Plant Collections

Curated plant lists for specific garden conditions — soil type, sun, hardiness and more.

Acidic, ericaceous soils suit a distinctive palette of plants. These are happy where the pH sits below neutral.

Sun-loving shrubs give structure and a long season of interest in the brightest borders. These all relish a full-sun position.

Free-draining sandy soils warm quickly but dry out and leach nutrients fast. These plants are adapted to lean, sharply drained conditions.

Shallow, alkaline chalk soils challenge many plants. These thrive on free-draining, lime-rich ground.

Heavy clay holds water and nutrients but bakes hard in summer and stays cold and wet in winter. These plants cope with those swings and esta

Every plant here holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit and tolerates partial or full shade — reliable choices for the tricky darker corners of

Hard-working perennials that establish and spread happily in heavy clay, coming back stronger each year.