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Plants for the Back of the Border

Taller plants sit well towards the back of the border, adding height as well as providing a backdrop for the front-runners.

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Cercis canadensis Alley Cat
Cercis canadensis 'Alley Cat'
£249.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Morus alba Pendula
Morus alba 'Pendula'
From £129.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)
Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)
£189.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Fagus sylvatica Dawyck Gold
Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Gold'
From £89.99
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall
12 litre pot | 2.1 - 2.4m tall
Fagus sylvatica Dawyck Purple
Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Purple'
From £89.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
Acer rubrum Sun Valley
Acer rubrum 'Sun Valley'
£169.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted
Laurus nobilis

20% off

Laurus nobilis
From £149.99
20cm pot | 80cm tall
30cm pot | 1.2m tall
2 × 30cm pot | 1.2m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Ginkgo biloba Gold Spire ('Blagon')
Ginkgo biloba 'Gold Spire' ('Blagon')
From £99.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Salix alba Tristis
Salix alba 'Tristis'
£159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Prunus Tai-haku
Prunus 'Tai-haku'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
apple Little Pax
apple 'Little Pax'
£149.99
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m
Quercus rubra
Quercus rubra
From £69.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
Liriodendron tulipifera Fastigiatum
Liriodendron tulipifera 'Fastigiatum'
From £99.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
apple Core Blimey
apple 'Core Blimey'
£149.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
apple Meridian (PBR)
apple 'Meridian' (PBR)
£149.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
plum Katinka (PBR)
plum 'Katinka' (PBR)
£149.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5m
quince Serbian Gold
quince 'Serbian Gold'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1 - 1.5m
Sorbus carmesina Emberglow
Sorbus carmesina 'Emberglow'
£149.99
12 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.7m tall
Acer × freemanii Morgan

20% off

Acer × freemanii 'Morgan'
£179.99 £143.99
12 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.6m tall | grafted
Acer rubrum Red Sunset ('Franksred')

20% off

Acer rubrum Red Sunset ('Franksred')
£169.99 £135.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted
apple Surprize
apple 'Surprize'
From £54.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
Pinus flexilis Vanderwolf's Pyramid

20% off

Pinus flexilis 'Vanderwolf's Pyramid'
£159.99 £127.99
7 litre pot | 1m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Quercus palustris Green Pillar ('Pringreen')
Quercus palustris Green Pillar ('Pringreen')
From £99.99
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall
apple Rosette
apple 'Rosette'
From £34.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Wisteria floribunda Kimono

20% off

Wisteria floribunda 'Kimono'
From £42.99
5 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted
walnut Broadview
walnut 'Broadview'
From £79.99
9 lt pot | regia root stock | 1.5 - 1.8m
Acer palmatum Pendulum Julian

New

Acer palmatum 'Pendulum Julian'
£99.99
5 litre pot | standard | 0.8 - 1m tall
Cornus florida

20% off

Cornus florida
From £29.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Taxus baccata David

20% off

Taxus baccata 'David'
£119.99 £95.99
12 litre pot | 0.7 - 1m tall
Taxus baccata ball

Best Seller

20% off

Taxus baccata ball
£119.99 £95.99
4 litre pot | ball | 30 - 35cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Crataegus × media Crimson Cloud
Crataegus × media 'Crimson Cloud'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.7m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Catalpa × erubescens Purpurea
Catalpa × erubescens 'Purpurea'
£89.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall
Crataegus × lavalleei Carrierei
Crataegus × lavalleei 'Carrierei'
£89.99
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall
Acer palmatum Skeeter's Broom

New

Acer palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
From £84.99
10 litre pot | 0.9 - 1.2m tall | grafted
Fatsia japonica

20% off

Fatsia japonica
From £26.99
2 litre pot
10 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (13)
Syringa vulgaris Andenken an Ludwig Späth

20% off

Syringa vulgaris 'Andenken an Ludwig Späth'
£99.99 £79.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted
Prunus Umineko
Prunus 'Umineko'
From £39.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')
Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 2.1m
Viburnum opulus Roseum

Best Seller

20% off

Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'
From £24.75
2 litre pot
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (23)
Cercidiphyllum japonicum

20% off

Cercidiphyllum japonicum
From £47.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall | tree
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.75m tall | bush
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Crataegus persimilis Prunifolia
Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Quercus robur
Quercus robur
From £39.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
plum Guinevere
plum 'Guinevere'
From £69.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m
Betula papyrifera
Betula papyrifera
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 2.1m
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Fagus sylvatica
Fagus sylvatica
From £39.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Acer palmatum Orange Lace ('Sonkoot9') (PBR)
Acer palmatum Orange Lace ('Sonkoot9') (PBR)
£64.99
3 litre pot | grafted
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Sciadopitys verticillata
Sciadopitys verticillata
From £64.99
2 litre pot
7.5 litre pot
Light up a shady corner mini-border collection
Light up a shady corner mini-border collection
From £62.99
6 × 9cm plants
with large zinc dolly pot Ø46 × H40cm
with tall zinc dolly pot - Ø46 × H50cm
Hamamelis × intermedia Diane

20% off

Hamamelis × intermedia 'Diane'
From £59.99
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall
Hamamelis × intermedia Jelena

20% off

Hamamelis × intermedia 'Jelena'
From £59.99
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (13)
Hamamelis × intermedia Arnold Promise

20% off

Hamamelis × intermedia 'Arnold Promise'
From £59.99
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm
10 litre pot | 60 - 100cm
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
apple Falstaff
apple 'Falstaff' (PBR)
From £34.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m
Sorbus × thuringiaca Fastigiata
Sorbus × thuringiaca 'Fastigiata'
From £59.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
gage Imperial Gage
gage 'Imperial Gage'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5 - 2m
Forsythia × intermedia Lynwood Variety
Forsythia 'Lynwood Variety' - Flowering hedging
£50.97
3 × 2 litre pots
Equisetum hyemale
Equisetum hyemale
From £32.99
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
3 litre aquatic pot
5 litre aquatic pot
Garrya elliptica James Roof
Garrya elliptica 'James Roof'
£49.99
3 litre pot | 90cm tall
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (20)
Acer palmatum Dissectum

New

Acer palmatum 'Dissectum'
From £49.99
2 litre pot | 30cm tall | grafted
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
cherry Summer Sun
cherry 'Summer Sun'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.8 - 2m
Malus × atrosanguinea Gorgeous
Malus × atrosanguinea 'Gorgeous'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
apple Lord Lambourne
apple 'Lord Lambourne'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m
apple Red Devil
apple 'Red Devil'
From £34.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
apple Grenadier
apple 'Grenadier'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m
quince Meech's Prolific
quince 'Meech's Prolific'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.5 - 2m
damson Farleigh
damson 'Farleigh Damson'
From £34.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m
cherry Karina
cherry 'Karina'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.2m
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
cobnut Rotblättrige Zellernuss
cobnut 'Rotblättrige Zellernuss'
From £39.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
Malus × purpurea Neville Copeman
Malus × purpurea 'Neville Copeman'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
Paulownia elongata Futuro (PBR)
Paulownia elongata 'Futuro' (PBR)
£49.99
2 litre pot
Award-winning conifer collection
Award-winning conifer collection
£49.99
4 × 1 litre pots
All year round colour conifer collection
All year round colour conifer collection
£49.99
4 × 1 litre pots
Forsythia × intermedia Goldrausch

Up to 30% off

Forsythia × intermedia 'Goldrausch'
From £17.49
3 litre pot
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Sophora Sun King ('Hilsop') (PBR)
Sophora Sun King ('Hilsop') (PBR)
£46.99
3 litre pot
Magnolia Elizabeth

Up to 30% off

Magnolia 'Elizabeth'
From £43.99
5 litre pot | 50cm tall
Wisteria floribunda Kuchi-beni
Wisteria floribunda 'Kuchi-beni'
£42.99
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Wisteria brachybotrys f. albiflora Shiro-kapitan
Wisteria brachybotrys f. albiflora 'Shiro-kapitan'
£42.99
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Wisteria brachybotrys Okayama
Wisteria brachybotrys 'Okayama'
£42.99
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Wisteria × formosa Caroline
Wisteria × formosa 'Caroline'
£42.99
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted
Wisteria brachybotrys Showa-beni
Wisteria brachybotrys 'Showa-beni'
£42.99
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted
Hydrangea seemannii

20% off

Hydrangea seemannii
£49.99 £39.99
3 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Sorbus aucuparia Sheerwater Seedling
Sorbus aucuparia 'Sheerwater Seedling'
From £39.99
9 litre pot | 2.1m
Fargesia rufa

20% off

Fargesia rufa
From £39.99
2 litre pot | 30 - 50cm tall
5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Corylus avellana Contorta

20% off

Corylus avellana 'Contorta'
From £39.99
5 litre pot
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Pinus mugo Mops

Best Seller

Pinus mugo 'Mops'
£39.99
2 litre pot
Stachyurus chinensis Celina
Stachyurus chinensis 'Celina'
£39.99
3 litre pot
Pseudopanax 'Sabre'

New

Pseudopanax 'Sabre'
£39.99
2 litre pot
Vitex agnus-castus Queen Bee

New

Vitex agnus-castus 'Queen Bee'
£39.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Rosa Wild Rover ('Dichirap') (PBR)

New

Rosa Wild Rover ('Dichirap') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£39.99
4 litre | bare root potted
Wisteria floribunda f. rosea Hon-beni
Wisteria floribunda f. rosea 'Hon-beni'
£39.95
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted
Ilex aquifolium Argentea Marginata
Ilex aquifolium 'Argentea Marginata'
£38.99
3 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Ilex aquifolium J.C. van Tol

20% off

Ilex aquifolium 'J.C. van Tol'
From £38.99
3 litre pot
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (10)
Rosa Climbing Étoile de Hollande
Rosa 'Climbing Étoile de Hollande' | Climbing Hybrid Tea Rose
£37.99
4 litre | bare root potted
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (13)
Ilex × altaclerensis Golden King
Ilex × altaclerensis 'Golden King'
From £37.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Rosa Félicité et Perpétue
Rosa Félicité et Perpétue | Rambler Rose
£37.99
4 litre | bare root potted
Buddleja alternifolia
Buddleja alternifolia
£34.99
3 litre pot
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Hydrangea hydrangeoides
Hydrangea hydrangeoides
£34.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Syringa vulgaris Charles Joly

20% off

Syringa vulgaris 'Charles Joly'
From £34.99
3 litre pot
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Syringa vulgaris Katherine Havemeyer
Syringa vulgaris 'Katherine Havemeyer'
£34.99
3 litre pot
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Malus × robusta Red Sentinel
Malus × robusta 'Red Sentinel'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Prunus avium Plena
Prunus avium 'Plena'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
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