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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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Myrrhis odorata

sweet cicely

£2.29
approx 5 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Digitalis × mertonensis

25% off

Digitalis × mertonensis

£3.49 - £18.00
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 4
Digitalis purpurea Pam's Choice

Digitalis purpurea 'Pam's Choice'

£3.49
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora

25% off

Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora

£1.89 - £17.25
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 6
Alcea rosea Nigra

25% off

Alcea rosea 'Nigra'

£2.79 - £26.25
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9cm pot available to order from late spring
3 × 9cm pots available to order from late spring
6 × 9cm pots available to order from late spring
0 star 0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 2.5 5 2
Helianthus Tall Single

Helianthus 'Tall Single'

£2.49
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Helianthus annuus Ms Mars

Helianthus annuus 'Ms Mars'

£2.89
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Eupatorium cannabinum

Eupatorium cannabinum

£2.99 - £39.99
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
1 litre aquatic pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 litre aquatic pot shipped within 1 Week
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from late spring
5 litre aquatic pot available to order from late spring
bean (climbing French) Purple-podded

New

bean (climbing French) 'Purple-podded'

£3.49
approx 70 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Group

25% off

Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Group

£3.49 - £18.00
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 4
Digitalis purpurea

25% off

Digitalis purpurea

£1.89 - £26.24
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
tree spinach

tree spinach

£2.19
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
butterbean Fagiolo Di Spagna

New

butterbean 'Fagiolo Di Spagna'

£3.19
approx 12 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
sweetcorn Golden Bantam

sweetcorn 'Golden Bantam'

£3.89
10g packet | approx 55 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Verbena rigida Santos

25% off

Verbena rigida 'Santos'

£2.79 - £20.25
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9cm pot available to order from late spring
3 × 9cm pots available to order from late spring
6 × 9cm pots available to order from late spring
Nicotiana Whisper Mixed F1

New

60% off

Nicotiana 'Whisper Mixed' F1

£2.99 - £12.00
approx 70 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 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

sweetcorn 'Goldcrest' F1 (late season)

£2.99
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Alcea rosea Single mixture

Alcea rosea 'Single mixture'

£1.89
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Tithonia rotundifolia Torch

New

Tithonia rotundifolia 'Torch'

£1.89
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Lablab purpureus Ruby Moon

Lablab purpureus 'Ruby Moon'

£3.79
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Nigella papillosa African Bride

New

Nigella papillosa 'African Bride'

£2.39 - £6.00
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × packets of approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Helianthus debilis Soluna Lemon

Helianthus debilis 'Soluna Lemon'

£3.49
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Helianthus debilis Soluna Bronze

Helianthus debilis 'Soluna Bronze'

£3.49
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Verbena bonariensis Vanity

Verbena bonariensis 'Vanity'

£3.99
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Helianthus annuus Desire Red

New

Helianthus annuus 'Desire Red'

£3.99
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Buxus sempervirens

Buxus sempervirens

£6.99 - £69.99
9cm pot | 10 - 15cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
1 litre pot | 15 - 20cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
6 × 9cm pots | 10 - 15cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
5 × 1 litre pots | 15 - 20cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
10 × bare root | 30 - 40cm tall available to order from autumn 2024
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Camellia japonica Lady Vansittart

25% off selected

Camellia japonica 'Lady Vansittart'

£34.99 £26.24
1.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Camellia × williamsii Anticipation

25% off selected

Camellia × williamsii 'Anticipation'

£24.99 £18.74
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Camellia × williamsii Donation

25% off selected

Camellia × williamsii 'Donation'

£19.99 £14.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Carex testacea

Carex testacea

£17.99 - £42.00
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Ceanothus Concha

New

Ceanothus 'Concha'

£24.99 - £119.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall trellis available to order from late spring
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis alpina Pamela Jackman

Clematis alpina 'Pamela Jackman'

£16.49
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Clematis Apple Blossom

Clematis 'Apple Blossom'

£22.49 - £129.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 1.8m cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis armandi Snowdrift

Clematis armandi 'Snowdrift'

£22.49 - £129.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 1.8m cane shipped within 2 weeks
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Carnaby

Clematis 'Carnaby'

£14.99 - £27.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from late spring
Clematis Gillian Blades

Clematis 'Gillian Blades'

£24.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Clematis integrifolia Rosea

Clematis integrifolia 'Rosea'

£17.79
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Clematis Fragrant Spring

Clematis 'Fragrant Spring'

£17.49
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Clematis Elizabeth

Clematis 'Elizabeth'

£14.99 - £25.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from late spring
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Marjorie

Clematis 'Marjorie'

£14.99 - £16.79
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from late spring
Clematis Mrs N. Thompson

Clematis 'Mrs N. Thompson'

£14.99 - £18.49
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from late spring
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Mrs Cholmondeley

Clematis 'Mrs Cholmondeley'

£14.99 - £17.49
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from late spring
Clematis recta Purpurea

Clematis recta 'Purpurea'

£24.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Cotinus coggygria Royal Purple

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'

£29.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.0 - 1.25m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Crinodendron hookerianum

Crinodendron hookerianum

£17.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Climbing Étoile de Hollande

25% off

Rosa 'Climbing Étoile de Hollande'

£32.99 £24.74
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. aureocaulis

Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. aureocaulis

£34.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot | 20 - 30cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
5 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Pseudosasa japonica

Pseudosasa japonica

£29.99
2 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris

Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris

£14.99 - £84.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lonicera periclymenum Graham Thomas

Lonicera periclymenum 'Graham Thomas'

£14.99 - £23.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from late spring
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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