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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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Smyrnium perfoliatum

25% off

Smyrnium perfoliatum
From £2.99
approx 20 seeds
Scabiosa atropurpurea Beaujolais Bonnets

New

25% off

Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Beaujolais Bonnets'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 50 seeds
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
Lathyrus Prince of Orange

New

25% off

Lathyrus 'Prince of Orange'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 20 seeds
Echium pininana
Echium pininana
From £3.37
available to order from autumn
Digitalis × mertonensis

25% off

Digitalis × mertonensis
From £3.37
approx 1000 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 4 (4)
Verbena bonariensis Vanity
Verbena bonariensis 'Vanity'
£3.99
approx 40 seeds
Helianthus annuus Desire Red
Helianthus annuus 'Desire Red'
£3.99
approx 10 seeds
Simple white cutting garden collection

25% off

Simple white cutting garden collection
£5.88 £4.41
1 × collection
Dahlia merckii

New

25% off

Dahlia merckii
From £4.49
approx 10 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Penstemon Rich Ruby

New

50% off

Penstemon 'Rich Ruby'
From £4.50
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Lilium Miss Peculiar
Lilium 'Miss Peculiar'
From £4.99
1 × bulb
3 × bulbs
Salvia Berry Blast

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50% off

Salvia 'Berry Blast'
From £5.00
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Lilium Anastasia
Lilium 'Anastasia'
From £5.49
1 × bulb
3 × bulbs
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4 (4)
Lilium Roselily Anouska ('Dl111067') (PBR)
Lilium Roselily Anouska ('Dl111067') (PBR)
From £5.49
available to order from winter
Dahlia Mango Madness
Dahlia 'Mango Madness'
£5.49
available to order from winter
Dahlia Evanah
Dahlia 'Evanah'
From £5.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Nathalie G
Dahlia 'Nathalie G'
From £5.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Purple Gem
Dahlia 'Purple Gem'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.2 5 6 (6)
Lilium Pink Perfection Group
Lilium Pink Perfection Group
From £5.99
1 × bulb
2 + 1 FREE bulbs
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 2 (2)
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