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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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Clematis × cartmanii Avalanche (PBR)

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Clematis × cartmanii 'Avalanche' (PBR)
£34.99 - £103.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 1.8m cane available to order from autumn
Cornus alba Nightfall ('Verpaalen3') (PBR)
Cornus alba Nightfall ('Verpaalen3') (PBR)
£24.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Corylus avellana Contorta

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Corylus avellana 'Contorta'
£39.99 - £79.99
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 1.2m tall | tree available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 2
Corylus avellana Red Majestic (PBR)

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Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic' (PBR)
£74.99 - £91.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cotinus Grace

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Cotinus 'Grace'
£26.75 £21.40
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 11
Cotinus coggygria Royal Purple

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Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'
£23.99 - £71.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 40 - 60cm In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 15
Cryptomeria japonica Hide
Cryptomeria japonica 'Hide'
£27.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cryptomeria japonica Little Champion
Cryptomeria japonica 'Little Champion'
£27.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cryptomeria japonica Spiralis
Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis'
£24.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cynara cardunculus
Cynara cardunculus
£9.99 - £47.99
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)
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 4.2 5 9
Delphinium Astolat Group
Delphinium 'Astolat Group'
£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)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1
Delphinium Black Knight Group
Delphinium 'Black Knight Group'
£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)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 2
Delphinium Galahad (Pacific Hybrid Series)
Delphinium 'Galahad' (Pacific Hybrid Series)
£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)
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.8 5 4
Delphinium Mighty Atom
Delphinium 'Mighty Atom'
£14.99 - £37.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Delphinium Moonbeam
Delphinium 'Moonbeam'
£14.99 - £64.99
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
Delphinium Summer Skies Group
Delphinium 'Summer Skies Group'
£12.99 - £49.99
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
Delphinium Delgenius Breezin ('Et Dlp 17 11') (Delgenius Series)

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Delphinium Delgenius Breezin ('Et Dlp 17 11') (Delgenius Series)
£12.99 - £42.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Delphinium Delgenius Chantay ('Et Dlp 827') (Delgenius Series)

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Delphinium Delgenius Chantay ('Et Dlp 827') (Delgenius Series)
£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)
Delphinium Delgenius Glitzy ('Et Dlp 17 10') (Delgenius Series)

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Delphinium Delgenius Glitzy ('Et Dlp 17 10') (Delgenius Series)
£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)
Delphinium Delgenius Neva ('Et Dlp 824') (Delgenius Series)

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Delphinium Delgenius Neva ('Et Dlp 824') (Delgenius Series)
£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)
Delphinium Paramo Black Velvet ('Barthirty') (PBR) (Paramo Series)

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Delphinium Paramo Black Velvet ('Barthirty') (PBR) (Paramo Series)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Digitalis Spice Island

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Digitalis 'Spice Island'
£5.50 - £22.49
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)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Drimys lanceolata
Drimys lanceolata
£32.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Echinacea pallida

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Echinacea pallida
£10.39 - £38.39
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)
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
Echinacea Pretty Parasols ('JS Engeltje') (PBR)

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Echinacea Pretty Parasols ('JS Engeltje') (PBR)
£11.99 - £27.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Echinacea purpurea

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Echinacea purpurea
£7.99 - £44.99
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)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Echinacea purpurea Magnus

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Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'
£7.99 - £34.39
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)
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
Echinacea purpurea Vintage Wine (PBR)
Echinacea purpurea 'Vintage Wine' (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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)
£13.59 - £31.19
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla

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Elaeagnus × submacrophylla
£26.99 - £143.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
3 × 12 litre pots | 60 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla Limelight
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla 'Limelight'
£26.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Enkianthus campanulatus
Enkianthus campanulatus
£29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Enkianthus campanulatus Prettycoat ('Jww10') (PBR)
Enkianthus campanulatus Prettycoat ('Jww10') (PBR)
£29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Eragrostis spectabilis
Eragrostis spectabilis
£9.99 - £42.99
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)
Eryngium Magical Red Thunder (PBR)

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20% off

Eryngium 'Magical Red Thunder' (PBR)
£10.39 - £23.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Eryngium yuccifolium

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Eryngium yuccifolium
£10.39 - £26.39
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Escallonia Iveyi

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Escallonia 'Iveyi'
£23.99 - £63.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Eucalyptus pulverulenta Baby Blue
Eucalyptus pulverulenta 'Baby Blue'
£39.99
1.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Euonymus alatus Timber Creek

40% off

Euonymus alatus 'Timber Creek'
£24.99 £14.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Euonymus phellomanus

30% off

Euonymus phellomanus
£84.99 £59.49
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Eutrochium maculatum (Atropurpureum Group) Riesenschirm

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Eupatorium maculatum (Atropurpureum Group) 'Riesenschirm'
£8.79 - £29.59
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)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Euphorbia mellifera

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Euphorbia mellifera
£15.99 - £39.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Fagus sylvatica Dawyck Gold

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Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Gold'
£99.99 - £169.99
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fagus sylvatica Dawyck Purple

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Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Purple'
£109.99 - £169.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 0.8 - 1m tall available to order from autumn
Fallopia baldschuanica
Fallopia baldschuanica
£14.99 - £29.99
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 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Fargesia rufa

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Fargesia rufa
£39.99 - £60.00
2 litre pot | 30 - 50cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Fatsia japonica

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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 In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Foeniculum vulgare Giant Bronze
fennel - bronze
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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