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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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Pieris japonica Katsura (PBR)

Pieris japonica 'Katsura' (PBR)

£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Wisteria brachybotrys f. albiflora Shiro-kapitan

25% off

Wisteria brachybotrys f. albiflora 'Shiro-kapitan'

£28.49 - £97.49
3 litre pot | 60cm cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
5 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted available to order from late spring
Clematis Sarah Elizabeth ('Evipo098') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)

25% off

Clematis Sarah Elizabeth ('Evipo098') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)

£29.99 £22.49
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Wisteria brachybotrys Okayama

25% off

Wisteria brachybotrys 'Okayama'

£28.49 - £97.49
3 litre pot | 60cm cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
5 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Wisteria × formosa Caroline

25% off

Wisteria × formosa 'Caroline'

£37.99 £28.49
3 litre pot | 60cm cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ellwood's Pillar ('Flolar')

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ellwood's Pillar ('Flolar')

£19.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Pembury Blue

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Pembury Blue'

£19.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ivonne

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Ivonne'

£19.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Chamaecyparis obtusa Nana Gracilis

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'

£19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Cryptomeria japonica Sekkan-sugi

Cryptomeria japonica 'Sekkan-sugi'

£24.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Cryptomeria japonica Spiralis

Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis'

£22.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Juniperus chinensis Stricta

Juniperus chinensis 'Stricta'

£19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Picea pungens (Glauca Group) Hoopsii

Picea pungens (Glauca Group) 'Hoopsii'

£39.99 - £74.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
7 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Picea pungens Karaten

Picea pungens 'Karaten'

£49.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Taxus baccata David

Taxus baccata 'David'

£24.99 - £99.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
18 litre pot | 80 - 120cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Camellia × williamsii Ruby Wedding

Camellia × williamsii 'Ruby Wedding'

£19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Oenothera speciosa Siskiyou

Oenothera speciosa 'Siskiyou'

£5.99 - £22.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum Red Beauty

Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Red Beauty'

£6.99 - £18.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum Silver Falls

Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Silver Falls'

£8.99 - £21.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Eucalyptus gunnii

Eucalyptus gunnii

£26.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot | tree In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall | tree available to order from late spring
7 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall available to order from late spring
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Ilex crenata Convexa

Ilex crenata 'Convexa'

£8.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Panicum virgatum Warrior

Panicum virgatum 'Warrior'

£7.99 - £48.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Bistorta amplexicaulis Blackfield (PBR)

Bistorta amplexicaulis 'Blackfield' (PBR)

£8.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from late spring
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from late spring
Sophora Sun King ('Hilsop') (PBR)

Sophora Sun King ('Hilsop') (PBR)

£46.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Stachyurus chinensis Celina

Stachyurus chinensis 'Celina'

£29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Rhus typhina Dissecta

Rhus typhina 'Dissecta'

£89.99
12 litre pot | 50 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Prunus incisa f. Yamadei

Prunus incisa f. 'Yamadei'

£169.99
11.5 litre pot | 45cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Halesia carolina

Halesia carolina

£99.99
12 litre pot | 1.0 - 1.2m tall bush In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Mahonia Volcano ('MYOY') (PBR)

Mahonia Volcano ('MYOY') (PBR)

£34.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cupressus sempervirens

Cupressus sempervirens

£24.99 - £199.99
1.5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
5 litre pot | 1.0 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
18 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.7m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Clematis × cartmanii Avalanche (PBR)

25% off

Clematis × cartmanii 'Avalanche' (PBR)

£17.62 - £97.49
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 1.8m cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Helianthus salicifolius

Helianthus salicifolius

£17.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Delphinium Blue Nile

Delphinium 'Blue Nile'

£21.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Delphinium Moonbeam

Delphinium 'Moonbeam'

£14.99 - £36.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from late spring
Abutilon Canary Bird

25% off

Abutilon 'Canary Bird'

£27.99 £20.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Taxus baccata ball

Taxus baccata ball

£99.99
4 litre pot | ball | 30 - 35cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Salix integra Flamingo (PBR)

Salix integra 'Flamingo' (PBR)

£19.99
2 litre pot | 30cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Clematis Acropolis ('Evipo078') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)

25% off

Clematis Acropolis ('Evipo078') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)

£18.49 £13.87
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Clematis Ice Blue ('Evipo003') (PBR) (Prairie Series)

25% off

Clematis Ice Blue ('Evipo003') (PBR) (Prairie Series)

£29.99 £22.49
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Corynabutilon × suntense

25% off

Corynabutilon × suntense

£44.99 £33.74
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Wisteria × valderi Lavender Lace

25% off

Wisteria × valderi 'Lavender Lace'

£37.99 £28.49
3 litre pot | 60cm cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Wisteria floribunda Lawrence

25% off

Wisteria floribunda 'Lawrence'

£37.99 £28.49
2 litre pot | 60cm cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Wisteria frutescens subsp. macrostachya Blue Moon

25% off

Wisteria frutescens subsp. macrostachya 'Blue Moon'

£37.99 £28.49
2 litre pot | 60cm cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Wisteria frutescens subsp. macrostachya Clara Mack

25% off

Wisteria frutescens subsp. macrostachya 'Clara Mack'

£37.99 £28.49
3 litre pot | 60cm cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Wisteria brachybotrys Showa-beni

25% off

Wisteria brachybotrys 'Showa-beni'

£28.49 - £104.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
5 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted available to order from late spring
7 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted available to order from late spring
Wisteria floribunda Kokuryū

25% off

Wisteria floribunda 'Kokuryū'

£28.49 - £97.49
3 litre pot | 60cm cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
5 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Verbena Enchantment Purple (Enchantment Series)

Verbena 'Enchantment Purple' (Enchantment Series)

£6.99 - £17.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
5 × rooted cuttings In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Verbena Endurascape Dark Purple ('Balendakle')

Verbena Endurascape Dark Purple ('Balendakle')

£6.99 - £25.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
5 × rooted cuttings shipped within 2 weeks
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings shipped within 2 weeks
Verbena Showboat Burgundy (Showboat Series)

Verbena 'Showboat Burgundy' (Showboat Series)

£6.99 - £17.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
5 × rooted cuttings In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Verbena Showboat Dark Violet (Showboat Series)

Verbena 'Showboat Dark Violet' (Showboat Series)

£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Euonymus phellomanus

New

Euonymus phellomanus

£24.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Crinodendron hookerianum Ada Hoffmann

Crinodendron hookerianum 'Ada Hoffmann'

£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Enkianthus campanulatus Prettycoat ('Jww10') (PBR)

Enkianthus campanulatus Prettycoat ('Jww10') (PBR)

£19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
childrens grow bucket sunflower

25% off selected

childrens grow bucket 'sunflower'

£7.99 £5.99
gift set In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Rosa Ghislaine De Féligonde

25% off

Rosa 'Ghislaine De Féligonde'

£25.99 £19.49
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
blackberry Waldo

25% off selected

blackberry 'Waldo'

£10.99 - £29.98
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root plant available to order from autumn 2024
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn 2024
Laurus nobilis

Laurus nobilis

£99.99 - £299.99
20cm pot | 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
30cm pot | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 × 30cm pot | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Pieris japonica Bonfire

Pieris japonica 'Bonfire'

£14.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Rosa Félicité et Perpétue

25% off

Rosa Félicité et Perpétue

£32.99 £24.74
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Hosta T-Rex

Hosta 'T-Rex'

£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from late spring
Alcalthaea suffrutescens Parkrondell

× Alcalthaea suffrutescens 'Parkrondell'

£7.99 - £18.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Aconitum Spark's Variety

Aconitum 'Spark's Variety'

£19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Aconitum × cammarum Bicolor

Aconitum × cammarum 'Bicolor'

£19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Clematis Star of India

25% off

Clematis 'Star of India'

£27.99 £20.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Mentha aquatica

Mentha aquatica

£9.99 - £41.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9cm pots shipped within 1 Week
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from late spring
3 litre aquatic pot available to order from late spring
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from late spring
Salvia uliginosa

Salvia uliginosa

£17.99 - £21.00
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9cm pots Unavailable
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Acanthus hungaricus White Lips

New

Acanthus hungaricus 'White Lips'

£8.99 - £24.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Violetta

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Violetta'

£7.99 - £18.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Olearia macrodonta

Olearia macrodonta

£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Erica australis f. albiflora Polar Express

Erica arborea var. australis f. albiflora 'Polar Express'

£24.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Erica arborea Estrella Gold

Erica arborea 'Estrella Gold'

£24.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Jasminum × stephanense Starry Starry Summer Scent ('Ganmin 1701') (PBR)

25% off

Jasminum × stephanense Starry Starry Summer Scent ('Ganmin 1701')

£27.99 £20.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Salvia Pink Amistad ('Arggr17-011')

New

Salvia Pink Amistad ('Arggr17-011')

£6.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from late spring
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from late spring
Clematis Tumaini ('Evigsy151') (PBR)

New

25% off

Clematis Tumaini ('Evigsy151') (PBR)

£34.99 £26.24
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Clematis Bredon Blue

25% off

Clematis 'Bredon Blue'

£27.99 £20.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Clematis Empress ('Evipo011') (PBR)

25% off

Clematis Empress ('Evipo011') (PBR)

£29.99 £22.49
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Clematis Albina Plena

25% off

Clematis 'Albina Plena'

£29.99 £22.49
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Acacia parvissima Lemon Twist

New

Acacia parvissima 'Lemon Twist'

£27.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Schizophragma hydrangeoides var. hydrangeoides Roseum

25% off

Schizophragma hydrangeoides var. hydrangeoides 'Roseum'

£29.99 £22.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Jasminum fruticans Stella

New

25% off

Jasminum fruticans 'Stella'

£19.99 £14.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Acer palmatum Orange Lace ('Sonkoot9') (PBR)

New

Acer palmatum Orange Lace ('Sonkoot9') (PBR)

£44.99
3 litre pot | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Eucalyptus pulverulenta Baby Blue

New

Eucalyptus pulverulenta 'Baby Blue'

£32.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Miscanthus giganteus Eco Grass

New

Eco grass

£17.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Pittosporum tenuifolium

Pittosporum tenuifolium

£29.99 - £89.99
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from late spring
Eleutherococcus sieboldianus Aureovariegatus

New

Eleutherococcus sieboldianus 'Aureovariegatus'

£79.99
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Cornus sericea Budd's Yellow

Cornus sericea 'Budd's Yellow'

£79.99
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Hibiscus syriacus Gandini van Aart Ruby (PBR)

New

Hibiscus syriacus 'Gandini van Aart Ruby' (PBR)

£29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Euonymus alatus Timber Creek

Euonymus alatus 'Timber Creek'

£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Cornus mas

Cornus mas

£84.99
12 litre pot | 1.0 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Ilex aquifolium Alaska

Ilex aquifolium 'Alaska'

£34.99 - £119.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
7 litre pot | 1.0 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
10 litre pot | 1.0 - 1.2m tall available to order from late spring
Camellia Snow Flurry

Camellia 'Snow Flurry'

£19.99
1.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Camellia japonica William Bartlett

Camellia japonica 'William Bartlett'

£34.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Pearl'

Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Pearl'

£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Cordyline australis 'Southern Splendour'

Cordyline australis 'Southern Splendour'

£34.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from late spring
Photinia × fraseri Louise ('Mclarlou') (PBR)

Photinia × fraseri Louise ('Mclarlou') (PBR)

£27.99 - £119.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Sinojackia xylocarpa

Sinojackia xylocarpa

£109.99
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Staphylea pinnata

Staphylea pinnata

£119.99
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Styrax japonicus (Benibana Group) 'Pink Chimes'

Styrax japonicus (Benibana Group) 'Pink Chimes'

£119.99
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Magnolia grandiflora Little Gem

Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'

£79.99 - £134.99
5 litre pot | 40 - 50cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.4m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Philadelphus Fragrant Falls

Philadelphus 'Fragrant Falls'

£22.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
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