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Plants for the Front of the Border

Front or border plants are often the most prominent, so it is worth making sure they are just right. You can also use them to line a pathway or drive, and because most of them are relatively compact, they also do well in pots.

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179 items
Orlaya grandiflora
Orlaya grandiflora
£2.89 - £13.98
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 7
Papaver commutatum
Papaver commutatum
£2.25
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3
Papaver rhoeas

15% off

Papaver rhoeas
£2.37 - £6.38
approx 2000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Papaver rhoeas Mother of Pearl Group
Papaver rhoeas Mother of Pearl Group
£2.89
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 2
Primula veris

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Primula veris
£2.54 - £49.99
approx 50 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)
9 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 8
Hordeum jubatum
Hordeum jubatum
£2.89
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lagurus ovatus
Lagurus ovatus
£2.69
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lychnis flos-cuculi
Lychnis flos-cuculi
£2.79 - £39.99
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
Geum rivale
Geum rivale
£14.99 - £39.99
1 litre aquatic pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
Juncus inflexus
Juncus inflexus
£21.99 - £49.99
1 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
5 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
Cardamine pratensis
Cardamine pratensis
£21.99 - £39.99
1 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 9cm pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Lychnis flos-cuculi White Robin
Lychnis flos-cuculi 'White Robin'
£21.99 - £39.99
1 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 9cm pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
Sparganium erectum
Sparganium erectum
£27.99 - £34.99
3 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
Juncus ensifolius
Juncus ensifolius
£21.99 - £39.99
1 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 9cm pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Thymus Coccineus Group
creeping thyme - Coccineus Group
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Seedballs ox-eye daisy seedbombs
Seedballs ox-eye daisy
£6.99 - £49.99
20 seedballs in gift tube In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Seedballs poppies seedbombs

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Seedballs poppies
£5.94 - £49.99
20 seedballs in gift tube In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
100 seedballs in gift pouch In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Foeniculum vulgare

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fennel - Foeniculum vulgare
£2.99 - £15.98
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Thymus vulgaris
thyme common | thymus vulgaris
£2.79 - £15.98
approx 200 organic seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Thymus pseudolanuginosus
creeping thyme - wooly thyme
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helichrysum italicum
curry plant
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lavandula angustifolia
lavender - common
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Satureja montana
savory - winter savory
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Allium tuberosum
chives 'garlic'
£2.19 - £15.98
approx 120 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Morus alba Pendula
Morus alba 'Pendula'
£189.99 - £229.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Allium schubertii Arctic Snow
Allium schubertii 'Arctic Snow'
£9.49 - £27.00
3 × bulbs available to order from autumn
9 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Hakonechloa macra
Hakonechloa macra
£11.99 - £54.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Allium nigrum
Allium nigrum
£6.48 - £12.96
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Allium schubertii
Allium schubertii
£9.99 - £19.00
5 × bulbs available to order from autumn
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Allium siculum
Allium siculum
£9.99 - £29.00
25 × bulbs available to order from autumn
75 × bulbs available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Muscari armeniacum
Muscari armeniacum
£7.99 - £19.98
10 × bulbs | organic available to order from autumn
50 × bulbs available to order from autumn
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from autumn
100 + 50 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
30 × bulbs | organic available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa Queen of Night
Tulipa 'Queen of Night'
£7.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from autumn
14 + 7 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
3 × 12cm pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Geranium sanguineum var. striatum

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Geranium sanguineum var. striatum
£18.99 - £44.99
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
Phlomoides tuberosa Amazone
Phlomoides tuberosa 'Amazone'
£12.99 - £52.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Saxifraga × urbium
Saxifraga × urbium
£9.99 - £39.00
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa Spring Green
Tulipa 'Spring Green'
£5.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
3 × 12cm pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa Ballerina
Tulipa 'Ballerina'
£6.99 - £16.90
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
7 × bulbs | organic available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Geranium macrorrhizum White-Ness
Geranium macrorrhizum 'White-Ness'
£9.99 - £27.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Anemone Wild Swan ('Macane001') (PBR)
Anemone Wild Swan ('Macane001') (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Papaver (Oriental Group) Patty's Plum
Papaver (Oriental Group) 'Patty's Plum'
£11.99 - £27.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
3 × Erigeron karvinskianus and embossed aged planter
Erigeron karvinskianus and an embossed aged planter
£100.96 £93.01
Nepeta and terracotta pot combination
Nepeta & terracotta pot combination
£166.96 £145.96
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary mini-border collection 'Cool & Calm'

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Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary mini-border collection 'Cool & Calm'
£54.99 - £131.48
6 × 9cm plants sold out
with tall zinc doll pot - Ø46 × H50cm sold out
Astrantia Hadspen Blood
Astrantia 'Hadspen Blood'
£16.99 - £49.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Corydalis flexuosa China Blue
Corydalis flexuosa 'China Blue'
£10.99 - £24.79
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dianthus cruentus
Dianthus cruentus
£8.99 - £15.95
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Epimedium Amber Queen (PBR)
Epimedium 'Amber Queen' (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Epimedium × rubrum
Epimedium × rubrum
£10.99 - £24.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Epimedium × youngianum Niveum
Epimedium × youngianum 'Niveum'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Euphorbia wallichii
Euphorbia wallichii
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Geranium clarkei Kashmir White
Geranium clarkei 'Kashmir White'
£9.99 - £24.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Geranium himalayense Gravetye
Geranium himalayense 'Gravetye'
£9.99 - £23.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Helleborus foetidus
Helleborus foetidus
£9.99 - £54.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots 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
Phlox divaricata Clouds of Perfume
Phlox divaricata 'Clouds of Perfume'
£8.99 - £44.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
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
Phlox douglasii Crackerjack
Phlox douglasii 'Crackerjack'
£8.99 - £35.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Pulsatilla vulgaris
Pulsatilla vulgaris
£6.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Salvia × sylvestris Dear Anja
Salvia × sylvestris 'Dear Anja'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Trollius × cultorum Taleggio

New

Trollius × cultorum 'Taleggio'
£12.99 - £31.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Trollius × cultorum Full Moon ('Mactro010')

New

Trollius × cultorum Full Moon ('Mactro010')
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Mathiasella bupleuroides Green Dream

New

Mathiasella bupleuroides 'Green Dream'
£14.99 - £35.99
9cm pot available to order from winter
3 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus
Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus
£4.99 - £9.98
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Muscari Peppermint
Muscari 'Peppermint'
£5.99 - £15.98
15 × bulbs available to order from autumn
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from autumn
30 + 15 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis Soft Caress
Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis 'Soft Caress' (PBR)
£49.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cornus canadensis
Cornus canadensis
£12.99 - £25.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Phlomis italica
Phlomis italica
£32.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Allium moly
Allium moly
£6.99 - £13.98
50 × bulbs available to order from autumn
100 + 50 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa Apeldoorn
Tulipa 'Apeldoorn'
£6.99 - £13.98
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
14 + 7 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa acuminata
Tulipa acuminata
£12.99 - £38.00
3 × bulbs available to order from autumn
9 × bulbs available to order from autumn
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Allium tripedale
Allium tripedale
£14.99 - £39.99
1 × bulb available to order from autumn
3 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Tulipa Apeldoorn's Elite
Tulipa 'Apeldoorn's Elite'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa Royal Pride
Tulipa 'Royal Pride'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Dryopteris wallichiana
Dryopteris wallichiana
£9.99 - £44.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
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
Papaver dubium subsp. lecoqii Albiflorum
Papaver dubium subsp. lecoqii 'Albiflorum'
£2.99 - £17.99
approx 50 seeds available to order from autumn
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × packets | approx 150 seeds in total available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Papaver somniferum Lauren's Grape
Papaver somniferum 'Lauren's Grape'
£3.49 - £9.00
approx 200 seeds available to order from autumn
3 × packets of seeds available to order from autumn
Euphorbia oblongata
Euphorbia oblongata
£4.29
approx 45 seeds available to order from autumn
Caltha palustris
Caltha palustris
£22.99 - £49.99
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
3 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
5 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
Fragaria vesca
Fragaria vesca
£5.99 - £44.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
12 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Convallaria collection
Lily of the valley collection
£16.95 - £33.90
1 × collection | 3 bare roots available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bare roots available to order from autumn
Convallaria majalis var. rosea
Convallaria majalis var. rosea
£4.99 - £12.00
1 × bare root plant available to order from autumn
3 × bare root plants available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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