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Plants for Steep Banks

Gardening on a slope can make access tricky so you want to introduce plants that are relatively low maintenance - and may have the added bonus of stabilising the soil with their spreading roots.

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Narcissus Flower Record
Narcissus 'Flower Record'
£9.99 - £27.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Fortissimo
Narcissus 'Fortissimo'
£9.99 - £28.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Geranium
Narcissus 'Geranium'
£10.98 - £21.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Narcissus Golden Aura
Narcissus 'Golden Aura'
£9.99 - £27.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Grand Soleil d'Or
Narcissus 'Grand Soleil d'Or'
£6.99 - £19.00
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Narcissus High Society
Narcissus 'High Society'
£9.99 - £28.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Narcissus Ice Follies
Narcissus 'Ice Follies'
£9.99 - £28.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 3
Narcissus Ice King
Narcissus 'Ice King'
£11.99 - £23.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1
Narcissus Jack Snipe
Narcissus 'Jack Snipe'
£9.99 - £29.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Jack The Lad
Narcissus 'Jack The Lad'
£9.99 - £29.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Jenny
Narcissus 'Jenny'
£8.99 - £24.00
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.2 5 5
Narcissus Jetfire
Narcissus 'Jetfire'
£6.99 - £18.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 6
Narcissus June Allyson
Narcissus 'June Allyson'
£8.99 - £26.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Kimmeridge
Narcissus 'Kimmeridge'
£9.99 - £27.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus King Alfred
Narcissus 'King Alfred'
£9.99 - £54.99
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
10kg sack of bulbs Delivered during September
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 7
Narcissus Kokopelli
Narcissus 'Kokopelli'
£6.49 - £17.50
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Marie Curie Diamond
Narcissus 'Marie Curie Diamond'
£7.99 - £15.98
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
Narcissus Martinette
Narcissus 'Martinette'
£5.99 - £11.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Minnow
Narcissus 'Minnow'
£5.99 - £13.98
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
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Narcissus Mount Hood
Narcissus 'Mount Hood'
£11.99 - £30.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Night Life
Narcissus 'Night Life'
£9.99 - £28.00
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Nir (PBR)
Narcissus 'Nir' (PBR)
£7.99 - £21.00
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Obdam
Narcissus 'Obdam'
£9.99 - £28.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Orangery
Narcissus 'Orangery'
£9.99 - £28.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Pastel Gem
Narcissus 'Pastel Gem'
£8.99 - £26.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Pastorale
Narcissus 'Pastorale'
£8.99 - £26.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Petrel
Narcissus 'Petrel'
£10.49 - £28.90
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Pueblo
Narcissus 'Pueblo'
£7.99 - £21.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Rainbow of Colors
Narcissus 'Rainbow of Colors'
£6.99 - £19.00
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Rapture
Narcissus 'Rapture'
£8.99 - £25.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Red Devon
Narcissus 'Red Devon'
£8.99 - £25.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Rijnveld's Early Sensation
Narcissus 'Rijnveld's Early Sensation'
£10.90 - £26.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Rip van Winkle
Narcissus 'Rip van Winkle'
£5.99 - £16.50
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Sabrosa
Narcissus 'Sabrosa'
£7.99 - £15.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Sailboat
Narcissus 'Sailboat'
£8.99 - £17.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Salome
Narcissus 'Salome'
£8.99 - £26.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Salou
Narcissus 'Salou'
£11.99 - £35.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Sir Winston Churchill
Narcissus 'Sir Winston Churchill'
£6.99 - £18.95
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Spring Dawn
Narcissus 'Spring Dawn'
£9.99 - £28.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Starlight Sensation
Narcissus 'Starlight Sensation'
£9.49 - £27.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Sun Disc
Narcissus 'Sun Disc'
£6.99 - £13.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Sunlight Sensation
Narcissus 'Sunlight Sensation'
£7.99 - £21.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Sweetness
Narcissus 'Sweetness'
£7.99 - £15.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Tahiti
Narcissus 'Tahiti'
£11.99 - £33.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Thalia
Narcissus 'Thalia'
£7.49 - £119.99
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
5 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
15 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
200 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Topolino
Narcissus 'Topolino'
£8.49 - £16.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Toto
Narcissus 'Toto'
£9.99 - £28.50
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Tête Bouclé
Narcissus 'Tête Bouclé'
£6.99 - £13.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Tête-à-Tête
Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête'
£5.49 - £20.94
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
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus W.P. Milner
Narcissus 'W.P. Milner'
£5.99 - £16.50
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus White Lion
Narcissus 'White Lion'
£10.99 - £32.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Yellow Cheerfulness
Narcissus 'Yellow Cheerfulness'
£8.99 - £26.50
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus bulbocodium
Narcissus bulbocodium
£8.99 - £17.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus bulbocodium Golden Bells Group
Narcissus bulbocodium 'Golden Bells Group'
£6.99 - £18.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus cantabricus
Narcissus cantabricus
£6.99 - £18.00
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus cyclamineus
Narcissus cyclamineus
£12.99 - £29.99
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
Narcissus lobularis (Haw.) Schult. & Schult. f.
Narcissus lobularis
£8.99 - £25.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus for naturalising
Narcissus mixed for naturalising
£99.99
20kg bag Delivered during September
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus obvallaris
Narcissus obvallaris
£6.99 - £17.50
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus papyraceus Ziva
Narcissus papyraceus 'Ziva'
£13.99 - £39.50
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus
Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus
£8.99 - £23.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus romieuxii Julia Jane
Narcissus romieuxii 'Julia Jane'
£8.99 - £25.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
New beginnings daffodil collection
New beginnings daffodil collection
£34.95 - £69.90
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Novelty hedgehog planter
Novelty hedgehog planter
£11.99
gift set Delivered during October
Osmanthus delavayi
Osmanthus delavayi
£26.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Osmanthus × burkwoodii
Osmanthus × burkwoodii
£24.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Osteospermum Akila Lavender Shades (Akila Series)
Osteospermum 'Akila Lavender Shades' (Akila Series)
£6.99 £5.24 £3.50
9cm pot available to order from autumn
Pachysandra terminalis
Pachysandra terminalis
£8.99 - £19.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Pachysandra terminalis Variegata
Pachysandra terminalis 'Variegata'
£8.99 - £34.99
9cm pot 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
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Blue F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)

25% off

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 Burgundy F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)

25% off

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
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Yellow Blue Swirl F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)

25% off

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
Peachy daffodil collection
Peachy daffodil collection
£28.95 - £57.90
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Pellaea rotundifolia
Pellaea rotundifolia
£10.99 - £24.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Phacelia tanacetifolia

25% off

Phacelia tanacetifolia - green manure
£2.89 £2.17
25m² pack In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Phlox drummondii Crème Brûlée

25% off

Phlox drummondii 'Crème Brûlée'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Picea abies Little Gem
Picea abies 'Little Gem'
£29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pieris Flaming Silver
Pieris 'Flaming Silver'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Pieris Forest Flame
Pieris 'Forest Flame'
£19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Pieris japonica Mountain Fire
Pieris japonica 'Mountain Fire'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Potentilla fruticosa Primrose Beauty
Potentilla fruticosa 'Primrose Beauty'
£23.99 - £58.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Potentilla fruticosa Marian Red Robin ('Marrob')
Potentilla fruticosa Marian Red Robin ('Marrob')
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Primula pulverulenta
Primula pulverulenta
£8.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula veris

25% off

Primula veris
£2.24 - £34.99
approx 50 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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Primula vialii
Primula vialii
£10.99 - £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)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Primula vialii Alison Holland ('Aliholl') (PBR)
Primula vialii Alison Holland ('Aliholl') (PBR)
£17.99 - £49.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Primula vulgaris

25% off

Primula vulgaris
£2.24 - £18.99
approx 30 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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Primula vulgaris Raspberry Rose
Primula vulgaris 'Raspberry Rose'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Prunus laurocerasus Rotundifolia
Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia'
£26.99 - £159.98
2 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 × bare root | 40 - 60cm available to order from autumn
10 × bare root | 60 - 80cm available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Pulmonaria Silver Bouquet (PBR)
Pulmonaria 'Silver Bouquet' (PBR)
£12.99 - £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)
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Pulmonaria Trevi Fountain
Pulmonaria 'Trevi Fountain'
£9.99 - £23.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pulmonaria saccharata Mrs Moon
Pulmonaria saccharata 'Mrs Moon'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Puschkinia scilloides var. libanotica
Puschkinia scilloides var. libanotica
£4.99 - £13.98
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
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
crocus Robin gift set
Robin gift set
£15.99
gift set Delivered during October
Roscoea Harvington Raw Silk
Roscoea 'Harvington Raw Silk'
£21.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Roscoea purpurea Harvington Imperial
Roscoea purpurea 'Harvington Imperial'
£24.99 - £67.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Sarcococca confusa
Sarcococca confusa
£9.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
4.5 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
7.5 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna
£22.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna Purple Stem
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna 'Purple Stem'
£29.99 - £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)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Sarcococca hookeriana Winter Gem ('Pmoore03') (PBR)
Sarcococca hookeriana Winter Gem ('Pmoore03') (PBR)
£24.99 - £79.99
4.5 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
7.5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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