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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
Stipa ichu

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Stipa ichu
£11.99 - £26.39
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Andenken an Alma Pötschke
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Andenken an Alma Pötschke'
£15.99 - £39.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Helen Picton
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Helen Picton'
£7.99 - £22.39
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Syringa meyeri Flowerfesta Pink ('Anny200817') (PBR) (Flowerfesta Series)
Syringa meyeri Flowerfesta Pink ('Anny200817') (PBR) (Flowerfesta Series)
£32.99 £26.39
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Syringa meyeri Flowerfesta White ('Anny200810') (PBR) (Flowerfesta Series)
Syringa meyeri Flowerfesta White ('Anny200810') (PBR) (Flowerfesta Series)
£34.99 £27.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Syringa vulgaris Charles Joly

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Syringa vulgaris 'Charles Joly'
£23.99 - £79.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3
Syringa vulgaris Katherine Havemeyer
Syringa vulgaris 'Katherine Havemeyer'
£29.99 £23.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 2
Syringa vulgaris Madame Lemoine
Syringa vulgaris 'Madame Lemoine'
£23.99 - £79.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 7
Syringa vulgaris Sensation
Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation'
£29.99 £23.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4
Taxus baccata

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Taxus baccata
£7.99 - £191.98
9cm pot | 20cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot | 30cm available to order from autumn
10 × bare root | 20 - 30cm available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
10 × bare root | 40 - 50cm available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 20 - 30cm available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 40 - 50cm available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 5
Taxus baccata David
Taxus baccata 'David'
£99.99 £79.99
12 litre pot | 0.7 - 1m tall available to order from autumn
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
Trachycarpus fortunei

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Trachycarpus fortunei
£19.99 - £95.99
9 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 2
Tropaeolum speciosum
Tropaeolum speciosum
£44.99 £35.99
2 litre pot | 30cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Verbascum Primrose Path

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Verbascum 'Primrose Path'
£10.39 - £35.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Verbena Enchantment Purple (Enchantment Series)
Verbena 'Enchantment Purple' (Enchantment Series)
£3.50 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
Verbena Showboat Burgundy (Showboat Series)
Verbena 'Showboat Burgundy' (Showboat Series)
£5.59 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 11
Verbena Showboat Midnight (Showboat Series)
Verbena 'Showboat Midnight' (Showboat Series)
£3.50 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 2.0 5 2
Verbena Endurascape Dark Purple ('Balendakle')
Verbena Endurascape Dark Purple ('Balendakle')
£5.59 - £20.78
9cm pot available to order from autumn
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
Verbena Endurascape Hot Pink ('Balendopin')
Verbena Endurascape Hot Pink ('Balendopin')
£5.59 - £20.78
9cm pot available to order from autumn
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
Verbena rigida f. lilacina Polaris

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Verbena rigida f. lilacina 'Polaris'
£7.99 - £31.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Veronicastrum virginicum Fascination
Veronicastrum virginicum 'Fascination'
£10.39 - £23.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Viburnum opulus Roseum

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Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'
£19.80 - £71.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Vitis vinifera Purpurea
Vitis vinifera 'Purpurea'
£29.99 £23.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
walnut Broadview
walnut 'Broadview'
£63.99 - £71.99
bare root | regia root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 lt pot | regia root stock | 1.2 - 1.5m available to order from autumn
walnut Buccaneer
walnut 'Buccaneer'
£89.99 £71.99
bare root | regia root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
walnut Europa
walnut 'Europa'
£149.99 £119.99
bare root | regia root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
walnut Lara
walnut 'Lara'
£67.99 - £71.99
bare root | regia root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 lt pot | regia root stock | 1.2 - 1.5m available to order from autumn
walnut common
walnut (common)
£27.99 - £63.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | regia | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Wisteria brachybotrys Showa-beni
Wisteria brachybotrys 'Showa-beni'
£42.99 £34.39
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted available to order from autumn
Wisteria floribunda Kuchi-beni
Wisteria floribunda 'Kuchi-beni'
£42.99 £34.39
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Alcalthaea suffrutescens Parkallee
× Alcalthaea suffrutescens 'Parkallee'
£10.39 - £23.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Alcalthaea suffrutescens Parkfrieden

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× Alcalthaea suffrutescens 'Parkfrieden'
£10.39 - £26.39
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Alcalthaea suffrutescens Parkrondell
× Alcalthaea suffrutescens 'Parkrondell'
£11.99 - £26.39
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Canna Tropicana Red (PBR)
Canna 'Tropicana Red' (PBR)
£7.19 - £21.58
1 × rhizome available to order from winter
3 × rhizomes available to order from winter
childrens grow bucket sunflower
childrens grow bucket 'sunflower'
£7.99 £5.99
gift set available to order from winter
Clematis Kaiu
Clematis 'Kaiu'
£24.95 £19.96
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from winter
Dahlia Babylon Brons
Dahlia 'Babylon Brons'
£4.39 - £10.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Break Out
Dahlia 'Break Out'
£4.63 - £12.80
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Cafe au Lait Rosé
Dahlia 'Cafe au Lait Rosé'
£4.39 - £10.40
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Dazzling Sun
Dahlia 'Dazzling Sun'
£4.79 - £12.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dahlia Evanah
Dahlia 'Evanah'
£4.31 - £10.20
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Eveline
Dahlia 'Eveline'
£4.39 - £28.78
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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