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.

Quick growing
Ground cover
Aquilegia vulgaris William Guiness

20% off

Aquilegia vulgaris 'William Guiness'
£3.99 £3.19
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata Nora Barlow (Barlow Series)
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Nora Barlow' (Barlow Series)
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata White Barlow (Barlow Series)
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'White Barlow' (Barlow Series)
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Armeria maritima Morning Star White
Armeria maritima 'Morning Star White'
£7.99 - £19.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Artemisia ludoviciana Silver Queen

40% off

Artemisia ludoviciana 'Silver Queen'
£8.99 - £36.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Asian pear Kumoi
Asian pear 'Kumoi'
£34.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
Aster chinensis Silver Blue

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Aster chinensis 'Silver Blue'
£4.99 £3.99
approx 25 seeds available to order from spring
Astrantia Buckland
Astrantia 'Buckland'
£14.99 - £49.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from spring
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from spring
Astrantia major
Astrantia major
£2.99 £2.39
approx 50 seeds available to order from winter
Astrantia major Large White
Astrantia major 'Large White'
£15.99 - £54.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Astrantia major Star of Billion (PBR)

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Astrantia major 'Star of Billion' (PBR)
£15.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Astrantia major subsp. involucrata Shaggy
Astrantia major subsp. involucrata 'Shaggy'
£14.99 - £54.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from spring
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from spring
Award-winning fragrant multi headed daffodils
Award-winning fragrant multi-headed narcissus collection
£12.98 - £25.95
1 × collection | 30 bulbs available to order from summer
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs available to order from summer
Award-winning old favourite daffodil collection
Award-winning old favourite daffodil collection
£24.48 - £48.95
1 × collection | 50 bulbs available to order from summer
2 + 1 FREE collections | 150 bulbs available to order from summer
Award winning orchard fruit tree collection

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Award-winning orchard fruit tree collection
£129.99 - £239.96
bare root tree collection | 4 trees available to order from spring
pot grown tree collection | 4 trees available to order from spring
Award-winning perfumed daffodil collection
Award-winning perfumed daffodil collection
£10.68 - £21.35
1 × collection | 30 bulbs available to order from summer
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs available to order from summer
Award-winning snowdrop collection
Award-winning Snowdrop collection
£19.37 - £36.91
1 × collection | 35 bulbs available to order from summer
2 + 1 FREE collections | 105 bulbs available to order from summer
Award-winning sweet pea collection
Award-winning sweet pea collection
£10.27 £8.04
1 × collection available to order from spring
Award-winning vibrant species tulip collection
Award-winning vibrant species tulip collection
£6.48 - £12.91
1 × collection | 21 bulbs available to order from summer
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs available to order from summer
Chaenostoma cordatum Snowflake
bacopa 'Snowflake'
£6.99 - £19.98
9cm pot available to order from spring
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from spring
basil Duo mixture

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20% off

basil 'Duo mixture'
£2.99 £2.39
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ocimum basilicum Mrs Burns' Lemon

20% off

basil 'Mrs Burns' Lemon'
£2.99 £2.39
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ocimum basilicum lettuce leaf

20% off

basil - lettuce leaf
£2.99 £2.39
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Laurus nobilis

20% off

bay - kitchen laurel
£11.99 - £79.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1.5 litre pot | 50cm tall available to order from spring
3 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from spring
3 × 1.5 litre pots available to order from spring
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from spring
Begonia Mother's Day

10% off

Begonia 'Mother's Day'
£4.49 - £8.99
1 × tuber Delivered by early February
3 × tubers Delivered by early February
Begonia (Pendula Group) White Giant

10% off

Begonia (Pendula Group) 'White Giant'
£3.59 - £8.99
1 × tuber Delivered by early February
3 × tubers Delivered by early February
Begonia collection for Hanging baskets & pots

10% off

Begonia collection for hanging baskets and pots
£10.75 - £21.51
1 × collection | 3 tubers Delivered by early February
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers Delivered by early February
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea Harlequin
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Harlequin'
£25.99 - £59.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bergenia Angel Kiss (Dragonfly Series)
Bergenia 'Angel Kiss' (Dragonfly Series)
£12.99 - £49.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bergenia Bressingham White
Bergenia 'Bressingham White'
£10.99 - £24.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bergenia Silberlicht
Bergenia 'Silberlicht'
£11.99 - £47.99
9cm pot shipped within 2 weeks
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots shipped within 2 weeks
6 × 9cm pots shipped within 2 weeks
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Best white allium collection
Best white allium collection
£10.92 - £24.93
1 × collection | 40 bulbs available to order from summer
2 + 1 FREE collections | 120 bulbs available to order from summer
Best white dahlia collection

10% off

Best white dahlia collection
£16.15 - £32.31
1 × collection | 3 tubers Delivered by early February
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers Delivered by early February
Betula papyrifera

20% off

Betula papyrifera
£28.79 - £63.99
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from spring
Betula pendula

20% off

Betula pendula
£7.99 - £95.99
bare root | 60 - 80cm tall | hedging Delivered by mid-December
3 × bare root | 60 - 80cm tall | Hedging Delivered by mid-December
bare root | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from spring
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from spring
Betula pendula subsp. pendula Youngii

20% off

Betula pendula subsp. pendula 'Youngii'
£74.99 £59.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Betula pendula subsp. pendula Fastigiata Joes ('Jolep 1')

20% off

Betula pendula subsp. pendula Fastigiata Joes ('Jolep 1')
£189.99 £151.99
12 litre pot | 2 - 2.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii

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Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii
£23.99 - £111.99
1.5 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 1.5 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bidens Golden Eye Improved
Bidens 'Golden Eye Improved'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from spring
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from spring
blackberry Oregon Thornless
blackberry 'Oregon Thornless'
£21.99 - £43.98
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bold and beautiful tulip collection
Bold & beautiful tulip collection
£11.48 - £22.95
1 × collection | 21 bulbs available to order from summer
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs available to order from summer
lamon (Venice)

20% off

borlotti bean (climbing French), haricot 'Borlotto Lamon'
£3.99 £3.19
50g packet | approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Brunnera macrophylla Alexanders Great (PBR)
Brunnera macrophylla 'Alexanders Great' (PBR)
£11.75 - £25.75
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Brunnera macrophylla Betty Bowring
Brunnera macrophylla 'Betty Bowring'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Brunnera macrophylla Mister Morse (PBR)
Brunnera macrophylla 'Mister Morse' (PBR)
£14.99 - £35.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Buddleja davidii White Profusion
Buddleja davidii 'White Profusion'
£19.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Buddleja globosa
Buddleja globosa
£19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bulbs for pots - ice whites
Bulb lasagne collection for pots - ice whites
£20.67 - £41.33
1 × collection | 67 bulbs available to order from summer
2 × collections | 134 bulbs available to order from summer
Bulbs for pots - spring favourites
Bulb lasagne collection for pots - spring favourites
£18.48 - £34.97
1 × collection | 74 bulbs available to order from summer
2 × collections | 148 bulbs available to order from summer
Calamagrostis × acutiflora Overdam
Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Overdam'
£9.99 - £49.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot sold out
Callicarpa bodinieri Magical Snowstar ('Kolmsnostar') (PBR)

30% off

Callicarpa bodinieri 'Magical Snowstar ('Kolmsnostar') (PBR)
£24.99 £17.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Campanula persicifolia
Campanula persicifolia
£8.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots Unavailable
Candyfloss dahlia collection

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10% off

Candyfloss dahlia collection
£21.56 - £43.11
1 × collection | 4 tubers Delivered by early February
2 + 1 FREE collections | 12 tubers Delivered by early February
Carex testacea Prairie Fire

20% off

Carex testacea 'Prairie Fire'
£7.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Carpinus betulus Rockhampton Red ('Lochglow') (PBR)

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Carpinus betulus Rockhampton Red ('Lochglow') (PBR)
£49.99 - £149.99
bare root | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from spring
Catalpa bignonioides Aurea
Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea'
£49.99 - £139.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall shipped within 2 weeks
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from spring
Nepeta cataria

20% off

catnip / Nepeta cataria
£2.39 - £7.99
approx 150 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cenolophium denudatum
Cenolophium denudatum
£14.99 - £59.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea cyanus Polka Dot Series
Centaurea cyanus 'Polka Dot Series'
£2.49 £1.99
approx 325 seeds available to order from spring
Centaurea nigra

20% off

Centaurea nigra
£2.39 - £18.99
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Chaenomeles speciosa Moerloosei
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Moerloosei'
£29.99 - £67.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Chaenomeles speciosa Nivalis
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Nivalis'
£34.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cherry Athos
cherry 'Athos'
£119.99
11.5 litre pot | not grafted | 1.2m available to order from spring
cherry Morello
cherry 'Morello'
£34.99 - £119.99
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.8m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cherry Stella

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cherry 'Stella'
£28.79 - £119.99
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | G5 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm available to order from spring
cherry Summer Sun
cherry 'Summer Sun'
£34.99 - £179.99
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 2m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | ½ standard Delivered by mid-December
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cherry Sunburst

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cherry 'Sunburst'
£34.99 - £149.99
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 2m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1m shipped within 2 weeks
bare root | G5 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
9 litre pot | G5 root stock | 1.8m available to order from spring
cherry Sweetheart

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cherry 'Sweetheart'
£39.99 - £154.99
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall Delivered by mid-December
12 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.8m available to order from spring
cherry Celeste ('Sumpaca') (PBR)
cherry Celeste ('Sumpaca') (PBR)
£134.99
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cherry Stardust ('13-7-70') (PBR)
cherry Stardust ('13-7-70') (PBR)
£134.99
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Allium schoenoprasum

20% off

chives
£1.75 - £7.99
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Allium tuberosum

20% off

chives 'garlic'
£1.75 - £7.99
approx 120 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Choisya ternata

20% off

Choisya ternata
£19.99 - £71.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Choisya ternata Scented Gem ('Lissbrid')

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Choisya ternata Scented Gem ('Lissbrid')
£25.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Choisya ternata Sundance ('Lich')

20% off

Choisya ternata Sundance ('Lich')
£25.99 £20.79
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Choisya Greenfingers ('Lissfing') (PBR)
Choisya × dewitteana Greenfingers ('Lissfing') (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Choisya × dewitteana Aztec Gold (PBR)
Choisya × dewitteana 'Aztec Gold' (PBR)
£23.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Choisya × dewitteana Aztec Pearl

20% off

Choisya × dewitteana 'Aztec Pearl'
£26.99 £21.59
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Choisya × dewitteana White Dazzler ('Londaz') (PBR)
Choisya × dewitteana White Dazzler ('Londaz') (PBR)
£24.75 - £79.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cistus × hybridus
Cistus × hybridus
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Classic cottage alba amethyst combination
Classic cottage alba amethyst combination
£39.96 - £119.88
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from spring
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from spring
Classic cottage alba combination
Classic cottage alba combination
£40.96 - £122.88
4 plants | 1 of each shipped within 2 weeks
12 plants | 3 of each shipped within 2 weeks

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