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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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1904 items
Viola Sorbet F1 Mixed
Viola Sorbet F1 Mixed
£13.98 - £27.99
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Hanging basket bedding plant collection
Hanging basket bedding plant collection
£36.99 - £73.98
1 collection | 60 seedlings sold out
2 + 1 FREE collections (180 seedlings) sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 12
Bellis perennis Bellissima Series
Bellis Bellissima Series
£16.49 - £32.99
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 6
Stocks Fragrance Mixed (10 Week Mixed)
Stocks 'Fragrance Mixed'
£14.99 - £29.99
20 seedlings available to order from winter
40 + 20 FREE seedlings sold out
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.1 5 8
Strawberry swirl - Easyplanter for hanging baskets & patio pots
Strawberry swirl pansies - Easyplanter for hanging baskets & patio pots
£22.99
Easyplanter Delivered mid September
Pastel pansies - Easyplanter for hanging baskets & patio pots
Pastel pansies - Easyplanter for hanging baskets & patio pots
£22.99
Easyplanter Delivered mid September
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 17
Chocolate orange container plant collection
Chocolate orange container plant collection
£20.98 - £41.96
1 × bedding collection | 10 plants sold out
2+1 FREE bedding collections | 30 plants sold out
Summer nights container plant collection
Summer nights container plant collection
£19.98 - £39.96
1 × bedding collection | 10 plants sold out
2+1 FREE bedding collections | 30 plants sold out
Sweet pinks container plant collection
Sweet pinks container plant collection
£19.98 - £39.96
1 × bedding collection | 10 plants sold out
2+1 FREE bedding collections | 30 plants sold out
Ruby amethyst container plant collection
Ruby amethyst container plant collection
£22.98 - £45.96
1 × bedding collection | 10 plants sold out
2+1 FREE bedding collections | 30 plants sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3
Midnight shadows container plant collection
Midnight shadows container plant collection
£45.96 - £91.92
1 × bedding collection | 20 plants sold out
2+1 FREE bedding collections | 60 plants sold out
Silver pink container plant collection
Silver pink container plant collection
£24.98 - £49.96
1 × bedding collection | 10 plants sold out
2+1 FREE bedding collections | 30 plants sold out
Pink and purple container plant collection
Pink & purple container plant collection
£22.98 - £45.96
1 × bedding collection | 10 plants sold out
2+1 FREE bedding collections | 30 plants sold out
White pearls container plant collection
White pearls container plant collection
£19.98 - £39.96
1 × bedding collection | 10 plants sold out
2+1 FREE bedding collections | 30 plants sold out
Sunburst container plant collection
Sunburst container plant collection
£19.98 - £39.96
1 × bedding collection | 10 plants sold out
2+1 FREE bedding collections | 30 plants sold out
Potentilla fruticosa Bella Lindsey ('Hendlin') (PBR)
Potentilla fruticosa Bella Lindsey ('Hendlin') (PBR)
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Agapanthus collection
Agapanthus collection
£9.86 - £19.71
1 × collection | 2 bare root plants available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 6 bare roots available to order from winter
Purple sunshine container plant collection
Purple sunshine container plant collection
£19.98 - £39.96
1 × bedding collection | 10 plants sold out
2+1 FREE bedding collections | 30 plants sold out
Cottage garden cutting garden collection

25% off

Cottage garden cutting garden collection
£15.95 £11.96
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Blue and white cutting garden collection

25% off

Blue & white cutting garden collection
£11.06 £8.30
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Summer nights cutting garden collection

25% off

Summer nights cutting garden collection
£23.93 £17.95
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Summer pudding cutting garden collection

25% off

Summer pudding cutting garden collection
£24.73 £18.55
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ruffling skies cutting garden collection

25% off

Ruffling skies cutting garden collection
£14.65 £10.99
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Elegant cutting garden collection

25% off

Elegant cutting garden collection
£13.06 £9.80
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pastels cutting garden collection

25% off

Pastels cutting garden collection
£27.22 £20.42
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cherry creme brûlée cutting garden collection
Cherry créme brûlée cutting garden collection
£25.53 £20.22
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
pink orange and white cutting garden collection

25% off

Pink orange & white cutting garden collection
£11.76 £8.82
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Trusted friend container plant collection
Trusted friend container plant collection
£26.99 - £65.94
Easyplanter Unavailable
1 × bedding collection | 15 plants sold out
2+1 FREE bedding collections | 45 plants sold out
Award-winning conifer collection
Award-winning conifer collection
£49.99
4 × 1 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
All year round colour conifer collection
All year round colour conifer collection
£49.99
4 × 1 litre pots shipped within 2 weeks
The bridesmaid container plant collection
The bridesmaid container plant collection
£33.97 - £67.94
1 × bedding collection | 15 plants sold out
2+1 FREE bedding collections | 45 plants sold out
Royal flush container plant collection
Royal flush container plant collection
£19.98 - £39.96
1 × bedding collection | 10 plants sold out
2+1 FREE bedding collections | 30 plants sold out
100 days repeat flowering pot collection

New

100 days repeat flowering pot collection
£45.49 - £136.48
1 × collection | 20 bulbs & 4 plants sold out
2 + 1 FREE | 60 bulbs & 12 plants sold out
100 days of spring promise pot collection

New

100 days of spring promise 'pot collection'
£89.99
2 + 1 FREE | 0 bulbs & 0 plants sold out
1 × collection | 0 bulbs & plants sold out
100 days of pastels pot collection

New

100 days of pastels 'pot collection'
£89.99
2 + 1 FREE | 0 bulbs & 0 plants sold out
1 × collection | 0 bulbs & plants sold out
100 days of blues & white pot collection

New

100 days of blues & white 'pot collection'
£89.99
2 + 1 FREE | 0 bulbs & 0 plants sold out
1 × collection | 0 bulbs & plants sold out
Crataegus × media Crimson Cloud
Crataegus × media 'Crimson Cloud'
£44.99 - £89.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
Viscaria Plena

New

Viscaria 'Plena'
£13.99 - £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)
Brachyglottis Walberton's Silver Dormouse 'Walbrach' (PBR)
Brachyglottis Walberton's Silver Dormouse ('Walbrach') (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
marguerite Grandaisy Pink Halo ('Bonmax 9163') (PBR) (Grandaisy Series)
marguerite Grandaisy Pink Halo ('Bonmax 9163') (PBR) (Grandaisy Series)
£14.99 - £29.98
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
3 hyacinth vases & 3 pink flowering hyacinth bulbs

10% off

3 hyacinth vases & 3 pink indoor hyacinth bulbs
£16.97 £16.27
3 × bulbs | 3 × vases Delivered during September
Viola Teardrops F1 Mixed
Viola Teardrops F1 Mixed
£16.49 - £32.99
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
New baroque tulip collection

10% off

New Baroque tulip collection
£19.76 - £39.51
1 × collection | 17 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 51 bulbs Delivered during September
Abelia × grandiflora Kaleidoscope (PBR)
Abelia × grandiflora 'Kaleidoscope' (PBR)
£22.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Abelia × grandiflora Tricolor Charm ('Mincautri') (PBR)
Abelia × grandiflora Tricolor Charm ('Mincautri') (PBR)
£24.75 - £57.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Yucca filamentosa
Yucca filamentosa
£27.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Yucca filamentosa Bright Edge
Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge'
£27.99 - £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)
Osteospermum Snow Pixie
Osteospermum 'Snow Pixie'
£12.99 - £19.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Osteospermum In The Pink

New

Osteospermum 'In The Pink'
£12.99 - £27.99
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
Osteospermum Blue Eyed Beauty ('Balostlueye') (PBR)
Osteospermum Blue Eyed Beauty ('Balostlueye') (PBR)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Osteospermum Purple Sun ('Kleoe19396') (FlowerPower Series)
Osteospermum Purple Sun ('Kleoe19396') (FlowerPower Series)
£3.50 - £12.99
9cm pot sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots sold out
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
Osteospermum Akila White Purple Eye (Akila Series)
Osteospermum 'Akila White Purple Eye' (Akila Series)
£3.50 - £19.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
5 × seedlings | jumbo sold out
10 + 5 FREE seedlings | jumbo sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Osteospermum Cannington Roy
Osteospermum 'Cannington Roy'
£9.99 - £24.99
9cm pot available to order from winter
3 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
Osteospermum Akila Lavender Shades (Akila Series)
Osteospermum 'Akila Lavender Shades' (Akila Series)
£6.99 £5.24 £3.50
9cm pot available to order from autumn
Osteospermum Akila Purple (Akila Series)
Osteospermum 'Akila Purple' (Akila Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Arctotis × hybrida hort. Red Devil
Arctotis × hybrida 'Red Devil'
£7.99 - £15.98
1 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 1 litre pots available to order from autumn
Arctotis × hybrida hort. Wine
Arctotis × hybrida 'Wine'
£7.99 - £15.98
1 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 1 litre pots available to order from autumn
Arctotis × hybrida hort. Flame
Arctotis × hybrida 'Flame'
£7.99 - £15.98
1 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 1 litre pots available to order from autumn
Osteospermum Dalina Dark Red
Osteospermum 'Dalina Dark Red'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Osteospermum jucundum Tresco Purple

New

Osteospermum jucundum 'Tresco Purple'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Osteospermum Gelato Cranberry (PBR)
Osteospermum 'Gelato Cranberry' (PBR)
£12.99 - £25.98
5 × rooted cuttings Unavailable
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots Unavailable
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings Unavailable
Osteospermum Gelato Pink Surprise (PBR)
Osteospermum 'Gelato Pink Surprise' (PBR)
£12.99 - £25.98
5 × rooted cuttings Unavailable
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots Unavailable
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings Unavailable
Osteospermum Nairobi Purple
Osteospermum 'Nairobi Purple'
£8.99 - £19.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Osteospermum 3D Blueberry Shake ('Kleoe18048') (3D Series)
Osteospermum 3D Blueberry Shake ('Kleoe18048') (3D Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Agapanthus Poppin' Purple ('MP003') (PBR) (Everpanthus Series)

50% off

Agapanthus Poppin' Purple ('MP003') (PBR) (Everpanthus Series)
£8.50 - £20.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Agapanthus BlackJack ('Dwaghyb02') (PBR)
Agapanthus BlackJack ('Dwaghyb02') (PBR)
£16.99 - £99.99
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
Agapanthus Emerald Ice (PBR)

New

Agapanthus 'Emerald Ice' (PBR)
£14.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Agapanthus praecox subsp. orientalis Zambezi ('Kek5006')

New

Agapanthus praecox subsp. orientalis Zambezi ('Kek5006')
£24.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Agapanthus Midnight Moon ('DWHYB20') (PBR)

New

Agapanthus Midnight Moon ('DWHYB20') (PBR)
£15.99 - £37.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Mentha × piperita After Eight
mint - after eight mint
£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)
Agastache and Angelica plant combination
Agastache & Angelica plant combination
£65.94
6 × plants | 3 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Agastache and pot stand combination
Agastache & pot stand combination
£111.96
Danae racemosa
Danae racemosa
£34.99
2 litre pot available to order from winter
Allium Millennium
Allium 'Millennium'
£12.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots 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
Allium Lavender Bubbles
Allium 'Lavender Bubbles'
£14.99 - £59.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Allium angulosum Summer Beauty
Allium angulosum 'Summer Beauty'
£21.99 - £54.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Allium Bubble Bath

New

Allium 'Bubble Bath'
£14.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Striking allium collection

10% off

Striking allium collection
£12.38 - £24.75
1 × collection | 20 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 60 bulbs Delivered during September
200 alliums

10% off

200 alliums Save £5.99!
£34.95 £31.45
1 × collection Delivered during September
Best white allium collection

10% off

Best white allium collection
£17.50 - £35.01
1 × collection | 40 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 120 bulbs Delivered during September
Welsh onion

25% off

Welsh onion
£2.24 - £15.98
approx 250 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)
Allium unifolium

10% off

Allium unifolium
£8.99 - £24.30
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
Prostanthera cuneata
Prostanthera cuneata
£19.99 - £52.99
2 litre pot 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
Dianthus Arctic Star ('DEVON ARTIC STAR') (PBR) (Early Bird Series)
Dianthus Arctic Star ('Devon Arctic Star') (PBR) (Early Bird Series)
£7.99 - £17.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dianthus Stargazer ('WP13 GIL05') (PBR) (Whetman Stars Series)
Dianthus Stargazer ('WP13 GIL05') (PBR) (Whetman Stars Series)
£7.99 - £17.99
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
strawberry Mara de Bois

New

strawberry 'Mara de Bois'
£12.99 - £36.00
12cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 12cm pots available to order from autumn
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
Dryopteris wallichiana
Dryopteris wallichiana
£9.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 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
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dryopteris wallichiana Jurassic Gold ('Hollasic') (PBR)
Dryopteris wallichiana Jurassic Gold ('Hollasic') (PBR)
£12.99 - £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)
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
Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group) Apple Blossom

10% off

Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group) 'Apple Blossom'
£13.49 - £35.99
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hippeastrum Black Pearl
Hippeastrum 'Black Pearl'
£8.99 - £24.30
1 × bulb available to order from winter
3 × bulbs Unavailable
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hippeastrum (Double Galaxy Group) Marilyn (PBR)

10% off

Hippeastrum (Double Galaxy Group) 'Marilyn' (PBR)
£13.49 - £35.99
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group) Christmas Gift

10% off

Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group) 'Christmas Gift'
£13.49 - £35.99
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hippeastrum (Spider Group) Bogota

10% off

Hippeastrum (Spider Group) 'Bogota'
£13.49 - £37.80
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hippeastrum (Spider Group) Evergreen

10% off

Hippeastrum (Spider Group) 'Evergreen'
£13.49 - £37.80
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group) Red Lion

10% off

Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group) 'Red Lion'
£17.09 - £47.70
1 × bulb | extra large Delivered during October
3 × bulbs | extra large Delivered during October
Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group) Spartacus (PBR)

10% off

Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group) 'Spartacus' (PBR)
£13.49 - £35.99
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
Hippeastrum White Amadeus (PBR)

10% off

Hippeastrum 'White Amadeus' (PBR)
£16.19 - £45.00
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
Hippeastrum (Double Galaxy Group) Cherry Nymph ('Chernym') (PBR)

10% off

Hippeastrum (Double Galaxy Group) Cherry Nymph ('Chernym') (PBR)
£13.49 - £35.99
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
Salvia viridis Blue Monday

25% off

Salvia viridis 'Blue Monday'
£2.19 £1.64
approx 180 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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