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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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Bistorta amplexicaulis Blackfield (PBR)

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Bistorta amplexicaulis 'Blackfield' (PBR)
£7.49 - £35.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Buddleja 'Bressingham Bountiful'

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Buddleja 'Bressingham Bountiful'
£24.99 £18.74
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Buxus sempervirens

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Buxus sempervirens
£5.99 - £37.49
9cm pot | 10 - 15cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots | 10 - 15cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 1 litre pots Unavailable
5 × 1 litre pots | 15 - 20cm tall Unavailable
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4
Calamagrostis × acutiflora Karl Foerster

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Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
£7.49 - £35.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 24
Callistemon viminalis Hot Pink ('Kkho1') (PBR)

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Callistemon viminalis Hot Pink ('Kkho1') (PBR)
£27.99 £20.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Calycanthus Venus

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Calycanthus 'Venus'
£109.99 £82.49
12 litre pot | 50 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 7
Calycanthus × raulstonii Hartlage Wine

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Calycanthus × raulstonii 'Hartlage Wine'
£109.99 £82.49
12 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Camellia Black Lace

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Camellia 'Black Lace'
£24.99 £18.74
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Camellia japonica Lady Vansittart

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Camellia japonica 'Lady Vansittart'
£34.99 £26.24
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Camellia × williamsii Anticipation

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Camellia × williamsii 'Anticipation'
£24.99 £18.74
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 5
Campsis × tagliabueana Madame Galen

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Campsis × tagliabueana 'Madame Galen'
£39.99 £29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Carex testacea

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Carex testacea
£14.24 - £37.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2
Carex testacea Prairie Fire

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Carex testacea 'Prairie Fire'
£7.49 - £29.99
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
Cephalaria gigantea

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Cephalaria gigantea
£8.99 - £20.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cercidiphyllum japonicum

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Cercidiphyllum japonicum
£63.74 - £89.99
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.75m tall | bush In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall | tree available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall | tree available to order from autumn
Cercis canadensis Alley Cat

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Cercis canadensis 'Alley Cat'
£249.99 £187.49
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cherry plum Gypsy

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cherry plum 'Gypsy'
£164.99 £123.74
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Choisya ternata Scented Gem ('Lissbrid')

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Choisya ternata Scented Gem ('Lissbrid')
£25.99 £19.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Betty Corning

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Clematis 'Betty Corning'
£26.95 £20.21
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Blue Dancer

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Clematis 'Blue Dancer'
£26.95 £20.21
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Elizabeth

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Clematis 'Elizabeth'
£11.24 - £22.48
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
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Clematis Fragrant Spring

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Clematis 'Fragrant Spring'
£24.95 £18.71
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Gillian Blades

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Clematis 'Gillian Blades'
£27.99 £20.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Gravetye Beauty

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Clematis 'Gravetye Beauty'
£11.24 - £22.48
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
Clematis Helsingborg

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Clematis 'Helsingborg'
£22.95 £17.21
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Lambton Park

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Clematis 'Lambton Park'
£24.95 £18.71
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Little Bas

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Clematis 'Little Bas'
£22.95 £17.21
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Mrs Cholmondeley

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Clematis 'Mrs Cholmondeley'
£11.24 - £22.48
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 Sunset

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Clematis 'Sunset'
£28.99 £21.74
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 £24.71
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis alpina Pamela Jackman

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Clematis alpina 'Pamela Jackman'
£20.95 £15.71
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Blue River ('Zoblueriver') (PBR)

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Clematis Blue River ('Zoblueriver') (PBR)
£29.95 £22.46
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis cirrhosa Ourika Valley

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Clematis cirrhosa 'Ourika Valley'
£13.49 - £26.98
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
Clematis East River ('Zoeastri') (PBR)

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Clematis East River ('Zoeastri') (PBR)
£26.95 £20.21
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 £18.71
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 £18.71
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 £18.71
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis integrifolia Rosea

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Clematis integrifolia 'Rosea'
£22.95 £17.21
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 £22.49
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 £22.49
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 £20.21
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 £18.71
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis tangutica Helios

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Clematis tangutica 'Helios'
£24.95 £18.71
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Tekla ('Evipo069') (PBR)

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Clematis Tekla ('Evipo069') (PBR)
£26.95 £20.21
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Tumaini ('Evigsy151') (PBR)

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Clematis Tumaini ('Evigsy151') (PBR)
£34.99 £26.24
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 £26.24
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cordyline australis 'Southern Splendour'

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Cordyline australis 'Southern Splendour'
£34.99 £26.24
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornus alba Baton Rouge ('Minbat') (PBR)

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Cornus alba Baton Rouge ('Minbat') (PBR)
£19.99 £14.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Corylus avellana Red Majestic (PBR)

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Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic' (PBR)
£56.24 - £86.24
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Corynabutilon × suntense

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Corynabutilon × suntense
£49.99 £37.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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