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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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Cottage garden showstoppers mini-border collection
Cottage garden showstoppers mini-border collection
£71.99
6 × 9cm plants
Polemonium Violet Heart ('tuipol') (PBR)

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Polemonium Violet Heart ('tuipol') (PBR)
From £12.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Liriope muscari

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Liriope muscari
From £12.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 2 more available
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 39 (39)
Nepeta racemosa Walker's Low

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Nepeta racemosa 'Walker's Low'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 24 (24)
Agapanthus Northern Star (PBR)
Agapanthus 'Northern Star' (PBR)
From £15.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 11 (11)
Geranium Orion
Geranium 'Orion'
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 19 (19)
Geranium × magnificum Rosemoor
Geranium × magnificum 'Rosemoor'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.1 5 7 (7)
Symphyotrichum Little Carlow (cordifolius hybrid)
Symphyotrichum 'Little Carlow' (cordifolius hybrid)
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 9 (9)
Verbena officinalis var. grandiflora Bampton

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Verbena officinalis var. grandiflora 'Bampton'
From £2.62
approx 50 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 10 (10)
Iris Caesar's Brother
Iris 'Caesar's Brother'
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 3 (3)
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata Blue Barlow (Barlow Series)

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Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Blue Barlow' (Barlow Series)
From £2.62
approx 40 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.8 5 4 (4)
Geranium himalayense Gravetye
Geranium himalayense 'Gravetye'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Geranium pratense Azure Skies ('Tuitski') (PBR)

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Geranium pratense Azure Skies ('Tuitski') (PBR)
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Iris Tropic Night

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Iris 'Tropic Night'
From £17.49
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 5 (5)
Polemonium yezoense var. hidakanum Bressingham Purple ('Polbress')

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Polemonium yezoense var. hidakanum Bressingham Purple ('Polbress')
From £5.00
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
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 4.5 5 2 (2)
Vinca minor

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Vinca minor
From £5.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 25 (25)
Viola Belmont Blue
Viola 'Belmont Blue'
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 4 (4)
Viola labradorica
Viola labradorica
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Classic cottage alba combination
Classic cottage alba combination
From £40.96
4 plants | 1 of each
12 plants | 3 of each
Classic cottage apricot combination
Classic cottage apricot combination
From £39.96
4 plants | 1 of each
12 plants | 3 of each
Classic cottage dusky Rozanne combination
Classic cottage dusky Rozanne combination
From £45.96
4 plants | 1 of each
12 plants | 3 of each
Classic cottage moody combination
Classic cottage moody combination
From £49.96
4 plants | 1 of each
12 plants | 3 of each
Classic cottage mini-border collection
Cottage garden mini-border collection
£64.99
6 × 9cm plants
Nepeta and terracotta pot combination
Crocus collection
Nepeta & terracotta pot combination
£176.96
Sarah's Chelsea lavender & white combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'lavender & white combination '
£52.96
4 plants | 1 of each
Sarah's Chelsea pink & lavender combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'pink & lavender combination'
£75.96
4 plants | 1 of each
Sarah's Chelsea pink & lavender combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'pink & lavender combination'
£75.96
4 plants | 1 of each
Soft summer pollinator Mini-border collection

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50% off

Soft summer pollinator 'Mini-border collection'
From £60.49
6 × 9cm plants
with large zinc dolly pot Ø46 × H40cm
with tall zinc dolly pot - Ø46 × H50cm
Wisteria sinensis Prolific
Wisteria sinensis 'Prolific'
From £42.99
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted
Clematis Prince William ('Zo08171') (PBR)
Clematis Prince William ('Zo08171') (PBR)
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
Wisteria floribunda f. multijuga
Wisteria floribunda f. multijuga
From £42.99
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted
5 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Wisteria floribunda
Wisteria floribunda
£42.99
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted
Clematis Elsa Späth
Clematis 'Elsa Späth'
From £14.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Little Bas
Clematis 'Little Bas'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Tie Dye
Clematis 'Tie Dye'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Diana's Delight ('Evipo026') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
Clematis Diana's Delight ('Evipo026') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£28.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Clematis Duchess of Cornwall ('Evipo118') (PBR)
Clematis Duchess of Cornwall ('Evipo118') (PBR)
£34.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star (1)
Clematis Eliza™ ('EviGsy158') (PBR)

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Clematis Eliza™ ('EviGsy158') (PBR)
£32.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Hudson River ('Zo06137') (PBR)
Clematis Hudson River ('Zo06137') (PBR)
£29.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Clematis Super Nova ('Zo09088') (PBR)
Clematis Super Nova ('Zo09088') (PBR)
£29.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
Wisteria sinensis Amethyst
Wisteria sinensis 'Amethyst'
£36.95
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Wisteria × formosa Caroline
Wisteria × formosa 'Caroline'
£42.99
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted
Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii Profusion

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Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii 'Profusion'
From £13.50
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (18)
Buddleja Lochinch

50% off

Buddleja 'Lochinch'
£19.99 £10.00
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Buddleja lindeyana Floral Fanfare (PBR)

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Buddleja lindeyana 'Floral Fanfare' (PBR)
£29.99
2 litre pot
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)
Vinca major
Vinca major
From £22.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
6 × 2 litre pots
Vinca major Variegata
Vinca major 'Variegata'
£17.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Vinca minor Ralph Shugert
Vinca minor 'Ralph Shugert'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 2 more available
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Lucy Willcox’s 5 months of spring bulbs bulb collection 11 varieties

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Lucy Willcox’s 5 months of spring bulbs bulb collection 11 varieties
From £139.95
1 × collection | 76 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 228 bulbs
Shades of purple - Allium collection

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Shades of purple - allium collection
From £26.75
1 × collection | 50 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 150 bulbs
Bring the joy tulip collection

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Bring the joy tulip collection
From £21.95
1 × collection | 19 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 57 bulbs
John's double jewels tulip collection

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John's double Jewels and orange tulip collection
From £34.95
1 × collection | 28 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 84 bulbs
Amethyst allium collection

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Amethyst allium collection
From £27.75
1 × collection | 50 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 150 bulbs
Big bold allium collection

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Big bold allium collection
From £28.75
1 × collection | 30 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs
Bulbs for pots - rich blues

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Bulb lasagne collection for pots - rich blues
From £38.45
1 × collection | 107 bulbs
2 × collections | 224 bulbs
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Bulbs for pots - spring favourites

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Bulb lasagne collection for pots - spring favourites
From £39.95
1 × collection | 74 bulbs
2 × collections | 148 bulbs
Allium stipitatum Violet Beauty

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Allium stipitatum 'Violet Beauty'
From £4.99
5 × bulbs
10 + 5 FREE bulbs
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Spring fresh tulip collection

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Spring fresh tulip collection
From £23.95
1 × collection | 21 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs
Tulipa Blue Beauty

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Tulipa 'Blue Beauty'
From £7.99
7 × bulbs
21 × bulbs
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Narcissus Thalia

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Narcissus 'Thalia'
From £7.99
10 × bulbs
5 × bulbs | organic
30 × bulbs
15 × bulbs | organic
+ 1 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (12)
Award-winning allium collection

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Award-winning allium collection
From £26.75
1 × collection | 50 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 150 bulbs
Striking allium collection

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Striking allium collection
From £13.75
1 × collection | 20 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 60 bulbs
Stunning Allium collection

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Stunning allium collection
From £17.75
1 × collection | 45 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 135 bulbs
Scilla Blue Giant

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Scilla 'Blue Giant'
From £9.99
20 × bulbs
60 × bulbs
Tulipa humilis var. pulchella Albocaerulea Oculata Group

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Tulipa humilis var. pulchella Albocaerulea Oculata Group
From £11.99
5 × bulbs
15 × bulbs
Muscari comosum

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Muscari comosum
From £6.99
10 × bulbs
20 + 10 FREE bulbs
Scilla siberica

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Scilla siberica
From £7.99
25 × bulbs
50 + 25 FREE bulbs
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Tulipa Attila

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Tulipa 'Attila'
From £7.99
7 × bulbs
21 × bulbs
Tulipa Elegant Lady

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Tulipa 'Elegant Lady'
From £8.99
7 × bulbs
14 + 7 FREE bulbs
Allium Mercurius (PBR)

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Allium 'Mercurius' (PBR)
From £6.99
1 × bulb
5 × bulbs
Crocus Vanguard

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Crocus 'Vanguard'
From £22.00
60 × bulbs
20 × bulbs
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Tulipa Blue Spectacle

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Tulipa 'Blue Spectacle'
From £9.99
7 × bulbs
21 × bulbs
Allium Globemaster

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Allium 'Globemaster'
From £7.99
1 × bulb
5 × bulbs
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (11)
Allium hollandicum Purple Sensation

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Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation'
From £6.79
10 × bulbs
5 × bulbs | organic
30 × bulbs
15 × bulbs | organic
+ 2 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (55)
Molinia caerulea subsp. caerulea Heidebraut
Molinia caerulea subsp. caerulea 'Heidebraut'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Fuchsia Genii
Fuchsia 'Genii'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
+ 1 more available
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Lathyrus odoratus Noel Sutton

25% off

Lathyrus odoratus 'Noel Sutton'
From £2.24
approx 20 seeds
Geranium pratense

New

25% off

Geranium pratense
£5.99 £4.49
approx 50 seeds
Heliotropium arborescens Marine

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25% off

Heliotropium arborescens 'Marine'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 150 seeds
Linaria maroccana Licilia Violet (Licilia Series)

25% off

Linaria maroccana 'Licilia Violet' (Licilia Series)
£2.99 £2.24
approx 500 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Prunella vulgaris

25% off

Prunella vulgaris
From £2.24
approx 100 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Viola odorata

25% off

Viola odorata
From £2.47
approx 50 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Linaria maroccana Licilia collection

25% off

Linaria maroccana 'Licilia collection'
£5.98 £4.48
2 packets of seeds
Viola Vivaldi Beacon

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Viola 'Vivaldi Beacon'
£4.99
approx 20 seeds
musk strawberry

25% off

musk strawberry
£3.49 £2.62
approx 50 seeds
radish Mixed

25% off

radish 'Mixed'
£2.29 £1.72
approx 1000 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Edible flower collection seed gift box

25% off

Edible flower collection seed gift box
£22.99 £17.24
gift set
Campanula lactiflora Prichard's Variety
Campanula lactiflora 'Prichard's Variety'
From £8.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (10)
Phlox paniculata Blue Paradise
Phlox paniculata 'Blue Paradise'
From £9.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (12)
Dusky violet shade mini-border collection

New

Dusky violet shade mini-border collection
From £54.99
available to order from summer
Sarah's Chelsea lavender susan combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'lavender susan combination'
From £56.96
available to order from spring 2027
Erythronium dens-canis Old Aberdeen
Erythronium dens-canis 'Old Aberdeen'
From £22.99
available to order from spring 2027
Geranium Summer Skies ('Gernic') (PBR)

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Geranium Summer Skies ('Gernic') (PBR)
From £9.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Helen Picton
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Helen Picton'
From £9.99
available to order from spring 2027
Iris Benton Menace
Iris 'Benton Menace'
From £24.99
available to order from summer
Liriope muscari Okina
Liriope muscari 'Okina'
From £12.99
available to order from summer
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Wisteria floribunda Yae-Kokuryū
Wisteria floribunda 'Yae-Kokuryū'
From £29.95
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Clematis Rooguchi
Clematis 'Rooguchi'
£34.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
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