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.

Ready made borders
Planting combinations
Ground cover
Used at Chelsea
chilli Hungarian Hot Wax
chilli 'Hungarian Hot Wax'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 150 seeds available to order from winter
kale Redbor F1

25% off

kale 'Redbor' F1
£3.99 £2.99
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lathyrus odoratus High Scent

25% off

Lathyrus odoratus 'High Scent'
£2.99 - £13.98
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Aquilegia vulgaris Nivea
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Nivea'
£2.99 - £39.99
approx 70 seeds available to order from autumn
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
chilli Basket of Fire F1

25% off

chilli 'Basket of Fire' F1
£3.99 £2.99
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Velouette

25% off

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Velouette'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
£3.19 - £6.38
10 × bulbs available to order from winter
20 + 10 FREE bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa Little Beauty

20% off

Tulipa 'Little Beauty'
£3.19 - £14.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
7 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
Euphorbia oblongata
Euphorbia oblongata
£4.29 £3.22
approx 45 seeds available to order from autumn
onion Sturon
onion 'Sturon'
£3.49 - £9.00
50 × sets available to order from winter
150 × sets available to order from winter
onion Stuttgarter
onion 'Stuttgarter'
£3.49 - £9.00
50 × sets available to order from winter
150 × sets available to order from winter
potato Charlotte
potato 'Charlotte'
£3.49 - £9.00
5 × seed potatoes | summer planting In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 + 5 FREE seed potatoes | summer In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 × seed potatoes available to order from winter
2kg bag | seed potatoes available to order from winter
15 × seed potatoes available to order from winter
potato Casablanca (PBR)
potato 'Casablanca' (PBR)
£3.49 - £8.99
5 × seed potatoes available to order from winter
10 + 5 FREE seed potatoes available to order from winter
2kg bag | seed potatoes available to order from winter
potato Pink Fir Apple
potato 'Pink Fir Apple'
£3.49 - £9.99
5 × seed potatoes available to order from winter
10 + 5 FREE seed potatoes available to order from winter
2kg bag | seed potatoes available to order from winter
onion Hercules
onion 'Hercules'
£3.49 - £9.99
50 × sets available to order from winter
150 × sets available to order from winter
potato Maris Piper
potato 'Maris Piper'
£3.49 - £8.99
5 × seed potatoes In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 + 5 FREE seed potatoes In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2kg bag | seed potatoes available to order from winter
Fuchsia Dollar Prinzessin

50% off

Fuchsia 'Dollar Prinzessin'
£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 Garden News
Fuchsia 'Garden News'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
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 available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
6 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Fuchsia Heidi Ann
Fuchsia 'Heidi Ann'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
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)
Calibrachoa Cabaret Bright Red ('Balcabrite') (PBR) (Cabaret Series)

50% off

Calibrachoa Cabaret Bright Red ('Balcabrite') (PBR) (Cabaret Series)
£3.50 - £19.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dahlia Bishop of Llandaff
Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff'
£3.99 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
6 × tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Fritillaria meleagris

20% off

Fritillaria meleagris
£3.99 - £22.39
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
100 × 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 Black Parrot

20% off

Tulipa 'Black Parrot'
£3.99 - £10.80
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
shallot Golden Gourmet
shallot 'Golden Gourmet'
£3.99 - £10.97
12 × sets available to order from winter
36 × sets available to order from winter
Allium cristophii

20% off

Allium cristophii
£3.99 - £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
Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus

20% off

Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus
£3.99 - £7.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Muscari latifolium

20% off

Muscari latifolium
£3.99 - £12.78
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
garlic Cristo
French garlic 'Cristo'
£3.99 - £9.99
1 × head/bulb available to order from winter
3 × heads/bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa Honky Tonk

20% off

Tulipa 'Honky Tonk'
£3.99 - £7.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa saxatilis (Bakeri Group) Lilac Wonder

20% off

Tulipa saxatilis (Bakeri Group) 'Lilac Wonder'
£3.99 - £7.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Crocus speciosus Albus

20% off

Crocus speciosus 'Albus'
£3.99 - £9.60
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa tarda

20% off

Tulipa tarda
£3.99 - £12.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
7 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
Allium stipitatum Violet Beauty

20% off

Allium stipitatum 'Violet Beauty'
£3.99 - £7.92
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Puschkinia scilloides var. libanotica

20% off

Puschkinia scilloides var. libanotica
£3.99 - £11.18
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
40 + 20 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
onion Centurion
onion 'Centurion'
£3.99 - £9.99
50 × sets available to order from winter
150 × sets available to order from winter
Tulipa Peppermintstick

20% off

Tulipa 'Peppermintstick'
£3.99 - £7.98
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa turkestanica

20% off

Tulipa turkestanica
£3.99 - £9.60
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
potato Maris Peer
potato 'Maris Peer'
£3.99 - £9.00
5 × seed potatoes | summer planting In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
15 × seed potatoes | summer planting In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ipheion uniflorum Wisley Blue

20% off

Ipheion uniflorum 'Wisley Blue'
£3.99 - £7.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Nerine bowdenii
Nerine bowdenii
£3.99 - £7.98
1 × bulb available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa Tinka

New

20% off

Tulipa 'Tinka'
£3.99 - £10.40
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
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)
Dahlia Chat Noir
Dahlia 'Chat Noir'
£4.23 - £18.35
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Cafe au Lait
Dahlia 'Café au Lait'
£4.23 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
6 × tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Thomas A. Edison
Dahlia 'Thomas A. Edison'
£4.23 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Waltzing Mathilda
Dahlia 'Waltzing Mathilda'
£4.23 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Bishop of Canterbury (PBR)
Dahlia 'Bishop of Canterbury' (PBR)
£4.31 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Totally Tangerine
Dahlia 'Totally Tangerine'
£4.31 - £19.80
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
6 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Otto's Thrill
Dahlia 'Otto's Thrill'
£4.31 - £11.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
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
Dahlia Mexican Star

Up to 49%

Dahlia 'Mexican Star'
£4.39 - £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)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Allium stipitatum Mount Everest

20% off

Allium stipitatum 'Mount Everest'
£4.39 - £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
Dahlia Arabian Night
Dahlia 'Arabian Night'
£4.39 - £18.35
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Ambition
Dahlia 'Ambition'
£4.39 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Wizard of Oz
Dahlia 'Wizard of Oz'
£4.39 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia David Howard
Dahlia 'David Howard'
£4.39 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Pretty Woman ('Vdtg43') (PBR) (Dark Angel Series)
Dahlia Pretty Woman ('Vdtg43') (PBR) (Dark Angel Series)
£4.39 - £18.35
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Bishop of Dover
Dahlia 'Bishop of Dover'
£4.39 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Gallery Rembrandt (PBR) (Gallery Series)
Dahlia 'Gallery Rembrandt' (PBR) (Gallery Series)
£4.39 - £11.20
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Gallery Art Fair (PBR) (Gallery Series)
Dahlia 'Gallery Art Fair' (PBR) (Gallery Series)
£4.39 - £11.20
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Gallery Leonardo (PBR) (Gallery Series)
Dahlia 'Gallery Leonardo' (PBR) (Gallery Series)
£4.39 - £11.20
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Honka Fragile
Dahlia 'Honka Fragile'
£4.39 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Orfeo
Dahlia 'Orfeo'
£4.39 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 × tubers | organic Unavailable
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Tamburo

Up to 49%

Dahlia 'Tamburo'
£4.39 - £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)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tuber available to order from winter
Dahlia Crème de Cassis
Dahlia 'Crème de Cassis'
£4.39 - £18.35
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Moonfire
Dahlia 'Moonfire'
£4.39 - £18.35
1 × tuber available to order from winter
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia 'Spartacus' Senior

Up to 49%

Dahlia 'Spartacus' Senior
£4.39 - £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)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Happy Single Kiss ('HS Kiss') (PBR) (Happy Single Series)
Dahlia Happy Single Kiss ('HS Kiss') (PBR) (Happy Single Series)
£4.39 - £10.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Labyrinth
Dahlia 'Labyrinth'
£4.63 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
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
Crocus speciosus

20% off

Crocus speciosus
£4.79 - £12.80
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
45 × bulbs Delivered during September
Eucomis bicolor
Eucomis bicolor
£4.79 - £9.58
1 × tuber available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE tubers available to order from winter
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora George Davison

20% off

Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'George Davison'
£4.79 - £39.99
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)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 × corms available to order from winter
30 × corms available to order from winter
Crocus Vanguard

20% off

Crocus 'Vanguard'
£4.79 - £12.00
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Princesse Charmante

20% off

Tulipa 'Princesse Charmante'
£4.79 - £13.60
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Pink Impression

20% off

Tulipa 'Pink Impression'
£4.79 - £12.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Purple Rain

20% off

Allium 'Purple Rain'
£4.79 - £9.58
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Muscari Peppermint

20% off

Muscari 'Peppermint'
£4.79 - £12.78
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 + 15 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 Powder Puff

20% off

Allium 'Powder Puff'
£4.79 - £12.00
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Muscari azureum

20% off

Muscari azureum
£4.79 - £12.80
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
45 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa linifolia (Batalinii Group) Red Hunter

20% off

Tulipa linifolia (Batalinii Group) 'Red Hunter'
£4.79 - £12.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Dahlia Happy Single Date ('HS Date') (PBR) (Happy Single Series)
Dahlia Happy Single Date ('HS Date') (PBR) (Happy Single Series)
£4.79 - £12.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Carmin Brilliant

20% off

Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Carmin Brilliant'
£4.79 - £39.99
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)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 × corms available to order from winter
30 × corms available to order from winter
Lavish and lush sweet pea collection
Lavish & lush sweet pea collection
£7.27 £4.92
1 × collection available to order from autumn
rhubarb Raspberry Red
rhubarb 'Raspberry Red'
£4.99 - £14.00
1 × crown Delivered during October
3 × crowns Delivered during October
rhubarb Goliath
rhubarb 'Goliath'
£4.99 - £13.50
1 × crown available to order from winter
3 × crowns available to order from winter
garlic Germidour
French garlic 'Germidour'
£4.99 - £9.98
1 × head/bulb Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE head/bulb Delivered during September
Tulipa Spring Green

20% off

Tulipa 'Spring Green'
£5.03 - £17.60
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 Ballerina

20% off

Tulipa 'Ballerina'
£5.19 - £20.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
7 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
Tulipa White Triumphator

20% off

Tulipa 'White Triumphator'
£5.19 - £51.99
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
100 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Purissima

20% off

Tulipa 'Purissima'
£5.19 - £11.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Doll's Minuet

20% off

Tulipa 'Doll's Minuet'
£5.19 - £15.20
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
Narcissus Kokopelli

20% off

Narcissus 'Kokopelli'
£5.19 - £14.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Cyclamen hederifolium

20% off

Cyclamen hederifolium
£5.19 - £44.99
3 × corms Delivered during September
9 × corms Delivered during September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Allium hollandicum Purple Sensation

20% off

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation'
£5.43 - £87.99
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
5 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
150 × bulbs Delivered during September
250 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 3 per pot available to order from autumn
Narcissus Sun Disc

20% off

Narcissus 'Sun Disc'
£5.59 - £11.18
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Queen of Night

20% off

Tulipa 'Queen of Night'
£5.59 - £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

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