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Plants for the Middle of the Border

Think of them as padding for your borders, but make sure you choose plants that will add to the scheme - either by extending the flowering period, or adding a colour tone that will link the other elements together.

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baby new potato collection
baby new potato collection
£14.99
30 × seed potatoes | 5 of each available to order from winter
Gypsophila paniculata Flamingo
Gypsophila paniculata 'Flamingo'
£10.99 - £24.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Salvia nemorosa Amethyst
Salvia nemorosa 'Amethyst'
£8.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 5
Salvia nemorosa Crystal Blue (Color Spires Series)
Salvia nemorosa Crystal Blue (Color Spires Series)
£9.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2
Dahlia Jowey Frambo
Dahlia 'Jowey Frambo'
£5.84 - £16.20
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Jowey Midnight
Dahlia 'Jowey Midnight'
£4.94 - £11.25
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Linda's Baby
Dahlia 'Linda's Baby'
£4.94 - £11.25
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Sweet Suzanne
Dahlia 'Sweet Suzanne'
£4.85 - £13.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 1
Cenolophium denudatum
Cenolophium denudatum
£14.99 - £59.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4
Fargesia rufa

50% off

Fargesia rufa
£39.99 - £60.00
2 litre pot | 30 - 50cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 7
Actaea Queen of Sheba (PBR)
Actaea 'Queen of Sheba' (PBR)
£14.99 - £33.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea Helmond Pillar
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Helmond Pillar'
£25.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 3
Berberis thunbergii Starburst ('Yanbur') (PBR)

30% off

Berberis thunbergii Starburst ('Yanbur') (PBR)
£19.99 £13.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea Harlequin
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Harlequin'
£25.99 - £59.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Mentha × piperita f. citrata Basil

50% off

mint - basil
£4.00 - £7.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dryopteris filix-mas Barnesii

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Dryopteris filix-mas 'Barnesii'
£5.00 - £20.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Laurus nobilis
Laurus nobilis
£179.99 - £299.99
22cm pot | 35 - 40cm ball available to order from autumn
2 × 22cm pot | 35cm ball available to order from autumn
Laurus nobilis
Laurus nobilis
£119.99 - £369.99
30cm pot | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 × 30cm pot | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20cm pot | 80cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Laurus nobilis
Laurus nobilis
£169.99 - £289.99
27cm pot | 30cm head | ½ standard available to order from autumn
27cm pot | 30cm head | ¾ standard available to order from autumn
40cm pot | 30 - 40cm head | ½ standard available to order from autumn
2 × 27cm pot | 30cm head | ½ standard available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 7
Penstemon Apple Blossom
Penstemon 'Apple Blossom'
£8.99 - £36.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 6
Penstemon Hidcote Pink
Penstemon 'Hidcote Pink'
£8.99 - £36.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Penstemon Pensham Laura (Pensham Series)
Penstemon 'Pensham Laura' (Pensham Series)
£8.99 - £37.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Penstemon digitalis Husker Red
Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red'
£8.99 - £36.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Penstemon Pensham Plum Jerkum (Pensham Series)
Penstemon 'Pensham Plum Jerkum' (Pensham Series)
£8.99 - £49.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Penstemon Raven (Bird Series)
Penstemon 'Raven' (Bird Series)
£8.99 - £49.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Penstemon Arabesque Appleblossom
Penstemon 'Arabesque Appleblossom'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Penstemon digitalis Dakota Burgundy ('Tnpendb') (PBR) (Dakota Series)
Penstemon digitalis Dakota Burgundy ('Tnpendb') (PBR) (Dakota Series)
£9.99 - £24.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Penstemon Andenken an Friedrich Hahn
Penstemon 'Andenken an Friedrich Hahn'
£8.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Iris Jane Phillips
Iris 'Jane Phillips'
£6.50 - £54.99
9cm pot sold out
3 × 9cm pots sold out
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Iris Sultan's Palace
Iris 'Sultan's Palace'
£24.99 - £54.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Iris Mer du Sud
Iris 'Mer du Sud'
£24.99 - £59.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Iris Black Swan
Iris 'Black Swan'
£27.99 - £59.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Iris Superstition
Iris 'Superstition'
£14.99 - £49.99
9cm pot sold out
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots sold out
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Iris Benton Caramel
Iris 'Benton Caramel'
£29.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Iris Kent Pride

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Iris 'Kent Pride'
£11.50 - £24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Iris Natchez Trace
Iris 'Natchez Trace'
£22.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Iris Champagne Elegance

10% off

Iris 'Champagne Elegance'
£6.29 - £16.20
1 × rhizome Delivered during October
3 × rhizomes Delivered during October
Iris Black Dragon

10% off

Iris 'Black Dragon'
£6.29 - £16.20
1 × rhizome Delivered during October
3 × rhizomes Delivered during October
Iris Edith Wolford

10% off

Iris 'Edith Wolford'
£7.19 - £14.38
1 × rhizome Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE rhizomes Delivered during October
Iris Burgermeister

10% off

Iris 'Burgermeister'
£7.19 - £14.38
1 × rhizome Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE rhizomes Delivered during October
Iris English Cottage

10% off

Iris 'English Cottage'
£7.19 - £14.38
1 × rhizome Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE rhizomes Delivered during October
Iris Maid of Orange

10% off

Iris 'Maid of Orange'
£7.19 - £18.90
1 × rhizome Delivered during October
3 × rhizomes Delivered during October
Iris Benton Susan
Iris 'Benton Susan'
£29.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star
Iris Benton Apollo
Iris 'Benton Apollo'
£29.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Iris Benton Diedre
Iris 'Benton Diedre'
£29.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Iris Benton Menace
Iris 'Benton Menace'
£29.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Acanthus hungaricus White Lips
Acanthus hungaricus 'White Lips'
£12.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star
Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii Profusion
Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii 'Profusion'
£26.99 - £74.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Callicarpa dichotoma Issai
Callicarpa dichotoma 'Issai'
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Kolkwitzia amabilis Pink Cloud

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40% off

Kolkwitzia amabilis 'Pink Cloud'
£7.19 - £27.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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