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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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Fatsia japonica

20% off

Fatsia japonica
£21.75 - £87.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 10
Taxus baccata David

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Taxus baccata 'David'
£99.99 £79.99
12 litre pot | 0.7 - 1m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fagus sylvatica
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 5.0 5 1
Cercidiphyllum japonicum

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Cercidiphyllum japonicum
£79.99 - £95.99
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
Quercus ilex

20% off

Quercus ilex
£79.99
7 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Picea pungens (Glauca Group) Hoopsii

20% off

Picea pungens (Glauca Group) 'Hoopsii'
£99.99 £79.99
7 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Halesia carolina

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Halesia carolina
£99.99 £79.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall bush In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rhus typhina Tiger Eyes ('Bailtiger')

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Rhus typhina Tiger Eyes ('Bailtiger')
£99.99 £79.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Ligustrum delavayanum

20% off

Ligustrum delavayanum
£99.99 £79.99
7 litre pot | ¼ standard | 25 -30cm head In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pittosporum tobira

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Pittosporum tobira
£89.99 £71.99
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viburnum opulus Roseum

20% off

Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'
£24.75 - £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
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 15
Quercus robur
Quercus robur
£39.99 - £129.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Cornus mas

20% off

Cornus mas
£84.99 £67.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Euonymus phellomanus

20% off

Euonymus phellomanus
£84.99 £67.99
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Magnolia grandiflora Little Gem

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20% off

Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'
£63.99 - £143.99
7.5 litre pot | 0.8 - 1m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot | 40 - 50cm tall available to order from autumn
15 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Phyllostachys aurea

20% off

Phyllostachys aurea
£63.99 - £95.99
18 litre pot | 2.5 - 2.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
5 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.4m tall available to order from autumn
Paeonia × suffruticosa Ying Hong Qiao Dui

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Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Ying Hong Qiao' Dui
£59.99
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Paeonia × suffruticosa Rou Fu Rong

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Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Rou Fu Rong'
£59.99
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
£9.99 - £119.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 60 - 80cm tall | hedging available to order from autumn
3 × bare root | 60 - 80cm tall | Hedging available to order from autumn
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Acer palmatum Gwens's Rose Delight
Acer palmatum 'Gwens's Rose Delight'
£59.99
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Paeonia × suffruticosa Ling Hua Zhan

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Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Ling Hua Zhan'
£59.99
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apple Idared
apple 'Idared'
£54.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Acer palmatum Dissectum
Acer palmatum 'Dissectum'
£54.99 - £159.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | standard | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
plum Herman
plum 'Herman'
£26.99 - £169.99
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
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