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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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Alcea rosea Single mixture
Alcea rosea 'Single mixture'
£2.49
approx 75 seeds
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
Cosmos bipinnatus Candy Stripe
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Candy Stripe'
£2.99
approx 100 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Cosmos bipinnatus Double Click Cranberries (Double Click Series)
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Double Click Cranberries' (Double Click Series)
£5.99
approx 60 seeds
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 4.1 5 9 (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 4.8 5 8 (8)
Malope trifida Vulcan
Malope trifida 'Vulcan'
£2.25
approx 70 seeds
Nigella papillosa African Bride
Nigella papillosa 'African Bride'
From £2.89
approx 100 seeds
3 × packets of approx 100 seeds
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)
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)
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 4 (4)
Aster × frikartii Mönch

Best Seller

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)
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)
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)
Calamagrostis brachytricha
Calamagrostis brachytricha
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 5 (5)
Calamagrostis × acutiflora Karl Foerster

Best Seller

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)
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)
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)
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 Variegata

20% off

Cornus controversa 'Variegata'
From £87.99
5 litre pot
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
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
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 (16)
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)
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
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)
Leycesteria formosa Purple Rain
Leycesteria formosa 'Purple Rain'
£22.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
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)
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)
Malus Royalty

20% off

Malus 'Royalty'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Malva × clementii Bredon Springs
Malva × clementii 'Bredon Springs'
£22.99
2 litre pot
Nandina domestica Obsessed ('Seika') (PBR)
Nandina domestica Obsessed ('Seika') (PBR)
From £24.99
2 litre pot
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
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)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Tom Thumb
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb'
From £29.99
2 litre pot
10 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Prunus Royal Burgundy

20% off

Prunus 'Royal Burgundy'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Prunus Umineko

20% off

Prunus 'Umineko'
From £31.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Prunus cerasifera Nigra

20% off

Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2m tall
Rosa Rhapsody in Blue ('Frantasia') (PBR)
Rosa Rhapsody in Blue ('Frantasia') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£28.99
4 litre pot
Rosa rugosa Rubra
Rosa rugosa Rubra | Japanese Rose Hedging
From £34.99
4 litre pot
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Eva' (PBR)

Best Seller

Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Eva' (PBR)
From £26.75
2 litre pot
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (25)
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla Black Tower ('Eiffel 1') (PBR)
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla Black Tower ('Eiffel 1') (PBR)
From £26.99
2 litre pot
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Symphyotrichum Coombe Fishacre
Symphyotrichum 'Coombe Fishacre'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Purple Dome
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Purple Dome'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii Patricia Ballard
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Patricia Ballard'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Syringa Bloomerang Dark Purple ('Smsjbp7') (PBR)
Syringa Bloomerang Dark Purple ('Smsjbp7') (PBR)
From £32.75
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Syringa vulgaris Charles Joly
Syringa vulgaris 'Charles Joly'
From £34.99
3 litre pot
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Thalictrum Little Pinkie (Censation Series)
Thalictrum 'Little Pinkie' (Censation Series)
From £13.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
tomato Chocolate Cherry
tomato (cherry) 'Chocolate Cherry'
From £6.99
8.5cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 8.5cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Verbena bonariensis

Best Seller

Verbena bonariensis
From £2.99
approx 250 seeds
3 × packets (approx 750 seeds)
9cm pot
2 litre pot
+ 3 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (151)
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Mariesii
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Mariesii'
From £26.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (10)
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
Award-winning dahlia collection for pots

New

Award-winning dahlia collection for pots
From £17.75
available to order from winter
Bold and beautiful tulip collection
Bold & beautiful tulip collection
From £22.95
available to order from summer
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 (2)
Classic Canna collection
Classic canna collection
From £28.95
available to order from winter
Cutting garden dahlia collection

New

Cutting garden dahlia collection
From £28.95
available to order from winter
Dusky violet shade mini-border collection

New

Dusky violet shade mini-border collection
From £54.99
available to order from summer
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
Josie 7 | Blue heaven tulip collection

New

Josie 7 | Blue heaven 'tulip collection'
From £30.46
sold out
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
Lipstick and mascara tulip collection
Lipstick & mascara tulip collection
From £21.75
available to order from autumn
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
New baroque tulip collection
New Baroque tulip collection
From £21.95
available to order from summer
Nougat tulip collection
Nougat tulip collection
From £21.45
available to order from summer
Peachy sunrise tulip collection
Peachy sunrise tulip collection
From £24.95
available to order from summer
Pinky tulip collection
Pinky tulip collection
From £24.95
available to order from summer
Royal tulip collection
Royal tulip collection
From £21.95
available to order from summer
Sarah's Chelsea daisy susan combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'daisy susan combination'
From £49.96
available to order from summer
Sarah's Chelsea lavender susan combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'lavender susan combination'
From £51.96
available to order from summer
Sarah's Chelsea silver susan combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'silver susan combination'
From £51.96
available to order from summer
Soft summer pollinator Mini-border collection

New

15% off

Soft summer pollinator 'Mini-border collection'
From £65.99
6 × 9cm plants
with large zinc dolly pot Ø46 × H40cm
with tall zinc dolly pot - Ø46 × H50cm
Striking allium collection
Striking allium collection
From £13.75
available to order from summer
Stunning Allium collection
Stunning allium collection
From £17.75
available to order from summer
Sugared almonds cutting garden collection
Sugared almonds cutting garden collection
£28.62 £27.46
available to order from summer
Tequila sunrise tulip collection
Tequila sunrise tulip collection
From £14.95
available to order from summer
The dreamer tulip collection
The dreamer tulip collection
From £22.95
available to order from summer
The ultimate cutting gladioli collection

New

The ultimate cutting gladioli collection
From £35.95
available to order from winter
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Delicate colour'
Tom's Chelsea 'Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Delicate colour''
From £52.96
available to order from summer
Tropicanna Cannas
Tropicanna canna collection
From £33.95
available to order from winter
Trumpet lily collection

New

Trumpet lily collection
From £16.45
available to order from winter
Tutti frutti tulip collection
Tutti frutti tulip collection
From £21.95
available to order from summer
Venetian gladioli collection

New

Venetian gladioli collection
From £18.95
available to order from winter
Venetian sky tulip collection
Venetian sky tulip collection
From £25.95
available to order from summer
Vibrant gladioli collection

New

Vibrant gladioli collection
From £19.95
available to order from winter
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