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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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Laurus nobilis
bay - kitchen laurel
£14.99 - £99.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1.5 litre pot | 50cm tall available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
3 × 1.5 litre pots available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 7
Berberis thunbergii Tiny Gold (PBR)
Berberis thunbergii 'Tiny Gold' (PBR)
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea Admiration (PBR)
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Admiration' (PBR)
£25.99 - £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)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 8
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)
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea Helmond Pillar
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Helmond Pillar'
£25.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 3
Berberis thunbergii Starburst ('Yanbur') (PBR)

30% off

Berberis thunbergii Starburst ('Yanbur') (PBR)
£19.99 £13.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Chrysanthemum Duchess of Edinburgh

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Chrysanthemum 'Duchess of Edinburgh'
£9.99 - £23.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Markham's Pink
Clematis 'Markham's Pink'
£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
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 4
Clematis Princess Diana
Clematis 'Princess Diana'
£14.99 - £29.98
2 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
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 14
Clematis montana var. rubens Tetrarose
Clematis montana var. rubens 'Tetrarose'
£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
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 12
Cornus alba Aurea

30% off

Cornus alba 'Aurea'
£22.99 £16.09
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3
Cornus alba Kesselringii
Cornus alba 'Kesselringii'
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3
Cornus sanguinea Midwinter Fire
Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire'
£9.99 - £89.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 37
Cornus sericea Flaviramea
Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea'
£9.99 - £59.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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 In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 6
Cotinus coggygria Golden Spirit ('Ancot') (PBR)
Cotinus coggygria Golden Spirit ('Ancot') (PBR)
£28.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.2 5 5
Euonymus fortunei Emerald 'n' Gold
Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n' Gold'
£19.99 - £74.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 20 - 40cm tall shipped within 2 weeks
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Forsythia × intermedia Week End ('Courtalyn')

30% off

Forsythia × intermedia Week End ('Courtalyn')
£22.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Fuchsia Snowcap

50% off

Fuchsia 'Snowcap'
£3.50 - £89.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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)
Genista lydia
Genista lydia
£22.99 - £57.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 7
Hedera colchica Sulphur Heart
Hedera colchica 'Sulphur Heart'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Helianthemum Ben Hope
Helianthemum 'Ben Hope'
£8.99 - £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)
Helleborus × hybridus First Dance (Wedding Party Series)

New

Helleborus × hybridus 'First Dance' (Wedding Party Series)
£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)
Hypericum × inodorum Magical White ('Kolmawhi') (PBR) (Magical Series)

40% off

Hypericum × inodorum Magical White ('Komuni') (PBR)
£20.99 £12.59
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Laurus nobilis
Laurus nobilis
£119.99 - £369.99
30cm pot | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 × 30cm pot | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20cm pot | 80cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Laurus nobilis Little Ragu ('Monrik')
Laurus nobilis Little Ragu ('Monrik')
£23.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Mahonia × media Charity
Mahonia × media 'Charity'
£29.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Mahonia × media Winter Sun
Mahonia × media 'Winter Sun'
£34.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 50 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Nandina domestica Magical Lemon and Lime ('Lemlim') (PBR)

40% off

Nandina domestica Magical Lemon and Lime ('Lemlim') (PBR)
£24.99 - £50.99
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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Potentilla fruticosa Bella Lindsey ('Hendlin') (PBR)

30% off

Potentilla fruticosa Bella Lindsey ('Hendlin') (PBR)
£22.99 £16.09
2 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)
Sambucus nigra Golden Tower ('Jdeboer001') (PBR)
Sambucus nigra Golden Tower ('Jdeboer001') (PBR)
£32.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Santolina chamaecyparissus
Santolina chamaecyparissus
£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)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Santolina rosmarinifolia Lemon Fizz
Santolina rosmarinifolia 'Lemon Fizz'
£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)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Saruma henryi

New

Saruma henryi
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots 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)
Spiraea japonica Anthony Waterer
Spiraea japonica 'Anthony Waterer'
£21.99 - £52.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Spiraea japonica Goldflame
Spiraea japonica 'Goldflame'
£21.99 - £52.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Vinca minor Ralph Shugert
Vinca minor 'Ralph Shugert'
£7.99 - £79.99
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)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Weigela Nana Variegata
Weigela 'Nana Variegata'
£74.99
10 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Weigela florida Magical Rainbow ('Kolmagira') (PBR)
Weigela florida Magical Rainbow ('Kolmagira') (PBR)
£29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Fragrant Spring
Clematis 'Fragrant Spring'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
Clematis Zara ('Evipo062') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
Clematis Zara ('Evipo062') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£34.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla Limelight
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla 'Limelight'
£26.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
3 × 2 litre pots shipped within 2 weeks
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Phillyrea angustifolia
Phillyrea angustifolia
£24.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
Award-winning compact daffodils
Award-winning compact daffodil collection
£41.95 - £83.90
1 × collection | 60 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 180 bulbs Delivered during September
Award-winning fragrant climber collection
Award-winning fragrant climber collection
£47.97
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from autumn
Award-winning honeysuckle collection
Award-winning honeysuckle collection
£44.97
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from autumn
Award-winning perfumed daffodil collection
Award-winning perfumed daffodil collection
£22.95 - £45.90
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Bulbs for pots - ice whites
Bulb lasagne collection for pots - ice whites
£40.75 - £81.50
1 × collection | 67 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 134 bulbs Delivered during September
Bulbs for pots - rich blues
Bulb lasagne collection for pots - rich blues
£36.95 - £73.90
1 × collection | 107 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 224 bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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 sabani combination
Classic cottage Sabani collection
£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)
Cornus collection
Cornus collection
£19.98
1 × collection | 3 plants In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sarah's Chelsea lavender & white combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'lavender & white combination '
£51.96
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
Sarah's Chelsea pink & silver combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'pink & silver combination'
£68.96
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
Narcissus Cheerfulness
Narcissus 'Cheerfulness'
£9.99 - £28.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Minnow
Narcissus 'Minnow'
£5.99 - £13.98
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
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Acer campestre
Acer campestre - Field maple hedging
£69.99 - £139.98
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Berberis darwinii
Berberis darwinii
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Berberis thunbergii Orange Rocket (PBR)
Berberis thunbergii 'Orange Rocket' (PBR)
£24.99 - £56.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Buddleja 'Bressingham Bountiful'

New

Buddleja 'Bressingham Bountiful'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Cercis canadensis Hearts of Gold (PBR)

30% off

Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold' (PBR)
£55.99 - £99.99
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
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
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Choisya × dewitteana Aztec Gold (PBR)
Choisya × dewitteana 'Aztec Gold' (PBR)
£23.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Brunette
Clematis 'Brunette'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Double Truffle Raspberry

New

Clematis 'Double Truffle Raspberry'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Lovely Mum
Clematis 'Lovely Mum'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis napaulensis
Clematis napaulensis
£37.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cornus florida
Cornus florida
£29.99 - £99.99
2 litre pot sold out
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Corylus avellana
Corylus avellana - Hazel hedging
£79.99 - £159.98
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Daphne odora Aureomarginata
Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata'
£34.99 - £84.99
1.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 1.5 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Daphne × transatlantica Summer Ice
Daphne × transatlantica 'Summer Ice'
£36.99
1.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
Euonymus fortunei Silver Queen
Euonymus fortunei 'Silver Queen'
£19.99 - £52.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hippophae rhamnoides

New

Hippophae rhamnoides - Great Coastal Hedging
£7.99 - £15.98
2 litre pot | 60 - 70cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root plant | 60 - 90cm tall available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
Lonicera henryi Copper Beauty (PBR)
Lonicera henryi 'Copper Beauty' (PBR)
£32.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lonicera japonica Dart's World
Lonicera japonica 'Dart's World'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lonicera japonica var. repens
Lonicera japonica var. repens
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Mahonia nitens Cabaret (PBR)
Mahonia nitens 'Cabaret' (PBR)
£34.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rhus typhina
Rhus typhina
£29.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Happy Birthday
Rosa 'Happy Birthday' | Patio Rose
£26.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Champagne Moment ('Korvanaber') (PBR)
Rosa Champagne Moment ('Korvanaber') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£28.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa gallica var. officinalis
Rosa gallica var. officinalis | Apothecarys Shrub Rose
£28.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa xanthina Canary Bird
Rosa xanthina Canary Bird | Shrub Rose
£43.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Verdi Creme ('Humdime') (PBR)
Veronica Verdi Crème ('Humdime') (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Weigela middendorffiana Mango
Weigela middendorffiana 'Mango'
£29.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Wisteria brachybotrys Okayama
Wisteria brachybotrys 'Okayama'
£42.99
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted available to order from autumn
Danae racemosa
Danae racemosa
£34.99
2 litre pot available to order from winter
Narcissus cyclamineus
Narcissus cyclamineus
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
6 × 9cm pots available to order from winter

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