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.

Quick growing
Ground cover
Erigeron karvinskianus

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Erigeron karvinskianus
£2.99 - £39.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × approx 100 seeds 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)
Verbena bonariensis

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Verbena bonariensis
£1.79 - £44.99
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets (approx 750 seeds) In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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)
Alchemilla mollis

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Alchemilla mollis
£2.09 - £39.99
approx 75 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)
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
Stipa tenuissima

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Stipa tenuissima
£2.84 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
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 shipped within 2 weeks
approx 30 seeds available to order from autumn
Rosmarinus officinalis

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rosemary
£1.87 - £17.99
approx 60 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)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Primula elatior
Primula elatior
£7.99 - £18.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Calendula officinalis Orange King

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Calendula officinalis 'Orange King'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 150 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Admiral White

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Antirrhinum majus 'Admiral White'
£2.99 - £7.50
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Aquilegia vulgaris

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Aquilegia vulgaris
£2.99 £2.24
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Calendula officinalis

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Calendula officinalis
£2.09 - £5.62
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Calendula officinalis Indian Prince (Prince Series)

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Calendula officinalis 'Indian Prince' (Prince Series)
£2.02 - £5.62
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Calendula officinalis Sherbet Fizz

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Calendula officinalis 'Sherbet Fizz'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea cyanus

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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 scabiosa

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Centaurea scabiosa
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Apricota

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Apricota'
£2.24 - £19.98
approx 50 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
Cosmos bipinnatus Xsenia

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Xsenia'
£2.84 - £21.98
approx 30 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
Cosmos sulphureus Bright Lights mixed

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Cosmos sulphureus 'Bright Lights mixed'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dipsacus fullonum

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Dipsacus fullonum
£2.24 - £34.99
approx 150 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)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Galium verum

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Galium verum
£2.24 - £18.99
approx 250 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)
Matthiola incana Avalanche

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Matthiola incana 'Avalanche'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Matthiola incana Column Apricot

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Matthiola incana 'Column Apricot'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Orlaya grandiflora

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Orlaya grandiflora
£2.17 - £3.50
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
Panicum capillare Sparkling Fountain

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Panicum capillare 'Sparkling Fountain'
£2.92 - £17.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots Unavailable
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Burgundy F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)

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pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Burgundy' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
£3.74 - £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
Zinnia elegans Queen Lime Red (Queen Series)

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Zinnia elegans 'Queen Lime Red' (Queen Series)
£5.49 £4.12
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viola odorata

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Viola odorata
£2.47 - £34.99
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)
approx 50 seeds available to order from autumn
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Bronze White

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Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Bronze White'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Cherry Bronze

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Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Cherry Bronze'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Pink

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Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Pink'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Potomac Lavender

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Antirrhinum majus 'Potomac Lavender'
£4.79 £3.59
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Aubrieta Purple Cascade (Cascade Series) F1

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Aubrieta 'Purple Cascade' (Cascade Series) F1
£2.24 - £6.00
approx 400 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Briza maxima

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Briza maxima
£2.69 £2.02
approx 225 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Calendula officinalis Snow Princess

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Calendula officinalis 'Snow Princess'
£2.89 £2.17
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Callistephus chinensis King Size Apricot

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Callistephus chinensis 'King Size Apricot'
£2.79 £2.09
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea cyanus Black Ball

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

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Centaurea cyanus 'White Ball'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea nigra

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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)
Cosmos bipinnatus Double Click Rose Bonbon (Double Click Series)

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Double Click Rose Bonbon' (Double Click Series)
£4.99 £3.74
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Double Click Snow Puff (Double Click Series)

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Double Click Snow Puff' (Double Click Series)
£3.29 £2.47
approx 60 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dahlia merckii

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Dahlia merckii
£4.12 - £35.98
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
Delphinium Pacific Hybrids

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Delphinium Pacific hybrids
£3.49 £2.62
approx 70 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Eupatorium cannabinum

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Eupatorium cannabinum
£2.24 - £37.49
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 litre aquatic pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
5 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
Helichrysum Eternity Mix

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Helichrysum 'Eternity Mix'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 350 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Matthiola incana Appleblossom

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Matthiola incana 'Appleblossom'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nicotiana mutabilis

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Nicotiana mutabilis
£2.79 £2.09
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Oenothera lindheimeri The Bride

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Oenothera lindheimeri 'The Bride'
£2.79 £2.09
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Phlox drummondii Crème Brûlée

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Phlox drummondii 'Crème Brûlée'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunella vulgaris

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Prunella vulgaris
£2.24 - £34.99
approx 100 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)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rhodochiton atrosanguineus

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Rhodochiton atrosanguineus
£3.69 £2.77
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Stachys officinalis

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Stachys officinalis
£3.29 £2.47
approx 150 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Verbena rigida Santos

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Verbena rigida 'Santos'
£2.24 - £19.99
approx 40 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)
Viola Tiger Eyes

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Viola 'Tiger Eyes'
£2.24 - £13.98
approx 25 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
Visnaga daucoides Green Mist

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Visnaga daucoides 'Green Mist'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Visnaga daucoides

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Visnaga daucoides (syn. Ammi visnaga)
£2.49 £1.87
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Admiral Crimson

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Antirrhinum majus 'Admiral Crimson'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Appleblossom

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Antirrhinum majus 'Appleblossom'
£1.87 - £5.25
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Red

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Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Red'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Night and Day

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Antirrhinum majus 'Night and Day'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Aster Duchess Mixed

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Aster 'Duchess Mixed'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bupleurum rotundifolium Qis Griffithii

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Bupleurum rotundifolium 'Qis Griffithii'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 125 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea cyanus Blue Ball

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

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

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

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Centaurea cyanus 'Polka Dot Series'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 325 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Consolida regalis Fancy Purple Picotee

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Consolida regalis 'Fancy Purple Picotee'
£3.79 £2.84
approx 150 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Consolida regalis QIS Dark Blue

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Consolida regalis 'QIS Dark Blue'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Consolida regalis QIS Rose

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Consolida regalis 'QIS Rose'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Candy Stripe

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Candy Stripe'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Cosimo Collarette (Cosimo Series)

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Cosimo Collarette' (Cosimo Series)
£2.62 - £19.98
approx 30 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
Cosmos bipinnatus Double Click Cranberries (Double Click Series)

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Double Click Cranberries' (Double Click Series)
£4.79 £3.59
approx 60 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Fizzy White (Fizzy Series)

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Fizzy White' (Fizzy Series)
£3.29 £2.47
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Rubinato

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Rubinato'
£3.79 £2.84
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Velouette

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Velouette'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Matthiola incana Anytime Red (Anytime Series)

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Matthiola incana 'Anytime Red' (Anytime Series)
£3.49 £2.62
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Matthiola incana Rainbow Mixture

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Matthiola incana 'Rainbow Mixture'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nicotiana langsdorffii Bronze Queen

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Nicotiana langsdorffii 'Bronze Queen'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Blue F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)

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pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Blue' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
£2.62 - £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)

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pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Yellow Blue Swirl' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
£2.62 - £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
Salvia viridis Pink Lagoon

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Salvia viridis 'Pink Lagoon'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Scabiosa atropurpurea Black Knight

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Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Black Knight'
£3.79 £2.84
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tanacetum vulgare

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tansy
£2.99 £2.24
approx 35 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Verbena bonariensis Vanity

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Verbena bonariensis 'Vanity'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viola Vivaldi Beacon

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Viola 'Vivaldi Beacon'
£4.99 £3.74
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Zinnia elegans Zinderella Lilac

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Zinnia elegans 'Zinderella Lilac'
£4.99 £3.74
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ammi majus

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Ammi majus
£2.09 - £36.99
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Fizzy Rose Picotee (Fizzy Series)

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Fizzy Rose Picotee' (Fizzy Series)
£2.47 - £19.98
approx 100 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
Cosmos bipinnatus Purity

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Nicotiana Whisper Mixed F1

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Nicotiana 'Whisper Mixed' F1
£2.24 - £36.99
approx 70 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lychnis flos-cuculi

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Lychnis flos-cuculi
£2.09 - £39.99
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
Allium schoenoprasum

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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)
Lepidium sativum

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Lepidium sativum
£2.99 £2.24
approx 4500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Seedballs make your own native flowers seedbombs kit

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Seedballs make your own native flowers seedbombs kit
£11.99 £8.99
makes 50 - 60 seedballs In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nepeta cataria

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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
Mentha spicata

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mint - spearmint
£2.24 - £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
Thymus vulgaris

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thyme common | thymus vulgaris
£2.09 - £15.98
approx 200 organic 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)
Hyssopus officinalis

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hyssop
£2.24 - £15.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
approx 450 seeds available to order from autumn
Tanacetum parthenium

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feverfew | Tanacetum parthenium
£2.79 £2.09
approx 300 organic seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Melissa officinalis

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lemon balm
£2.24 - £15.98
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)
Mentha suaveolens

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mint - apple mint
£2.24 - £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
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