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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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Betula papyrifera

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Betula papyrifera
£28.79 - £63.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus Copper Kettle

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Sorbus 'Copper Kettle'
£35.99 - £71.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus aucuparia Beissneri

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Sorbus aucuparia 'Beissneri'
£31.99 - £127.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Collingwood Ingram

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Prunus 'Collingwood Ingram'
£31.99 - £47.99
9 litre pot | colt | 1.8 - 2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Catalpa × erubescens Purpurea

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Catalpa × erubescens 'Purpurea'
£99.99 £79.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Nicotiana Whisper Mixed F1

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Nicotiana 'Whisper Mixed' F1
£2.24 - £36.99
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
Sorbus Autumn Spire ('Flanrock') (PBR)

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Sorbus Autumn Spire ('Flanrock') (PBR)
£31.99 - £143.99
9 litre pot | 0.8 - 1m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Quercus rubra

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Quercus rubra
£63.99 - £127.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Fagus sylvatica

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Fagus sylvatica
£27.99 - £131.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
20 litre pot | 1.75 - 2.0m tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Cercis canadensis Alley Cat

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Cercis canadensis 'Alley Cat'
£249.99 £199.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Betula pendula subsp. pendula Fastigiata Joes ('Jolep 1')

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Betula pendula subsp. pendula Fastigiata Joes ('Jolep 1')
£189.99 £151.99
12 litre pot | 2 - 2.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus Crystal Falls ('G6-28')

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Prunus Crystal Falls ('G6-28')
£119.99 £95.99
12 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fagus sylvatica Dawyck Purple

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Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Purple'
£87.99 - £135.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 0.8 - 1m tall available to order from autumn
Fagus sylvatica Dawyck Gold

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Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Gold'
£79.99 - £135.99
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Quercus palustris Green Pillar ('Pringreen')

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Quercus palustris Green Pillar ('Pringreen')
£95.99 - £103.99
7 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cercis canadensis Hearts of Gold (PBR)

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Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold' (PBR)
£55.99 - £79.99
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Quercus robur

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Quercus robur
£31.99 - £103.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus avium Plena

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Prunus avium 'Plena'
£31.99 - £103.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Crataegus persimilis Prunifolia

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Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia'
£35.99 - £55.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Equisetum hyemale
Equisetum hyemale
£27.99 - £54.99
3 × 9cm pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
5 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Juncus maritimus
Juncus maritimus
£21.99 - £39.99
1 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 9cm pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Lysichiton camtschatcensis
Lysichiton camtschatcensis
£21.99 - £39.99
1 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Angelica archangelica

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angelica
£2.24 - £16.99
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
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)
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