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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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Viola odorata
Viola odorata
£3.29 - £34.99
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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Tropaeolum majus Empress of India
nasturtium - Tropaeolum majus 'Empress of India'
£3.39
approx 35 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Papaver somniferum (Paeoniiflorum Group) Black Paeony
Papaver somniferum (Paeoniiflorum Group) 'Black Paeony'
£3.49
approx 500 seeds available to order from autumn
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 shipped within 2 weeks
40 + 20 FREE seedlings shipped within 2 weeks
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 shipped within 2 weeks
40 + 20 FREE seedlings shipped within 2 weeks
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Papaver somniferum Lauren's Grape
Papaver somniferum 'Lauren's Grape'
£3.49 - £9.00
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Verbena hastata Alba

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Verbena hastata 'Alba'
£3.49
approx 100 seeds available to order from autumn
musk strawberry
musk strawberry
£3.49
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Hummingbird Lilac
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Hummingbird Lilac'
£3.49
approx 40 seeds 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)
Phlox drummondii Sugar Stars
Phlox drummondii 'Sugar Stars'
£3.49
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Scabiosa atropurpurea Fata Morgana
Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Fata Morgana'
£3.49
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
rock samphire
rock samphire
£3.49
approx 30 seeds available to order from autumn
Phlox drummondii Cherry Caramel
Phlox drummondii 'Cherry Caramel'
£3.49
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
potato Maris Piper
potato 'Maris Piper'
£3.49 - £8.99
5 × seed potatoes In stock (shipped within 1-2 working days)
10 + 5 FREE seed potatoes In stock (shipped within 1-2 working days)
2kg bag | seed potatoes available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Pulsatilla vulgaris

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Pulsatilla vulgaris
£3.50 - £14.99
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)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 6
Stipa tenuissima

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Stipa tenuissima
£3.79 - £35.99
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
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 49
Erysimum Sugar Rush Purple Bicolour (Sugar Rush Series)
wallflower 'Sugar Rush Purple Bicolour' F1
£3.99 - £15.98
5 × seedlings | jumbo shipped within 2 weeks
10 + 5 FREE seedlings | jumbo shipped within 2 weeks
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 5.0 5 1
Erysimum Sugar Rush Orange (Sugar Rush Series)
wallflower 'Sugar Rush Orange' F1
£3.99 - £7.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
£3.99 - £7.98
10 × bulbs available to order from winter
20 + 10 FREE bulbs available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 5
Aquilegia vulgaris Pink Petticoat

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Aquilegia vulgaris 'Pink Petticoat'
£3.99
approx 40 seeds available to order from autumn
Tulipa Black Parrot

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Tulipa 'Black Parrot'
£3.99 - £10.80
5 × bulbs In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
15 × bulbs In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Lieke

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Narcissus 'Lieke'
£3.99 - £9.60
5 × bulbs shipped within 3 weeks
15 × bulbs shipped within 3 weeks
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Knautia macedonica

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Knautia macedonica
£3.99 - £39.99
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)
approx 40 seeds available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Aquilegia vulgaris William Guiness
Aquilegia vulgaris 'William Guiness'
£3.99
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tulipa Honky Tonk

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Tulipa 'Honky Tonk'
£3.99 - £7.98
7 × bulbs In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
14 + 7 FREE bulbs In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Erysimum Sugar Rush Primrose (Sugar Rush Series)
wallflower 'Sugar Rush Primrose' F1
£3.99 - £15.98
5 × seedlings | jumbo shipped within 2 weeks
10 + 5 FREE seedlings | jumbo shipped within 2 weeks
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Begonia (Pendula Group) Pink Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'Pink Giant'
£3.99 - £9.99
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Begonia (Pendula Group) White Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'White Giant'
£3.99 - £9.99
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa Peppermintstick

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Tulipa 'Peppermintstick'
£3.99 - £7.98
5 × bulbs In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 + 5 FREE bulbs In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornfield seed collection
Cornfield seed collection
£3.99
1g packet | seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Begonia (Pendula Group) Red Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'Red Giant'
£3.99 - £9.99
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Tulipa Ice Cream

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Tulipa 'Ice Cream'
£3.99 - £11.20
3 × bulbs In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 × bulbs In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Stevia rebaudiana
Stevia rebaudiana
£3.99 - £15.98
approx 7 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)
Erysimum Sugar Rush Red (Sugar Rush Series)
wallflower 'Sugar Rush Red' F1
£3.99 - £15.98
5 × seedlings | jumbo shipped within 2 weeks
10 + 5 FREE seedlings | jumbo shipped within 2 weeks
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
potato Maris Peer
potato 'Maris Peer'
£3.99 - £9.00
5 × seed potatoes | summer planting available to order from summer
15 × seed potatoes | summer planting available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dianthus (Allwoodii Group) Cosmopolitan ('WP15 PIE43') (PBR)

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Dianthus (Allwoodii Group) Cosmopolitan ('WP15 PIE43') (Cocktails Series)
£4.00 - £8.99
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)

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Dianthus Stargazer ('WP13 GIL05') (PBR) (Whetman Stars Series)
£4.00 - £8.99
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
Delosperma cooperi Jewel of Desert Grenade (PBR) (Jewel of Desert Series)

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Delosperma cooperi 'Jewel of Desert Grenade' (PBR) (Jewel of Desert Series)
£4.00 - £9.99
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
Dianthus Coconut Sundae ('Wp05 Yves') (PBR) (Scent First Series)

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Dianthus Coconut Sundae ('Wp05 Yves') (Scent First Series)
£4.00 - £8.99
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
Dianthus Mojito ('WP15 PIE41') (PBR)

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Dianthus Mojito ('WP15 PIE41') (PBR)
£4.00 - £8.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dianthus Arctic Star ('DEVON ARTIC STAR') (PBR) (Early Bird Series)

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Dianthus Arctic Star ('Devon Arctic Star') (PBR) (Early Bird Series)
£4.00 - £8.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Delosperma cooperi Golden Wonder ('Wowd20111') (PBR) (Wheels of Wonder Series)

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Delosperma Golden Wonder ('Wowd20111') (PBR) (Wheels of Wonder Series)
£4.00 - £17.49
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)
Origanum vulgare Variegatum

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oregano variegated
£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)
Dianthus (Allwoodii Group) Shirley Temple ('WP15 PIE44') (PBR) (Cocktails Series)

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Dianthus (Allwoodii Group)Shirley Temple ('WP15 PIE44') (Cocktails Series)
£4.00 - £8.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dianthus Bridal Star ('WP18 CAS06') (PBR)

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Dianthus Bridal Star ('WP18 CAS06') (PBR)
£4.00 - £8.99
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
Mentha × piperita f. citrata Grapefruit

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mint - grapefruit mint
£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)
Euphorbia oblongata
Euphorbia oblongata
£4.29
approx 45 seeds available to order from autumn
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