Plants For Sandy Soil

Sandy soils tend to drain very quickly, so are ideal for supporting Mediterranean-style or drought-tolerant plants, which are happiest in dry conditions. These soils are usually low in nutrients, so digging in lots of composted organic matter will not only bump these up, but will also help it retain water.

Quick growing
Sowing month inside or protected
Sowing month outside
Ground cover
Hydrangea macrophylla Sheila (Dutch Ladies Series)

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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Sheila' (Dutch Ladies Series)
£19.99 £13.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Photinia × fraseri Red Robin

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Photinia × fraseri 'Red Robin'
£9.99 - £94.99
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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10 litre pot | 50 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 0.8 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Agapanthus praecox subsp. orientalis Zambezi ('Kek5006')

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Agapanthus praecox subsp. orientalis Zambezi ('Kek5006')
£13.82 - £45.49
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Miscanthus sinensis Ferner Osten

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Miscanthus sinensis 'Ferner Osten'
£13.79 - £31.79
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Melianthus major

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Melianthus major
£13.79 - £37.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Mariesii

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Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Mariesii'
£13.50 - £99.99
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)
Viburnum × bodnantense Dawn

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Viburnum × bodnantense 'Dawn'
£13.50 - £109.99
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)
Spiraea japonica Anthony Waterer

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Spiraea japonica 'Anthony Waterer'
£21.99 £13.19
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea Harlequin

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Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Harlequin'
£13.00 - £29.99
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Astrantia major subsp. involucrata Shaggy

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Astrantia major subsp. involucrata 'Shaggy'
£12.99 - £54.99
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2 litre pot available to order from autumn
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Astrantia Buckland

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Astrantia 'Buckland'
£12.99 - £49.99
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2 litre pot available to order from autumn
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Acanthus hungaricus White Lips
Acanthus hungaricus 'White Lips'
£12.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Pyracantha Saphyr Orange ('Cadange')

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Pyracantha Saphyr Orange ('Cadange')
£12.50 - £76.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall trellis In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pyracantha Saphyr Rouge ('Cadrou')

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Pyracantha Saphyr Rouge ('Cadrou')
£12.50 - £76.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall trellis In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Brachyglottis Walberton's Silver Dormouse 'Walbrach' (PBR)

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Brachyglottis Walberton's Silver Dormouse ('Walbrach') (PBR)
£24.99 £12.50
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Acanthus mollis

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Acanthus mollis
£11.99 - £49.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Miscanthus sinensis Zebrinus

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Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus'
£10.00 - £29.99
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9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Deutzia × Hybrida Mont Rose

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Deutzia × hybrida 'Mont Rose'
£22.99 £11.50
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Coprosma repens Pacific Dawn

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Coprosma repens 'Pacific Dawn'
£22.99 £11.50
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ribes sanguineum Pulborough Scarlet

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Ribes sanguineum 'Pulborough Scarlet'
£22.99 £11.50
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Spiraea Arguta

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Spiraea 'Arguta'
£22.99 £11.50
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tricyrtis hirta Akachan Daisy

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Tricyrtis hirta 'Akachan Daisy'
£10.00 - £26.50
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Camellia sinensis var. sinensis
tea plant
£19.99 £10.00
10.5cm pot available to order from autumn
Stipa gigantea

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Stipa gigantea
£9.99 - £42.99
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Agapanthus africanus Albus

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Agapanthus africanus 'Albus'
£9.79 - £35.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Carex testacea

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Carex testacea
£9.50 - £24.99
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Agapanthus Windsor Grey

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Agapanthus 'Windsor Grey'
£9.09 - £44.99
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Agapanthus africanus

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Agapanthus africanus
£8.39 - £41.99
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Eucomis comosa Sparkling Burgundy
Eucomis comosa 'Sparkling Burgundy'
£7.99 - £20.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Colchicum Waterlily
Colchicum 'Waterlily'
£6.99 - £13.98
1 × bulb Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Nepeta Neptune ('Bokratune') (PBR)

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Nepeta Neptune ('Bokratune') (PBR)
£6.99 - £27.99
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Veronicastrum virginicum Challenger (PBR)

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Veronicastrum virginicum Challenger (PBR)
£6.50 - £16.00
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Astrantia major Claret

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Astrantia major 'Claret'
£6.38 - £13.74
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Festuca amethystina

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Festuca amethystina
£5.99 - £23.99
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Eucomis autumnalis subsp. autumnalis
Eucomis autumnalis subsp. autumnalis
£5.99 - £11.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE tubers available to order from winter
Eucomis bicolor
Eucomis bicolor
£5.99 - £11.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Sam Hopkins
Dahlia 'Sam Hopkins'
£5.49 - £14.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Festuca glauca Elijah Blue

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Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue'
£5.00 - £29.99
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2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Lilium Roselily Anouska ('Dl111067') (PBR)
Lilium Roselily Anouska ('Dl111067') (PBR)
£4.99 - £12.00
1 × bulb available to order from winter
3 × bulbs available to order from winter
Dryopteris goldieana

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Dryopteris goldieana
£4.50 - £11.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Pelargonium Torrento

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Pelargonium 'Torrento'
£7.99 £5.99 £4.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Aloysia citrodora

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lemon verbena
£7.99 £4.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Spion Kop

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Fuchsia 'Spion Kop'
£6.99 £5.24 £3.50
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Dollar Prinzessin

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Fuchsia 'Dollar Prinzessin'
£6.99 £5.24 £3.50
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Ballet Girl

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Fuchsia 'Ballet Girl'
£6.99 £5.24 £3.50
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Mentha spicata

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mint - spearmint
£2.99 - £4.00
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nepeta cataria

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catnip / Nepeta cataria
£2.99 - £4.00
approx 150 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
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