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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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863 items
Fagus sylvatica
Fagus sylvatica - Beech hedging
From £55.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Helianthus annuus Teddy Bear

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Helianthus annuus 'Teddy Bear'
£2.49 £1.99
available to order from autumn
Malus sylvestris
Malus sylvestris - Crab apple hedging
From £39.99
available to order from autumn
Prunus avium
Prunus avium - Wild cherry hedging
From £55.99
available to order from autumn
Prunus spinosa
Prunus spinosa - Blackthorn hedging
From £35.99
available to order from autumn
raspberry Glen Ample (PBR)
raspberry 'Glen Ample' (PBR)
From £12.79
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
raspberry Malling Jewel
raspberry 'Malling Jewel'
From £12.79
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
raspberry Malling Promise
raspberry 'Malling Promise'
From £12.79
available to order from autumn
Rosa Climbing Étoile de Hollande
Rosa 'Climbing Étoile de Hollande' | Climbing Hybrid Tea Rose
£37.99 £30.39
available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 13 (13)
Rosa Ghislaine De Féligonde
Rosa Ghislaine De Féligonde | Rambling Rose
£37.99 £30.39
available to order from autumn
Rosa Peach Melba ('Kormelpea') (PBR)
Rosa Peach Melba | Climbing Rose
£32.99 £26.39
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Rosa White Perfumella ('Meicalanq') (PBR)

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Rosa White Perfumella ('Meicalanq') (PBR) | Hybrid Tea Rose
£32.99 £26.39
available to order from autumn
Rosa Wild Rover ('Dichirap') (PBR)

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Rosa Wild Rover ('Dichirap') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from autumn
Rosa xanthina Canary Bird
Rosa xanthina Canary Bird | Shrub Rose
£43.99 £35.19
available to order from autumn
almond Princess
almond 'Princess'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
almond Sultane
almond Sultane
From £33.59
available to order from winter
apple Braeburn Hillwell
apple 'Braeburn Hillwell'
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from winter
apple Chivers Delight
apple 'Chivers' Delight'
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from winter
apple Jupiter (PBR)
apple 'Jupiter' (PBR)
From £27.99
available to order from winter
apple Kidd's Orange Red
apple 'Kidd's Orange Red'
From £27.83
available to order from winter
apple Laxton's Fortune
apple 'Laxton's Fortune'
From £27.99
available to order from winter
apple Monarch
apple 'Monarch'
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from winter
apple Newton Wonder
apple 'Newton Wonder'
From £23.99
available to order from winter
apple Orlean's Reinette
apple 'Orlean's Reinette'
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from winter
apple Pixie
apple 'Pixie'
From £27.83
available to order from winter
apple Queen Cox self-fertile
apple 'Queen Cox'
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from winter
apple Reverend W. Wilks
apple 'Reverend W. Wilks'
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from winter
apple Ribston Pippin
apple 'Ribston Pippin'
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from winter
apple Rubinette ('Rafzubin')
apple Rubinette ('Rafzubin')
£49.99 £39.99
available to order from winter
apricot Alfred
apricot 'Alfred'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from winter
apricot Early Moorpark
apricot 'Early Moorpark'
From £31.99
available to order from winter
apricot Golden Glow
apricot 'Golden Glow'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from winter
apricot New Large Early
apricot 'New Large Early'
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from winter
apricot Flavorcot ('Bayoto') (PBR)
apricot Flavorcot ('Bayoto') (PBR)
From £39.99
available to order from winter
Argyrocytisus battendieri
Argyrocytisus battendieri
£99.99 £79.99
available to order from winter
Asian pear Kumoi
Asian pear 'Kumoi'
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from winter
Asian pear Nijisseiki
Asian pear 'Nijisseiki'
From £35.99
available to order from winter
Camassia leichtlinii subsp. suksdorfii Caerulea Group
Camassia leichtlinii subsp. Caerulea Group
From £7.19
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (11)
cherry Colney
cherry 'Colney'
From £27.99
available to order from winter
cherry Nabella
cherry 'Nabella'
From £27.99
available to order from winter
cherry Sasha
cherry 'Sasha'
From £27.99
available to order from winter
cherry White Heart
cherry 'White Heart'
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from winter
cherry plum Golden Sphere
cherry plum 'Golden Sphere'
From £27.83
available to order from winter
childrens grow bucket sunflower
childrens grow bucket 'sunflower'
£8.99 £7.19
available to order from winter
Clematis Kaiu
Clematis 'Kaiu'
£27.99 £22.39
available to order from winter
cobnut Purpurea
cobnut 'Purple Filbert'
From £15.99
available to order from winter
cobnut Webbs Prize Cob
cobnut 'Webb's Prize Cob'
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Babylon Brons
Dahlia 'Babylon Brons'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Break Out
Dahlia 'Break Out'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Cafe au Lait Rosé
Dahlia 'Cafe au Lait Rosé'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Dahlia Cafe au Lait Twist

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Dahlia 'Cafe au Lait Twist'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Copperboy

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Dahlia 'Copperboy'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Evanah
Dahlia 'Evanah'
From £4.63
available to order from winter
Dahlia Eveline

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Dahlia 'Eveline'
From £4.79
3 litre pot
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Dahlia Gallery Art Deco (Gallery Series)

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Dahlia 'Gallery Art Deco' (Gallery Series)
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Hollyhill Dark Beauty
Dahlia 'Hollyhill Dark Beauty'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Honka Orange

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Dahlia 'Honka Orange'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Ice Crystal
Dahlia 'Ice Crystal'
From £5.19
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Dahlia Ivanetti
Dahlia 'Ivanetti'
From £5.19
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Dahlia Jowey Frambo
Dahlia 'Jowey Frambo'
From £5.43
available to order from winter
Dahlia Linda's Baby
Dahlia 'Linda's Baby'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Ludwig Helfert

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Dahlia 'Ludwig Helfert'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Marie Schnugg

New

Dahlia 'Marie Schnugg'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Missis Miley
Dahlia 'Missis Miley'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
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