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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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Sorbus × thuringiaca Fastigiata
Sorbus × thuringiaca 'Fastigiata'
£31.99 - £55.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
Lobelia siphilitica f. albiflora
Lobelia siphilitica f. 'albiflora'
£27.99 £22.39
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
Salvia Berry Blast

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Salvia 'Berry Blast'
£12.99 £10.39
9cm pot available to order from autumn
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia White 'MicJur05' (PBR)
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia White - Magnolia hedging
£109.99 £87.99
3 × 3 litre pots | 30cm tall available to order from autumn
Native hedgerow collection
Native hedgerow collection
£127.99 - £319.95
75 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
225 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Carpinus betulus
Carpinus betulus - Hornbeam hedging
£55.99 - £159.98
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
10 × bare root plants | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Cedrus atlantica Glauca (Glauca group)
Cedrus atlantica (Glauca group) 'Glauca'
£36.99 £29.59
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ellwood's Pillar ('Flolar')
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ellwood's Pillar ('Flolar')
£24.99 £19.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Corylus avellana
Corylus avellana - Hazel hedging
£63.99 - £127.98
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Crataegus monogyna
Crataegus monogyna - Hawthorn hedging
£39.99 - £135.98
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Cryptomeria japonica Hide
Cryptomeria japonica 'Hide'
£27.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Cryptomeria japonica Little Champion
Cryptomeria japonica 'Little Champion'
£27.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Cupressus sempervirens
Cupressus sempervirens
£19.99 - £175.99
1.5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
5 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
18 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.7m tall available to order from autumn
Fagus sylvatica
Fagus sylvatica - Beech hedging
£63.99 - £159.98
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
10 × bare root plants | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Malus sylvestris
Malus sylvestris - Crab apple hedging
£39.99 - £71.98
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis
Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis
£99.99 £79.99
9 litre pot | 2.2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4
Prunus avium
Prunus avium - Wild cherry hedging
£55.99 - £111.98
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Prunus spinosa
Prunus spinosa - Blackthorn hedging
£39.99 - £95.98
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Sciadopitys verticillata
Sciadopitys verticillata
£59.99 £47.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Taxus baccata David
Taxus baccata 'David'
£99.99 £79.99
12 litre pot | 0.7 - 1m tall available to order from autumn
Cryptomeria japonica Sekkan-sugi
Cryptomeria japonica 'Sekkan-sugi'
£24.99 £17.49
3 litre pot sold out
Pinus flexilis Vanderwolf's Pyramid
Pinus flexilis 'Vanderwolf's Pyramid'
£164.99 £131.99
7 litre pot | 1m tall sold out
raspberry Glen Ample (PBR)
raspberry 'Glen Ample' (PBR)
£14.39 - £28.78
5 × bare root canes available to order from autumn
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare root canes available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
raspberry Malling Jewel
raspberry 'Malling Jewel'
£14.39 - £28.78
5 × bare root canes available to order from autumn
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare root canes available to order from autumn
raspberry Malling Promise
raspberry 'Malling Promise'
£14.39 - £28.78
5 × bare root canes available to order from autumn
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare root canes available to order from autumn
grape Boskoop Glory
seedless grape 'Boskoop Glory'
£19.99 £15.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
damson Farleigh
damson 'Farleigh Damson'
£27.99 - £131.99
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
pear Doyenné du Comice' / Conference / Concorde

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pear 'Doyenné du Comice' / 'Conference' / 'Concorde'
£79.99 - £135.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.5m available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | QA root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
tayberry Medana Tayberry
tayberry 'Medana'
£10.39 - £20.78
bare root plant available to order from autumn
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
pear Conference / Doyenné du Comice' / Williams Bon Chrétien

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pear 'Conference' / 'Concorde' / 'Williams' Bon Chrétien'
£95.99 - £135.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | QA root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
almond Princess
almond 'Princess'
£39.99 - £47.99
bare root | Mont Clare rootstock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Mont Clare root stock 1.2m available to order from autumn
almond Sultane
almond Sultane
£33.59 - £47.99
bare root | Mont Clare rootstock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Mont Clare root stock 1.2m available to order from autumn
apple Braeburn Hillwell
apple 'Braeburn Hillwell'
£34.99 £27.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Chivers Delight
apple 'Chivers' Delight'
£34.99 £27.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Jupiter (PBR)
apple 'Jupiter' (PBR)
£27.99 - £43.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
apple Kidd's Orange Red
apple 'Kidd's Orange Red'
£27.83 - £39.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
apple Laxton's Fortune
apple 'Laxton's Fortune'
£27.99 - £39.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
apple Lord Lambourne
apple 'Lord Lambourne'
£21.59 - £39.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
apple Meridian (PBR)
apple 'Meridian' (PBR)
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
apple Monarch
apple 'Monarch'
£34.99 £27.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Newton Wonder
apple 'Newton Wonder'
£23.99 - £43.99
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
apple Orlean's Reinette
apple 'Orlean's Reinette'
£34.99 £27.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Pixie
apple 'Pixie'
£27.83 - £39.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
apple Queen Cox self-fertile
apple 'Queen Cox'
£34.99 £27.99
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
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