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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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apple Gala
apple 'Gala'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m
apple Greensleeves (PBR)
apple 'Greensleeves' (PBR)
From £34.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 2.1m
apple Herefordshire Russet (PBR)
apple 'Herefordshire Russet' (PBR)
From £34.99
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
apple Howgate Wonder
apple 'Howgate Wonder'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
apple Laxton's Superb
apple 'Laxton's Superb'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
apple Lord Lambourne
apple 'Lord Lambourne'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m
apple Meridian (PBR)
apple 'Meridian' (PBR)
£149.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
apple Red Devil
apple 'Red Devil'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
apple Sunset
apple 'Sunset'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m
apple Trinity
apple 'Trinity'
From £59.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 2.4m
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
apple Eden ('Sjca38r6a74')
apple Eden ('Sjca38r6a74')
From £124.99
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m
cherry Summer Sun
cherry 'Summer Sun'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.8 - 2m
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm
cherry Celeste ('Sumpaca') (PBR)
cherry Celeste ('Sumpaca') (PBR)
£134.99
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm
gage Imperial Gage
gage 'Imperial Gage'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5 - 2m
Malus × purpurea Neville Copeman
Malus × purpurea 'Neville Copeman'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
quince Champion
quince 'Champion'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1 - 1.5m
quince Meech's Prolific
quince 'Meech's Prolific'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.5 - 2m
walnut Broadview
walnut 'Broadview'
From £79.99
9 lt pot | regia root stock | 1.5 - 1.8m
apple Rosette
apple 'Rosette'
From £34.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Malus Comtesse de Paris
Malus 'Comtesse de Paris'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m
plum Mirabelle Ruby COLUMNAR (PBR)
mirabelle 'Ruby COLUMNAR'
From £59.99
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1m
apple Golden Delicious
apple 'Golden Delicious'
From £34.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
apple Spartan
apple 'Spartan'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
Malus Sun Rival
Malus 'Sun Rival'
From £59.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m
Cornus controversa
Cornus controversa
£99.99
available to order from spring 2027
Cornus florida
Cornus florida
From £29.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Acer palmatum Crippsii

New

Acer palmatum 'Crippsii'
£89.99
available to order from summer
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
From £7.99
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Prunus Little Pink Perfection
Prunus 'Little Pink Perfection'
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
Pyrus salicifolia Pendula
Pyrus salicifolia 'Pendula'
From £44.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus Kanzan
Prunus 'Kanzan'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Prunus Pink Perfection
Prunus 'Pink Perfection'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
Acer × freemanii Autumn Blaze ('Jeffersred')
Acer × freemanii Autumn Blaze ('Jeffersred')
From £89.99
available to order from spring 2027
Cercis siliquastrum Bodnant
Cercis siliquastrum 'Bodnant'
£249.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus Snow Showers
Prunus 'Snow Showers'
From £39.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Robinia pseudoacacia Frisia
Robinia pseudoacacia 'Frisia'
From £44.99
available to order from summer
Prunus Shōgetsu
Prunus 'Shōgetsu'
From £44.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus Starlight
Prunus 'Starlight'
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Sorbus aria Lutescens
Sorbus aria 'Lutescens'
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
Acer platanoides Princeton Gold ('Prigo') (PBR)
Acer platanoides Princeton Gold ('Prigo') (PBR)
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Betula papyrifera
Betula papyrifera
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Betula pendula subsp. pendula Fastigiata Joes ('Jolep 1')
Betula pendula subsp. pendula Fastigiata Joes ('Jolep 1')
£169.99
available to order from spring 2027
Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis 'Kansu'
Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis 'Kansu'
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii Grayswood Ghost
Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii 'Grayswood Ghost'
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Catalpa bignonioides Aurea
Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea'
From £49.99
available to order from spring 2027
Cercis canadensis Hearts of Gold (PBR)
Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold' (PBR)
£109.99
available to order from spring 2027
Cercis canadensis Lavender Twist ('Covey')
Cercis canadensis Lavender Twist ('Covey')
£229.99
available to order from spring 2027
Cercis canadensis Eternal Flame ('Nc2016-2') (PBR)
Cercis × canadensis Eternal Flame ('Nc2016-2') (PBR)
£199.99
available to order from spring 2027
Cotoneaster Hybridus Pendulus
Cotoneaster 'Hybridus Pendulus'
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Crataegus persimilis Prunifolia Splendens
Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia Splendens'
From £79.99
available to order from spring 2027
Crataegus × media Punicea Flore Pleno
Crataegus × media 'Punicea Flore Pleno'
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
Davidia involucrata
Davidia involucrata
£124.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis Sunburst
Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis 'Sunburst'
From £89.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Laburnum anagyroides Yellow Rocket
Laburnum anagyroides 'Yellow Rocket'
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Malus Cinderella ('Cinzam')
Malus Cinderella ('Cinzam')
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Malus Rudolph
Malus 'Rudolph'
From £69.99
available to order from spring 2027
Malus Coralburst ('Coralcole')
Malus Coralburst ('Coralcole')
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus Asano
Prunus 'Asano'
£159.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus Beni-tamanishiki
Prunus 'Beni-tamanishiki'
£139.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus Hanagasa
Prunus 'Hanagasa'
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus Hokusai
Prunus 'Hokusai'
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus Jacqueline
Prunus 'Jacqueline'
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Prunus Mikuruma-gaeshi
Prunus 'Mikuruma-gaeshi'
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus Tiltstone Hellfire
Prunus 'Tiltstone Hellfire'
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus cerasifera Crimson Pointe ('Cripoizam')
Prunus cerasifera Crimson Pointe ('Cripoizam')
£139.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus Crystal Falls ('G6-28')
Prunus Crystal Falls ('G6-28')
£139.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus serrula Branklyn
Prunus serrula 'Branklyn'
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus sumaura fugenzo Japanese lantern

New

Prunus sumaura fugenzo 'Japanese lantern'
£169.99
available to order from spring 2027
Sorbus Glendoick Spire
Sorbus 'Glendoick Spire'
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Sorbus aucuparia Aspleniifolia
Sorbus aucuparia 'Aspleniifolia'
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
Sorbus wardii
Sorbus wardii
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Acer pseudoplatanus Brilliantissimum
Acer pseudoplatanus 'Brilliantissimum'
£149.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Alnus incana
Alnus incana
From £39.99
available to order from summer
Fagus sylvatica Atropurpurea Group
Fagus sylvatica 'Atropurpurea Group'
£39.99
available to order from summer
Malus Candymint
Malus 'Candymint'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
Malus Royalty
Malus 'Royalty'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Malus brevipes Wedding Bouquet
Malus brevipes 'Wedding Bouquet'
From £59.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Malus × purpurea Crimson Cascade
Malus × purpurea 'Crimson Cascade'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
Prunus Beni-yutaka
Prunus 'Beni-yutaka'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
Prunus Sunset Boulevard
Prunus 'Sunset Boulevard'
From £49.99
available to order from summer
Prunus Weeping Yoshino
Prunus 'Weeping Yoshino'
£59.99
available to order from summer
Prunus Frilly Frock ('Fpmpl')
Prunus Frilly Frock ('Fpmspl')
From £69.99
available to order from summer
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis Brillant
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis 'Brillant'
£79.99
available to order from summer
Sorbus Copper Kettle
Sorbus 'Copper Kettle'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
Sorbus Croft Coral
Sorbus 'Croft Coral'
£149.99
available to order from summer
Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')
Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')
From £34.99
available to order from summer
Sorbus splendens
Sorbus splendens
£149.99
available to order from summer
Malus Snowcloud
Malus 'Snowcloud'
£39.99
available to order from winter
Malus × floribunda
Malus × floribunda
From £34.99
available to order from winter
Prunus Collingwood Ingram
Prunus 'Collingwood Ingram'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
Prunus Fugenzō
Prunus 'Fugenzō'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
Prunus Pink Shell
Prunus 'Pink Shell'
£44.99
available to order from winter
Prunus Ukon
Prunus 'Ukon'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Prunus itosakura Pendula Rubra
Prunus itosakura 'Pendula Rubra'
From £49.99
available to order from winter
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis Ruby
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis 'Ruby'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
Prunus pendula Pendula Rosea
Prunus pendula 'Pendula Rosea'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
Prunus sargentii
Prunus sargentii
From £44.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Prunus sargentii Charles Sargent
Prunus sargentii 'Charles Sargent'
£39.99
available to order from winter
Prunus tenella Firehill
Prunus tenella 'Firehill'
£44.99
available to order from winter
Prunus × blireana
Prunus × blierana
£34.99
available to order from winter
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