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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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A tale of summer blooms dahlia collection

New

A tale of summer blooms dahlia collection
From £18.95
available to order from winter
Abutilon Canary Bird
Abutilon 'Canary Bird'
£32.99
available to order from summer
Acanthus hungaricus White Lips
Acanthus hungaricus 'White Lips'
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1.0 5 1 (1)
Acanthus spinosus
Acanthus spinosus
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.2 5 5 (5)
Acer palmatum Crippsii

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Acer palmatum 'Crippsii'
£89.99 £71.99
available to order from summer
Acer palmatum Dissectum

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20% off

Acer palmatum 'Dissectum'
From £39.99
2 litre pot | 30cm tall | grafted
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Acer palmatum Gwens's Rose Delight

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20% off

Acer palmatum 'Gwens's Rose Delight'
£59.99 £47.99
5 litre pot | 50 - 60cm tall | grafted
Acer palmatum Pendulum Julian

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20% off

Acer palmatum 'Pendulum Julian'
£99.99 £79.99
5 litre pot | standard | 0.8 - 1m tall
Acer palmatum Skeeter's Broom

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20% off

Acer palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
From £67.99
5 litre pot | ½ standard | 0.8 - 1m tall
10 litre pot | 0.9 - 1.2m tall | grafted
Acer palmatum Orange Lace ('Sonkoot9') (PBR)

20% off

Acer palmatum Orange Lace ('Sonkoot9') (PBR)
£64.99 £51.99
3 litre pot | grafted
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Acer platanoides Princeton Gold ('Prigo') (PBR)
Acer platanoides Princeton Gold ('Prigo') (PBR)
£149.99 £119.99
available to order from summer
Acer rubrum Scanlon

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Acer rubrum 'Scanlon'
£169.99 £135.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted
Acer rubrum Sun Valley

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Acer rubrum 'Sun Valley'
£169.99 £135.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted
Acer rubrum Red Sunset ('Franksred')

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Acer rubrum Red Sunset ('Franksred')
£169.99 £135.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted
Acer × freemanii Morgan

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Acer × freemanii 'Morgan'
£179.99 £143.99
12 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.6m tall | grafted
Acer × freemanii Autumn Blaze ('Jeffersred')
Acer × freemanii Autumn Blaze ('Jeffersred')
From £71.99
available to order from summer
Achillea Credo
Achillea 'Credo'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 11 (11)
Achillea filipendulina Cloth of Gold
Achillea filipendulina 'Cloth of Gold'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 26 (26)
Aconitum napellus
Aconitum napellus
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Adenophora pereskiifolia White Blaze
Adenophora pereskiifolia 'White Blaze'
From £13.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Ageratina altissima Chocolate
Ageratina altissima 'Chocolate'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Alcea rosea Halo Apricot (Halo Series)

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Alcea rosea 'Halo Apricot' (Halo Series)
£3.99
available to order from summer
Alcea rosea Nigra
Alcea rosea 'Nigra'
From £2.99
approx 50 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Alcea rosea Single mixture
Alcea rosea 'Single mixture'
£2.49
approx 75 seeds
All year round colour conifer collection
All year round colour conifer collection
£49.99
4 × 1 litre pots
Allium Gladiator
Allium 'Gladiator'
From £12.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Allium giganteum
Allium giganteum
From £7.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (10)
almond Princess
almond 'Princess'
From £49.99
available to order from winter
almond Sultane
almond Sultane
From £41.99
available to order from winter
Althaea officinalis
Althaea officinalis
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Amelanchier alnifolia Obelisk (PBR)
Amelanchier alnifolia 'Obelisk' (PBR)
From £63.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (10)
Amelanchier lamarckii

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20% off

Amelanchier lamarckii
From £21.59
2 litre pot | bush
10 litre pot | 0.6 - 0.8m bush
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (20)
Anemone × hybrida Honorine Jobert

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Anemone × hybrida 'Honorine Jobert'
From £13.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (61)
Anemone × hybrida Königin Charlotte

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Anemone × hybrida 'Königin Charlotte'
From £11.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (20)
Anemone × hybrida September Charm
Anemone × hybrida 'September Charm'
From £11.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (19)
Angelica archangelica
angelica
From £3.89
approx 100 seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Angelica gigas
Angelica gigas
From £3.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (34)
Angelica sylvestris Vicar's Mead
Angelica sylvestris 'Vicar's Mead'
From £13.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Anthriscus sylvestris
Anthriscus sylvestris
From £2.79
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Antique peach dahlia collection

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Antique peach dahlia collection
From £30.45
available to order from winter
apple Beauty of Bath
apple 'Beauty of Bath'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
apple Braeburn Hillwell
apple 'Braeburn Hillwell'
£34.99
available to order from winter
apple Chivers Delight
apple 'Chivers' Delight'
£34.99
available to order from winter
apple Core Blimey
apple 'Core Blimey'
£149.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
apple Falstaff
apple 'Falstaff' (PBR)
From £34.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m
apple Grenadier
apple 'Grenadier'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m
apple Idared
apple 'Idared'
£49.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 2.1m
apple Jupiter (PBR)
apple 'Jupiter' (PBR)
From £34.99
available to order from winter
apple Katja
apple 'Katja'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m
apple Kidd's Orange Red
apple 'Kidd's Orange Red'
From £34.79
available to order from winter
apple Laxton's Fortune
apple 'Laxton's Fortune'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
apple Little Pax
apple 'Little Pax'
£149.99
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m
apple Lord Lambourne
apple 'Lord Lambourne'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m
apple Meridian (PBR)
apple 'Meridian' (PBR)
£149.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
apple Monarch
apple 'Monarch'
£34.99
available to order from winter
apple Newton Wonder
apple 'Newton Wonder'
From £29.99
available to order from winter
apple Orlean's Reinette
apple 'Orlean's Reinette'
£34.99
available to order from winter
apple Pixie
apple 'Pixie'
From £34.79
available to order from winter
apple Queen Cox self-fertile
apple 'Queen Cox'
£34.99
available to order from winter
apple Red Devil
apple 'Red Devil'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
apple Reverend W. Wilks
apple 'Reverend W. Wilks'
£34.99
available to order from winter
apple Ribston Pippin
apple 'Ribston Pippin'
£34.99
available to order from winter
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)
apple Surprize
apple 'Surprize'
From £54.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
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