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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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gage Imperial Gage

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gage 'Imperial Gage'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5 - 2m
plum Edwards
plum 'Edwards'
From £27.99
available to order from winter
plum Lizzie
plum 'Lizzie'
From £31.83
available to order from winter
cherry Nabella
cherry 'Nabella'
From £27.99
available to order from winter
cherry Colney
cherry 'Colney'
From £27.99
available to order from winter
peach Redhaven
peach 'Redhaven'
From £27.99
available to order from summer
plum Coe's Golden Drop
plum 'Coe's Golden Drop'
From £35.99
available to order from winter
Lysichiton camtschatcensis
Lysichiton camtschatcensis
From £24.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 12 (12)
Betula pendula

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Betula pendula
From £6.39
2 litre pot
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 1 (1)
Hamamelis × intermedia Diane

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Hamamelis × intermedia 'Diane'
From £47.99
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall
Hamamelis × intermedia Jelena

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Hamamelis × intermedia 'Jelena'
From £47.99
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 13 (13)
Malus Royalty

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Malus 'Royalty'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Hamamelis × intermedia Arnold Promise

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Hamamelis × intermedia 'Arnold Promise'
From £47.99
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm
10 litre pot | 60 - 100cm
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Forsythia × intermedia Goldrausch

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Forsythia × intermedia 'Goldrausch'
From £14.99
3 litre pot
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1 (1)
apple Falstaff

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apple 'Falstaff' (PBR)
From £27.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m
apricot Flavorcot ('Bayoto') (PBR)
apricot Flavorcot ('Bayoto') (PBR)
From £39.99
available to order from winter
peach Duke of York
peach 'Duke of York'
From £27.99
available to order from winter
peach Pêche de Vigne
peach 'Pêche de Vigne'
£59.99 £47.99
available to order from winter
almond Princess
almond 'Princess'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
almond Sultane
almond Sultane
From £33.59
available to order from winter
Sorbus × thuringiaca Fastigiata
Sorbus × thuringiaca 'Fastigiata'
From £47.99
available to order from summer
Acer palmatum Gwens's Rose Delight

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Acer palmatum 'Gwens's Rose Delight'
£59.99 £47.99
5 litre pot | 50 - 60cm tall | grafted
walnut common
walnut (common)
From £27.99
available to order from summer
Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis Meteor ('Hillmah') (PBR)
Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis Meteor ('Hillmah') (PBR)
£59.99 £47.99
sold out
Equisetum hyemale
Equisetum hyemale
From £32.99
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
3 litre aquatic pot
5 litre aquatic pot
Light up a shady corner mini-border collection

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Light up a shady corner mini-border collection
From £50.39
6 × 9cm plants
with large zinc dolly pot Ø46 × H40cm
with tall zinc dolly pot - Ø46 × H50cm
Fagus sylvatica

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Fagus sylvatica
From £31.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Acer palmatum Orange Lace ('Sonkoot9') (PBR)

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Acer palmatum Orange Lace ('Sonkoot9') (PBR)
£64.99 £51.99
3 litre pot | grafted
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Sciadopitys verticillata

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Sciadopitys verticillata
From £51.99
2 litre pot
7.5 litre pot
Crataegus persimilis Prunifolia

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Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
cobnut Kentish Cob
cobnut 'Kentish Cob'
From £31.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Quercus robur

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Quercus robur
From £31.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia Cream ('MicJur02') (PBR)
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia Cream ('MicJur02') (PBR)
From £55.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Prunus avium
Prunus avium - Wild cherry hedging
From £55.99
available to order from autumn
plum Guinevere

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plum 'Guinevere'
From £55.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m
Malus Montreal Beauty
Malus 'Montreal Beauty'
From £31.99
available to order from winter
Malus × robusta Dolgo
Malus × robusta 'Dolgo'
From £31.99
available to order from winter
Betula papyrifera
Betula papyrifera
From £27.99
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Salix × sepulcralis var. chrysocoma

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Salix × sepulcralis var. chrysocoma
From £31.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Carpinus betulus
Carpinus betulus - Hornbeam hedging
From £51.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Corylus avellana
Corylus avellana - Hazel hedging
From £59.99
available to order from autumn
Prunus Pink Perfection

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Prunus 'Pink Perfection'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Sorbus aucuparia Aspleniifolia

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Sorbus aucuparia 'Aspleniifolia'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Juglans nigra
Juglans nigra
£79.99 £63.99
available to order from winter
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis Brillant

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Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis 'Brillant'
£79.99 £63.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall
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)
Prunus pendula Pendula Rosea
Prunus pendula 'Pendula Rosea'
From £31.99
available to order from winter
Prunus Umineko

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Prunus 'Umineko'
From £31.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')

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Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Cornus mas
Cornus mas
£84.99 £67.99
available to order from summer
Acer palmatum Skeeter's Broom

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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
Crataegus × media Crimson Cloud

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Crataegus × media 'Crimson Cloud'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.7m tall
Fagus sylvatica
Fagus sylvatica - Beech hedging
From £55.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Viburnum opulus Roseum

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Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'
From £19.80
2 litre pot
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (23)
Cercidiphyllum japonicum

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Cercidiphyllum japonicum
From £47.99
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.75m tall | bush
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Heptacodium miconioides

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Heptacodium miconioides
From £71.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall bush
Halesia carolina
Halesia carolina
£89.99 £71.99
available to order from summer
Catalpa × erubescens Purpurea

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Catalpa × erubescens 'Purpurea'
£89.99 £71.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall
walnut Buccaneer
walnut 'Buccaneer'
£89.99 £71.99
available to order from winter
walnut Lara
walnut 'Lara'
From £67.99
available to order from winter
Magnolia grandiflora Little Gem

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Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'
From £71.99
5 litre pot | 40 - 50cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Crataegus × lavalleei Carrierei
Crataegus × lavalleei 'Carrierei'
£89.99 £71.99
available to order from summer
Acer palmatum Crippsii

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

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Sinojackia xylocarpa
£109.99 £76.99
7.5 litre pot
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