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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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Native hedgerow collection
Native hedgerow collection
From £159.99
available to order from autumn
Pennisetum macrourum

New

Pennisetum macrourum
£12.99
9cm pot
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)
almond Sultane
almond Sultane
From £41.99
available to order from winter
almond Princess
almond 'Princess'
From £49.99
available to order from winter
Clematis Blue Dancer
Clematis 'Blue Dancer'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Clematis Bredon Blue
Clematis 'Bredon Blue'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Clematis Broughton Bride
Clematis 'Broughton Bride'
£27.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Helsingborg
Clematis 'Helsingborg'
£28.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis alpina Pamela Jackman
Clematis alpina 'Pamela Jackman'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Cephalaria alpina

New

Cephalaria alpina
From £12.99
sold out
Buddleja alternifolia
Buddleja alternifolia
£34.99
3 litre pot
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2 (2)
Cercis canadensis Hearts of Gold (PBR)
Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold' (PBR)
£109.99
available to order from spring 2027
Cercis canadensis Hearts A' Fire ('JN100') (PBR)

New

Cercis × canadensis Hearts A' Fire ('JN100') (PBR)
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Dahlia Lava Glow
Dahlia 'Lava Glow'
£5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Floorinoor

New

Dahlia 'Floorinoor'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Platinum Blonde
Dahlia 'Platinum Blonde'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Polka
Dahlia 'Polka'
£5.99
available to order from winter
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 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)
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