Plants For Sandy Soil

Sandy soils tend to drain very quickly, so are ideal for supporting Mediterranean-style or drought-tolerant plants, which are happiest in dry conditions. These soils are usually low in nutrients, so digging in lots of composted organic matter will not only bump these up, but will also help it retain water.

Quick growing
Chelsea plant of year
Ground cover
Leycesteria formosa Purple Rain
Leycesteria formosa 'Purple Rain'
£19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ligustrum delavayanum
Ligustrum delavayanum
£99.99
7 litre pot | ¼ standard | 25 -30cm head In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ligustrum ovalifolium Aureum
Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Aureum'
£21.99 - £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)
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Magnolia Elizabeth
Magnolia 'Elizabeth'
£44.99 - £79.99
5 litre pot | 50cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Myrtus communis
Myrtus communis
£34.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina
Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina
£34.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nandina domestica Twilight (PBR)
Nandina domestica 'Twilight' (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nandina domestica Blush Pink ('Aka') (PBR)
Nandina domestica Blush Pink ('Aka') (PBR)
£28.99 - £99.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 30 - 50cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nandina domestica Magical Lemon and Lime ('Lemlim') (PBR)
Nandina domestica Magical Lemon and Lime ('Lemlim') (PBR)
£24.99 - £84.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 30 - 50cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nandina domestica Obsessed ('Seika') (PBR)
Nandina domestica Obsessed ('Seika') (PBR)
£24.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Olearia phlogopappa Spring Bling (PBR)
Olearia phlogopappa 'Spring Bling' (PBR)
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Olearia × haastii
Olearia × haastii
£20.99 - £74.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pachysandra terminalis Variegata
Pachysandra terminalis 'Variegata'
£8.99 - £34.99
9cm pot 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 autumn
Parahebe catarractae Avalanche (PBR)
Parahebe catarractae 'Avalanche' (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Parrotia persica
Parrotia persica
£29.99 - £99.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Phormium Jester
Phormium 'Jester'
£38.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Phormium Maori Queen
Phormium 'Maori Queen'
£36.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Phormium Pink Stripe
Phormium 'Pink Stripe'
£17.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Phormium Platt's Black
Phormium 'Platt's Black'
£36.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Phormium Yellow Wave
Phormium 'Yellow Wave'
£38.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Photinia serratifolia Pink Crispy ('Oploo5') (PBR)
Photinia serratifolia Pink Crispy ('Oploo5') (PBR)
£32.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Photinia × fraseri Louise ('Mclarlou') (PBR)
Photinia × fraseri Louise ('Mclarlou') (PBR)
£27.99 - £119.99
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 | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Photinia × fraseri Pink Marble ('Cassini')
Photinia × fraseri Pink Marble ('Cassini')
£26.99 - £99.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 40 - 50cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pieris Forest Flame
Pieris 'Forest Flame'
£19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pieris japonica Bonfire
Pieris japonica 'Bonfire'
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pieris japonica Katsura (PBR)
Pieris japonica 'Katsura' (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pieris japonica Passion (PBR)
Pieris japonica 'Passion' (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pieris japonica Valley Valentine
Pieris japonica 'Valley Valentine'
£27.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pieris japonica Polar Passion ('PPOBAS') (PBR)
Pieris japonica Polar Passion ('PPOBAS') (PBR)
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Elizabeth
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Elizabeth'
£36.99 - £84.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Gold Star
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Gold Star'
£34.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Silver Queen
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Queen'
£109.99
9 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Bannow Bay ('Breebay') (PBR)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Bannow Bay ('Breebay') (PBR)
£26.75 - £69.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prostanthera ovalifolia Variegata
Prostanthera ovalifolia 'Variegata'
£21.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus laurocerasus Rotundifolia
Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia'
£26.99 - £159.98
2 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 × bare root | 40 - 60cm available to order from autumn
10 × bare root | 60 - 80cm available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm available to order from autumn
Prunus lusitanica
Prunus lusitanica
£26.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pseudopanax 'Bronze Eagle'
Pseudopanax 'Bronze Eagle'
£39.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pseudopanax 'Dark Star'
Pseudopanax 'Dark Star'
£39.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pseudopanax crassifolius
Pseudopanax crassifolius
£39.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pseudopanax ferox
Pseudopanax ferox
£39.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pyracantha Saphyr Jaune ('Cadaune')
Pyracantha Saphyr Jaune ('Cadaune')
£24.99 - £109.99
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 | 80 - 100cm tall trellis In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosmarinus officinalis Roman Beauty (PBR)

New

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Roman Beauty' (PBR)
£9.99 - £24.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna Purple Stem
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna 'Purple Stem'
£29.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sarcococca ruscifolia var. chinensis Dragon Gate
Sarcococca ruscifolia var. chinensis 'Dragon Gate'
£27.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sinojackia xylocarpa
Sinojackia xylocarpa
£109.99
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Skimmia japonica Kew White
Skimmia japonica 'Kew White' (female)
£44.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Skimmia japonica Nymans
Skimmia japonica 'Nymans' (female)
£39.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sophora Sun King ('Hilsop') (PBR)
Sophora Sun King ('Hilsop') (PBR)
£46.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sorbaria sorbifolia Sem (PBR)
Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Sem' (PBR)
£22.99 - £56.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ugni molinae Flambeau
Ugni molinae 'Flambeau'
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Veronica Mint Chocolate
Veronica 'Mint Chocolate'
£19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Veronica Blue Star ('Vergeer 1') (PBR)
Veronica Blue Star ('Vergeer 1') (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viburnum tinus Lisarose (PBR)
Viburnum tinus 'Lisarose' (PBR)
£24.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viburnum × bodnantense Charles Lamont
Viburnum × bodnantense 'Charles Lamont'
£27.99 - £99.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Vinca major
Vinca major
£22.99 - £94.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Vinca major Variegata
Vinca major 'Variegata'
£17.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Vinca minor Illumination
Vinca minor 'Illumination'
£7.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1.5 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)
Vinca minor Ralph Shugert
Vinca minor 'Ralph Shugert'
£7.99 - £79.99
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 autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
6 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Yucca filamentosa Bright Edge
Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge'
£27.99 - £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)
Acer palmatum Tamukeyama

New

Acer palmatum 'Tamukeyama'
£59.99 - £159.99
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
5 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
10 litre pot | standard | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Euonymus hamiltonianus Indian Summer
Euonymus hamiltonianus 'Indian Summer'
£169.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Acer palmatum Atropurpureum
Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'
£44.99 - £149.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted shipped within 2 weeks
12 litre pot | 1.0m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ilex aquifolium J.C. van Tol
Ilex aquifolium 'J.C. van Tol'
£38.99 - £119.99
3 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Lavandula Regal Splendour (PBR)
Lavandula 'Regal Splendour' (PBR)
£17.99 - £39.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
3 × 2 litre pots shipped within 2 weeks
Parrotia persica Persian Spire ('JLPN01') (PBR)

New

Parrotia persica Persian Spire ('JLPN01') (PBR)
£34.99 - £169.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 0.8 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Phillyrea angustifolia
Phillyrea angustifolia
£24.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
Cornus collection
Cornus collection
£19.98
1 × collection | 3 plants In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Corylus avellana Contorta
Corylus avellana 'Contorta'
£49.99 - £99.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 125cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2m tall | tree available to order from autumn
Eucalyptus gunnii Azura ('Cagire') (PBR)
Eucalyptus gunnii Azura ('Cagire') (PBR)
£42.99 - £129.99
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall | bush In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot | 30cm tall | tree available to order from autumn
3 × 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Eucalyptus pulverulenta Baby Blue
Eucalyptus pulverulenta 'Baby Blue'
£24.99 - £39.99
12cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
Magnolia grandiflora Little Gem
Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'
£79.99 - £129.99
7.5 litre pot | 0.8 - 1m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot | 40 - 50cm tall available to order from autumn
Rhododendron Nova Zembla
Rhododendron 'Nova Zembla'
£19.99 - £89.99
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
5 litre pot available to order from autumn
Salix integra Flamingo (PBR)
Salix integra 'Flamingo' (PBR)
£34.99 - £39.99
3 litre pot | 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot | 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Naturalising bulb collection

10% off

Naturalising bulb collection
£40.90 - £81.81
1 × collection | 110 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 330 bulbs Delivered during September
Bulbs for pots - Ice whites

10% off

Bulbs for pots - Ice whites
£36.67 - £73.35
1 × collection | 67 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 134 bulbs Delivered during September
Bulbs for pots - Rich blues

10% off

Bulbs for pots - Rich blues
£33.26 - £66.51
1 × collection | 107 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 224 bulbs Delivered during September
Award-winning compact daffodils

10% off

Award-winning compact daffodil collection
£37.75 - £75.51
1 × collection | 60 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 180 bulbs Delivered during September
Anemone blanda White Splendour

10% off

Anemone blanda 'White Splendour'
£6.29 - £29.43
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot available to order from winter
3 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
Narcissus Thalia

10% off

Narcissus 'Thalia'
£6.74 - £107.99
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
5 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
15 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
200 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Anemone blanda blue-flowered

10% off

Anemone blanda blue-flowered
£6.29 - £12.58
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Crocus speciosus Albus

10% off

Crocus speciosus 'Albus'
£4.49 - £10.80
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Award-winning hardy cyclamen collection

10% off

Award-winning hardy cyclamen collection
£22.01 - £44.01
1 × collection | 3 corms Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 corms Delivered during September
Narcissus Minnow

10% off

Narcissus 'Minnow'
£5.39 - £12.58
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Anemone blanda Mixed

10% off

Anemone blanda Mixed
£7.19 - £14.38
50 × bulbs Delivered during September
100 + 50 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Eranthis hyemalis Cilicica Group

10% off

Eranthis hyemalis Cilicica Group
£6.29 - £21.57
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
6 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
Cyclamen coum

10% off

Cyclamen coum
£8.09 - £44.99
3 × corms Delivered during September
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 × corms Delivered during September
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Narcissus Yellow Cheerfulness

10% off

Narcissus 'Yellow Cheerfulness'
£8.09 - £23.85
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus Flore Pleno

10% off

Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus 'Flore Pleno'
£8.99 - £24.30
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 + 10 FREE bare roots | in the green available to order from winter
Hakonechloa macra Aureola
Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola'
£12.99 - £42.99
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)
Hakonechloa macra Beni-kaze
Hakonechloa macra 'Beni-kaze'
£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)
Rosa × centifolia Cristata

50% off

Rosa × centifolia 'Cristata' | Shrub Rose
£39.99 £20.00
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Arthur Bell

50% off

Rosa Arthur Bell | Floribunda Bush Rose
£26.99 £13.50
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Maigold

50% off

Rosa Maigold | Climbing Rose
£36.99 £18.50
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Raspberry Royale

50% off

Rosa Raspberry Royale | Patio Rose
£89.99 £45.00
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Rhapsody in Blue ('Frantasia') (PBR)

50% off

Rosa Rhapsody in Blue ('Frantasia') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£28.99 £14.50
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Yellow Patio

50% off

Rosa Yellow Patio | Patio Rose
£89.99 £45.00
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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