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Plants for a Formal Garden

Formal gardens have lots of geometric shapes and hard lines, with the framework of the garden often being clipped into neat topiary. To soften the overall effect, you also need to include a layer of plants that help add colour and seasonal variation.

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Myosotis sylvatica Ultramarine
Myosotis sylvatica 'Ultramarine'
£2.99
approx 175 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Burgundy F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)
pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Burgundy' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
£4.99 - £32.99
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Zinnia elegans Queen Lime Red (Queen Series)
Zinnia elegans 'Queen Lime Red' (Queen Series)
£5.49
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus Tai-haku
Prunus 'Tai-haku'
£44.99 - £129.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Kursar
Prunus 'Kursar'
£39.99 - £159.99
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Callistephus chinensis King Size Apricot
Callistephus chinensis 'King Size Apricot'
£2.79
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dahlia merckii

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Dahlia merckii
£5.49 - £35.98
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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 × tuber available to order from winter
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Delphinium Pacific Hybrids
Delphinium Pacific hybrids
£3.49
approx 70 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Digitalis purpurea Pam's Choice
Digitalis purpurea 'Pam's Choice'
£3.49
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Zinnia elegans Envy
Zinnia elegans 'Envy'
£2.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Zinnia elegans Purple Prince
Zinnia elegans 'Purple Prince'
£2.79
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Antirrhinum majus Night and Day
Antirrhinum majus 'Night and Day'
£2.49
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Blue F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)
pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Blue' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
£3.49 - £32.99
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Yellow Blue Swirl F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)
pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Yellow Blue Swirl' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
£3.49 - £32.99
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola Vivaldi Beacon
Viola 'Vivaldi Beacon'
£4.99
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Acer rubrum Sun Valley

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Acer rubrum 'Sun Valley'
£179.99 £125.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Betula pendula subsp. pendula Fastigiata Joes ('Jolep 1')

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Betula pendula subsp. pendula Fastigiata Joes ('Jolep 1')
£189.99 £132.99
12 litre pot | 2 - 2.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus cerasifera Crimson Pointe ('Cripoizam')

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Prunus cerasifera Crimson Pointe ('Cripoizam')
£164.99 £115.49
12 litre pot | 2.2 - 2.4m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Quercus palustris Green Pillar ('Pringreen')

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Quercus palustris Green Pillar ('Pringreen')
£83.99 - £129.99
7 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Acer rubrum Scanlon

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Acer rubrum 'Scanlon'
£179.99 £125.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Amelanchier canadensis Glenn Form

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Amelanchier canadensis 'Glenn Form'
£49.99 - £139.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root potted | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)

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Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)
£189.99 £132.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Prunus Tiltstone Hellfire

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Prunus 'Tiltstone Hellfire'
£159.99 £111.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall shipped within 2 weeks
Prunus Collingwood Ingram
Prunus 'Collingwood Ingram'
£39.99 - £59.99
9 litre pot | colt | 1.8 - 2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Jacqueline
Prunus 'Jacqueline'
£49.99 - £159.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus avium Plena

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Prunus avium 'Plena'
£39.99 - £90.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Quercus rubra
Quercus rubra
£79.99 - £159.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus Autumn Spire ('Flanrock') (PBR)
Sorbus Autumn Spire ('Flanrock') (PBR)
£39.99 - £179.99
9 litre pot | 0.8 - 1m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Iris Black Gamecock
Iris 'Black Gamecock'
£14.99 - £49.99
1 litre aquatic pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre aquatic pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
5 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
Nymphaea Rose Arey
Nymphaea 'Rose Arey'
£38.99
1 litre aquatic pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Nymphaea alba
Nymphaea alba
£34.99 - £420.00
1 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
30 litre pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 30 litre pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
10 litre pot available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Nymphoides peltata
Nymphoides peltata
£24.99
1 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Nepeta cataria
catnip / Nepeta cataria
£2.99 - £15.98
approx 150 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosmarinus officinalis Tuscan Blue

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Rosmarinus officinalis 'Tuscan Blue'
£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)
Thymus Fragrantissimus

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thyme - orange
£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)
anise
anise
£2.99
approx 4000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Minima Glauca
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Minima Glauca'
£24.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Chamaecyparis obtusa Nana Gracilis
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'
£29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cryptomeria japonica Vilmoriniana
Cryptomeria japonica 'Vilmoriniana'
£24.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Euonymus japonicus Paloma Blanca ('Lankveld03') (PBR)
Euonymus japonicus Paloma Blanca ('Lankveld03') (PBR)
£12.99 - £27.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Ilex aquifolium
Ilex aquifolium
£9.99 - £47.94
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Juniperus chinensis Stricta
Juniperus chinensis 'Stricta'
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Picea pungens (Glauca Group) Hoopsii
Picea pungens (Glauca Group) 'Hoopsii'
£99.99
7 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pinus mugo Mops
Pinus mugo 'Mops'
£39.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pinus mugo Winter Gold
Pinus mugo 'Winter Gold'
£49.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Taxus baccata
Taxus baccata
£9.99 - £239.98
9cm pot | 20cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot | 30cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall shipped within 2 weeks
10 × bare root | 20 - 30cm available to order from autumn
10 × bare root | 40 - 50cm available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 20 - 30cm available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 40 - 50cm available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Taxus baccata Fastigiata Robusta
Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata Robusta'
£24.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Thuja occidentalis Danica

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Thuja occidentalis 'Danica'
£24.99 £14.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Thuja occidentalis Fire Chief ('Congabe') (PBR)

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Thuja occidentalis Fire Chief ('Congabe') (PBR)
£15.99
1 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cupressus macrocarpa Wilma
Cupressus macrocarpa 'Wilma'
£15.99 - £29.99
1 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
Juniperus scopulorum Blue Arrow

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Juniperus scopulorum 'Blue Arrow'
£24.99 - £62.99
3 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Taxus baccata David
Taxus baccata 'David'
£99.99
12 litre pot | 0.7 - 1m tall shipped within 2 weeks
Thuja occidentalis Rheingold
Thuja occidentalis 'Rheingold'
£15.99 - £29.99
1 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
Euonymus japonicus White Spire (PBR)
Euonymus japonicus 'White Spire' (PBR)
£59.97
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ligustrum ovalifolium

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Ligustrum ovalifolium
£13.99 - £159.98
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Seedless dessert grape collection

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seedless dessert grape collection
£34.99 £29.89
1 × collection | 2 plants In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
gage Reine-Claude Vraie

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greengage 'Reine-claude Vraie'
£34.99 - £169.99
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 2 - 2.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
peach Peregrine
peach 'Peregrine'
£34.99 - £119.99
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
7 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
Malus × atrosanguinea Gorgeous
Malus × atrosanguinea 'Gorgeous'
£39.99 - £59.99
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM111 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
cherry plum Gypsy

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cherry plum 'Gypsy'
£164.99 £115.49
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
plum Katinka (PBR)

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plum 'Katinka' (PBR)
£164.99 £115.49
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
plum Kulinaria

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plum 'Kulinaria'
£169.99 £118.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
plum Herman

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plum 'Herman'
£26.99 - £118.99
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 2 - 2.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
Johnsons quick lawn seed
Johnsons quick lawn seed
£14.99 - £169.99
425g pack | covers 20m² In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10kg pack | covers 400m² Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
20kg pack | covers 800m² Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Johnsons tuffgrass lawn seed
Johnsons tuffgrass lawn seed
£8.99 - £129.99
425g pack | covers 20m² In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10kg pack | covers 400m² Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
20kg pack | covers 800m² Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Hedera White Wonder

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Ivy / Hedera White Wonder & rusty crown frame combination
£37.96 £32.57
with rust crown frame In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dahlia Soulman

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Dahlia 'Soulman'
£5.49 - £25.19
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Brown sugar tulip collection
Brown sugar tulip collection
£22.95 - £45.90
1 × collection | 19 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 57 bulbs Delivered during September
Dainty bulb collection
Dainty bulb collection
£21.95 - £43.90
1 × collection | 52 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 156 bulbs Delivered during September
Peach and plum tulip collection
Peach & plum tulip collection
£20.95 - £41.90
1 × collection | 19 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 57 bulbs Delivered during September
Summer pudding tulip collection
Summer Pudding tulip collection
£23.95 - £47.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
The Garden Gate black forest tulip collection
The Garden Gate black forest tulip collection
£16.95 - £33.90
1 × collection | 12 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 36 bulbs Delivered during September
The Garden Gate blackcurrant ripple tulip collection
The Garden Gate blackcurrant ripple tulip collection
£16.95 - £33.90
1 × collection | 14 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 42 bulbs Delivered during September
The Garden Gate rhubarb & custard tulip collection
The Garden Gate rhubarb & custard tulip collection
£18.95 - £37.90
1 × collection | 14 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 42 bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Helmar & Ronaldo collection
Tulipa Helmar & Ronaldo collection
£14.95 - £29.90
1 × collection | 14 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 42 bulbs Delivered during September
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