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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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Geranium Ann Folkard
Geranium 'Ann Folkard'
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 17 (17)
Geranium Mavis Simpson
Geranium 'Mavis Simpson'
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 3 (3)
Verbena hastata
Verbena hastata
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Verbena hastata f. Rosea
Verbena hastata f. 'Rosea'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 5 (5)
Vinca minor Atropurpurea
Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea'
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.7 5 3 (3)
Vinca minor Bowles's Variety
Vinca minor 'Bowles's Variety'
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
2 litre pot
6 × 9cm pots
+ 2 more available
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.8 5 4 (4)
Fuchsia Army Nurse
Fuchsia 'Army Nurse'
From £19.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 3 (3)
Vinca minor Illumination
Vinca minor 'Illumination'
From £7.99
9cm pot
1.5 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
Calibrachoa Chameleon Blueberry Scone ('Wescachablusc')
Calibrachoa Chameleon Blueberry Scone ('Wescachablusc')
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1.0 5 1 (1)
Bidens Trailing Orange Eye

New

Bidens 'Trailing Orange Eye'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Calibrachoa Cabaret Double Sky Blue

New

Calibrachoa 'Cabaret Double Sky Blue'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 1 (1)
Calibrachoa Cabaret Early Pink (PBR) (Cabaret Series)
Calibrachoa 'Cabaret Early Pink' (Cabaret Series)
£10.99
5 × rooted cuttings
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Calibrachoa Caliloco Dracula

New

Calibrachoa 'Caliloco Dracula'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 1 (1)
Calibrachoa Chameleon Lemon Frose

New

Calibrachoa 'Chameleon Lemon Frose'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 0.25 star 1 star 1 star 2.3 5 3 (3)
Fuchsia Happy Wedding Day
Fuchsia 'Happy Wedding Day'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Fuchsia Voodoo
Fuchsia 'Voodoo'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Verbena Showboat Midnight (Showboat Series)
Verbena 'Showboat Midnight' (Showboat Series)
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.5 5 4 (4)
Chaenostoma Galactic Mist White

New

Chaenostoma 'Galactic Mist White'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Rosa Paul's Himalayan Musk
Rosa Paul's Himalayan Musk | Rambling Rose
£37.99
4 litre pot
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.9 5 7 (7)
Tropaeolum majus Black Velvet (Tom Thumb Series)
nasturtium - Tropaeolum majus 'Black Velvet' (Tom Thumb Series)
£2.69
approx 30 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 5 (5)
Verbena hastata Alba

New

Verbena hastata 'Alba'
From £3.49
approx 100 seeds
Viola Vivaldi Beacon

New

40% off

Viola 'Vivaldi Beacon'
£4.99 £2.99
approx 20 seeds
tomato Tumbling Tom Red

Best Seller

tomato (cherry) 'Tumbling Tom Red'
From £3.29
approx 12 seeds
8.5cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 8.5cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
strawberry Ostara
strawberry 'Ostara'
From £5.99
9cm pot
6 × 9cm pots
12 × 9cm pots
squash Crown Prince F1
squash 'Crown Prince' F1
£3.29
approx 6 seeds
Dusky violet shade mini-border collection

New

Dusky violet shade mini-border collection
From £54.99
available to order from summer
Vinca minor

Best Seller

Vinca minor
From £5.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (25)
100 days of pastels pot collection
100 days of pastels pot collection
From £79.89
available to order from summer
100 days of whites & blues pot collection
100 days of whites & blues pot collection
From £73.90
available to order from summer
Begonia collection for hanging baskets & pots
Begonia collection for hanging baskets and pots
From £11.95
available to order from winter
Begonia Red Glory
Begonia 'Red Glory'
From £4.99
available to order from winter
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star (1)
Begonia (Pendula Group) Red Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'Red Giant'
From £3.99
available to order from winter
Begonia (Pendula Group) White Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'White Giant'
From £3.99
available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Begonia × intermedia Bertinii
Begonia × intermedia 'Bertinii'
From £4.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Petunia multiflora Shock Wave Deep Purple ('Pas933531')
Petunia Shock Wave Deep Purple ('Pas933531')
£9.99
sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Endless scent container plant collection

New

Endless scent container plant collection
£31.96
available to order from winter
Pink and purple container plant collection
Pink & purple container plant collection
£23.98
sold out
Sweet pinks container plant collection
Sweet pinks container plant collection
£21.98
sold out
Chaenostoma Megacopa Blue
bacopa 'Megacopa Blue'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Chaenostoma cordatum Snowflake
bacopa 'Snowflake'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Bidens Sunbird White-Yellow

New

Bidens 'Sunbird White-Yellow'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Calibrachoa Cabaret Double Magenta

New

Calibrachoa 'Cabaret Double Magenta'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Calibrachoa Cabaret Double White

New

Calibrachoa 'Cabaret Double White'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Calibrachoa Can-can Black Cherry (Can-can Series)
Calibrachoa 'Can-can Black Cherry' (Can-can Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Calibrachoa Cabaret Goodnight Kiss ('Balcabooni') (PBR)
Calibrachoa (Cabaret Series) Cabaret Goodnight Kiss ('Balcabooni') (PBR)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Fuchsia Patricia Hodge (Buds of May Series)
Fuchsia 'Patricia Hodge' (Buds of May Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Fuchsia Seventh Heaven
Fuchsia 'Seventh Heaven'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
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)
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave Morpho
pansy 'Cool Wave Morpho'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave Raspberry Swirl
pansy 'Cool Wave Raspberry Swirl'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave Violet Wing

New

pansy 'Cool Wave Violet Wing'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave White
pansy 'Cool Wave White'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Petunia Easy Wave Silver ('Pas1016992') (Easy Wave Series)
Petunia Easy Wave Silver ('Pas1016992') (Surfinia Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Petunia Easy Wave Red Velour ('Pas933560') (Easy Wave Series)
Petunia Easy Wave Red Velour ('Pas933560') (Easy Wave Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Petunia Surfinia Deep Red ('Sunsurf Akatora') (PBR) (Surfinia Series)
Petunia Surfinia Deep Red ('Sunsurf Akatora') (PBR) (Surfinia Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Petunia Surfinia Heavenly Blue (Surfinia Series)
Petunia Surfinia Heavenly Blue (Surfinia Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Petunia Surfinia Hot Pink (Surfinia Series)
Petunia Surfinia Hot Pink (Surfinia Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Petunia Surfinia Lime ('Keiyeul') (PBR) (Surfinia Series)
Petunia Surfinia Lime ('Keiyeul') (PBR) (Surfinia Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Petunia Surfinia Purple (Surfinia Series)
Petunia Surfinia Purple (Surfinia Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave Strawberry Swirl
Viola × wittrockiana 'Cool Wave Strawberry Swirl'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Lobelia Trailing Mixed
Lobelia 'Trailing Mixed'
£34.99
sold out
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Lobelia erinus Fountain White (Fountain Series)
Lobelia erinus 'Fountain White' (Fountain Series)
£34.99
sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Petunia Tidal Wave mix
Petunia 'Tidal Wave mix'
£44.99
sold out
Petunia Tidal Wave Silver (Tidal Wave Series)
Petunia 'Tidal Wave Silver (Tidal Wave Series)'
£9.99
sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Petunia Surfinia Pink Vein ('Suntosol') (Surfinia Series)
Petunia Surfinia Pink Vein ('Suntosol') (PBR) (Surfinia Series)
From £7.99
sold out
Petunia Surfinia White ('Kesupite') (Surfinia Series)
Petunia Surfinia White ('Kepusite') (Surfinia Series)
From £7.99
sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Petunia Tidal Wave Red Velour ('Pas1085269') (Tidal Wave Series)
Petunia Tidal Wave Red Velour ('Pas1085269') (Tidal Wave Series)
£9.99
sold out
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
The light before dawn container plant collection
The light before dawn container plant collection
From £26.99
sold out
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Thunbergia alata SunEyes Rose Sensation
Thunbergia alata 'SunEyes Rose Sensation'
£14.99
sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Verbena Enchantment White (Enchantment Series)
Verbena 'Enchantment White' (Enchantment Series)
£10.99
sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Cool & calm container plant collection

New

Cool & calm container plant collection
£33.97
sold out
Midnight shadows container plant collection
Midnight shadows container plant collection
£46.96
sold out
Tropaeolum majus Milkmaid
nasturtium - Tropaeolum majus 'Milkmaid'
£1.99
available to order from summer
Edible flower collection seed gift box
Edible flower collection seed gift box
£19.99
available to order from summer

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