Dry Garden Plants

Have you got particularly dry soil in your garden? It can be difficult knowing what to plant if your soil's natural composition is particularly chalky or dry. It needn't be, though. The plants in this collection are all highly-tolerant of drier soils, and are often found growing in Mediterranean-style gardens where rainfall is less frequent.

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  • Agapanthus 'Lapis Lazuli' 2L Pot Perennial Plants
    From £18
    From £18

    Agapanthus 'Lapis Lazuli'

    Blooms like gemstones

    • Loves a good sunbathe...
    • Add height and drama to borders
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Can also be container-grown

    Currently out of stock

  • Eryngium 'Big Blue' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    £8 From £6

    Eryngium 'Big Blue'

    The deepest blue, with extra texture

    • Blue, thimble-shaped flowerheads circled by a ruff of spiky, silvery bracts
    • Flowers throughout July and August
    • Perfect for borders, pots and cut flower gardens
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • 30cm Salvia 'Blue Marvel' |3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Salvia 'Blue Marvel'

    An award winning Salvia with massive blooms

    • Uniquely large violet purple flower spikes
    • Flowers all summer long and into Autumn!
    • Hardy and very easy to grow and care for
    • Buy an almost mature plant ready to bloom!

    Currently out of stock

  • 30cm Salvia 'Rose Marvel' | 10.5cm Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Salvia 'Rose Marvel'

    Rose towers of bloom from Spring to Autumn

    • Large, vibrant magenta pink flowers all summer
    • Flowers from May to October!
    • Hardy and very easy to grow and care for
    • Compact, neat growth of dark green foliage

    Currently out of stock

  • Best Evergreen Shrubs Collections | Growers Choice Shrubs
    From £25
    £30 From £25

    Best Evergreen Shrubs

    Shrubs that don't take breaks...

    • An assorted mixture of habits (mainly bushy)
    • Features shrubs of various sizes
    • Includes different flowers, foliage and forms
    • Evergreen shrubs for year-round interest

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia 'Caradonna' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Salvia 'Caradonna'

    Iconic violet-blue garden hero

    • Demands full sun for best results
    • Brilliant for drought tolerant beds
    • Flowers June to October
    • Proud RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Dalmatie Fig Tree Soft Fruit
    £19
    £19

    'Dalmatie' Fig Tree

    Big figs, even bigger flavour

    • Deliciously juicy with intense flavour
    • Crops reliably in the UK
    • Makes a delicious fig and walnut chutney
    • Harvest your figs from August to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia 'Lyrical White' 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    From £15

    Salvia 'Lyrical White'

    This season's must-have, in White

    • Clusters of Cotton White flowers on upright spires
    • Flowers from June to October
    • Stunning as a feature in pots
    • Adds height to a Cottage Garden border

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Royal Velvet' 3L Pot Perennial Plants
    From £18
    £22 From £18

    Agapanthus 'Royal Velvet'

    Spires of plush purple stars

    • Full sun delivers best results
    • Grows nicely in pots, beds and borders
    • Flowers from June to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • English Lavender 'Munstead' | Lavandula angustifolia Perennial Bedding
    From £4
    £6 From £4

    English Lavender 'Munstead' | Lavandula angustifolia

    Classic, reliable English blue

    • Requires full sun to flower well
    • Stunning in herb garden beds
    • Flowers July to September
    • Celebrated RHS AGM winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia 'Fashionista Pretty in Pink' | 10.5cm Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Salvia 'Fashionista Pretty in Pink'

    Make your garden pretty in pink

    • Beautiful and vibrant magenta pink flower spikes
    • Dark green provides excellent ground cover
    • Flowers all summer long and into Autumn!
    • Hardy and very easy to grow and care for

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Silver Baby' Perennial Bedding
    From £22
    From £22

    Agapanthus 'Silver Baby'

    Shimmering white with blue hints

    • Prefers a spot in full sun
    • An ideal choice for border fronts
    • Flowers from June to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Sedum 'Chocolate Cherry' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Sedum 'Seduction Chocolate Cherry'

    Burgundian brilliance in borders

    • Prefers to be grown in the sunshine
    • Fabulous for an alpine rockery
    • Flowers from August to October
    • Attracts pollinators to your garden

    Currently out of stock

  • Best Flowering Shrubs Collection | Growers Choice Shrubs
    From £25
    £30 From £25

    Best Flowering Shrubs

    Who said shrubs were boring?

    • Features shrubs with different habits
    • Features shrubs of various sizes
    • Includes assorted colours and forms
    • The most spectacular array of blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • Best Ground Cover Plants l A Carpet of Flowers Perennial Bedding
    From £40
    £45 From £40

    Best Ground Cover Plants | A Carpet of Flowers

    Low growing, high impact!

    • Chosen from a range of favourites (eg. sedum)
    • Use to underplant trees or edge paths
    • Flowers from May to October
    • Wave goodbye to annoying weeds

    Currently out of stock

  • Lavender 'Blue Spear' Perennial Bedding
    From £5
    From £5

    Lavender 'Blue Spear'

    Perfect for patio pots

    • Appreciates basking in full sun
    • An excellent option for poor, dry soils
    • Flowers from July to September
    • An upright variety that thrives in containers

    Currently out of stock

  • Stately Agapanthus Collection Perennial Bedding
    £50
    £60 £50

    Stately Agapanthus Collection

    Regal elegance in plant form

    • Contains some of the finest agapanthuses
    • Perfect for sun-soaked patios and borders
    • Blooms from June to September
    • A brilliant option for cut flowers

    Currently out of stock

  • English Lavender 'Rosea' | Lavandula angustifolia Perennial Bedding
    From £5
    £6 From £5

    English Lavender 'Rosea' | Lavandula angustifolia

    Charming pastel pink shades

    • Loves a south-facing, sunny spot
    • Best for Mediterranean-style gardens
    • Flowers from July to September
    • Fragrant and highly bee-friendly

    Currently out of stock

  • Sedum 'Sunsparkler Wildfire' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Sedum 'Sunsparkler Wildfire'

    A blaze of ruby foliage

    • Plant in full sun
    • Makes a dazzling container display
    • Flowers from August to September
    • Displays great drought-tolerance

    Currently out of stock

  • Euphorbia 'Ascot Rainbow' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    £8 From £6

    Euphorbia 'Ascot Rainbow'

    Turn your garden into an all-year-round exotic paradise

    • Masses of green and red flowers in early summer
    • Exotic variegated foliage for year-round interest
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
    • Very easy to grow and care for

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia Merleau Rose Perennial Bedding
    From £5
    £6 From £5

    Salvia 'Merleau Rose'

    A cottage garden essential!

    • Rose pink flowers clustered on compact, upright stems above fragrant foliage
    • Long flowering season from July to October
    • Compact variety that's perfect for pots or front borders
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia 'Merleau Blue' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Salvia 'Merleau Blue'

    Compact salvia in classic colours

    • Small purple blue flowers on slender stems
    • Summer flowering from July to October
    • Adds scent and colour to a sunny border
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia 'Blue Hill' | 2L Pot Perennial plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Salvia 'Blue Hill'

    Delicate Lavender Blue, adored by bees

    • Lavender blue flowers rising from emerald green foliage
    • Flowers from June to October
    • Stunning as a feature in pots
    • Perfect for the front of a border

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Ever Sapphire' 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £12
    £15 From £12

    Agapanthus 'Ever Sapphire'

    Bejewel your flower beds...

    • Happiest in full sun
    • A striking plant for the front of the border
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Also grows nicely in pots and planters

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia 'Hot Lips' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Salvia 'Hot Lips'

    Summer-long displays of red and white

    • Two-toned white and candy-apple red flowers on tall stems
    • Flowers from July right through to October
    • Compact and colourful for the front of a border
    • Fragrant foliage

    Currently out of stock

  • Best Flowering Evergreen Shrubs Collection | Growers Choice Shrubs
    From £25
    £39 From £25

    Best Flowering Evergreen Shrubs

    The most multi-talented shrubs

    • Primarily features shrubs with a bushy habit
    • Features shrubs of various sizes
    • A spectrum of different flowers and foliage
    • Shrubs that bloom *and* retain their leaves

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Ever White' 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £12
    £15 From £12

    Agapanthus 'Ever White'

    Bright and oh-so beautiful

    • For best blooms, plant in full sun
    • Brilliant in both pots and borders
    • Flowers from June to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

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Meet Jack

Perennials born in Herefordshire, blooming in your garden

Our perennials start life in the rolling Herefordshire hills, where Jack and his team trial over 250 new varieties each year to bring you the best performing and most sustainable plants in the UK. With over forty years of excellence, it’s no surprise that they’ve won the HTA Plant Grower of the Year award two years running.

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Ornamental Colour Collection Pond Plants
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Plants arrived in great condition and very promptly. Well established - much better than the ones I got at my local garden centre.

Monica Spence

| 24 May
Star Jasmine | Trachelospermum jasminoides Climbing Plants
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Yet again this company delivered good healthy plants, exactly as shown in photos, well packaged and within delivery time quoted. Recommend!

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| 2 Jun
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I continue to be so impressed with Roots. Their customer care, knowledge of their subject: from planting hedges to pruning roses and more, has been a great support.

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| 23 Oct
E 'Black Hamburgh' Indoor Grape Vine Soft Fruit
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The plant arrived looking vigorously healthy, which brings a smile to your face, extremely well protected in its packaging.

Martyn Hill

| 5 Jul
E 'Braeburn Hillwell' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
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John-Paul

| 22 May
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Wonderful plants and great customer service... really surprised to find that the plants are better than those you would get at your local garden centre.

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| 8 Nov

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