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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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Hesperantha coccinea Wilfred H. Bryant

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Hesperantha coccinea 'Wilfred H. Bryant'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Primula bulleyana
Primula bulleyana
£9.99 - £37.99
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Polemonium reptans Stairway to Heaven (PBR)
Polemonium reptans 'Stairway to Heaven' (PBR)
£12.99 - £27.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Iris chrysographes black-flowered
Iris chrysographes 'black-flowered'
£12.99 - £59.99
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Hosta Patriot
Hosta 'Patriot'
£9.99 - £47.99
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Heuchera Caramel (PBR)
Heuchera 'Caramel' (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3
Geum Borisii
Geum 'Borisii'
£8.99 - £36.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 5
Geranium Mavis Simpson
Geranium 'Mavis Simpson'
£12.99 - £42.99
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Geranium phaeum var. phaeum Samobor
Geranium phaeum var. phaeum 'Samobor'
£10.99 - £42.99
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Ready-made border Flowers for pollinators
Flowers for pollinators
£290.70
30 × plants In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Geranium (Cinereum Group) Ballerina
Geranium (Cinereum Group) 'Ballerina'
£11.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 6
Eryngium bourgatii Picos Amethyst ('Mackpam') (PBR)
Eryngium bourgatii Picos Amethyst ('Mackpam') (PBR)
£15.99 - £54.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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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 4.9 5 13
Anthemis tinctoria Sauce Hollandaise
Anthemis tinctoria 'Sauce Hollandaise'
£8.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 14
Brunnera macrophylla Betty Bowring
Brunnera macrophylla 'Betty Bowring'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2
Salvia nemorosa Schwellenburg
Salvia nemorosa 'Schwellenburg'
£9.99 - £44.99
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0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.7 5 3
Bergenia Overture
Bergenia 'Overture'
£19.99 - £47.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 3
Mathiasella bupleuroides Green Dream

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Mathiasella bupleuroides 'Green Dream'
£14.99 - £35.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Geranium pratense Striatum
Geranium pratense 'Striatum'
£18.99 - £44.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Primula elatior
Primula elatior
£7.99 - £18.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 2.0 5 1
Trollius × cultorum Alabaster
Trollius × cultorum 'Alabaster'
£14.99 - £32.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Geranium macrorrhizum
Geranium macrorrhizum
£9.99 - £36.99
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Dianthus (Allwoodii Group) Doris
Dianthus (Allwoodii Group) 'Doris'
£7.99 - £17.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lupinus Gallery Red (Gallery Series)
Lupinus 'Gallery Red' (Gallery Series)
£9.99 - £19.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Veronica gentianoides
Veronica gentianoides
£8.99 - £16.75
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Hylotelephium spectabile Stardust
Hylotelephium spectabile 'Stardust'
£18.99 - £44.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Pulmonaria saccharata Mrs Moon
Pulmonaria saccharata 'Mrs Moon'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Origanum Kent Beauty
Origanum 'Kent Beauty'
£8.99 - £37.99
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Lamium maculatum Beacon Silver
Lamium maculatum 'Beacon Silver'
£8.99 - £37.99
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0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Euphorbia myrsinites

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Euphorbia myrsinites
£8.99 - £55.48
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Eryngium bourgatii
Eryngium bourgatii
£12.99 - £49.99
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0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dianthus Moulin Rouge (PBR)
Dianthus 'Moulin Rouge' (PBR)
£7.99 - £17.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Anemone sylvestris
Anemone sylvestris
£11.99 - £44.99
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0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Achillea Summerwine
Achillea 'Summerwine'
£9.99 - £39.99
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0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Ajuga reptans Atropurpurea
Ajuga reptans 'Atropurpurea'
£6.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Muehlenbeckia complexa
Muehlenbeckia complexa
£9.99 - £34.99
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2 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Ilex crenata Luxus ('Annys5') (PBR)
Ilex crenata Luxus ('Annys5') (PBR)
£10.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Skimmia japonica Rubella
Skimmia japonica 'Rubella' (male)
£12.99 - £24.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lavandula angustifolia Rosea
Lavandula angustifolia 'Rosea'
£7.99 - £33.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Philadelphus Belle Étoile
Philadelphus 'Belle Étoile'
£22.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Magnolia stellata
Magnolia stellata
£34.99 - £109.99
3 litre pot | 30cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hydrangea paniculata Skyfall ('Frenne') (PBR)
Hydrangea paniculata Skyfall ('Frenne') (PBR)
£26.75 - £64.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Perovskia Little Spire (PBR)
Perovskia 'Little Spire' (PBR)
£7.99 - £18.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lavandula angustifolia Imperial Gem
Lavandula angustifolia 'Imperial Gem'
£7.99 - £39.99
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2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lavandula angustifolia Melissa Lilac ('Dow4') (PBR)
Lavandula angustifolia Melissa Lilac ('Dow4') (PBR)
£7.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Pittosporum tenuifolium Tom Thumb
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb'
£29.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Acer palmatum Osakazuki

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Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki'
£64.99 - £149.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall | grafted available to order from autumn
10 litre pot | 0.9 - 1.2m tall | grafted available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.0m tall | grafted available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Vinca minor Atropurpurea
Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea'
£7.99 - £32.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Magnolia Susan
Magnolia 'Susan'
£39.99 - £249.99
3 litre pot | 30cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall shipped within 2 weeks
14 litre pot | ½ standard 35 - 40cm head In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosmarinus officinalis Prostratus Group
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Prostratus Group'
£7.99 - £52.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Vinca minor Bowles's Variety
Vinca minor 'Bowles's Variety'
£7.99 - £94.99
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2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cistus × purpureus Alan Fradd
Cistus × purpureus 'Alan Fradd'
£24.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Santolina chamaecyparissus
Santolina chamaecyparissus
£7.99 - £19.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cistus × purpureus
Cistus × purpureus
£25.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
3 × 2 litre pots shipped within 2 weeks
7.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Convolvulus cneorum
Convolvulus cneorum
£24.99 - £59.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Santolina rosmarinifolia Lemon Fizz
Santolina rosmarinifolia 'Lemon Fizz'
£7.99 - £19.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis
Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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