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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× Heucherella Brass Lanterns (PBR)
× Heucherella 'Brass Lanterns' (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
× Heucherella Solar Eclipse
× Heucherella 'Solar Eclipse'
£12.99 - £52.99
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)
× Heucherella Sweet Tea (PBR)
× Heucherella 'Sweet Tea' (PBR)
£12.99 - £52.99
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)
Johnsons mowable natures lawn seed

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Johnsons mowable nature's lawn seed
£12.99 £9.74
425g pack | covers 20m² In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Seedballs forget-me-not seedbombs

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Seedballs forget-me-not
£5.24 - £26.24
20 seedballs in gift tube In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Acer palmatum Tamukeyama

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Acer palmatum 'Tamukeyama'
£59.99 - £159.99
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
5 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
10 litre pot | standard | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Acer platanoides Crimson King
Acer platanoides 'Crimson King'
£54.99 - £139.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Betula papyrifera
Betula papyrifera
£35.99 - £79.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
£9.99 - £119.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 60 - 80cm tall | hedging available to order from autumn
3 × bare root | 60 - 80cm tall | Hedging available to order from autumn
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Betula pendula subsp. pendula Youngii
Betula pendula subsp. pendula 'Youngii'
£74.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii
Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii
£29.99 - £139.99
1.5 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 1.5 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)
Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)
£189.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Catalpa × erubescens Purpurea
Catalpa × erubescens 'Purpurea'
£99.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
cobnut Kentish Cob
cobnut 'Kentish Cob'
£34.99 - £69.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
cobnut Rote Zellernuss
cobnut 'Rote Zellernuss'
£34.99 - £49.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Crataegus persimilis Prunifolia
Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia'
£44.99 - £69.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Crataegus × lavalleei Carrierei
Crataegus × lavalleei 'Carrierei'
£89.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Crataegus × media Paul's Scarlet
Crataegus × media 'Paul's Scarlet'
£48.99 - £129.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Crataegus × media Plena
Crataegus × media 'Plena'
£39.99 - £129.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Crataegus × media Punicea Flore Pleno
Crataegus × media 'Punicea Flore Pleno'
£39.99 - £129.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Fagus sylvatica
Fagus sylvatica
£34.99 - £164.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
20 litre pot | 1.75 - 2.0m tall available to order from autumn
Ginkgo biloba Gold Spire ('Blagon')
Ginkgo biloba 'Gold Spire' ('Blagon')
£139.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Liquidambar styraciflua Worplesdon
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Worplesdon'
£39.99 - £139.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Magnolia Sunsation

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Magnolia 'Sunsation'
£129.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Malus Cinderella ('Cinzam')
Malus Cinderella ('Cinzam')
£129.99
12 litre pot | top worked at 45cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Malus Pink Perfection
Malus 'Pink Perfection'
£29.99 - £79.99
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Malus × purpurea Neville Copeman
Malus × purpurea 'Neville Copeman'
£39.99 - £69.99
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
medlar Nottingham
medlar 'Nottingham'
£34.99 - £49.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.5 - 1.8m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
Prunus Royal Burgundy
Prunus 'Royal Burgundy'
£39.99 - £129.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Shōgetsu
Prunus 'Shōgetsu'
£44.99 - £129.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus × incam Okamé
Prunus × incam 'Okamé'
£44.99 - £129.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus × subhirtella Autumnalis
Prunus × subhirtella 'Autumnalis'
£34.79 - £54.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Pyrus calleryana Chanticleer
Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer'
£44.99 - £129.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Quercus robur
Quercus robur
£39.99 - £129.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus aucuparia Aspleniifolia
Sorbus aucuparia 'Aspleniifolia'
£39.99 - £79.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus carmesina Emberglow
Sorbus carmesina 'Emberglow'
£159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Sorbus wardii
Sorbus wardii
£159.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Cyperus papyrus
Cyperus papyrus
£21.99 - £42.99
1 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Houttuynia cordata Chameleon
Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon'
£21.99 - £49.99
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
5 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
Mimulus cupreus Red Emperor
Mimulus cupreus 'Red Emperor'
£21.99 - £39.99
1 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 9cm pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
Mimulus guttatus
Mimulus guttatus
£21.99 - £39.99
1 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 9cm pots 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
Acer palmatum Atropurpureum
Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'
£44.99 - £149.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted shipped within 2 weeks
12 litre pot | 1.0m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Arabella
Clematis 'Arabella'
£14.99 - £29.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Daniel Deronda
Clematis 'Daniel Deronda'
£14.99 - £29.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Ernest Markham
Clematis 'Ernest Markham'
£14.99 - £29.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Kermesina
Clematis 'Kermesina'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
Clematis Markham's Pink
Clematis 'Markham's Pink'
£14.99 - £29.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Venosa Violacea
Clematis 'Venosa Violacea'
£14.99 - £29.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Digitalis purpurea Dalmatian Peach (Dalmatian Series)
Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian Peach' (Dalmatian Series)
£8.99 - £36.99
9cm pot shipped within 2 weeks
3 × 9cm pots shipped within 2 weeks
6 × 9cm pots shipped within 2 weeks
grape Pinot Noir
grape 'Pinot Noir'
£22.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen Pink
Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen Pink'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot shipped within 2 weeks
3 × 9cm pots shipped within 2 weeks
Ilex aquifolium J.C. van Tol
Ilex aquifolium 'J.C. van Tol'
£38.99 - £119.99
3 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Juniperus scopulorum Blue Arrow
Juniperus scopulorum 'Blue Arrow'
£24.99 - £89.99
3 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tropaeolum majus Blue Pepe

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Nasturtium 'Blue Pepe'
£2.89 £2.17
approx 30 seeds shipped within 2 weeks
Paeonia lactiflora Doctor Alexander Fleming
Paeonia lactiflora 'Doctor Alexander Fleming'
£29.99 - £59.98
4 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots shipped within 2 weeks
Parrotia persica Persian Spire ('JLPN01') (PBR)

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Parrotia persica Persian Spire ('JLPN01') (PBR)
£34.99 - £169.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 0.8 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Phillyrea angustifolia
Phillyrea angustifolia
£24.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
Silene flos-cuculi Petit Henri ('Iflyph')

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Silene flos-cuculi Petit Henri ('Iflyph') (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot shipped within 2 weeks
3 × 9cm pots shipped within 2 weeks
Taxus baccata Repandens
Taxus baccata 'Repandens'
£29.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
Trachycarpus fortunei
Trachycarpus fortunei
£24.99 - £119.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
9 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Kilimanjaro ('Jww1') (PBR)
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Kilimanjaro ('Jww1') (PBR)
£34.99 - £109.99
3 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
200 alliums
200 alliums Save £5.99!
£34.95
1 × collection Delivered during September
Amethyst allium collection
Amethyst allium collection
£27.75 - £55.50
1 × collection | 50 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 150 bulbs Delivered during September
Amethyst combination
Amethyst combination
£23.75
1 × combination | 24 bulbs Delivered during September
Antique peach dahlia collection
Antique peach dahlia collection
£27.45 - £54.90
1 × collection | 5 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 15 tubers available to order from winter
Award-winning allium collection
Award-winning allium collection
£26.75 - £53.50
1 × collection | 50 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 150 bulbs Delivered during September
Award-winning compact daffodils
Award-winning compact daffodil collection
£41.95 - £83.90
1 × collection | 60 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 180 bulbs Delivered during September
Award-winning conifer collection
Award-winning conifer collection
£49.99
4 × 1 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Award-winning crocosmia collection
Award-winning crocosmia collection
£18.95 - £37.90
1 × collection | 30 bulbs available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs available to order from winter
Award-winning dahlias for pots collection
Award-winning dahlias for pots collection
£15.99 - £31.95
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Award-winning hardy cyclamen collection
Award-winning hardy cyclamen collection
£24.45 - £48.90
1 × collection | 3 corms Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 corms Delivered during September
Award-winning paeonia collection
Award-winning Paeonia collection
£21.95 - £43.90
1 × collection | 2 bare roots Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE collections | 6 bare roots Delivered during October
Award-winning perfumed daffodil collection
Award-winning perfumed daffodil collection
£22.95 - £45.90
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Award-winning repeat flowering tulip collection
Award-winning repeat flowering tulip collection
£21.45 - £42.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Award-winning snowdrop collection
Award-winning Snowdrop collection
£28.95 - £57.90
1 × collection | 35 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 105 bulbs Delivered during September

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