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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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Elaeagnus Quicksilver
Elaeagnus 'Quicksilver'
From £44.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla Limelight
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla 'Limelight'
From £26.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4 (4)
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla
From £26.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1 (1)
Buddleja globosa
Buddleja globosa
£26.99
available to order from spring 2027
Clematis Bill MacKenzie
Clematis 'Bill MacKenzie'
From £14.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
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
Lilium Giant Oriental mixed

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Lilium 'Giant Oriental mixed'
From £12.99
5 × bulbs
10 + 5 FREE bulbs
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)
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)
Osmanthus delavayi
Osmanthus delavayi
From £24.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4 (4)
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum Ursula's Red
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Ursula's Red'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 5 (5)
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum Silver Falls
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Silver Falls'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 2 (2)
Betula papyrifera
Betula papyrifera
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1 (1)
Edgeworthia chrysantha Grandiflora
Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Grandiflora'
£99.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4 (4)
Passion flower collection
Passion flower collection
£53.97
available to order from spring 2027
Passiflora Damsel's Delight
Passiflora 'Damsel's Delight'
£34.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Passiflora Cool Tropics Snowstar
Passiflora 'Cool Tropics Snowstar'
£29.99
available to order from spring 2027
Passiflora Cool Tropics Eia Popeia
Passiflora 'Cool Tropics Eia Popeia'
£29.99
available to order from spring 2027
peach Rochester
peach 'Rochester'
£34.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3 (3)
peach Duke of York
peach 'Duke of York'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
peach Pêche de Vigne
peach 'Pêche de Vigne'
£59.99
available to order from winter
peach Redhaven
peach 'Redhaven'
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
pear Beurré Alexandre Lucas
pear 'Beurré Alexandre Lucas'
£34.99
available to order from winter
pear Red Sensation Bartlett
pear 'Red Sensation Bartlett'
£34.99
available to order from winter
pear Conference / Doyenné du Comice' / Williams Bon Chrétien
pear 'Conference' / 'Concorde' / 'Williams' Bon Chrétien'
From £99.99
available to order from spring 2027
Heavenly Penstemon collection

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Heavenly Penstemon collection
From £24.27
available to order from summer
Smyrnium perfoliatum

25% off

Smyrnium perfoliatum
From £2.99
approx 20 seeds
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 (7)
Photinia × fraseri Little Red Robin
Photinia × fraseri 'Little Red Robin'
£19.99
2 litre pot
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Photinia × fraseri Louise ('Mclarlou') (PBR)
Photinia × fraseri Louise ('Mclarlou' PBR)
From £27.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
Photinia Blackberry Gem

New

Photinia 'Blackberry Gem'
£34.99
available to order from spring 2027
Argyrocytisus battendieri
Argyrocytisus battendieri
£99.99
available to order from winter
Prunus Asano
Prunus 'Asano'
£159.99
available to order from spring 2027
Muhlenbergia capillaris

Best Seller

25% off

Muhlenbergia capillaris
From £2.99
approx 20 seeds
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Hosta Regal Splendor
Hosta 'Regal Splendor'
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
plum Blue Tit
plum 'Blue Tit'
£34.99
available to order from winter
plum Burbank Tangerine
plum 'Burbank Tangerine'
£44.99
available to order from winter
plum Guinevere
plum 'Guinevere'
From £69.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m
plum Seneca
plum 'Seneca'
£34.99
available to order from winter
plum Katinka (PBR)
plum 'Katinka' (PBR)
£149.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5m
plum Coe's Golden Drop
plum 'Coe's Golden Drop'
From £44.99
available to order from winter
plum Edwards
plum 'Edwards'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
plum Haganta (PBR)
plum 'Haganta' (PBR)
£169.99
available to order from spring 2027
plum Herman
plum 'Herman'
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
plum Kulinaria
plum 'Kulinaria'
£149.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m
plum Yellow Pershore
plum 'Yellow Pershore'
£34.99
available to order from winter
plum Jubilaeum
plum 'Jubilaeum'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
plum Early Rivers
plum 'Early Rivers'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
Macleaya microcarpa Kelway's Coral Plume
Macleaya microcarpa 'Kelway's Coral Plume'
From £19.99
available to order from spring 2027
Lilium Lotus Elegance

New

Lilium 'Lotus Elegance'
From £5.99
1 × bulb
2 + 1 FREE bulbs
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Lilium Lotus Dream

New

Lilium 'Lotus Dream'
From £5.99
1 × bulb
3 × bulbs
Lilium pollen free lily collection

New

Pollen free lily collection
From £16.45
1 × collection | 3 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs
pomegranate Dente de Cavallo
pomegranate 'Dente di Cavallo'
£19.99
available to order from spring 2027
Papaver Rose Feathers

New

Papaver 'Rose Feathers'
£2.49 £1.87
available to order from autumn
Solanum laxum Album
Solanum laxum 'Album'
From £17.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Echium candicans

New

Echium candicans
£19.99
available to order from summer
Malus × purpurea Neville Copeman
Malus × purpurea 'Neville Copeman'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
Clematis recta Purpurea
Clematis recta 'Purpurea'
£29.99
available to order from spring 2027
Catalpa × erubescens Purpurea
Catalpa × erubescens 'Purpurea'
£89.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall
Eragrostis spectabilis
Eragrostis spectabilis
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
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)
Passiflora Purple Haze
Passiflora 'Purple Haze'
£32.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Passiflora Amethyst
Passiflora 'Amethyst'
From £17.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Pea Blauwschokker

New

25% off

Pea 'Blauwschokker'
£3.79 £2.84
approx 120 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Symphoricarpos Little Berry ('GRSYCHLB') (PBR)

New

Symphoricarpos Little Berry ('GRSYCHLB') (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot
Verbena bonariensis

Best Seller

25% off

Verbena bonariensis
From £2.62
approx 250 seeds
3 × packets (approx 750 seeds)
9cm pot
2 litre pot
+ 3 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (156)
Verbena bonariensis Vanity
Verbena bonariensis 'Vanity'
£3.99
approx 40 seeds
Vitis vinifera Purpurea
Vitis vinifera 'Purpurea'
£29.99
available to order from summer
quince Vranja
quince 'Vranja'
From £29.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.5 - 2m
quince Champion
quince 'Champion'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1 - 1.5m
quince Leskovac
quince 'Leskovac'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
quince Meech's Prolific
quince 'Meech's Prolific'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.5 - 2m
quince Serbian Gold
quince 'Serbian Gold'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1 - 1.5m
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)
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)
Bistorta amplexicaulis Blackfield (PBR)
Bistorta amplexicaulis 'Blackfield' (PBR)
From £14.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
Acer rubrum Scanlon
Acer rubrum 'Scanlon'
£169.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted
Acer rubrum Sun Valley
Acer rubrum 'Sun Valley'
£169.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted
Acer rubrum Red Sunset ('Franksred')
Acer rubrum Red Sunset ('Franksred')
£169.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted
Quercus rubra
Quercus rubra
From £69.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
Cornus alba Baton Rouge ('Minbat') (PBR)
Cornus alba Baton Rouge ('Minbat') (PBR)
From £22.99
3 litre pot
10 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
Cercis canadensis Alley Cat
Cercis canadensis 'Alley Cat'
£249.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Syringa meyeri Flowerfesta Pink ('Anny200817') (PBR) (Flowerfesta Series)
Syringa meyeri Flowerfesta Pink ('Anny200817') (PBR) (Flowerfesta Series)
£28.75
3 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Syringa meyeri Flowerfesta White ('Anny200810') (PBR) (Flowerfesta Series)
Syringa meyeri Flowerfesta White ('Anny200810') (PBR) (Flowerfesta Series)
£34.99
3 litre pot
Syringa Bloomerang Dark Purple ('Smsjbp7') (PBR)
Syringa Bloomerang Dark Purple ('Smsjbp7') (PBR)
From £32.75
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
rhubarb Raspberry Red

Best Seller

rhubarb 'Raspberry Red'
From £5.99
1 × crown
3 × crowns
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
rhubarb Strawberry
rhubarb 'Strawberry'
From £5.99
1 × crown
2 + 1 FREE crowns
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
rhubarb Timperley Early
rhubarb 'Timperley Early'
From £5.99
1 × crown
2 + 1 FREE crowns
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Rosa xanthina Canary Bird
Rosa xanthina Canary Bird | Shrub Rose
£43.99
available to order from autumn
Rosa Climbing Étoile de Hollande
Rosa 'Climbing Étoile de Hollande' | Climbing Hybrid Tea Rose
£37.99
available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (13)
Rosa Félicité et Perpétue
Rosa Félicité et Perpétue | Rambler Rose
£37.99
available to order from autumn
Rosa Ghislaine De Féligonde
Rosa Ghislaine De Féligonde | Rambling Rose
£37.99
available to order from autumn
Rosa Scent from Heaven ('Chewbabaluv') (PBR)
Rosa Scent from Heaven ('Chewbabaluv') (PBR) | Climbing Rose
£32.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Rosa Peach Melba ('Kormelpea') (PBR)
Rosa Peach Melba | Climbing Rose
£32.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Rosa Sugar Moon ('Wekmemolo') (PBR)
Rosa Sugar Moon ('Wekmemolo') (PBR) | Hybrid Tea Rose
£32.99
4 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Rosa Summer Wine
Rosa 'Summer Wine'
£26.99
4 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Rosa The Queen Elizabeth
Rosa The Queen Elizabeth | Floribunda Bush Rose
£26.99
available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Rosa White Perfumella ('Meicalanq') (PBR)

New

Rosa White Perfumella ('Meicalanq') (PBR) | Hybrid Tea Rose
£32.99
available to order from autumn
Rosa Wild Rover ('Dichirap') (PBR)

New

Rosa Wild Rover ('Dichirap') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£39.99
available to order from autumn
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