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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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Fagus sylvatica Dawyck Purple
Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Purple'
£169.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fallopia baldschuanica

20% off

Fallopia baldschuanica
£11.99 - £23.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from summer
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.5 5 2
Fargesia rufa

20% off

Fargesia rufa
£39.99 - £95.99
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot | 30 - 50cm tall available to order from summer
5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 7
Fatsia japonica

20% off

Fatsia japonica
£21.75 - £87.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 10
Fatsia japonica Tsumugi-shibori

Up to 20%

Fatsia japonica 'Tsumugi-shibori'
£12.99 - £63.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 95
Foeniculum vulgare Giant Bronze
fennel - bronze
£7.99 - £15.98
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 4.8 5 12
Forsythia × intermedia Lynwood Variety

20% off

Forsythia 'Lynwood Variety' - Flowering hedging
£50.97 £40.78
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Garrya elliptica James Roof

20% off

Garrya elliptica 'James Roof'
£44.99 £35.99
2 litre pot | 20cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 18
gage Reine-Claude Vraie
greengage 'Reine-claude Vraie'
£34.99 - £169.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Griselinia littoralis
Griselinia littoralis
£9.99 - £109.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from summer
6 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Halesia carolina

20% off

Halesia carolina
£99.99 £79.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall bush In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helianthus Lemon Queen
Helianthus 'Lemon Queen'
£9.99 - £39.99
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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 15
Helianthus Tall Single
Helianthus 'Tall Single'
£2.49
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Helianthus annuus Desire Red
Helianthus annuus 'Desire Red'
£3.99
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helianthus annuus Ms Mars
Helianthus annuus 'Ms Mars'
£2.99
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helianthus debilis Soluna Bronze
Helianthus debilis 'Soluna Bronze'
£3.49
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helianthus debilis Soluna Lemon
Helianthus debilis 'Soluna Lemon'
£3.49
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helictotrichon sempervirens
Helictotrichon sempervirens
£9.99 - £42.99
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)
Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Pink Candy ('Tahi12')(PBR)

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Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Pink Candy (Tahi12') (PBR)
£12.99 - £23.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Pink Passion (Tahi16') (PBR)

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Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Pink Passion (Tahi16') (PBR)
£12.99 - £32.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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