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Plants for Steep Banks

Gardening on a slope can make access tricky so you want to introduce plants that are relatively low maintenance - and may have the added bonus of stabilising the soil with their spreading roots.

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Sarcococca confusa

Best Seller

Sarcococca confusa
From £9.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
4.5 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 33 (33)
Cotoneaster horizontalis
Cotoneaster horizontalis
From £19.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 9 (9)
Skimmia japonica Rubella

Best Seller

Skimmia japonica 'Rubella' (male)
From £12.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 8 (8)
Cotoneaster × suecicus Coral Beauty

30% off

Cotoneaster × suecicus 'Coral Beauty'
From £6.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna
£22.99
2 litre pot
Cornus alba Miracle ('Verpaalen2') (PBR)
Cornus alba Miracle ('Verpaalen2') (PBR)
From £24.75
2 litre pot
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall
3 × 2 litre pots
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Nandina domestica Fire Power
Nandina domestica 'Fire Power'
From £24.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 10 (10)
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna Purple Stem
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna 'Purple Stem'
From £24.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 9 (9)
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 4.3 5 7 (7)
Nandina domestica Magical Lemon and Lime ('Lemlim') (PBR)
Nandina domestica Magical Lemon and Lime ('Lemlim') (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4 (4)
Nandina domestica Twilight (PBR)
Nandina domestica 'Twilight' (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Berberis thunbergii Orange Rocket (PBR)
Berberis thunbergii 'Orange Rocket' (PBR)
From £24.99
available to order from summer
Sarcococca ruscifolia var. chinensis Dragon Gate
Sarcococca ruscifolia var. chinensis 'Dragon Gate'
£24.99
2 litre pot
Cornus alba Nightfall ('Verpaalen3') (PBR)
Cornus alba Nightfall ('Verpaalen3') (PBR)
£24.99
available to order from summer
Symphoricarpos Little Berry ('GRSYCHLB') (PBR)

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Symphoricarpos Little Berry ('GRSYCHLB') (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea Admiration (PBR)
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Admiration' (PBR)
From £25.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
6 × 2 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 8 (8)
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla Limelight
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla 'Limelight'
From £26.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4 (4)
Gaultheria Florry ('HO120') (PBR)

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Gaultheria Florry ('HO120') (PBR)
£27.99
available to order from summer
Nandina domestica Blush Pink ('Aka') (PBR)
Nandina domestica Blush Pink ('Aka') (PBR)
£28.99
2 litre pot
Hedera algeriensis Gloire De Marengo
Hedera algeriensis 'Gloire De Marengo'
£29.99
available to order from summer
Hedera colchica
Hedera colchica
£29.99
available to order from summer
Hedera colchica Dentata Variegata
Hedera colchica 'Dentata Variegata'
£29.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Hedera colchica Sulphur Heart
Hedera colchica 'Sulphur Heart'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
0 star 0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Hedera helix Glacier
Hedera helix 'Glacier'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Hedera hibernica
Hedera hibernica
From £29.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Skimmia japonica Cleopatra ('Snep24') (PBR)

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Skimmia japonica Cleopatra ('Snep24') (PBR)
£34.99
available to order from summer
Skimmia japonica Nymans
Skimmia japonica 'Nymans' (female)
£39.99
3 litre pot
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Skimmia japonica subsp. reevesiana
Skimmia japonica subsp. reevesiana (hermaphrodite)
£39.99
1.5 litre pot
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (14)
Skimmia japonica Kew White
Skimmia japonica 'Kew White' (female)
£44.99
available to order from summer
Sarcococca hookeriana Winter Gem ('Pmoore03') (PBR)

Best Seller

Sarcococca hookeriana Winter Gem ('Pmoore03') (PBR)
From £24.99
2 litre pot
4 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (27)
White woodland mini-border collection
White woodland mini-border collection
£69.99
6 × 9cm plants

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