'Fortissimo'
£8.99 - £25.20
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Orangery

10% off

Narcissus 'Orangery'
£8.99 - £25.20
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Kimmeridge

10% off

Narcissus 'Kimmeridge'
£8.99 - £24.30
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Birma

10% off

Narcissus 'Birma'
£8.99 - £24.30
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Anniversary Gift

10% off

Narcissus 'Anniversary Gift'
£8.99 - £26.10
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Filly

10% off

Narcissus 'Filly'
£8.99 - £26.10
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Night Life

10% off

Narcissus 'Night Life'
£8.99 - £25.20
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Flower Record

10% off

Narcissus 'Flower Record'
£8.99 - £24.30
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Golden Aura

10% off

Narcissus 'Golden Aura'
£8.99 - £24.30
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Jack The Lad

10% off

Narcissus 'Jack The Lad'
£8.99 - £26.10
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Apotheose

10% off

Narcissus 'Apotheose'
£8.99 - £26.10
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Flower Drift

10% off

Narcissus 'Flower Drift'
£8.99 - £26.10
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Canna Tropicanna Black ('Lon01') (PBR)
Canna Tropicanna Black ('Lon01') (PBR)
£8.09 - £18.90
1 × rhizome available to order from winter
3 × rhizomes available to order from winter
Scilla siberica

10% off

Scilla siberica
£7.19 - £19.80
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 Barcelona

10% off

Tulipa 'Barcelona'
£8.09 - £22.50
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Muscari armeniacum

10% off

Muscari armeniacum
£7.19 - £17.98
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
Tulipa La vie en Rose
Tulipa 'La vie en Rose'
£8.09 - £21.60
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Narcissus Pastorale

10% off

Narcissus 'Pastorale'
£8.09 - £23.40
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus June Allyson

10% off

Narcissus 'June Allyson'
£8.09 - £23.40
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Pastel Gem

10% off

Narcissus 'Pastel Gem'
£8.09 - £23.40
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Buxus sempervirens
Buxus sempervirens
£7.99 - £32.99
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)
Armeria maritima Morning Star White
Armeria maritima 'Morning Star White'
£7.99 - £19.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Arctotis × hybrida hort. Red Devil
Arctotis × hybrida 'Red Devil'
£7.99 - £15.98
1 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 1 litre pots available to order from autumn
Arctotis × hybrida hort. Wine
Arctotis × hybrida 'Wine'
£7.99 - £15.98
1 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 1 litre pots available to order from autumn
Arctotis × hybrida hort. Flame
Arctotis × hybrida 'Flame'
£7.99 - £15.98
1 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 1 litre pots available to order from autumn
Allium caeruleum

10% off

Allium caeruleum
£7.64 - £15.28
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
40 + 20 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Dusky sweet pea collection
Dusky sweet pea collection
£10.47 £7.58
1 × collection available to order from autumn
Tulipa Apricot Beauty

10% off

Tulipa 'Apricot Beauty'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Mount Tacoma

10% off

Tulipa 'Mount Tacoma'
£7.19 - £19.80
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
Tulipa Prinses Irene

10% off

Tulipa 'Prinses Irene'
£7.19 - £20.70
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
Allium Globemaster

10% off

Allium 'Globemaster'
£7.19 - £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
Tulipa Pinocchio

10% off

Tulipa 'Pinocchio'
£7.19 - £19.80
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
Allium giganteum

10% off

Allium giganteum
£7.19 - £18.90
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September

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