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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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380 items
Betula Royal Frost
Betula 'Royal Frost'
From £69.99
9 litre pot | 2.1 - 2.4m tall
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Betula pendula subsp. pendula Youngii
Betula pendula subsp. pendula 'Youngii'
£69.99
9 litre pot | 2.1 - 2.4m tall
Carpinus betulus Rockhampton Red ('Lochglow') (PBR)
Carpinus betulus Rockhampton Red ('Lochglow') (PBR)
From £49.99
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Cercis canadensis Alley Cat
Cercis canadensis 'Alley Cat'
£249.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Cercis canadensis Golden Falls ('NC2015-12')
Cercis canadensis Golden Falls ('NC2015-12')
£249.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Fagus sylvatica
Fagus sylvatica
From £39.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Fagus sylvatica Dawyck Gold
Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Gold'
From £89.99
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall
12 litre pot | 2.1 - 2.4m tall
Malus Pink Perfection
Malus 'Pink Perfection'
From £29.99
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Paulownia elongata Futuro (PBR)
Paulownia elongata 'Futuro' (PBR)
£49.99
2 litre pot
Prunus Kofugen
Prunus 'Kofugen'
From £69.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Prunus Umineko
Prunus 'Umineko'
From £39.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Prunus × incam Okamé
Prunus × incam 'Okamé'
From £79.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 2m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Prunus × subhirtella Autumnalis
Prunus × subhirtella 'Autumnalis'
From £49.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4 (4)
Sorbus aucuparia Aspleniifolia
Sorbus aucuparia 'Aspleniifolia'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Sorbus carmesina Emberglow
Sorbus carmesina 'Emberglow'
£149.99
12 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.7m tall
Prunus Shosar
Prunus 'Shosar'
£149.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Cercis canadensis Forest Pansy
Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'
From £119.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4 (4)
Fagus sylvatica Dawyck Purple
Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Purple'
From £89.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
Tilia cordata Greenspire
Tilia cordata 'Greenspire'
From £69.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
Malus Prairie Fire
Malus 'Prairie Fire'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Prunus avium Plena
Prunus avium 'Plena'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Prunus Chocolate Ice ('Matsumae-fuki')
Prunus Chocolate Ice ('Matsumae-fuki')
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Sorbus × thuringiaca Fastigiata
Sorbus × thuringiaca 'Fastigiata'
From £59.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Laurus nobilis
bay - kitchen laurel
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
3 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (10)
Fargesia rufa

30% off

Fargesia rufa
From £27.99
2 litre pot | 30 - 50cm tall
5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Juniperus scopulorum Blue Arrow

Best Seller

Juniperus scopulorum 'Blue Arrow'
From £29.99
3 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Taxus baccata David
Taxus baccata 'David'
£119.99
12 litre pot | 0.7 - 1m tall
Ginkgo biloba Gold Spire ('Blagon')
Ginkgo biloba 'Gold Spire' ('Blagon')
From £99.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
plum Victoria

Best Seller

plum 'Victoria'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.8 - 2m
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
cherry Sunburst
cherry 'Sunburst'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.8 - 2m
apple Cox's Orange Pippin self fertile
apple 'Cox's Orange Pippin' self fertile
From £34.99
9 litre pot | M27 root stock | 1.2m
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
cherry Stella
cherry 'Stella'
From £29.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.8 - 2m
Malus Evereste
Malus 'Evereste'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 | 1.2 - 1.8m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
apple Bramley 20

New

apple 'Bramley 20'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm
gooseberry Invicta
gooseberry 'Invicta'
From £9.99
3 litre pot
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
mulberry Chelsea

Best Seller

mulberry 'Chelsea'
£149.99
12 litre pot | ½ standard | 1.3m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
pear Conference
pear 'Conference'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.2 - 1.5m
Malus × robusta Red Sentinel
Malus × robusta 'Red Sentinel'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Malus John Downie
Malus 'John Downie'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
Malus Jelly King ('Mattfru')
Malus Jelly King ('Mattfru')
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
apple Christmas Pippin (PBR)
apple 'Christmas Pippin' (PBR)
From £34.99
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m
apple James Grieve
apple 'James Grieve'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
cherry Morello
cherry 'Morello'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.5m
plum Opal
plum 'Opal'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5 - 2m
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
apple Egremont Russet
apple 'Egremont Russet'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m
apple Scrumptious
apple 'Scrumptious'
From £34.99
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm
Malus Scarlett
Malus 'Scarlett'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m
quince Serbian Gold
quince 'Serbian Gold'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1 - 1.5m
Malus Butterball
Malus 'Butterball'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m
apple Bramley's Seedling
apple 'Bramley's Seedling'
From £29.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m
apple Discovery
apple 'Discovery'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
apple Falstaff
apple 'Falstaff' (PBR)
From £34.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m
cherry Stardust ('13-7-70') (PBR)
cherry Stardust ('13-7-70') (PBR)
£134.99
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm
pear Doyenné du Comice
pear 'Doyenné du Comice'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.5 - 1.8m
apple Braeburn
apple 'Braeburn'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m
Malus Directeur Moerlands
Malus 'Directeur Moerlands'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
apple Red Falstaff (PBR)
apple 'Red Falstaff' (PBR)
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm
apple Tickled Pink ('Baya Marisa') (PBR)
apple Tickled Pink ('Baya Marisa')
From £59.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
quince Vranja
quince 'Vranja'
From £29.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.5 - 2m
apple Fiesta
apple 'Fiesta'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m
apple Worcester Pearmain
apple 'Worcester Pearmain'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Malus × zumi Golden Hornet
Malus × zumi 'Golden Hornet'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m
plum Czar
plum 'Czar'
From £34.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
cabbage of Mantova

25% off

cabbage (savoy) 'Invernale Mantovano'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 1800 seeds
rocket wild

25% off

rocket - wild
From £2.47
approx 6000 seeds
apple Blenheim Orange
apple 'Blenheim Orange'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2-1.5m
apple Bountiful
apple 'Bountiful'
From £49.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
apple Charles Ross
apple 'Charles Ross'
From £29.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m
apple Core Blimey
apple 'Core Blimey'
£149.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
apple Cox's self Fertile / Fiesta / Hereford Russet
apple 'Cox's self Fertile' / 'Fiesta' / 'Hereford Russet'
From £99.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
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 (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
Phyllostachys nigra
Phyllostachys nigra
From £39.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (16)
Sarah's Chelsea daisy susan combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'daisy susan combination'
From £54.96
available to order from spring 2027
Sarah's Chelsea lavender susan combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'lavender susan combination'
From £56.96
available to order from spring 2027
Sarah's Chelsea silver susan combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'silver susan combination'
From £56.96
available to order from spring 2027
Iris Benton Apollo
Iris 'Benton Apollo'
From £24.99
available to order from spring 2027
Iris Benton Diedre
Iris 'Benton Diedre'
From £24.99
available to order from spring 2027
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