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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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Ageratina altissima Chocolate
Ageratina altissima 'Chocolate'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 5 (5)
Alcea rosea Halo Apricot (Halo Series)

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Alcea rosea 'Halo Apricot' (Halo Series)
£3.99 £2.99
available to order from autumn
Alcea rosea Nigra

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Alcea rosea 'Nigra'
From £2.24
approx 50 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 2.5 5 2 (2)
Alcea rosea Single mixture

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Alcea rosea 'Single mixture'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 75 seeds
All year round colour conifer collection
All year round colour conifer collection
£49.99
4 × 1 litre pots
Allium Gladiator

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Allium 'Gladiator'
From £12.99
5 × bulbs
15 × bulbs
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Allium giganteum

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Allium giganteum
From £8.49
1 × bulb
3 × bulbs
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 10 (10)
almond Princess
almond 'Princess'
From £49.99
available to order from winter
almond Sultane
almond Sultane
From £41.99
available to order from winter
Althaea officinalis
Althaea officinalis
From £9.99
sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Amelanchier alnifolia Obelisk (PBR)
Amelanchier alnifolia 'Obelisk' (PBR)
From £79.99
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall | tree
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 10 (10)
Amelanchier lamarckii

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Amelanchier lamarckii
From £26.99
2 litre pot | bush
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 20 (20)
Anemone × hybrida Honorine Jobert

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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 4.6 5 61 (61)
Anemone × hybrida Königin Charlotte

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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)
Anemone × hybrida September Charm
Anemone × hybrida 'September Charm'
From £11.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 20 (20)
Angelica archangelica

25% off

angelica
From £2.92
approx 100 seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 6 (6)
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)
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 5.0 5 1 (1)
Anthriscus sylvestris

25% off

Anthriscus sylvestris
From £2.09
approx 150 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.5 5 2 (2)
Antique peach dahlia collection
Antique peach dahlia collection
From £30.45
available to order from winter
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