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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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781 items
Camellia × williamsii 'Señorita'
Camellia × williamsii 'Señorita'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Camellia 'Winter's Toughie'
Camellia 'Winter's Toughie'
£24.99
1.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
Camellia japonica Nuccio's Gem
Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Gem'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Camellia Snow Flurry
Camellia 'Snow Flurry'
£24.99
1.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
Cynara cardunculus

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Cynara cardunculus
£6.99 - £33.59
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
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.2 5 9
Calycanthus Venus
Calycanthus 'Venus'
£109.99
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
Calycanthus × raulstonii 'Hartlage Wine'
£109.99
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
Cedrus libani
Cedrus libani
£79.99
9 litre pot | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Vitex agnus-castus Delta Blues ('Piivac-I')
Vitex agnus-castus Delta Blues ('Piivac-I')
£22.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
tree spinach
tree spinach
£2.19
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus Hanagasa
Prunus 'Hanagasa'
£159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Hokusai
Prunus 'Hokusai'
£159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Tiltstone Hellfire

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Prunus 'Tiltstone Hellfire'
£159.99 £111.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall shipped within 2 weeks
Prunus Beni-tamanishiki
Prunus 'Beni-tamanishiki'
£164.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
cherry plum Gypsy

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cherry plum 'Gypsy'
£164.99 £115.49
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Crinodendron hookerianum Ada Hoffmann
Crinodendron hookerianum 'Ada Hoffmann'
£17.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Solanum crispum Glasnevin
Solanum crispum 'Glasnevin'
£17.99 - £32.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 6
Juniperus chinensis Stricta
Juniperus chinensis 'Stricta'
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis 'Kansu'
Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis 'Kansu'
£139.99
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
Stachyurus chinensis Celina
Stachyurus chinensis 'Celina'
£29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Campsis × tagliabueana Indian Summer ('Kudian') (PBR)
Campsis × tagliabueana Indian Summer ('Kudian') (PBR)
£39.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Campsis × tagliabueana Madame Galen
Campsis × tagliabueana 'Madame Galen'
£39.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Parthenocissus henryana

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Parthenocissus henryana
£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
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Trachycarpus fortunei

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Trachycarpus fortunei
£17.49 - £83.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Eucalyptus gunnii

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Eucalyptus gunnii
£20.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Propertius
Clematis 'Propertius'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis cirrhosa Ourika Valley
Clematis cirrhosa 'Ourika Valley'
£17.99 - £35.98
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 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 Lovely Mum
Clematis 'Lovely Mum'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis armandi Snowdrift
Clematis armandi 'Snowdrift'
£27.95 - £139.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
7.5 litre pot | 1.8m cane available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Ocean Pearl

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Clematis 'Ocean Pearl'
£26.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Apple Blossom
Clematis 'Apple Blossom'
£29.95 - £129.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 1.8m cane available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Blue Eclipse

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Clematis 'Blue Eclipse'
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Octopus ('Zooct') (PBR)

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Clematis Octopus ('Zooct') (PBR)
£26.95 £18.86
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Elizabeth
Clematis 'Elizabeth'
£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
Clematis Fragrant Spring
Clematis 'Fragrant Spring'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Marjorie
Clematis 'Marjorie'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Prosperity

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Clematis 'Prosperity'
£32.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Spring Joy ('Zo12053') (PBR)

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Clematis Spring Joy ('Zo12053') (PBR)
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Starlet White Perfume ('HYFLET') (PBR)

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Clematis Starlet White Perfume ('Hyflet') (PBR)
£32.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Van Gogh

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Clematis 'Van Gogh'
£32.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Dancing King ('Zodaki') (PBR)

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Clematis Dancing King ('Zodaki') (PBR)
£32.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Blue Pirouette ('Zobluepi') (PBR)

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Clematis Blue Pirouette ('Zobluepi') (PBR)
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Abilene ('Evipo027') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
Clematis Abilene ('Evipo027') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£32.95 £23.06
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis heracleifolia Cassandra
Clematis heracleifolia 'Cassandra'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Sarah Elizabeth ('Evipo098') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
Clematis Sarah Elizabeth ('Evipo098') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£26.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis John Huxtable
Clematis 'John Huxtable'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Daiyu ('Evipo083') (PBR)

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Clematis Daiyu ('Evipo083') (PBR)
£26.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis viticella

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Clematis viticella
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Betty Corning
Clematis 'Betty Corning'
£26.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Alionushka
Clematis 'Alionushka'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Lambton Park

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Clematis 'Lambton Park'
£24.95 £17.46
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis My Angel (PBR)
Clematis 'My Angel' (PBR)
£26.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Gravetye Beauty
Clematis 'Gravetye Beauty'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Kaiu

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Clematis 'Kaiu'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from winter
Clematis Little Bas
Clematis 'Little Bas'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Emilia Plater

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Clematis 'Emilia Plater'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Glorious Red ('Zo23015') (PBR)

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Clematis Glorious Red ('Zo23015') (PBR)
£34.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
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 £17.46
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
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 Little Nell

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Clematis 'Little Nell'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Super Night ('Zo11112') (PBR)

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Clematis Super Night ('Zo11112') (PBR)
£24.95 £17.46
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Paul Farges

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Clematis 'Paul Farges'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
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 integrifolia Rosea
Clematis integrifolia 'Rosea'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Double Truffle Raspberry

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Clematis 'Double Truffle Raspberry'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
bean (climbing French) Purple-podded
bean (climbing French) 'Purple-podded'
£3.49
approx 70 seeds available to order from autumn
Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris

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Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris
£13.77 - £69.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hydrangea seemannii
Hydrangea seemannii
£49.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Pileostegia viburnoides
Pileostegia viburnoides
£42.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
cobnut Kentish Cob
cobnut 'Kentish Cob'
£34.99 - £69.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
cobnut Webbs Prize Cob
cobnut 'Webb's Prize Cob'
£34.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
cobnut Purpurea
cobnut 'Purple Filbert'
£19.99 - £49.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Dahlia Pepita Pink
Dahlia 'Pepita Pink'
£5.49 - £14.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Picea pungens (Glauca Group) Hoopsii
Picea pungens (Glauca Group) 'Hoopsii'
£99.99
7 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fagus sylvatica

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Fagus sylvatica
£34.99 - £164.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
20 litre pot | 1.75 - 2.0m tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Fagus sylvatica
Fagus sylvatica - Beech hedging
£79.99 - £199.98
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
Buxus sempervirens
Buxus sempervirens
£7.99 - £49.99
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)
5 × 1 litre pots | 15 - 20cm tall Unavailable
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Digitalis purpurea

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Digitalis purpurea
£2.49 - £26.59
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
Crataegus monogyna
Crataegus monogyna - Hawthorn hedging
£49.99 - £169.98
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
Carpinus betulus
Carpinus betulus - Hornbeam hedging
£69.99 - £199.98
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
Syringa vulgaris Charles Joly

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Syringa vulgaris 'Charles Joly'
£29.99 - £59.99
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
Syringa vulgaris Katherine Havemeyer
Syringa vulgaris 'Katherine Havemeyer'
£29.99 - £99.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 0.8m tall available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Syringa vulgaris Madame Lemoine
Syringa vulgaris 'Madame Lemoine'
£29.99 - £99.99
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
Syringa vulgaris Sensation
Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation'
£29.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Quercus robur
Quercus robur
£39.99 - £129.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
walnut common
walnut (common)
£34.99 - £79.99
9 litre pot | regia | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Echinacea Green Envy (PBR)
Echinacea 'Green Envy' (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Echinacea Tomato Soup (PBR)
Echinacea 'Tomato Soup' (PBR)
£14.99 - £57.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Echinacea purpurea Magnus

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Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'
£6.99 - £42.99
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)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Echinacea pallida

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Echinacea pallida
£10.79 - £27.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Echinacea purpurea Virgin (PBR)
Echinacea purpurea 'Virgin' (PBR)
£12.99 - £54.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rudbeckia subtomentosa Henry Eilers

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Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers'
£8.39 - £19.59
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Echinacea purpurea
Echinacea purpurea
£9.99 - £42.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Echinacea purpurea Vintage Wine (PBR)
Echinacea purpurea 'Vintage Wine' (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
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
Echinacea SunSeekers Rainbow ('IFECSSRA') (PBR) (SunSeekers Series)

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Echinacea SunSeekers Rainbow ('IFECSSRA') (PBR) (SunSeekers Series)
£14.99 - £35.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Echinacea Pretty Parasols ('JS Engeltje') (PBR)
Echinacea Pretty Parasols ('JS Engeltje') (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apple Reverend W. Wilks
apple 'Reverend W. Wilks'
£34.99
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
apple Grenadier
apple 'Grenadier'
£34.99 - £49.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
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