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.

Quick growing
Chelsea plant of year
Vegetable harvesting month
Ready made borders
Planting combinations
Ground cover
Used at Chelsea
Rudbeckia fulgida Early Bird Gold
Rudbeckia fulgida 'Early Bird Gold'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Anthriscus sylvestris
Anthriscus sylvestris
£9.99 - £37.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen Picotee

New

Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen Picotee'
£12.99 - £30.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen White

New

Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen White'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen Red

New

Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen Red'
£15.99 - £38.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Verbascum Cherry Helen
Verbascum 'Cherry Helen'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double chocolate
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double chocolate
£29.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington Double Lilac Speckled
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double lilac speckled
£29.99 - £68.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata Nora Barlow (Barlow Series)
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Nora Barlow' (Barlow Series)
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata Black Barlow (Barlow Series)
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Black Barlow'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata Ruby Port
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Ruby Port'
£10.99 - £24.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Verbascum chaixii Album
Verbascum chaixii 'Album'
£10.99 - £24.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Geranium pyrenaicum Bill Wallis
Geranium pyrenaicum 'Bill Wallis'
£9.99 - £24.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Eryngium giganteum
Eryngium giganteum
£12.99 - £44.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Astrantia major Rubra
Astrantia major 'Rubra'
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm 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
Aster amellus King George
Aster amellus 'King George'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Geranium palmatum
Geranium palmatum
£9.99 - £42.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Geranium maderense

New

Geranium maderense
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Astrantia major Star of Billion (PBR)

New

Astrantia major 'Star of Billion' (PBR)
£15.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Delphinium Rosemary Brock
Delphinium 'Rosemary Brock'
£24.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Aquilegia chrysantha Yellow Queen
Aquilegia chrysantha 'Yellow Queen'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Paeonia lactiflora Jan van Leeuwen
Paeonia lactiflora 'Jan van Leeuwen'
£29.99 - £59.98
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots available to order from autumn
Paeonia Buckeye Belle
Paeonia 'Buckeye Belle'
£29.99 - £59.98
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots available to order from autumn
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
Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta Blue Cloud

New

Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta 'Blue Cloud'
£9.99 - £24.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Delphinium Jill Curley
Delphinium 'Jill Curley'
£24.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington Smokey Blues
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington Smokey Blues
£27.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double pink
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double pink
£29.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double red
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double red
£29.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double white
Helleborus hybridus Harvington double white
£29.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Paeonia lactiflora Adolphe Rousseau
Paeonia lactiflora 'Adolphe Rousseau'
£29.99 - £59.98
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots available to order from autumn
Iris White Swirl
Iris 'White Swirl'
£24.99 - £54.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Thalictrum rochebruneanum
Thalictrum rochebruneanum
£11.99 - £44.99
9cm pot available to order from winter
3 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
6 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
Phlox paniculata Franz Schubert
Phlox paniculata 'Franz Schubert'
£17.99 - £39.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Paeonia lactiflora Festiva Maxima
Paeonia lactiflora 'Festiva Maxima'
£29.99 - £59.98
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots available to order from autumn
Meconopsis baileyi
Meconopsis baileyi
£19.99 - £49.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Iris Jane Phillips
Iris 'Jane Phillips'
£12.99 - £54.99
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 foetidissima
Iris foetidissima
£24.99 - £59.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Hemerocallis Gentle Shepherd
Hemerocallis 'Gentle Shepherd'
£19.99 - £44.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Lathyrus latifolius Red Pearl
Lathyrus latifolius 'Red Pearl'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot available to order from winter
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Daphne Perfume Princess ('Dapjur01') (PBR)
Daphne Perfume Princess ('Dapjur01') (PBR)
£32.99 - £81.99
1.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 1.5 litre pots available to order from autumn
Hydrangea paniculata Wim's Red (PBR)
Hydrangea paniculata 'Wim's Red' (PBR)
£26.75 - £64.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Choisya ternata Sundance ('Lich')
Choisya ternata Sundance ('Lich')
£25.99 - £109.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
6 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Paeonia delavayi
Paeonia delavayi
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from winter
Philadelphus Fragrant Falls
Philadelphus 'Fragrant Falls'
£26.75 - £54.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Hydrangea macrophylla Glam Rock ('Horwack') (PBR)
Hydrangea macrophylla Glam Rock ('Horwack') (PBR)
£19.99 - £42.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
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
£169.99 - £289.99
27cm pot | 30cm head | ½ standard available to order from autumn
40cm pot | 30 - 40cm head | ½ standard available to order from autumn
27cm pot | 30cm head | ¾ standard available to order from autumn
2 × 27cm pot | 30cm head | ½ standard available to order from autumn
Rhododendron Percy Wiseman
Rhododendron 'Percy Wiseman'
£19.99 - £109.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
5 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall available to order from autumn
2 × 5 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall available to order from autumn
Rhododendron Cunningham's White
Rhododendron 'Cunningham's White'
£19.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 50 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
Rhododendron Cosmopolitan
Rhododendron 'Cosmopolitan'
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Chaenomeles speciosa Moerloosei
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Moerloosei'
£29.99 - £67.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Tulipa Zoe
Tulipa 'Zoe'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa Verona
Tulipa 'Verona'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa Green Power
Tulipa 'Green Power'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa Bram
Tulipa 'Bram'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa Spitsbergen
Tulipa 'Spitsbergen'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa Pink Ardour
Tulipa 'Pink Ardour'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa Formule One
Tulipa 'Formule One'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa Salmon Jimmy
Tulipa 'Salmon Jimmy'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa La vie en Rose
Tulipa 'La vie en Rose'
£8.09 - £21.60
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa cretica Hilde
Tulipa cretica 'Hilde'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Allium schubertii Arctic Snow
Allium schubertii 'Arctic Snow'
£9.81 - £25.20
3 × bulbs available to order from autumn
9 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Tulipa Merlot
Tulipa 'Merlot'
£6.29 - £12.58
5 × bulbs available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
Canna Tropicana Red (PBR)
Canna 'Tropicana Red' (PBR)
£8.09 - £24.27
1 × rhizome available to order from winter
3 × rhizomes available to order from winter
Dahlia Rhubarb and Custard (Sweet Candy Series)
Dahlia 'Rhubarb and Custard' (Sweet Candy Series)
£4.94 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Hawaiian Sunrise
Dahlia 'Hawaiian Sunrise'
£4.94 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia La Belle Epoque
Dahlia 'La Belle Epoque'
£6.08 - £17.55
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea Transparent
Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea 'Transparent'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Stipa ichu

New

Stipa ichu
£14.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Hakonechloa macra Mulled Wine (PBR)

New

Hakonechloa macra 'Mulled Wine' (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Miscanthus sinensis Lady in Red

New

Miscanthus sinensis 'Lady in Red'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Melica altissima Alba

New

Melica altissima 'Alba'
£14.99 - £49.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Calibrachoa Calitastic Cappucino ('Wescacacap') (Calitastic Series)
Calibrachoa Calitastic Cappucino ('Wescacacap') (Calitastic Series)
£3.50 - £19.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Rosa rugosa Rubra
Rosa rugosa Rubra | Japanese Rose Hedging
£17.50 - £119.98
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
10 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
Iris setosa
Iris setosa
£11.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
Mentha requienii
mint - Corsican mint
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Camellia sinensis var. sinensis
tea plant
£19.99 - £49.99
10.5cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 10.5cm pots available to order from autumn
Rosa canina
Rosa canina
£59.99 - £119.98
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
tomato Chocolate Cherry
tomato (cherry) 'Chocolate Cherry'
£6.99 - £13.98
8.5cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 8.5cm pots available to order from autumn
tomato Beefmaster F1
tomato (beefsteak) 'Beefmaster' F1
£6.99 - £13.98
8.5cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 8.5cm pots available to order from autumn
Zingiber officinale
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
£6.99 - £19.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
rhubarb Stockbridge Arrow
rhubarb 'Stockbridge Arrow'
£4.99 - £13.50
1 × crown available to order from winter
3 × crowns available to order from winter
rhubarb Goliath
rhubarb 'Goliath'
£4.99 - £13.50
1 × crown available to order from winter
3 × crowns available to order from winter
tayberry Medana Tayberry
tayberry 'Medana'
£12.99 - £25.98
bare root plant available to order from autumn
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
loganberry Thornfree
loganberry 'Thornfree'
£12.99 - £43.98
bare root plant available to order from autumn
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Ficus carica 'Ronde de Bordeaux'
fig 'Ronde de Bordeaux'
£19.99 - £39.98
2 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Bishop of Dover
Dahlia 'Bishop of Dover'
£4.94 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Bishop of Canterbury (PBR)
Dahlia 'Bishop of Canterbury' (PBR)
£4.85 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Gladiolus murielae
Gladiolus murielae
£6.29 - £12.58
40 × corms available to order from winter
80 + 40 FREE corms available to order from winter

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