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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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Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis Ruby
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis 'Ruby'
From £31.99
available to order from winter
Prunus pendula Pendula Rosea
Prunus pendula 'Pendula Rosea'
From £31.99
available to order from winter
Prunus sargentii Charles Sargent
Prunus sargentii 'Charles Sargent'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from winter
Prunus tenella Firehill
Prunus tenella 'Firehill'
£44.99 £35.99
available to order from winter
Prunus × blireana
Prunus × blierana
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from winter
Prunus × yedoensis Ivensii
Prunus × yedoensis 'Ivensii'
£44.99 £35.99
available to order from winter
Prunus × yedoensis Shidare-Yoshino
Prunus × yedoensis 'Shidare-Yoshino'
From £39.03
available to order from winter
rhubarb Raspberry Red

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rhubarb 'Raspberry Red'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4 (4)
rhubarb Strawberry
rhubarb 'Strawberry'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.7 5 3 (3)
rhubarb Timperley Early
rhubarb 'Timperley Early'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 3 (3)
Sorbus Apricot Queen
Sorbus 'Apricot Queen'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from winter
Sorbus aucuparia Beissneri
Sorbus aucuparia 'Beissneri'
From £31.99
available to order from winter
Sorbus aucuparia Sheerwater Seedling
Sorbus aucuparia 'Sheerwater Seedling'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from winter
Sorbus discolor
Sorbus discolor
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from winter
Verbena Showboat Magenta (Showboat Series)

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Verbena 'Showboat Magenta' (Showboat Series)
£10.99 £5.50
available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 2 (2)
walnut Buccaneer
walnut 'Buccaneer'
£89.99 £71.99
available to order from winter
walnut Europa
walnut 'Europa'
£149.99 £119.99
available to order from winter
walnut Lara
walnut 'Lara'
From £67.99
available to order from winter
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum Red Beauty
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Red Beauty'
£8.99 £7.19
sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Cotoneaster franchetii

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Cotoneaster franchetii
From £16.09
7.5 litre pot
Dahlia Honka Cream

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Dahlia 'Honka Cream'
£5.99 £4.79
sold out
Dahlia Lava Glow

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Dahlia 'Lava Glow'
£5.99 £4.79
sold out
Dahlia Mango Madness

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Dahlia 'Mango Madness'
£5.49 £4.39
sold out
Dahlia Polka

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Dahlia 'Polka'
£5.99 £4.79
sold out
Dahlia Skyfall

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Dahlia 'Skyfall'
£5.99 £4.79
sold out
Hydrangea aspera Hot Chocolate ('Haopr012') (PBR)
Hydrangea aspera Hot Chocolate ('Haopr012') (PBR)
£29.99 £23.99
sold out
Ilex aquifolium Alaska
Ilex aquifolium 'Alaska'
£36.99 £18.50
sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis Meteor ('Hillmah') (PBR)
Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis Meteor ('Hillmah') (PBR)
£59.99 £47.99
sold out
Nicotiana alata
Nicotiana alata
£8.99 £5.39
sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Pseudopanax crassifolius
Pseudopanax crassifolius
£32.99 £19.79
sold out
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Verbena Enchantment White (Enchantment Series)
Verbena 'Enchantment White' (Enchantment Series)
£10.99 £6.59
sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Verbena Showboat Dark Red (Showboat Series)
Verbena 'Showboat Dark Red' (Showboat Series)
£10.99 £5.50
sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
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