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.

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Athyrium niponicum var. pictum Silver Falls
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Silver Falls'
£9.99 - £24.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Dryopteris cycadina
Dryopteris cycadina
£9.99 - £19.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dryopteris filix-mas Barnesii
Dryopteris filix-mas 'Barnesii'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Carex morrowii Vanilla Ice ('Vanice') (PBR)
Carex morrowii Vanilla Ice ('Vanice') (PBR)
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Polystichum setiferum (Divisilobum Group) Divisilobum Wollaston
Polystichum setiferum (Divisilobum Group) 'Divisilobum Wollaston'
£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)
Tulipa Copper Image
Tulipa 'Copper Image'
£9.99 - £28.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Geranium himalayense Gravetye
Geranium himalayense 'Gravetye'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Scilla peruviana Sapphire Blue (Caribbean Jewels Series)
Scilla peruviana 'Sapphire Blue' (Caribbean Jewels Series)
£9.99 - £19.98
1 × bulb Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea Transparent
Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea 'Transparent'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Hosta Praying Hands
Hosta 'Praying Hands'
£9.99 - £24.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Carex buchananii Red Rooster
Carex buchananii 'Red Rooster'
£9.99 - £24.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Asplenium scolopendrium Angustifolia
Asplenium scolopendrium 'Angustifolia'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Asplenium scolopendrium Cristata
Asplenium scolopendrium 'Cristata'
£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)
Leucojum aestivum
Leucojum aestivum
£9.99 - £28.00
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
45 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Cassata
Narcissus 'Cassata'
£9.99 - £28.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Bistorta amplexicaulis Alba
Bistorta amplexicaulis 'Alba'
£9.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Paeonia Sebastian Maas
Paeonia 'Sebastian Maas'
£9.99 - £59.98
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
3 × bare root plants Delivered during October
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Calibrachoa Cabaret Goodnight Kiss ('Balcabooni') (PBR)
Calibrachoa Cabaret Goodnight Kiss ('Balcabooni') (PBR)
£3.50 - £19.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Petunia multiflora Shock Wave Deep Purple ('Pas933531')
Petunia Shock Wave Deep Purple ('Pas933531')
£6.99 - £19.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Red King
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Red King'
£9.99 - £24.99
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)
Primula beesiana
Primula beesiana
£9.99 - £19.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Asplenium trichomanes
Asplenium trichomanes
£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)
Symphyotrichum Coombe Fishacre
Symphyotrichum 'Coombe Fishacre'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Physostegia virginiana Crystal Peak White
Physostegia virginiana 'Crystal Peak White'
£9.99 - £37.99
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)
Salvia Lake Como ('Tl1017') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)

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Salvia Lake Como ('Tl1017') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Dryopteris filix-mas Linearis Polydactyla
Dryopteris filix-mas 'Linearis Polydactyla'
£9.99 - £19.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Dryopteris affinis
Dryopteris affinis
£9.99 - £20.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dryopteris erythrosora var. prolifica
Dryopteris erythrosora var. prolifica
£9.99 - £20.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Aster ageratoides Starshine (PBR)
Aster ageratoides 'Starshine' (PBR)
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Calibrachoa Cabaret Early Orange (Cabaret Series)
Calibrachoa 'Cabaret Early Orange' (Cabaret Series)
£6.99 - £19.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Monarda Cambridge Scarlet
Monarda 'Cambridge Scarlet'
£9.99 - £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)
Bistorta affinis Superba
Bistorta affinis 'Superba'
£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)
Calibrachoa Calitastic Cappucino ('Wescacacap') (Calitastic Series)
Calibrachoa Calitastic Cappucino ('Wescacacap') (Calitastic Series)
£3.50 - £19.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Narcissus Fortissimo
Narcissus 'Fortissimo'
£9.99 - £28.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Orangery
Narcissus 'Orangery'
£9.99 - £28.00
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 Birma
Narcissus 'Birma'
£9.99 - £27.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Anniversary Gift
Narcissus 'Anniversary Gift'
£9.99 - £29.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Filly
Narcissus 'Filly'
£9.99 - £29.00
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
Narcissus Flower Record
Narcissus 'Flower Record'
£9.99 - £27.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Golden Aura
Narcissus 'Golden Aura'
£9.99 - £27.00
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 Apotheose
Narcissus 'Apotheose'
£9.99 - £29.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Flower Drift
Narcissus 'Flower Drift'
£9.99 - £29.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Big Love
Tulipa 'Big Love'
£9.99 - £27.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Salvia Lake Blueberry ('Tl1016') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)

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Salvia Lake Blueberry ('Tl1016') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia Lake Onega Imp ('Tl1018') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)

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Salvia Lake Onega Imp ('Tl1018') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Helen Picton
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Helen Picton'
£9.99 - £27.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Achillea millefolium Paprika (Galaxy Series)
Achillea millefolium 'Paprika' (Galaxy Series)
£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)
Primula denticulata var. alba

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Primula denticulata var. alba
£9.99 - £19.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Narcissus Petrel
Narcissus 'Petrel'
£10.49 - £28.90
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Rijnveld's Early Sensation
Narcissus 'Rijnveld's Early Sensation'
£10.90 - £26.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium schubertii Arctic Snow
Allium schubertii 'Arctic Snow'
£10.90 - £28.00
3 × bulbs available to order from autumn
9 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Narcissus Geranium
Narcissus 'Geranium'
£10.98 - £21.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Lysimachia nummularia Aurea
Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea'
£10.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
Anemone hupehensis var. japonica Splendens
Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Splendens'
£10.99 - £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)
Astilbe Fanal (x arendsii)
Astilbe 'Fanal' (× arendsii)
£10.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Geranium pratense Mrs Kendall Clark
Geranium pratense 'Mrs Kendall Clark'
£10.99 - £44.99
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)
Helenium Moerheim Beauty
Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty'
£10.99 - £42.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Leucanthemum × superbum Wirral Supreme
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Wirral Supreme'
£10.99 - £49.99
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)
Ligularia The Rocket
Ligularia 'The Rocket'
£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)
Bistorta officinalis Superba
Bistorta officinalis 'Superba'
£10.99 - £45.99
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)
Narcissus Avalanche
Narcissus 'Avalanche'
£10.99 - £31.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Anemone hupehensis var. japonica Pamina
Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Pamina'
£10.99 - £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)
Anemone hupehensis var. japonica Prinz Heinrich
Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Prinz Heinrich'
£10.99 - £47.99
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
Geranium phaeum var. phaeum Samobor
Geranium phaeum var. phaeum 'Samobor'
£10.99 - £42.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Matteuccia struthiopteris
Matteuccia struthiopteris
£10.99 - £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
Hosta (Tardiana Group) Halcyon
Hosta (Tardiana Group) 'Halcyon'
£10.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata Ruby Port
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Ruby Port'
£10.99 - £24.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata Blue Barlow (Barlow Series)
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Blue Barlow' (Barlow Series)
£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)
Veronicastrum virginicum Album
Veronicastrum virginicum 'Album'
£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)
Doodia media
Doodia media
£10.99 - £25.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Woodwardia fimbriata
Woodwardia fimbriata
£10.99 - £27.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bergenia Bressingham White
Bergenia 'Bressingham White'
£10.99 - £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)
Eupatorium maculatum (Atropurpureum Group) Riesenschirm
Eupatorium maculatum (Atropurpureum Group) 'Riesenschirm'
£10.99 - £36.99
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)
Digitalis Spice Island
Digitalis 'Spice Island'
£10.99 - £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)
Leucanthemum × superbum Snowcap
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Snowcap'
£10.99 - £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)
Ilex crenata Luxus ('Annys5') (PBR)
Ilex crenata Luxus ('Annys5') (PBR)
£10.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Doodia aspera Rough Ruby
Doodia aspera 'Rough Ruby'
£10.99 - £24.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Athyrium otophorum var. okanum
Athyrium otophorum var. okanum
£10.99 - £49.99
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)
Athyrium niponicum metallicum
Athyrium niponicum 'metallicum'
£10.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Paeonia lactiflora Red Sarah Bernhardt
Paeonia lactiflora Red Sarah Bernhardt
£10.99 - £29.99
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
3 × bare root plants Delivered during October
Cyclamen cilicium
Cyclamen cilicium
£10.99 - £24.99
9cm pot | 1 plant In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bistorta amplexicaulis Fat Domino (PBR)
Bistorta amplexicaulis 'Fat Domino' (PBR)
£10.99 - £27.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Aruncus dioicus Kneiffi
Aruncus dioicus 'Kneiffi'
£10.99 - £27.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Narcissus White Lion
Narcissus 'White Lion'
£10.99 - £32.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Geranium phaeum Raven
Geranium phaeum 'Raven'
£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)
Anemone × hybrida Whirlwind
Anemone × hybrida 'Whirlwind'
£10.99 - £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)
Herb garden caddy gift set

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Herb garden caddy gift set
£14.99 £11.24
gift set In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cosmos gift set
cosmos gift set
£14.99 £11.24
gift set available to order from winter
Seedballs native wildflowers for shade -seedbombs

25% off

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
Narcissus Silver Chimes
Narcissus 'Silver Chimes'
£11.50 - £30.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September

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