Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost (8)
Moderately fertile, moist, but well-drained soil, or general-purpose loam-based potting compost (1)
Normal (63)
Peat-free general-purpose compost (5)
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Evergreen / deciduous
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Fragrance
All scented flowers (1)
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Attractive to wildlife
Attractive to birds (12)
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RHS Plants for pollinators (34)
Quick growing
No (2)
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Yes (29)
Eventual size
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Fruit pollination group
Apple pollination group 2 (3)
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Apple pollination group 4 (2)
Self-fertile (9)
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Vegetable groups
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Multibuy packs
Multibuy offers (4)
Selected offers (3)
Planting combinations
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Henry Agg Dog friendly plants (1)
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Hardy
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Yes (56)
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Ground cover
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Position
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Next to a patio (2)
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Next to an entrance (19)
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Through hedges (1)
Walls & fences (7)
Soil moisture
Damp (7)
Dry/Sandy (11)
Normal (62)
Kitchen garden planting guidelines
Propagate in green house (4)
Suitable for compact container gardening (7)
Suitable for grow beds (8)
Suitable for large container gardening (15)
Suitable for window boxes (8)
Use cloche (4)
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