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Plants that Grow in Most Soils

If you don’t know what kind of soil you have then you should choose one of the plants on the list below. These plants don’t really care what soil they are growing in - provided they are kept reasonably well fed and watered.

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Stipa gigantea

25% off

Stipa gigantea
£7.49 - £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)
6 × 9cm pots 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 4.7 5 25
Viburnum opulus Roseum

25% off

Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'
£24.75 - £67.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 15
Agapanthus africanus

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Agapanthus africanus
£10.49 - £69.99
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)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.2 5 11
Agapanthus africanus Albus

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Agapanthus africanus 'Albus'
£10.49 - £69.99
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)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 1
Agapanthus Windsor Grey

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Agapanthus 'Windsor Grey'
£9.74 - £74.99
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)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3
Nepeta Neptune ('Bokratune') (PBR)

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Nepeta Neptune ('Bokratune') (PBR)
£7.49 - £29.99
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 4.7 5 3
Paeonia Cora Louise

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Paeonia 'Cora Louise'
£44.99 - £64.99
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 × 4 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nepeta and terracotta pot combination

Up to 25%

Nepeta & terracotta pot combination
£166.96 £132.22
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Lush shade'

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Tom's Chelsea 'Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Lush shade''
£30.72 - £92.16
4 plants | 1 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 plants | 3 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viburnum × bodnantense Dawn

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Viburnum × bodnantense 'Dawn'
£26.99 - £82.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 18
Cotinus coggygria Royal Purple

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Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'
£29.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 40 - 60cm In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 13
Prunus incisa Kojo-no-mai

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Prunus incisa 'Kojo-no-mai'
£34.99 - £67.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 50 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 14
Escallonia laevis Pink Elle ('Lades') (PBR)

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Escallonia laevis Pink Elle ('Lades') (PBR)
£24.75 - £59.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 8
Magnolia Susan

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Magnolia 'Susan'
£39.99 - £187.49
3 litre pot | 30cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
14 litre pot | ½ standard 35 - 40cm head In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Chimonanthus praecox

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Chimonanthus praecox
£29.99 - £67.49
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall 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 5
Cornus sericea Flaviramea

Up to 25%

Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea'
£7.49 - £49.99
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 In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall 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 4.8 5 5
Pyracantha Saphyr Orange ('Cadange')

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Pyracantha Saphyr Orange ('Cadange')
£24.99 - £82.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall trellis In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 7
Pyracantha Saphyr Rouge ('Cadrou')

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Pyracantha Saphyr Rouge ('Cadrou')
£24.99 - £82.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall trellis In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 6
Acer palmatum Atropurpureum

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Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'
£44.99 - £112.49
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.0m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea Harlequin
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Harlequin'
£25.99 - £99.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cordyline australis Red Star
Cordyline australis 'Red Star'
£32.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cordyline australis 'Southern Splendour'
Cordyline australis 'Southern Splendour'
£34.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornus alba Aurea
Cornus alba 'Aurea'
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cotinus Grace
Cotinus 'Grace'
£26.75
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cotinus coggygria Golden Spirit ('Ancot') (PBR)
Cotinus coggygria Golden Spirit ('Ancot') (PBR)
£28.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla Limelight
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla 'Limelight'
£26.99 - £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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Eucalyptus pulverulenta Baby Blue
Eucalyptus pulverulenta 'Baby Blue'
£24.99 - £39.99
12cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Euonymus alatus

25% off

Euonymus alatus
£25.75 - £82.49
7.5 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall 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
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Euonymus phellomanus

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Euonymus phellomanus
£84.99 £63.74
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Forsythia × intermedia Week End ('Courtalyn')

25% off

Forsythia × intermedia Week End ('Courtalyn')
£22.99 - £59.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Hibiscus syriacus Marina
Hibiscus syriacus 'Marina'
£29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hibiscus syriacus Blue Chiffon ('Notwood3') (PBR) (Chiffon Series)
Hibiscus syriacus Blue Chiffon ('Notwood3') (PBR) (Chiffon Series)
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hibiscus syriacus Lavender Chiffon ('Notwoodone') (PBR) (Chiffon Series)
Hibiscus syriacus Lavender Chiffon ('Notwoodone') (PBR) (Chiffon Series)
£31.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hibiscus syriacus Starburst Chiffon ('Rwoods6') (PBR) (Chiffon Series)
Hibiscus syriacus Starburst Chiffon ('Rwoods6') (PBR) (Chiffon Series)
£29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ilex aquifolium Alaska
Ilex aquifolium 'Alaska'
£36.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ilex aquifolium J.C. van Tol

25% off

Ilex aquifolium 'J.C. van Tol'
£38.99 - £89.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Ilex × altaclerensis Golden King
Ilex × altaclerensis 'Golden King'
£37.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Ligustrum ovalifolium Aureum

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Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Aureum'
£21.99 - £59.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Philadelphus maculatus Sweet Clare
Philadelphus maculatus 'Sweet Clare'
£24.75
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Pittosporum tenuifolium Elizabeth
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Elizabeth'
£36.99 - £84.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Ribes sanguineum King Edward VII

25% off

Ribes sanguineum 'King Edward VII'
£25.99 - £59.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Ribes sanguineum Pulborough Scarlet
Ribes sanguineum 'Pulborough Scarlet'
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Salix integra Flamingo (PBR)
Salix integra 'Flamingo' (PBR)
£19.99
2 litre pot | 30cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Spiraea Arguta
Spiraea 'Arguta'
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Spiraea japonica Anthony Waterer
Spiraea japonica 'Anthony Waterer'
£21.99 - £52.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Spiraea nipponica Snowmound
Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'
£21.99 - £52.99
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
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Mariesii

25% off

Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Mariesii'
£26.99 - £74.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Viburnum × bodnantense Charles Lamont

25% off

Viburnum × bodnantense 'Charles Lamont'
£27.99 - £74.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Acer palmatum Tamukeyama
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)
5 litre pot | ½ standard | 60- 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
10 litre pot | standard | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Cordyline australis Torbay Dazzler

25% off

Cordyline australis 'Torbay Dazzler'
£8.99 - £34.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
9cm pot available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Eucalyptus gunnii Azura ('Cagire') (PBR)

25% off

Eucalyptus gunnii Azura ('Cagire') (PBR)
£39.75 - £97.49
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall | bush In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot | 30cm tall | tree available to order from autumn
3 × 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Euonymus alatus Compactus

25% off

Euonymus alatus 'Compactus'
£29.99 - £82.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 50 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dryopteris goldieana

Up to 25%

Dryopteris goldieana
£6.74 - £16.50
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Miscanthus sinensis Zebrinus

25% off

Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus'
£8.99 - £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)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Carex testacea
Carex testacea
£18.99 - £49.99
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
Fuchsia Ballet Girl

25% off

Fuchsia 'Ballet Girl'
£5.24 - £10.48
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Dollar Prinzessin

25% off

Fuchsia 'Dollar Prinzessin'
£5.24 - £10.48
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Fuchsia Spion Kop

25% off

Fuchsia 'Spion Kop'
£5.24 - £10.48
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 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)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
£9.99 - £119.99
2 litre pot 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
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Kiku-shidare-zakura
Prunus 'Kiku-shidare-zakura'
£39.99 - £129.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Prunus × yedoensis
Prunus × yedoensis
£48.79 - £129.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Crataegus × media Plena

25% off

Crataegus × media 'Plena'
£39.99 - £97.49
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
Betula Fascination
Betula 'Fascination'
£99.99 - £129.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
Betula pendula subsp. pendula Fastigiata Joes ('Jolep 1')
Betula pendula subsp. pendula Fastigiata Joes ('Jolep 1')
£189.99
12 litre pot | 2 - 2.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cercis canadensis Alley Cat
Cercis canadensis 'Alley Cat'
£249.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cercis canadensis Golden Falls ('NC2015-12')
Cercis canadensis Golden Falls ('NC2015-12')
£269.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fagus sylvatica Dawyck Gold
Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Gold'
£169.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sorbus carmesina Emberglow
Sorbus carmesina 'Emberglow'
£159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Cercis canadensis Hearts of Gold (PBR)

25% off

Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold' (PBR)
£59.99 - £99.99
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Nepeta cataria

25% off

catnip / Nepeta cataria
£2.99 - £11.98
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
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Mentha spicata

25% off

mint - spearmint
£2.99 - £11.98
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)
Phyllostachys aurea

25% off

Phyllostachys aurea
£59.99 - £89.99
18 litre pot | 2.5 - 2.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
5 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.4m tall available to order from autumn
pear Doyenné du Comice
pear 'Doyenné du Comice'
£34.99 - £149.99
12 litre pot | QA root stock | 1m shipped within 2 weeks
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.5 - 1.8m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | QE root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | QE root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
apple Trinity
apple 'Trinity'
£59.99 - £119.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m available to order from autumn

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