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.

Bulb divisions
Ready made borders
Planting combinations
Ground cover
Used at Chelsea
Clematis Alionushka
Clematis 'Alionushka'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Apple Blossom
Clematis 'Apple Blossom'
£29.95 - £129.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
7.5 litre pot | 1.8m cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Arabella
Clematis 'Arabella'
£14.99 - £29.98
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 Bill MacKenzie
Clematis 'Bill MacKenzie'
£14.99 - £29.98
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 Blekitny Aniol
Clematis 'Blue Angel'
£20.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Broughton Star
Clematis 'Broughton Star'
£14.99 - £29.98
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 Comtesse de Bouchaud
Clematis 'Comtesse de Bouchaud'
£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 Constance
Clematis 'Constance'
£14.99 - £29.99
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Daniel Deronda
Clematis 'Daniel Deronda'
£14.99 - £29.98
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 Elizabeth
Clematis 'Elizabeth'
£14.99 - £29.98
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 Ernest Markham
Clematis 'Ernest Markham'
£14.99 - £29.98
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 Frances Rivis
Clematis 'Frances Rivis'
£20.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Frankie
Clematis 'Frankie'
£14.99 - £29.99
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Freda
Clematis 'Freda'
£14.99 - £29.98
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 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 Henryi
Clematis 'Henryi'
£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 Huldine
Clematis 'Huldine'
£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 Jackmanii
Clematis 'Jackmanii'
£14.99 - £29.98
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 Kermesina
Clematis 'Kermesina'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
Clematis Lambton Park
Clematis 'Lambton Park'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Madame Julia Correvon
Clematis 'Madame Julia Correvon'
£14.99 - £29.98
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 Marie Boisselot
Clematis 'Marie Boisselot'
£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 Markham's Pink
Clematis 'Markham's Pink'
£14.99 - £29.98
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 Mayleen
Clematis 'Mayleen'
£20.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Mrs Cholmondeley
Clematis 'Mrs Cholmondeley'
£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 Nelly Moser
Clematis 'Nelly Moser'
£14.99 - £29.98
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 Niobe
Clematis 'Niobe'
£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 Perle d'Azur
Clematis 'Perle d'Azur'
£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 Pink Flamingo
Clematis 'Pink Flamingo'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Polish Spirit
Clematis 'Polish Spirit'
£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 Prince Charles
Clematis 'Prince Charles'
£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 Princess Diana
Clematis 'Princess Diana'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Purpurea Plena Elegans
Clematis 'Purpurea Plena Elegans'
£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 Remembrance
Clematis 'Remembrance'
£44.99
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 The President
Clematis 'The President'
£14.99 - £29.98
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 Venosa Violacea
Clematis 'Venosa Violacea'
£14.99 - £29.98
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 Warszawska Nike
Clematis 'Warszawska Nike'
£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 Etoile Violette
Clematis 'Étoile Violette'
£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 alpina Pamela Jackman
Clematis alpina 'Pamela Jackman'
£20.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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 Josephine ('Evijohill') (PBR)
Clematis Josephine ('Evijohill') (PBR)
£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 macropetala
Clematis macropetala
£20.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis montana var. grandiflora
Clematis montana var. grandiflora
£14.99 - £29.98
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 montana var. montana
Clematis montana var. montana
£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 montana var. rubens Tetrarose
Clematis montana var. rubens 'Tetrarose'
£14.99 - £29.98
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 rehderiana
Clematis rehderiana
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis × cartmanii Joe
Clematis × cartmanii 'Joe'
£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 × triternata Rubromarginata
Clematis × triternata 'Rubromarginata'
£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
Cobaea scandens

25% off

Cobaea scandens
£2.99 £2.24
approx 15 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cobnut Rote Zellernuss
cobnut 'Rote Zellernuss'
£34.99 - £49.99
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
Colchicum Waterlily
Colchicum 'Waterlily'
£6.99 - £13.98
1 × bulb available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
Convallaria majalis
Convallaria majalis
£4.99 - £39.99
1 × bare root plant Delivered during November
2 + 3 FREE bare root plants Delivered during November
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)
Cordyline Burgundy Festival (PBR)

New

Cordyline 'Burgundy Festival' (PBR)
£34.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cordyline Raspberry Festival (PBR)

New

Cordyline 'Raspberry Festival' (PBR)
£34.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cordyline australis
Cordyline australis
£27.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
7.5 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Cordyline australis Red Star
Cordyline australis 'Red Star'
£32.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cordyline australis 'Southern Splendour'
Cordyline australis 'Southern Splendour'
£34.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cordyline australis Torbay Dazzler
Cordyline australis 'Torbay Dazzler'
£34.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cordyline Pink Passion ('Seipin') (PBR)
Cordyline Pink Passion ('Seipin') (PBR)
£34.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornus alba Aurea
Cornus alba 'Aurea'
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornus alba Elegantissima
Cornus alba 'Elegantissima'
£19.99 - £74.99
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 In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornus alba Kesselringii
Cornus alba 'Kesselringii'
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornus alba Sibirica
Cornus alba 'Sibirica'
£9.99 - £74.99
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)
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornus alba Miracle ('Verpaalen2') (PBR)
Cornus alba Miracle ('Verpaalen2') (PBR)
£24.75 - £59.99
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 In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornus canadensis
Cornus canadensis
£12.99 - £25.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Cornus collection
Cornus collection
£19.98
1 × collection | 3 plants In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornus controversa Variegata
Cornus controversa 'Variegata'
£79.99 - £139.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Cornus florida
Cornus florida
£29.99 - £99.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Cornus kousa Teutonia

New

Cornus kousa 'Teutonia'
£105.99 - £199.99
9 litre pot | 0.8 - 1m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Cornus sanguinea Midwinter Fire
Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire'
£9.99 - £89.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Cornus sericea Flaviramea
Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea'
£9.99 - £59.99
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)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cortaderia selloana Pumila
Cortaderia selloana 'Pumila'
£24.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Corydalis calycosa

New

Corydalis calycosa
£12.99 - £28.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Corydalis flexuosa Porcelain Blue (PBR)
Corydalis flexuosa 'Porcelain Blue' (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Corylus avellana Contorta
Corylus avellana 'Contorta'
£49.99 - £99.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 125cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2m tall | tree available to order from autumn
Corylus avellana Red Majestic (PBR)
Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic' (PBR)
£74.99 - £114.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted 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)
Cotinus Candy Floss
Cotinus 'Candy Floss'
£29.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Cotinus Grace
Cotinus 'Grace'
£26.75
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cotinus coggygria Royal Purple
Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'
£29.99 - £89.99
7.5 litre pot | 40 - 60cm In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn

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