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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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tree spinach

25% off

tree spinach
£2.19 £1.64
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora

Up to 25%

Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora
£1.69 - £27.99
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)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 6
Myrrhis odorata

25% off

sweet cicely
£2.29 £1.72
approx 5 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nigella papillosa African Bride

25% off

Nigella papillosa 'African Bride'
£1.79 - £4.50
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helianthus Tall Single

25% off

Helianthus 'Tall Single'
£1.87 - £5.25
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Digitalis purpurea

Up to 25%

Digitalis purpurea
£1.87 - £34.99
approx 1000 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 3
Alcea rosea Single mixture

25% off

Alcea rosea 'Single mixture'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nicotiana mutabilis

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Nicotiana mutabilis
£2.79 £2.09
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3
Tithonia rotundifolia Torch

25% off

Tithonia rotundifolia 'Torch'
£2.79 £2.09
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dipsacus fullonum

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Dipsacus fullonum
£2.24 - £27.99
approx 150 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 5
Angelica archangelica

Up to 25%

angelica
£2.24 - £13.59
approx 100 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)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 5
Alcea rosea Nigra

Up to 25%

Alcea rosea 'Nigra'
£2.24 - £31.99
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 2.5 5 2
Helianthus annuus Ms Mars

25% off

Helianthus annuus 'Ms Mars'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Eupatorium cannabinum

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Eupatorium cannabinum
£2.24 - £37.49
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
5 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
Verbena rigida Santos

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Verbena rigida 'Santos'
£2.24 - £15.99
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)
Nicotiana Whisper Mixed F1

Up to 25%

Nicotiana 'Whisper Mixed' F1
£2.24 - £29.59
approx 70 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
40 + 20 FREE seedlings sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3
sweetcorn Goldcrest (late season) F1

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sweetcorn 'Goldcrest' F1 (late season)
£2.99 £2.24
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lablab purpureus Ruby Moon

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Lablab purpureus 'Ruby Moon'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
butterbean Fagiolo Di Spagna

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butterbean 'Fagiolo Di Spagna'
£3.19 £2.39
approx 12 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Digitalis purpurea Pam's Choice

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Digitalis purpurea 'Pam's Choice'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (climbing French) Purple-podded

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bean (climbing French) 'Purple-podded'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 70 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Group

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Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Group
£2.62 - £34.99
approx 1000 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)
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Helianthus debilis Soluna Lemon

25% off

Helianthus debilis 'Soluna Lemon'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helianthus debilis Soluna Bronze

25% off

Helianthus debilis 'Soluna Bronze'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Digitalis × mertonensis

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Digitalis × mertonensis
£2.84 - £34.99
approx 1000 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)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
sweetcorn Golden Bantam

25% off

sweetcorn 'Golden Bantam'
£3.79 £2.84
10g packet | approx 55 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Verbena bonariensis Vanity

25% off

Verbena bonariensis 'Vanity'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helianthus annuus Desire Red

25% off

Helianthus annuus 'Desire Red'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
rhubarb Raspberry Red

20% off

rhubarb 'Raspberry Red'
£3.99 - £11.20
1 × crown Delivered during October
3 × crowns Delivered during October
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lilium Anastasia

20% off

Lilium 'Anastasia'
£3.99 - £9.60
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dahlia merckii

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Up to 40%

Dahlia merckii
£4.12 - £27.99
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Simple white cutting garden collection

25% off

Simple white cutting garden collection
£5.68 £4.26
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
rhubarb Strawberry

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rhubarb 'Strawberry'
£4.79 - £9.58
1 × crown Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE crowns Delivered during October
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
rhubarb Timperley Early

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rhubarb 'Timperley Early'
£4.79 - £9.58
1 × crown Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE crowns Delivered during October
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Thuja plicata Atrovirens

40% off

Thuja plicata 'Atrovirens'
£5.39 - £20.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Digitalis Spice Island

50% off

Digitalis 'Spice Island'
£5.50 - £22.49
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)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Viburnum tinus

20% off

Viburnum tinus
£5.59 - £71.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot 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)
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Eremurus × isabellinus Cleopatra

20% off

Eremurus × isabellinus 'Cleopatra'
£7.79 £6.23
1 × tuber Delivered during October
0 star 0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star
Buxus sempervirens

20% off

Buxus sempervirens
£6.39 - £26.39
9cm pot | 10 - 15cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots | 10 - 15cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Foeniculum vulgare Giant Bronze

20% off

fennel - bronze
£6.39 - £12.78
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Verbena bonariensis

Up to 25%

Verbena bonariensis
£1.79 - £31.99
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets (approx 750 seeds) In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Eremurus stenophyllus

20% off

Eremurus stenophyllus
£6.39 - £12.78
1 × tuber Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE tubers Delivered during October
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Allium giganteum

20% off

Allium giganteum
£6.39 - £16.80
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Verbena bonariensis Lollipop (PBR)

20% off

Verbena bonariensis 'Lollipop' (PBR)
£6.39 - £23.99
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
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