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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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341 items
Campsis × tagliabueana Madame Galen
Campsis × tagliabueana 'Madame Galen'
£39.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Carex testacea
Carex testacea
£18.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Carex testacea Prairie Fire
Carex testacea 'Prairie Fire'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)
Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)
£189.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Catalpa × erubescens Purpurea
Catalpa × erubescens 'Purpurea'
£99.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Cephalaria gigantea
Cephalaria gigantea
£11.99 - £27.99
9cm pot shipped within 2 weeks
3 × 9cm pots shipped within 2 weeks
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
£99.99 - £119.99
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.75m tall | bush In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall | tree available to order from autumn
Cercis canadensis Alley Cat
Cercis canadensis 'Alley Cat'
£249.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cercis canadensis Hearts of Gold (PBR)
Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold' (PBR)
£79.99 - £99.99
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Minima Glauca
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Minima Glauca'
£24.99
3 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
Chamaecyparis obtusa Nana Gracilis
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'
£29.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
cherry Stella
cherry 'Stella'
£28.79 - £119.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | G5 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | G5 root stock | 1.2m sold out
cherry Summer Sun
cherry 'Summer Sun'
£34.99 - £179.99
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 2m available to order from autumn
bare root | Colt root stock | ½ standard available to order from autumn
cherry plum Gypsy
cherry plum 'Gypsy'
£164.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
childrens grow bucket sunflower
childrens grow bucket 'sunflower'
£7.99
gift set In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Choisya ternata Scented Gem ('Lissbrid')

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Choisya ternata Scented Gem ('Lissbrid')
£25.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Betty Corning
Clematis 'Betty Corning'
£26.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Bill MacKenzie
Clematis 'Bill MacKenzie'
£14.99 - £29.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Clematis Blue Dancer

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Clematis 'Blue Dancer'
£26.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Elizabeth
Clematis 'Elizabeth'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots shipped within 2 weeks
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Clematis Fragrant Spring
Clematis 'Fragrant Spring'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Gillian Blades
Clematis 'Gillian Blades'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Helsingborg
Clematis 'Helsingborg'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis John Huxtable
Clematis 'John Huxtable'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
Clematis Lambton Park

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Clematis 'Lambton Park'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Little Bas
Clematis 'Little Bas'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Mrs Cholmondeley
Clematis 'Mrs Cholmondeley'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Mrs N. Thompson
Clematis 'Mrs N. Thompson'
£14.99 - £29.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
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Clematis Paul Farges

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Clematis 'Paul Farges'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Propertius
Clematis 'Propertius'
£14.99 - £29.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Sunset

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Clematis 'Sunset'
£28.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Alaina ('Evipo056') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)

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Clematis Alaina ('Evipo056') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£32.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis alpina Pamela Jackman
Clematis alpina 'Pamela Jackman'
£20.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Amethyst Beauty ('Evipo043') (PBR)

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Clematis Amethyst Beauty ('Evipo043') (PBR)
£32.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Blue River ('Zoblueriver') (PBR)
Clematis Blue River ('Zoblueriver') (PBR)
£29.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Dancing King ('Zodaki') (PBR)

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Clematis Dancing King ('Zodaki') (PBR)
£32.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
Clematis East River ('Zoeastri') (PBR)

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Clematis East River ('Zoeastri') (PBR)
£26.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis I Am Happy ('Zoiamha') (PBR)

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Clematis I Am Happy ('Zoiamha') (PBR)
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis I Am Lady J ('Zoiamlj') (PBR)

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Clematis I Am Lady J ('Zoiamlj') (PBR)
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis I Am Lady Q ('Zoiamladyq') (PBR)

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Clematis I Am Lady Q ('Zoiamladyq') (PBR)
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis integrifolia Rosea
Clematis integrifolia 'Rosea'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Liberty ('Zo08095') (PBR)

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Clematis Liberty ('Zo08095') (PBR)
£29.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis montana var. rubens Rubens Superba

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Clematis montana var. rubens 'Rubens Superba'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Octopus ('Zooct') (PBR)

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Clematis Octopus ('Zooct') (PBR)
£26.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Super Night ('Zo11112') (PBR)

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Clematis Super Night ('Zo11112') (PBR)
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis tangutica Helios
Clematis tangutica 'Helios'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Tekla ('Evipo069') (PBR)
Clematis Tekla ('Evipo069') (PBR)
£26.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis terniflora
Clematis terniflora
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Tumaini ('Evigsy151') (PBR)
Clematis Tumaini ('Evigsy151') (PBR)
£34.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis × cartmanii Michiko ('Evipo044') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)

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Clematis × cartmanii Michiko ('Evipo044') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£34.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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