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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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apple Newton Wonder
apple 'Newton Wonder'
From £29.99
available to order from winter
apple Jupiter (PBR)
apple 'Jupiter' (PBR)
From £34.99
available to order from winter
medlar Westerveld
medlar 'Westerveld'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
gage Imperial Gage
gage 'Imperial Gage'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5 - 2m
plum Edwards
plum 'Edwards'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
plum Lizzie
plum 'Lizzie'
From £39.79
available to order from winter
cherry Nabella
cherry 'Nabella'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
cherry Colney
cherry 'Colney'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
peach Redhaven
peach 'Redhaven'
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
plum Coe's Golden Drop
plum 'Coe's Golden Drop'
From £44.99
available to order from winter
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
From £7.99
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 1 (1)
Hamamelis × intermedia Diane
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Diane'
From £59.99
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall
Hamamelis × intermedia Jelena
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Jelena'
From £59.99
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 13 (13)
Malus Royalty
Malus 'Royalty'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Forsythia × intermedia Goldrausch
Forsythia × intermedia 'Goldrausch'
From £24.99
3 litre pot
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1 (1)
apple Falstaff
apple 'Falstaff' (PBR)
From £34.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m
apricot Flavorcot ('Bayoto') (PBR)
apricot Flavorcot ('Bayoto') (PBR)
From £49.99
available to order from winter
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
almond Princess
almond 'Princess'
From £49.99
available to order from winter
almond Sultane
almond Sultane
From £41.99
available to order from winter
Sorbus × thuringiaca Fastigiata
Sorbus × thuringiaca 'Fastigiata'
From £59.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Acer palmatum Gwens's Rose Delight

New

Acer palmatum 'Gwens's Rose Delight'
£59.99
available to order from summer
walnut common
walnut (common)
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis Meteor ('Hillmah') (PBR)
Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis Meteor ('Hillmah') (PBR)
£59.99
sold out
Light up a shady corner mini-border collection
Light up a shady corner mini-border collection
From £62.99
6 × 9cm plants
with large zinc dolly pot Ø46 × H40cm
with tall zinc dolly pot - Ø46 × H50cm
Fagus sylvatica
Fagus sylvatica
From £39.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Acer palmatum Orange Lace ('Sonkoot9') (PBR)
Acer palmatum Orange Lace ('Sonkoot9') (PBR)
£64.99
3 litre pot | grafted
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Sciadopitys verticillata

40% off

Sciadopitys verticillata
From £53.99
2 litre pot
Crataegus persimilis Prunifolia
Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
cobnut Kentish Cob
cobnut 'Kentish Cob'
From £39.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Quercus robur
Quercus robur
From £39.99
available to order from spring 2027
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia Cream ('MicJur02') (PBR)
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia Cream ('MicJur02') (PBR)
From £69.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Prunus avium
Prunus avium - Wild cherry hedging
From £69.99
available to order from autumn
plum Guinevere
plum 'Guinevere'
From £69.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m
Malus Montreal Beauty
Malus 'Montreal Beauty'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
Malus × robusta Dolgo
Malus × robusta 'Dolgo'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
Betula papyrifera
Betula papyrifera
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Salix × sepulcralis var. chrysocoma
Salix × sepulcralis var. chrysocoma
From £39.99
available to order from spring 2027
Carpinus betulus
Carpinus betulus - Hornbeam hedging
From £64.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Corylus avellana
Corylus avellana - Hazel hedging
From £74.99
available to order from autumn
Prunus Pink Perfection
Prunus 'Pink Perfection'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
Sorbus aucuparia Aspleniifolia
Sorbus aucuparia 'Aspleniifolia'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Juglans nigra
Juglans nigra
£79.99
available to order from winter
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis Brillant
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis 'Brillant'
£79.99
available to order from summer
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 (10)
Prunus pendula Pendula Rosea
Prunus pendula 'Pendula Rosea'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
Prunus Umineko
Prunus 'Umineko'
From £39.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')
Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')
From £34.99
available to order from summer
Cornus mas
Cornus mas
£84.99
available to order from spring 2027
Acer palmatum Skeeter's Broom

New

Acer palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
From £84.99
10 litre pot | 0.9 - 1.2m tall | grafted
Crataegus × media Crimson Cloud
Crataegus × media 'Crimson Cloud'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.7m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Fagus sylvatica
Fagus sylvatica - Beech hedging
From £69.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Viburnum opulus Roseum

Best Seller

Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'
From £24.75
2 litre pot
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (23)
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
From £59.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall | tree
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.75m tall | bush
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Heptacodium miconioides
Heptacodium miconioides
From £89.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Halesia carolina
Halesia carolina
£89.99
available to order from spring 2027
Catalpa × erubescens Purpurea
Catalpa × erubescens 'Purpurea'
£89.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall
walnut Buccaneer
walnut 'Buccaneer'
£89.99
available to order from winter
walnut Lara
walnut 'Lara'
From £84.99
available to order from winter
Magnolia grandiflora Little Gem
Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'
From £89.99
5 litre pot | 40 - 50cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Crataegus × lavalleei Carrierei
Crataegus × lavalleei 'Carrierei'
£89.99
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall
Acer palmatum Crippsii

New

Acer palmatum 'Crippsii'
£89.99
available to order from summer
Pittosporum tobira
Pittosporum tobira
£99.99
available to order from spring 2027
Corylopsis pauciflora
Corylopsis pauciflora
£99.99
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis
Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis
£99.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Calycanthus Venus
Calycanthus 'Venus'
£99.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Calycanthus × raulstonii Hartlage Wine
Calycanthus × raulstonii 'Hartlage Wine'
£99.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
walnut Broadview
walnut 'Broadview'
From £79.99
9 lt pot | regia root stock | 1.5 - 1.8m
Fatsia japonica
Fatsia japonica
From £26.99
2 litre pot
7.5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
10 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (13)
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)
Rhus typhina Tiger Eyes ('Bailtiger')
Rhus typhina Tiger Eyes ('Bailtiger')
£99.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Picea pungens (Glauca Group) Hoopsii
Picea pungens (Glauca Group) 'Hoopsii'
£99.99
available to order from spring 2027
Rhus typhina Dissecta
Rhus typhina 'Dissecta'
£99.99
available to order from spring 2027
Syringa vulgaris Andenken an Ludwig Späth
Syringa vulgaris 'Andenken an Ludwig Späth'
£99.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted
Argyrocytisus battendieri
Argyrocytisus battendieri
£99.99
available to order from winter
Acer palmatum Pendulum Julian

New

Acer palmatum 'Pendulum Julian'
£99.99
5 litre pot | standard | 0.8 - 1m tall
Cercis canadensis Hearts of Gold (PBR)
Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold' (PBR)
£109.99
available to order from spring 2027
Corylus avellana Red Majestic (PBR)
Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic' (PBR)
From £79.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
apple Rosette
apple 'Rosette'
From £34.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Quercus ilex
Quercus ilex
From £109.99
available to order from summer
Cornus florida
Cornus florida
From £29.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Quercus palustris Green Pillar ('Pringreen')
Quercus palustris Green Pillar ('Pringreen')
From £99.99
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall
7 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall
Taxus baccata David
Taxus baccata 'David'
£119.99
12 litre pot | 0.7 - 1m tall
Taxus baccata ball

Best Seller

Taxus baccata ball
£119.99
4 litre pot | ball | 30 - 35cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Cornus kousa Miss Satomi
Cornus kousa 'Miss Satomi'
£129.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Wisteria floribunda Yae-Kokuryū
Wisteria floribunda 'Yae-Kokuryū'
From £29.95
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Wisteria floribunda Kimono
Wisteria floribunda 'Kimono'
From £42.99
5 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted
Wisteria floribunda Kokuryū
Wisteria floribunda 'Kokuryū'
£129.99
available to order from spring 2027
apple Surprize
apple 'Surprize'
From £54.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
Magnolia Sunsation
Magnolia 'Sunsation'
£129.99
available to order from spring 2027
Award winning orchard fruit tree collection
Award-winning orchard fruit tree collection
From £129.99
available to order from summer
cherry Sweetheart
cherry 'Sweetheart'
From £69.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Prunus Crystal Falls ('G6-28')
Prunus Crystal Falls ('G6-28')
£139.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus Beni-tamanishiki
Prunus 'Beni-tamanishiki'
£139.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus cerasifera Crimson Pointe ('Cripoizam')
Prunus cerasifera Crimson Pointe ('Cripoizam')
£139.99
available to order from spring 2027
Magnolia Watermelon ('Mgwat2011b') (PBR)
Magnolia Watermelon ('Mgwat2011b') (PBR)
£139.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus Tai-haku
Prunus 'Tai-haku'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
apple Little Pax
apple 'Little Pax'
£149.99
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m
Crataegus persimilis Prunifolia Splendens
Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia Splendens'
From £79.99
available to order from spring 2027
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