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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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Geranium sanguineum var. striatum
Geranium sanguineum var. striatum
£18.99 - £44.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 4
Geranium wallichianum Kelly Anne (PBR)
Geranium wallichianum 'Kelly Anne' (PBR)
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Geranium × johnsonii Johnson's Blue
Geranium × johnsonii 'Johnson's Blue'
£8.99 - £44.99
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)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 49
Hedera algeriensis Gloire De Marengo
Hedera algeriensis 'Gloire De Marengo'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Hedera colchica
Hedera colchica
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Hedera colchica Dentata Variegata
Hedera colchica 'Dentata Variegata'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Hedera colchica Sulphur Heart
Hedera colchica 'Sulphur Heart'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2
Hedera helix Glacier
Hedera helix 'Glacier'
£29.99
6 × 9cm pots Unavailable
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4
Hedera hibernica
Hedera hibernica
£29.99 - £79.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 1.7m cane available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Helleborus niger
Helleborus niger
£9.99 - £42.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 11
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen Pink Spotted

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Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen Pink Spotted'
£12.99 - £30.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen Purple

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Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen Purple'
£12.99 - £30.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Pretty Ellen Purple

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Helleborus × hybridus 'Pretty Ellen Purple'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Pretty Ellen Red

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Helleborus × hybridus 'Pretty Ellen Red'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Helleborus × hybridus Pretty Ellen White Spotted

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Helleborus × hybridus 'Pretty Ellen White Spotted'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Jasminum fruticans Stella
Jasminum fruticans 'Stella'
£32.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Lewisia collection
Lewisia collection
£35.99
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Lewisia cotyledon
Lewisia cotyledon
£12.99 - £44.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 2.0 5 1
Liriope muscari
Liriope muscari
£12.99 - £69.99
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)
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
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 29
Liriope muscari Okina
Liriope muscari 'Okina'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.4 5 5
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
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 japonica Mountain Fire
Pieris japonica 'Mountain Fire'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
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 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
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
Saxifraga Alpino Early Picotee ('Saxz0010') (PBR) (× arendsii)
Saxifraga Alpino Early Picotee ('Saxz0010') (PBR) (× arendsii)
£8.99 - £37.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Saxifraga Alpino Red ('Saxz0014') (x arendsii)
Saxifraga Alpino Red ('Saxz0014') (x arendsii)
£8.99 - £37.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Saxifraga Touran White Improved ('Saxz0004') (PBR) (× arendsii)
Saxifraga Touran White Improved ('Saxz0004') (PBR) (× arendsii)
£9.99 - £37.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Seedballs native wildflowers for shade -seedbombs

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Seedballs native wildflowers for shade
£11.24 - £37.49
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
100 seedballs in gift pouch available to order from autumn
Skimmia japonica Perosa (PBR)
Skimmia japonica 'Perosa' (PBR) (male)
£34.99
1.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
Smyrnium perfoliatum

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Smyrnium perfoliatum
£2.99 - £29.99
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Veronica Caledonia
Veronica 'Caledonia'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Veronica Heartbreaker (PBR)
Veronica 'Heartbreaker' (PBR)
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Veronica Silver Dollar
Veronica 'Silver Dollar'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Youngii
Veronica 'Youngii'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Veronica Purple Shamrock ('Neprock') (PBR)
Veronica Purple Shamrock ('Neprock') (PBR)
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Starlight ('Marklight')
Veronica Starlight ('Marklight')
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Vinca minor Azure Flore Pleno
Vinca minor 'Azure Flore Pleno'
£17.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Vinca minor f. alba Gertrude Jekyll
Vinca minor f. alba 'Gertrude Jekyll'
£7.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Indoor flower bulb trio
Indoor flower bulb trio
£16.99
gift set available to order from winter
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
Tulipa cretica Hilde
Tulipa cretica 'Hilde'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Anagallis monellii Skylover
Anagallis monellii 'Skylover'
£6.99 - £21.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Calibrachoa Cabaret Early Orange (Cabaret Series)
Calibrachoa 'Cabaret Early Orange' (Cabaret Series)
£6.99 - £19.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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