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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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Phyllostachys nigra
Phyllostachys nigra
From £39.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 16 (16)
Wisteria floribunda Kokuryū
Wisteria floribunda 'Kokuryū'
£129.99
available to order from spring 2027
Juglans nigra
Juglans nigra
£79.99
available to order from winter
Prunus spinosa
Prunus spinosa - Blackthorn hedging
From £44.99
available to order from autumn
Cedrus atlantica Glauca (Glauca group)
Cedrus atlantica (Glauca group) 'Glauca'
£34.99
available to order from spring 2027
Helictotrichon sempervirens
Helictotrichon sempervirens
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Salvia uliginosa African Skies

40% off

Salvia uliginosa 'African Skies'
From £5.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4 (4)
Salvia uliginosa
Salvia uliginosa
From £18.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Parthenocissus tricuspidata Veitchii
Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Veitchii'
From £14.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 9 (9)
Callistemon viminalis Hot Pink ('Kkho1') (PBR)
Callistemon viminalis Hot Pink ('Kkho1') (PBR)
£34.99
available to order from spring 2027
Callistemon viminalis Captain Cook
Callistemon viminalis 'Captain Cook'
£24.99
available to order from spring 2027
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 4.4 5 7 (7)
Ilex crenata
Ilex crenata
From £8.99
9cm pot
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Crataegus persimilis Prunifolia
Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Ilex aquifolium Argentea Marginata
Ilex aquifolium 'Argentea Marginata'
£38.99
3 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4 (4)
Foeniculum vulgare Giant Bronze
fennel 'Giant Bronze'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 17 (17)
Lucy Willcox's Misty mountains miniature bulb collection

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Lucy Willcox's Misty mountains miniature bulb collection
From £21.95
1 × collection | 19 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 57 bulbs
Magnolia grandiflora
Magnolia grandiflora
£44.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 6 (6)
Magnolia grandiflora Exmouth
Magnolia grandiflora 'Exmouth'
£179.99
10 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
Sanguisorba Plum Drops
Sanguisorba 'Plum Drops'
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
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