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Plants that Grow in Most Soils

If you don’t know what kind of soil you have then you should choose one of the plants on the list below. These plants don’t really care what soil they are growing in - provided they are kept reasonably well fed and watered.

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Ocimum basilicum var. purpurascens Purple Ruffles
basil 'Purple Ruffles'
£2.49
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ocimum basilicum Pesto Genovese
basil 'Sweet'
£2.39 - £6.50
approx 750 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Borago officinalis
borage | Borago officinalis
£2.19 - £15.98
approx 75 organic 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
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 4
butterbean Fagiolo Di Spagna
butterbean 'Fagiolo Di Spagna'
£3.19
approx 12 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Calendula officinalis
Calendula officinalis
£2.79 - £7.50
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 4
Calendula officinalis Indian Prince (Prince Series)
Calendula officinalis 'Indian Prince' (Prince Series)
£2.69 - £7.50
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 5
Calendula officinalis Sherbet Fizz
Calendula officinalis 'Sherbet Fizz'
£2.49
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Mixed
carrot 'Mixed'
£2.49
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2
celery Golden Self-blanching
celery 'Golden Self Blanching'
£2.49
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
chard Rhubarb Chard
chard 'Rhubarb Chard'
£2.79
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Anthriscus cerefolium
chervil | Anthriscus cerefolium
£2.29
approx 600 organic seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
chilli Trinidad Perfume
chilli 'Trinidad Perfume'
£3.49
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Allium schoenoprasum

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chives
£2.19 - £7.99
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)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 2
Allium tuberosum

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chives 'garlic'
£2.19 - £7.99
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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Coriandrum sativum Leisure
coriander 'Leafy Leisure'
£2.19
approx 125 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 1
cucumber Burpless Tasty Green F1
cucumber 'Burpless Tasty Green' F1
£2.79
approx 16 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4
cucumber Crystal Lemon
cucumber 'Crystal Lemon'
£2.49
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 3
cucumber Marketmore
cucumber 'Marketmore'
£2.19
approx 50 organic seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cucumber Passandra F1
cucumber 'Passandra' F1
£4.49
approx 4 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
dill Dukat
dill 'Dukat'
£2.79
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Edible flower collection seed gift box
Edible flower collection seed gift box
£19.99
gift set In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
fennel Sweet Florence
fennel 'Sweet Florence'
£2.49
approx 375 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
kohl rabi Purple Delicacy
kohlrabi 'Purple Delicacy'
£2.49
approx 450 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Melissa officinalis

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lemon balm
£2.99 - £7.99
approx 500 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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lepidium sativum

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Lepidium sativum
£2.99
approx 4500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Mentha suaveolens
mint - apple mint
£2.99 - £15.98
approx 300 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
Mentha spicata

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mint - spearmint
£2.99 - £7.99
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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
mustard Red Giant
mustard 'Red Giant'
£2.19
approx 350 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tropaeolum majus Blue Pepe
Nasturtium 'Blue Pepe'
£2.89
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Blue F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)
pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Blue' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
£3.49 - £32.99
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Yellow Blue Swirl F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)
pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Yellow Blue Swirl' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
£3.49 - £32.99
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
French parsley
parsley 'French flat'
£2.49
approx 300 organic seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum
parsley 'Italian Giant'
£2.49 - £15.98
approx 300 organic 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
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star
Petroselinum crispum Extra moss curled

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parsley curled
£2.19 - £7.99
approx 500 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)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
pea shoots
pea shoots
£2.99
approx 400 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
radish French Breakfast 3
radish 'French Breakfast 3'
£2.29
approx 1200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
radish Mixed
radish 'Mixed'
£2.29
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
rocket Wasabi (PBR)
rocket 'Wasabi' (PBR)
£2.99
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
rocket cultivated
rocket - cultivated
£2.99
approx 5000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
rocket Salad
rocket - salad
£2.49
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
rocket wild
rocket - wild
£2.99 - £8.00
approx 6000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Salvia officinalis

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sage common (organic)
£2.79 - £7.99
approx 35 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)
shiso
shiso
£2.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
spring onion North Holland Blood Red
spring onion 'North Holland Blood Red'
£2.19
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
spring onion White Lisbon
spring onion 'White Lisbon'
£2.29
approx 800 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tagetes patula Burning Embers
Tagetes patula 'Burning Embers'
£2.39
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tagetes tenuifolia Golden Gem
Tagetes tenuifolia 'Golden Gem'
£2.99
approx 225 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Brandywine
tomato (beefsteak) 'Brandywine'
£2.99
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Gigantomo F1
tomato (beefsteak) 'Gigantomo' F1
£2.99
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Bite Size
tomato (cherry) 'Bite Size'
£2.99
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Gardeners Delight
tomato (cherry) 'Gardeners Delight'
£2.39 - £13.98
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
8.5cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 8.5cm pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
tomato Red Alert
tomato (cherry) 'Red Alert'
£2.49
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
tomato Red Cherry

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tomato (cherry) 'Red Cherry'
£3.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Sungold F1
tomato (cherry) 'Sungold' F1
£3.49 - £13.98
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
8.5cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 8.5cm pots available to order from autumn
tomato Sweet Aperitif
tomato (cherry) 'Sweet Aperitif'
£3.49 - £13.98
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
8.5cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 8.5cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
tomato Principe Borghese
tomato (plum) 'Principe Borghese'
£3.99
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
tomato Rio Grande
tomato (plum) 'Rio Grande'
£3.89
approx 450 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato San Marzano 2
tomato (plum) 'San Marzano 2'
£3.99
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
tomato Fandango F1
tomato (standard) 'Fandango' F1
£3.49
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
tomato Golden Sunrise
tomato (standard) 'Golden Sunrise'
£2.29
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
tomato Shirley F1
tomato (standard) 'Shirley' F1
£2.99 - £17.98
approx 15 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | grafted plant In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots | grafted plant In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tropaeolum Baby Rose
Tropaeolum 'Baby Rose'
£2.99
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tropaeolum majus Empress of India
Tropaeolum majus 'Empress of India'
£3.39
approx 35 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
turnip Sweetbell F1
turnip 'Sweetbell' F1
£2.79
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Welsh onion

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Welsh onion
£2.99 - £7.99
approx 250 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)
apple Eden ('Sjca38r6a74')

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apple Eden ('Sjca38r6a74')
£87.49 - £104.99
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ocimum basilicum D-fenceil

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basil 'D-fenceil'
£4.00 - £7.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Ocimum basilicum Magic Mountain

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basil 'Magic Mountain'
£4.00 - £7.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Foeniculum vulgare Giant Bronze

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fennel - bronze
£4.00 - £7.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Levisticum officinale

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lovage
£4.00 - £7.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Mentha × piperita f. citrata Basil

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mint - basil
£4.00 - £7.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Mentha spicata var. crispa Moroccan

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mint - Moroccan mint
£4.00 - £7.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Mentha suaveolens Variegata

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mint - pineapple mint
£4.00 - £7.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Seedballs chives seedbombs

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Seedballs chives
£6.99
20 seedballs in gift tube In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Seedballs edible flowers seedbombs

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Seedballs edible flowers
£14.99
100 seedballs in gift pouch In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Seedballs wild rocket salad seedbombs

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Seedballs wild rocket salad
£6.99
20 seedballs in gift tube In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tropaeolum majus Black Velvet (Tom Thumb Series)
Tropaeolum majus 'Black Velvet' (Tom Thumb Series)
£2.49
approx 30 seeds shipped within 2 weeks
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
edible flower petal collection
edible flower petal collection
£11.35
5 × packets | seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Winter hardy herb collection (4 mixed herbs)

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Popular herb collection
£24.99 £12.50
4 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
onion Electric (PBR)
onion 'Electric' (PBR)
£2.99 - £8.00
50 × sets Delivered during September
150 × sets Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
onion Senshyu Semi-globe Yellow
onion 'Senshyu Semi-globe Yellow'
£3.49 - £9.00
50 × sets Delivered during September
150 × sets Delivered during September
shallot Jermor
shallot 'Jermor'
£6.99 - £19.00
10 × sets Delivered during September
30 × sets Delivered during September
apple Rosette

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apple 'Rossete'
£39.99 - £149.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
apple Tickled Pink ('Baya Marisa') (PBR)

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apple Tickled Pink ('Baya Marisa')
£52.99 - £118.99
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
tomato Tumbling Tom Red
tomato (cherry) 'Tumbling Tom Red'
£2.99 - £13.98
approx 12 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
8.5cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 8.5cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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
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