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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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Acer palmatum Atropurpureum

20% off

Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'
From £31.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted
12 litre pot | 1.0m tall | grafted
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1 (1)
Acer platanoides Crimson King
Acer platanoides 'Crimson King'
From £39.99
available to order from summer
Alcea rosea Single mixture
Alcea rosea 'Single mixture'
£2.49
approx 75 seeds
Allium Mercurius (PBR)
Allium 'Mercurius' (PBR)
From £6.99
available to order from summer
Allium sphaerocephalon
Allium sphaerocephalon
From £3.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 35 (35)
Anemone Ruffled Swan ('Macane007') (PBR)
Anemone Ruffled Swan ('Macane007') (PBR)
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Anemone × hybrida September Charm
Anemone × hybrida 'September Charm'
From £11.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 19 (19)
Antirrhinum Snap in Black Pink

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Antirrhinum 'Snap in Black Pink'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Antirrhinum Snap in Black Raspberry

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Antirrhinum 'Snap in Black Raspberry'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Ashley's flight of the butterflies dahlia collection

New

Ashley's flight of the butterflies dahlia collection
From £29.25
available to order from winter
Aster amellus King George
Aster amellus 'King George'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 5 (5)
Aster × frikartii Mönch

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Aster × frikartii 'Mönch'
From £8.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 64 (64)
Aucuba japonica Crotonifolia
Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia'
From £24.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
10 litre pot | 50 - 60cm tall
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 16 (16)
Award-winning dahlia collection for pots

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Award-winning dahlia collection for pots
From £17.75
available to order from winter
Bergenia cordifolia Purpurea
Bergenia cordifolia 'Purpurea'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 8 (8)
Bold and beautiful tulip collection
Bold & beautiful tulip collection
From £22.95
available to order from summer
Buddleja davidii Black Knight
Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight'
From £19.99
2 litre pot
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 10 (10)
Buddleja davidii Royal Red
Buddleja davidii 'Royal Red'
From £22.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 11 (11)
Buddleja × pikei Unique ('Pmoore12') (PBR)
Buddleja × pikei Unique ('Pmoore12') (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.9 5 9 (9)
Bulbs for pots - rich blues
Bulb lasagne collection for pots - rich blues
From £36.95
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Calamagrostis brachytricha
Calamagrostis brachytricha
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Calamagrostis × acutiflora Karl Foerster

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Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (28)
Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii Profusion
Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii 'Profusion'
From £26.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (17)
Canna Phasion
Canna 'Phasion'
From £11.99
available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Canna Wyoming
Canna 'Wyoming'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Canna Tropicanna Black ('Lon01') (PBR)
Canna Tropicanna Black ('Lon01') (PBR)
From £9.99
available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Cercis canadensis Forest Pansy
Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'
From £95.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Cercis siliquastrum Bodnant
Cercis siliquastrum 'Bodnant'
£249.99 £199.99
available to order from summer
Chimonanthus praecox
Chimonanthus praecox
From £29.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
12 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Choisya ternata

Best Seller

Choisya ternata
From £24.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (12)
Classic Canna collection
Classic canna collection
From £28.95
available to order from winter
Clematis Crystal Fountain ('Evipo038') (PBR)
Clematis Crystal Fountain ('Evipo038') (PBR)
£32.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
Clematis John Howells ('Zojohnhowells') (PBR)
Clematis John Howells ('Zojohnhowells') (PBR)
£27.99
available to order from summer
Consolida regalis Fancy Purple Picotee
Consolida regalis 'Fancy Purple Picotee'
£3.79
approx 150 seeds
Consolida regalis QIS Dark Blue
Consolida regalis 'QIS Dark Blue'
£2.99
approx 200 seeds
Cornus alba Elegantissima
Cornus alba 'Elegantissima'
From £19.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Cornus alba Sibirica
Cornus alba 'Sibirica'
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
2 litre pot
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (22)
Cornus controversa
Cornus controversa
£99.99 £79.99
available to order from summer
Cornus controversa Variegata

20% off

Cornus controversa 'Variegata'
From £87.99
5 litre pot
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Cornus florida

20% off

Cornus florida
From £23.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Cornus sericea Flaviramea
Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea'
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
+ 1 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Corylus avellana Red Majestic (PBR)

20% off

Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic' (PBR)
From £63.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Cosmos bipinnatus Candy Stripe
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Candy Stripe'
£2.99
approx 100 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Cosmos bipinnatus Double Click Cranberries (Double Click Series)
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Double Click Cranberries' (Double Click Series)
£5.99
approx 60 seeds
Cotinus coggygria Royal Purple
Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'
From £29.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (17)
Cutting garden dahlia collection

New

Cutting garden dahlia collection
From £28.95
available to order from winter
Dahlia Wine Eyed Jill
Dahlia 'Wine Eyed Jill'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Daphne bholua Mary Rose
Daphne bholua 'Mary Rose'
£34.99
available to order from summer
Delphinium Spindrift
Delphinium 'Spindrift'
From £28.99
available to order from summer
Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Group
Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Group
From £3.49
approx 1000 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora

Best Seller

Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora
From £2.25
approx 250 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Dusky violet shade mini-border collection

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Dusky violet shade mini-border collection
From £54.99
available to order from summer
Eutrochium maculatum (Atropurpureum Group) Riesenschirm
Eupatorium maculatum (Atropurpureum Group) 'Riesenschirm'
From £10.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
Eutrochium maculatum (Atropurpureum Group) Purple Bush
Eutrochium maculatum (Atropurpureum Group) 'Purple Bush'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Evening sky pollinator mini-border collection
Evening sky pollinator mini-border collection
From £57.99
available to order from summer
Favourite gladioli collection

New

Favourite gladioli collection
From £19.95
available to order from winter
Galega officinalis
Galega officinalis
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Geranium phaeum Raven
Geranium phaeum 'Raven'
From £10.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Geranium psilostemon Catherine Deneuve

New

Geranium psilostemon 'Catherine Deneuve'
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Gladiolus Next Level

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Gladiolus 'Next Level'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Gladiolus Purple Flora
Gladiolus 'Purple Flora'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Helenium Moerheim Beauty

Best Seller

Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty'
From £10.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (31)
Helenium Waltraut
Helenium 'Waltraut'
From £10.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (12)
Hosta Voices in the Wind (Shadowland Series) (PBR)
Hosta 'Voices in the Wind' (Shadowland Series) (PBR)
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Iris Benton Menace
Iris 'Benton Menace'
From £19.99
available to order from summer
Josie 7 | Blue heaven tulip collection

New

Josie 7 | Blue heaven 'tulip collection'
From £30.46
sold out
Leycesteria formosa Purple Rain
Leycesteria formosa 'Purple Rain'
£22.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Light up a shady corner mini-border collection

15% off

Light up a shady corner mini-border collection
From £62.99
6 × 9cm plants
with large zinc dolly pot Ø46 × H40cm
with tall zinc dolly pot - Ø46 × H50cm
Lilium Pink Perfection Group
Lilium Pink Perfection Group
From £5.49
available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Lipstick and mascara tulip collection
Lipstick & mascara tulip collection
From £21.75
available to order from autumn
Lonicera fragrantissima
Lonicera fragrantissima
From £22.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (12)
Lucy Got to have love bulb collection

New

Lucy Got to have love 'bulb collection'
From £33.96
available to order from summer
Lucy's border dahlia collection

New

Lucy's border dahlia collection
From £29.95
available to order from winter
Lupinus Shirley Anne
Lupinus 'Shirley Anne'
From £9.99
available to order from summer
Magnolia Susan

30% off

Magnolia 'Susan'
From £39.99
3 litre pot | 30cm tall
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall
14 litre pot | ½ standard 35 - 40cm head
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Mahonia × media Winter Sun
Mahonia × media 'Winter Sun'
From £34.99
2 litre pot
12 litre pot | 50 - 80cm tall
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (17)
Malope trifida Vulcan
Malope trifida 'Vulcan'
£2.25
approx 70 seeds
Malus Candymint
Malus 'Candymint'
From £27.99
available to order from summer
Malus Directeur Moerlands

20% off

Malus 'Directeur Moerlands'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Malus Indian Magic

20% off

Malus 'Indian Magic'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | MM106 | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Malus Laura
Malus 'Laura'
From £47.99
available to order from summer
Malus Prairie Fire

20% off

Malus 'Prairie Fire'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Malus Roberts Crab

20% off

Malus 'Roberts Crab'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m
Malus Royalty

20% off

Malus 'Royalty'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Malus Rudolph
Malus 'Rudolph'
From £55.99
available to order from summer
Malus Scarlett

20% off

Malus 'Scarlett'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m
Malva × clementii Bredon Springs
Malva × clementii 'Bredon Springs'
£22.99
2 litre pot
Miscanthus sinensis Lady in Red

New

Miscanthus sinensis 'Lady in Red'
From £12.99
available to order from summer
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star (1)
Nandina domestica Obsessed ('Seika') (PBR)
Nandina domestica Obsessed ('Seika') (PBR)
From £24.99
2 litre pot
5 litre pot | 20 - 30cm tall
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Narcissus Thalia
Narcissus 'Thalia'
From £7.49
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (12)
Nepeta hederacea Variegata
Nepeta hederacea 'Variegata'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
New baroque tulip collection
New Baroque tulip collection
From £21.95
available to order from summer
Nigella papillosa African Bride
Nigella papillosa 'African Bride'
From £2.89
approx 100 seeds
3 × packets of approx 100 seeds
Nougat tulip collection
Nougat tulip collection
From £21.45
available to order from summer
Paeonia lactiflora Angel Cheeks
Paeonia lactiflora 'Angel Cheeks'
£22.99 £16.09
available to order from summer
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Paeonia lactiflora Red Sarah Bernhardt
Paeonia lactiflora Red Sarah Bernhardt
From £10.99
available to order from winter
Peachy sunrise tulip collection
Peachy sunrise tulip collection
From £24.95
available to order from summer
Philadelphus Belle Étoile
Philadelphus 'Belle Étoile'
From £22.99
2 litre pot
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (14)
Pinky tulip collection
Pinky tulip collection
From £24.95
available to order from summer
Pittosporum tenuifolium Golf Ball (PBR)

Best Seller

Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Golf Ball' (PBR)
From £34.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (10)
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