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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
Dahlia Mondriaan
Dahlia 'Mondriaan'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Dahlia Mount Tacoma
Dahlia 'Mount Tacoma'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 2 (2)
Dahlia Nathalie G
Dahlia 'Nathalie G'
From £4.63
available to order from winter
Dahlia Oleda
Dahlia 'Oleda'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Penhill Dark Monarch

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Dahlia 'Penhill Dark Monarch'
From £5.59
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Dahlia Penhill Watermelon
Dahlia 'Penhill Watermelon'
From £5.59
available to order from winter
Dahlia Pepita Pink
Dahlia 'Pepita Pink'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 1 (1)
Dahlia Petras Wedding
Dahlia 'Petras Wedding'
From £4.79
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Dahlia Platinum Blonde
Dahlia 'Platinum Blonde'
From £4.79
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Dahlia Preference
Dahlia 'Preference'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Purple Gem
Dahlia 'Purple Gem'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.2 5 6 (6)
Dahlia Seniors Hope
Dahlia 'Seniors Hope'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Silver Years
Dahlia 'Silver Years'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Sturm Sweet Maria

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Dahlia 'Sturm Sweet Maria'
From £4.79
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Dahlia Sweet Love
Dahlia 'Sweet Love'
From £4.79
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Dahlia Sweet Suzanne
Dahlia 'Sweet Suzanne'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 1 (1)
Dahlia Dahlegria Tricolore ('Dahlgr85') (PBR) (Dahlegria Series)
Dahlia Dahlegria Tricolore ('Dahlgr85') (PBR) (Dahlegria Series)
From £4.79
available to order from winter
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1.0 5 1 (1)
Dahlia Dragon Ball ('Vdtg31') (PBR) (Dark Angel Series)

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Dahlia Dragon Ball ('Vdtg31') (PBR) (Dark Angel Series)
From £4.79
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Dahlia Taxi Driver ('Vdtg57') (PBR) (Dark Angel Series)

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Dahlia Taxi Driver ('Vdtg57') (PBR) (Dark Angel Series)
From £4.79
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
damson Farleigh

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damson 'Farleigh Damson'
From £27.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m
Gladiolus Black Star

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Gladiolus 'Black Star'
From £5.59
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Gladiolus Bonfire

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Gladiolus 'Bonfire'
From £5.59
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Gladiolus Next Level

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Gladiolus 'Next Level'
From £6.39
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Gladiolus Prince of Orange

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Gladiolus 'Prince of Orange'
From £5.59
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Hedychium flavescens
Hedychium flavescens
From £7.19
available to order from winter
Hedychium gardnerianum
Hedychium gardnerianum
From £7.19
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Juglans nigra
Juglans nigra
£79.99 £63.99
available to order from winter
Lilium Albi Morning

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Lilium 'Albi Morning'
From £6.39
available to order from winter
Lilium Anastasia
Lilium 'Anastasia'
From £4.39
available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Lilium Eastern Moon

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Lilium 'Eastern Moon'
From £4.39
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Lilium Giant Oriental mixed

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Lilium 'Giant Oriental mixed'
From £9.59
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Lilium Lotus Dream

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Lilium 'Lotus Dream'
From £4.39
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Lilium Lotus Elegance

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Lilium 'Lotus Elegance'
From £4.39
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Lilium Manitoba Morning

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Lilium 'Manitoba Morning'
From £5.59
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Lilium Miss Peculiar
Lilium 'Miss Peculiar'
From £3.99
available to order from winter
Lilium Nightrider

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Lilium 'Nightrider'
From £4.39
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Lilium Pink Perfection Group
Lilium Pink Perfection Group
From £4.39
available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Malus Montreal Beauty
Malus 'Montreal Beauty'
From £31.99
available to order from winter
Malus Red Glow
Malus 'Red Glow'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from winter
Malus Snowcloud
Malus 'Snowcloud'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from winter
Malus × robusta Dolgo
Malus × robusta 'Dolgo'
From £31.99
available to order from winter
Malus × zumi Professor Sprenger
Malus × zumi 'Professor Sprenger'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from winter
medlar Westerveld
medlar 'Westerveld'
From £27.99
available to order from winter
mulberry Wellington
mulberry 'Wellington'
£27.99
available to order from winter
Paeonia delavayi
Paeonia delavayi
From £11.99
available to order from winter
peach Duke of York
peach 'Duke of York'
From £27.99
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peach Pêche de Vigne
peach 'Pêche de Vigne'
£59.99 £47.99
available to order from winter
peach Rochester
peach 'Rochester'
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
pear Beurré Alexandre Lucas
pear 'Beurré Alexandre Lucas'
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from winter
pear Red Sensation Bartlett
pear 'Red Sensation Bartlett'
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from winter
plum Beauty
plum 'Beauty'
£44.99 £35.99
available to order from winter
plum Blue Tit
plum 'Blue Tit'
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from winter
plum Burbank Tangerine
plum 'Burbank Tangerine'
£44.99 £35.99
available to order from winter
plum Coe's Golden Drop
plum 'Coe's Golden Drop'
From £35.99
available to order from winter
plum Early Rivers
plum 'Early Rivers'
From £27.99
available to order from winter
plum Edwards
plum 'Edwards'
From £27.99
available to order from winter
plum Jubilaeum
plum 'Jubilaeum'
From £27.99
available to order from winter
plum Lizzie
plum 'Lizzie'
From £31.83
available to order from winter
plum Seneca
plum 'Seneca'
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from winter
plum Yellow Pershore
plum 'Yellow Pershore'
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from winter
Prunus Collingwood Ingram
Prunus 'Collingwood Ingram'
From £27.99
available to order from winter
Prunus Pink Shell
Prunus 'Pink Shell'
£44.99 £35.99
available to order from winter
Prunus itosakura Pendula Rubra
Prunus itosakura 'Pendula Rubra'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis Ruby
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis 'Ruby'
From £31.99
available to order from winter
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