Plants For Clay Soil

Clay soil is usually rich in nutrients, but it can be hard to dig, and if it is very heavy, it can hold water for long periods of time. It may also take a long time to warm up in spring, which can slow down the new growth. If your clay soil is badly compacted, you can help improve the structure by digging in lots of sharp sand and composted organic matter.

Quick growing
Ground cover
Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Pearl'
Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Pearl'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Camellia sasanqua Strawberry Swirl
Camellia sasanqua 'Strawberry Swirl'
£49.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Campanula persicifolia
Campanula persicifolia
£8.99 - £44.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Campanula persicifolia var. alba
Campanula persicifolia var. alba
£8.99 - £44.99
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)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Campanula portenschlagiana Ambella White ('Ptw1101') (PBR) (Ambella Series)
Campanula portenschlagiana Ambella White ('Ptw1101') (PBR)(Ambella Series)
£12.99 - £34.99
10.5cm pot available to order from winter
3 × 10.5cm pots available to order from winter
Candyfloss paeonia collection
Candyfloss paeonia collection
£19.95 - £39.90
1 × collection | 2 bare roots Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE collections | 6 bare roots Delivered during October
Cardamine pratensis
Cardamine pratensis
£21.99 - £39.99
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
Cardiocrinum giganteum
Cardiocrinum giganteum
£24.99 - £60.00
1 × bulb available to order from winter
3 × bulbs available to order from winter
Catalpa × erubescens Purpurea
Catalpa × erubescens 'Purpurea'
£99.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Nepeta cataria

25% off

catnip / Nepeta cataria
£2.24 - £15.98
approx 150 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
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

25% off

Centaurea cyanus 'Polka Dot Series'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 325 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea nigra

25% off

Centaurea nigra
£2.24 - £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 available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Chaenomeles speciosa Nivalis
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Nivalis'
£34.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Chamaecyparis pisifera Blue Moon (PBR)
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Blue Moon' (PBR)
£29.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Chamaenerion angustifolium Album
Chamaenerion angustifolium 'Album'
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Cherry cream tulip collection
Cherry cream tulip collection
£21.95 - £43.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Anthriscus cerefolium

25% off

chervil | Anthriscus cerefolium
£2.29 £1.72
approx 600 organic seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Allium tuberosum

25% off

chives 'garlic'
£1.64 - £15.98
approx 120 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Choisya ternata
Choisya ternata
£24.99 - £89.99
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 available to order from autumn
Choisya ternata Scented Gem ('Lissbrid')

New

Choisya ternata Scented Gem ('Lissbrid')
£25.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Choisya ternata Sundance ('Lich')
Choisya ternata Sundance ('Lich')
£25.99 - £109.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
6 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
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 Pearl
Choisya × dewitteana 'Aztec Pearl'
£9.99 - £26.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall 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 In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 plants | 3 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Classic cottage alba combination
Classic cottage alba combination
£40.96 - £122.88
4 plants | 1 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 plants | 3 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Classic cottage dusky Rozanne combination
Classic cottage dusky Rozanne combination
£45.96 - £137.88
4 plants | 1 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 plants | 3 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Classic cottage sabani combination
Classic cottage Sabani collection
£39.96 - £119.88
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from autumn
Clematis Advent Bells
Clematis 'Advent Bells'
£26.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Alba Luxurians
Clematis 'Alba Luxurians'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Andromeda
Clematis 'Andromeda'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Apple Blossom
Clematis 'Apple Blossom'
£29.95 - £129.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
7.5 litre pot | 1.8m cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Blue Eclipse
Clematis 'Blue Eclipse'
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Broughton Bride
Clematis 'Broughton Bride'
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Christmas Surprise
Clematis 'Christmas Surprise'
£17.99 - £35.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Duchess of Edinburgh
Clematis 'Duchess of Edinburgh'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Guernsey Cream
Clematis 'Guernsey Cream'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Henryi
Clematis 'Henryi'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Huldine
Clematis 'Huldine'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis John Huxtable
Clematis 'John Huxtable'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Kaiu
Clematis 'Kaiu'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from winter
Clematis Little Nell
Clematis 'Little Nell'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Marie Boisselot
Clematis 'Marie Boisselot'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Miss Bateman
Clematis 'Miss Bateman'
£14.99 - £29.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Ocean Pearl
Clematis 'Ocean Pearl'
£26.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Paul Farges
Clematis 'Paul Farges'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Prince George
Clematis 'Prince George'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Propertius
Clematis 'Propertius'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Prosperity
Clematis 'Prosperity'
£32.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Tie Dye
Clematis 'Tie Dye'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Wedding Day
Clematis 'Wedding Day'
£14.99 - £32.99
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis alpina
Clematis alpina
£14.99 - £29.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis alpina Pamela Jackman
Clematis alpina 'Pamela Jackman'
£20.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis armandi Snowdrift
Clematis armandi 'Snowdrift'
£27.95 - £139.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
7.5 litre pot | 1.8m cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Blue River ('Zoblueriver') (PBR)
Clematis Blue River ('Zoblueriver') (PBR)
£29.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis cirrhosa Jingle Bells
Clematis cirrhosa 'Jingle Bells'
£17.99 - £35.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis cirrhosa Ourika Valley
Clematis cirrhosa 'Ourika Valley'
£17.99 - £35.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis cirrhosa Wisley Cream
Clematis cirrhosa 'Wisley Cream'
£17.99 - £35.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Guernsey Flute ('EviGsy153') (PBR)
Clematis Guernsey Flute ('EviGsy153') (PBR)
£34.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis I Am Happy ('Zoiamha') (PBR)
Clematis I Am Happy ('Zoiamha') (PBR)
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis I Am Lady Q ('Zoiamladyq') (PBR)
Clematis I Am Lady Q ('Zoiamladyq') (PBR)
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis integrifolia Alba
Clematis integrifolia 'Alba'
£22.95
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Clematis montana var. grandiflora
Clematis montana var. grandiflora
£14.99 - £29.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis montana var. wilsonii
Clematis montana var. wilsonii
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Octopus ('Zooct') (PBR)
Clematis Octopus ('Zooct') (PBR)
£26.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis patens Manshuu Ki
Clematis patens 'Manshuu Ki'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn

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