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Plants for the Back of the Border

Taller plants sit well towards the back of the border, adding height as well as providing a backdrop for the front-runners.

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Verbena Showboat Magenta (Showboat Series)

New

Verbena 'Showboat Magenta' (Showboat Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 3 (3)
Anemone × hybrida Königin Charlotte

Best Seller

Anemone × hybrida 'Königin Charlotte'
From £11.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.1 5 20 (20)
Verbascum phoeniceum Violetta
Verbascum phoeniceum 'Violetta'
From £11.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 4 (4)
Crambe cordifolia
Crambe cordifolia
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus
Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 5 (5)
Acanthus spinosus
Acanthus spinosus
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.2 5 5 (5)
Rudbeckia subtomentosa Henry Eilers
Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers'
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3 (3)
Euphorbia ceratocarpa
Euphorbia ceratocarpa
From £11.99
available to order from spring 2027
Photinia × fraseri Red Robin

40% off

Photinia × fraseri 'Red Robin'
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
+ 1 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 7 (7)
Cephalaria gigantea

Best Seller

Cephalaria gigantea
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1 (1)
Stipa ichu
Stipa ichu
From £11.99
available to order from summer
Geranium phaeum Wendy's Blush
Geranium phaeum 'Wendy's Blush'
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Hydrangea serrata Bluebird

50% off

Hydrangea serrata 'Bluebird'
From £12.00
2 litre pot
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 7 (7)
Plums and peaches dahlia collection
Plum & peaches dahlia collection
From £12.90
available to order from winter
Hosta Regal Splendor
Hosta 'Regal Splendor'
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 2 (2)
Verbascum Clementine
Verbascum 'Clementine'
From £12.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4 (4)
Angelica gigas

25% off

Angelica gigas
From £2.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 34 (34)
Delphinium Summer Skies Group
Delphinium 'Summer Skies Group'
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Veronicastrum virginicum Lavendelturm
Veronicastrum virginicum 'Lavendelturm'
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Veronicastrum virginicum Fascination
Veronicastrum virginicum 'Fascination'
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 13 (13)
Aconitum napellus
Aconitum napellus
From £12.99
available to order from summer
Eryngium yuccifolium
Eryngium yuccifolium
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Echinacea pallida
Echinacea pallida
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Veronicastrum virginicum Adoration
Veronicastrum virginicum 'Adoration'
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Echinacea purpurea Virgin (PBR)
Echinacea purpurea 'Virgin' (PBR)
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Thalictrum Elin
Thalictrum 'Elin'
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Alcalthaea suffrutescens Parkallee
× Alcalthaea suffrutescens 'Parkallee'
From £12.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Acanthus hungaricus White Lips
Acanthus hungaricus 'White Lips'
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star (1)
Pennisetum macrourum

New

Pennisetum macrourum
£12.99
9cm pot
Schefflera taiwaniana
Schefflera taiwaniana
From £12.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Verbascum Honey Dijon

New

Verbascum 'Honey Dijon'
£12.99
available to order from spring 2027
Verbascum Peach Champagne (PBR)

New

Verbascum Peach Champagne (PBR)
From £12.99
available to order from spring 2027
Eryngium Magical Red Thunder (PBR)

New

Eryngium 'Magical Red Thunder' (PBR)
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Hemerocallis Stella Citron (PBR)

New

Hemerocallis 'Stella Citron' (PBR)
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Hemerocallis Stella Tangerine (PBR)

New

Hemerocallis 'Stella Tangerine' (PBR)
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Hemerocallis Stella Rouge (PBR)

New

Hemerocallis 'Stella Rouge' (PBR)
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Verbascum Primrose Path

New

Verbascum 'Primrose Path'
From £12.99
available to order from spring 2027
Alcalthaea suffrutescens Parkfrieden

New

× Alcalthaea suffrutescens 'Parkfrieden'
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Lilium Giant Oriental mixed

New

Lilium 'Giant Oriental mixed'
From £12.99
5 × bulbs
10 + 5 FREE bulbs
Echinacea KISMET® Kiwi

New

Echinacea 'KISMET® Kiwi'
From £12.99
available to order from spring 2027
Sanguisorba tenuifolia White Tanna

New

Sanguisorba tenuifolia 'White Tanna'
From £12.99
available to order from spring 2027
Thalictrum Cotton Ball

New

Thalictrum 'Cotton Ball'
£12.99
available to order from spring 2027
Thalictrum Cotton Candy

New

Thalictrum 'Cotton Candy'
£12.99
available to order from spring 2027
Digitalis purpurea Hanabee White

Best Seller

Digitalis purpurea 'Hanabee White'
£12.99
sold out
Cephalaria alpina

New

Cephalaria alpina
From £12.99
sold out
Verbena × baileyana Purple Haze

New

Verbena × baileyana 'Purple Haze'
From £12.99
sold out
Anemone × hybrida Honorine Jobert

Best Seller

Anemone × hybrida 'Honorine Jobert'
From £13.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (61)
Pieris Forest Flame

30% off

Pieris 'Forest Flame'
£19.99 £13.99
2 litre pot
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Euphorbia mellifera

30% off

Euphorbia mellifera
From £13.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Adenophora pereskiifolia White Blaze
Adenophora pereskiifolia 'White Blaze'
From £13.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Ligusticopsis wallichiana

New

Ligusticopsis wallichiana
From £2.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
Angelica sylvestris Vicar's Mead
Angelica sylvestris 'Vicar's Mead'
From £13.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Delphinium Mighty Atom
Delphinium 'Mighty Atom'
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Echinacea Green Envy (PBR)
Echinacea 'Green Envy' (PBR)
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Echinacea Tomato Soup (PBR)
Echinacea 'Tomato Soup' (PBR)
From £14.99
available to order from summer
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Echinacea purpurea Pink Double Delight (PBR) (Cone-fections Series)
Echinacea purpurea 'Pink Double Delight' (PBR) (Cone-fections Series)
From £14.99
sold out
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Ilex crenata Dark Green ('Icoprins11') (PBR)

40% off

Ilex crenata Dark Green ('Icoprins11') (PBR)
From £8.99
9cm pot | bush
2 litre pot | bush
6 × 9cm pots | bush
2 litre pot | 15cm ball
+ 1 more available
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Baptisia Cherries Jubilee
Baptisia 'Cherries Jubilee'
£14.99
available to order from spring 2027
Bistorta amplexicaulis Blackfield (PBR)
Bistorta amplexicaulis 'Blackfield' (PBR)
From £14.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
Echinacea Pretty Parasols ('JS Engeltje') (PBR)
Echinacea Pretty Parasols ('JS Engeltje') (PBR)
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Delphinium Moonbeam
Delphinium 'Moonbeam'
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Alcalthaea suffrutescens Parkrondell
× Alcalthaea suffrutescens 'Parkrondell'
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Sanguisorba Plum Drops
Sanguisorba 'Plum Drops'
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Delphinium Paramo Black Velvet ('Barthirty') (PBR) (Paramo Series)

New

Delphinium Paramo Black Velvet ('Barthirty') (PBR) (Paramo Series)
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
raspberry Glen Ample (PBR)
raspberry 'Glen Ample' (PBR)
From £15.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Eremurus robustus
Eremurus robustus
From £15.99
1 × bulb
3 × bulbs
Thuja occidentalis Rheingold
Thuja occidentalis 'Rheingold'
£15.99
1 litre pot
raspberry Malling Promise
raspberry 'Malling Promise'
From £15.99
available to order from autumn
raspberry Malling Jewel
raspberry 'Malling Jewel'
From £15.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Burnt orange dahlia collection
Burnt orange dahlia collection
From £15.99
available to order from winter
Pastel antique dahlia collection
Pastel antique dahlia collection
From £15.99
available to order from winter
Thuja occidentalis Fire Chief ('Congabe') (PBR)
Thuja occidentalis Fire Chief ('Congabe') (PBR)
£15.99
1 litre pot
Philadelphus Fragrant Falls

40% off

Philadelphus 'Fragrant Falls'
£26.75 £16.05
2 litre pot
Lilium pollen free lily collection

New

Pollen free lily collection
From £16.45
1 × collection | 3 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs
Skyscraper lily collection

New

Skyscraper lily collection
From £16.45
1 × collection | 3 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs
Lilium Pollen free lotus lily collection
Pollen free lotus lily collection
From £16.45
1 × collection | 3 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs
Best white lilies collection
best white lily collection
From £16.95
1 × collection | 3 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs
Echinacea SunSeekers Rainbow ('IFECSSRA') (PBR) (SunSeekers Series)
Echinacea SunSeekers Rainbow ('IFECSSRA') (PBR) (SunSeekers Series)
From £16.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Bruised dahlia collection
Bruised dahlia collection
From £16.99
available to order from winter
Tangerine twist 3 varieties dahlia collection
Tangerine twist 3 varieties dahlia collection
From £16.99
available to order from winter
Magnolia × soulangeana

Best Seller

50% off

Magnolia × soulangeana
From £17.50
2 litre pot | 30cm tall
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (11)
Chocolate orange dahlia collection
Chocolate orange dahlia collection
From £17.75
available to order from winter
Peach dahlia collection
Peach dahlia collection
From £17.75
available to order from winter
Award-winning dahlia collection for pots
Award-winning dahlia collection for pots
From £17.75
available to order from winter
John's pollinator dahlia collection
John's pollinator dahlia collection
From £17.75
available to order from winter
Ashley's balcony dahlia collection
Ashley's balcony dahlia collection
From £17.95
available to order from winter
Lucy's go your own way 3 varieties dahlia collection
Lucy's 'Go your own way' 3 varieties dahlia collection
From £17.95
available to order from winter
Oriental lily collection

New

Oriental lily collection
From £17.95
1 × collection | 3 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs
Trumpet lily collection

New

Trumpet lily collection
From £17.95
1 × collection | 3 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs
Crinodendron hookerianum
Crinodendron hookerianum
£17.99
2 litre pot
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Allium Gladiator

Save 10% with AUTUMN10

Allium 'Gladiator'
From £12.99
5 × bulbs
15 × bulbs
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Salvia guaranitica Black and Blue
Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue'
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (11)
Crinodendron hookerianum Ada Hoffmann
Crinodendron hookerianum 'Ada Hoffmann'
£17.99
2 litre pot
Hibiscus syriacus Flower Tower Ruby ('Gandini van Aart Ruby') (PBR)

40% off

Hibiscus syriacus Flower Tower Ruby ('Gandini van Aart Ruby') (PBR)
£29.99 £17.99
2 litre pot
Chocolate orange pollinator dahlia collection
Chocolate orange pollinator dahlia collection
From £17.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Sanguisorba Blackthorn

New

Sanguisorba 'Blackthorn'
From £17.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus laurocerasus Rotundifolia

Best Seller

30% off

Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia'
From £18.89
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Burnt sugar dahlia collection
Burnt sugar dahlia collection
From £18.95
available to order from winter
A tale of summer blooms dahlia collection
A tale of summer blooms dahlia collection
From £18.95
available to order from winter
Venetian gladioli collection
Venetian gladioli collection
From £18.95
available to order from winter
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