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.

Ready made borders
Planting combinations
Ground cover
Used at Chelsea
Showing Position : Front of border clear all
2028 items
Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum
oregano - Greek
£2.79
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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)
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)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
40 + 20 FREE seedlings available to order from autumn
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)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
40 + 20 FREE seedlings 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)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
40 + 20 FREE seedlings available to order from autumn
Papaver commutatum
Papaver commutatum
£2.25
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Papaver nudicaule
Papaver nudicaule
£2.99
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Papaver rhoeas
Papaver rhoeas
£2.79 - £7.50
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 Amazing Grey

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Papaver rhoeas 'Amazing Grey'
£2.99 - £19.99
approx 250 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)
Papaver rhoeas Bridal Silk
Papaver rhoeas 'Bridal Silk'
£3.49
approx 500 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)
Papaver somniferum Hungarian Blue
Papaver somniferum 'Hungarian Blue'
£2.99
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Papaver somniferum Lilac Pompom
Papaver somniferum 'Lilac Pompom'
£2.19
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Papaver somniferum Maanzaad
Papaver somniferum 'Maanzaad'
£2.99
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Papaver somniferum (Laciniatum Group) Black Swan
Papaver somniferum (Laciniatum Group) 'Black Swan'
£2.39
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Papaver somniferum (Paeoniiflorum Group) Black Paeony
Papaver somniferum (Paeoniiflorum Group) 'Black Paeony'
£3.49
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Phlox drummondii Cherry Caramel
Phlox drummondii 'Cherry Caramel'
£3.49
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Phlox drummondii Crème Brûlée
Phlox drummondii 'Crème Brûlée'
£2.49
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Phlox drummondii Sugar Stars
Phlox drummondii 'Sugar Stars'
£3.49
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Poppy field collection of annuals
Poppy field collection of annuals
£4.99
1g packet | seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Primula veris
Primula veris
£2.99 - £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)
Primula vulgaris
Primula vulgaris
£2.99 - £34.99
approx 30 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)
rue
rue
£2.99
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Salvia officinalis
sage common (organic)
£2.79 - £15.98
approx 35 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)
Salvia viridis Blue Monday
Salvia viridis 'Blue Monday'
£2.19
approx 180 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Scabiosa stellata
Scabiosa stellata
£2.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
shiso
shiso
£2.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Stachys officinalis
Stachys officinalis
£3.29
approx 150 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
stevia
stevia
£3.99 - £15.98
approx 7 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
Stipa tenuissima
Stipa tenuissima
£3.79 - £44.99
approx 30 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)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Summer glory collection
Summer glory collection
£7.99
2g packet | seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tagetes patula Burning Embers
Tagetes patula 'Burning Embers'
£2.39
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tagetes patula Naughty Marietta
Tagetes patula 'Naughty Marietta'
£2.49
approx 175 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tagetes tenuifolia Golden Gem
Tagetes tenuifolia 'Golden Gem'
£2.99
approx 225 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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 Thyme of Provence
Thymus 'Thyme of Provence'
£3.19
approx 6000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Trifolium repens
Trifolium repens
£2.79
approx 750 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tropaeolum Baby Rose
Tropaeolum 'Baby Rose'
£2.99
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tropaeolum majus Climbing Mixed
Tropaeolum majus 'Climbing Mixed'
£2.39 - £6.50
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tropaeolum majus Empress of India
Tropaeolum majus 'Empress of India'
£3.39
approx 35 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tropaeolum majus Red Troika
Tropaeolum majus 'Red Troika'
£2.99
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Verbena rigida Santos
Verbena rigida 'Santos'
£2.99 - £19.99
approx 40 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)
Viola Tiger Eye Red
Viola 'Tiger Eye Red'
£4.99
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viola Tiger Eyes
Viola 'Tiger Eyes'
£2.99 - £13.98
approx 25 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
Viola Vivaldi Beacon
Viola 'Vivaldi Beacon'
£4.99
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Welsh onion
Welsh onion
£2.99 - £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)
Zinnia Dahlia-Flowered Mixed
Zinnia 'Dahlia-Flowered Mixed'
£2.99
approx 130 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Zinnia elegans Zinderella Lilac
Zinnia elegans 'Zinderella Lilac'
£4.99
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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)
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)
Acer palmatum Bloodgood
Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'
£64.99 - £129.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted available to order from autumn
Acer palmatum Osakazuki
Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki'
£59.99 - £149.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 0.9 - 1.2m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.0m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Achillea Moonshine
Achillea 'Moonshine'
£8.99 - £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)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Achillea Summerwine
Achillea 'Summerwine'
£9.99 - £39.99
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)
Achillea Taygetea
Achillea 'Taygetea'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Achillea Walther Funcke
Achillea 'Walther Funcke'
£9.99 - £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

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