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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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Acanthus hungaricus White Lips

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Acanthus hungaricus 'White Lips'
£9.74 - £33.74
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Delphinium Summer Skies Group

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Delphinium 'Summer Skies Group'
£9.74 - £39.74
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Echinacea purpurea Virgin (PBR)

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Echinacea purpurea 'Virgin' (PBR)
£9.74 - £41.24
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2 litre pot available to order from autumn
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Eryngium Magical Red Thunder (PBR)

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Eryngium 'Magical Red Thunder' (PBR)
£9.74 - £22.49
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Veronicastrum virginicum Fascination

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Veronicastrum virginicum 'Fascination'
£9.74 - £33.74
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2 litre pot available to order from autumn
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Sanguisorba Plum Drops

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Sanguisorba 'Plum Drops'
£10.49 - £24.74
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Adenophora pereskiifolia White Blaze

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Adenophora pereskiifolia 'White Blaze'
£10.49 - £22.49
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Schizachyrium scoparium Ha Ha Tonka (PBR)

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Schizachyrium scoparium 'Ha Ha Tonka' (PBR)
£11.24 - £26.24
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Echinacea Tomato Soup (PBR)

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Echinacea 'Tomato Soup' (PBR)
£11.24 - £43.49
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Stipa ichu

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Stipa ichu
£11.24 - £24.74
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Delphinium Moonbeam

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Delphinium 'Moonbeam'
£11.24 - £48.74
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2 litre pot available to order from autumn
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Delphinium Paramo Black Velvet ('Barthirty') (PBR) (Paramo Series)

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Delphinium Paramo Black Velvet ('Barthirty') (PBR) (Paramo Series)
£11.24 - £26.24
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Delphinium Mighty Atom

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Delphinium 'Mighty Atom'
£11.24 - £28.49
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Thuja occidentalis Fire Chief ('Congabe') (PBR)

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Thuja occidentalis Fire Chief ('Congabe') (PBR)
£15.99 £11.99
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Salvia guaranitica Black and Blue

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Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue'
£7.49 - £32.24
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Carex testacea

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Carex testacea
£14.24 - £37.49
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Panicum virgatum Shenandoah

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Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
£7.49 - £37.49
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Campanula lactiflora Loddon Anna

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Campanula lactiflora 'Loddon Anna'
£6.74 - £33.74
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2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
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Macleaya microcarpa Kelway's Coral Plume

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Macleaya microcarpa 'Kelway's Coral Plume'
£14.99 - £37.49
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Musa basjoo

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Musa basjoo
£9.74 - £18.00
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0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 7
Pieris japonica Mountain Fire

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Pieris japonica 'Mountain Fire'
£19.99 £14.99
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grape Boskoop Glory

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seedless grape 'Boskoop Glory'
£19.99 £14.99
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Salvia uliginosa

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Salvia uliginosa
£14.99 - £33.74
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Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Andenken an Alma Pötschke

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Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Andenken an Alma Pötschke'
£14.99 - £37.49
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Athyrium filix-femina subsp. angustum f. rubellum Lady in Red

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Athyrium filix-femina subsp. angustum f. rubellum 'Lady in Red'
£14.99 - £33.74
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Anemone × hybrida September Charm

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Anemone × hybrida 'September Charm'
£8.24 - £33.74
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Cornus alba Baton Rouge ('Minbat') (PBR)

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Cornus alba Baton Rouge ('Minbat') (PBR)
£19.99 £14.99
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Photinia × fraseri Red Robin

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Photinia × fraseri 'Red Robin'
£7.49 - £123.74
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10 litre pot | 50 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 0.8 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall sold out
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Pieris Forest Flame

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Pieris 'Forest Flame'
£19.99 £14.99
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Clematis Mrs Cholmondeley

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Clematis 'Mrs Cholmondeley'
£11.24 - £22.48
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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 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 Mrs N. Thompson

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Clematis 'Mrs N. Thompson'
£11.24 - £22.48
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9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
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Ligustrum ovalifolium Aureum

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Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Aureum'
£16.49 - £59.99
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10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
tayberry Medana Tayberry

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tayberry 'Medana'
£9.74 - £19.48
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bare root plant available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris

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Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris
£11.24 - £74.99
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10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot 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
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 Elizabeth

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Clematis 'Elizabeth'
£11.24 - £22.48
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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 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 terniflora

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Clematis terniflora
£22.95 £17.21
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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)
Panicum virgatum Warrior

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Panicum virgatum 'Warrior'
£7.49 - £37.49
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Anemone hupehensis Ariel ('Ifanfa') (Fantasy Series)

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Anemone hupehensis Ariel ('Ifanfa') (Fantasy Series)
£17.24 - £41.24
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Juniperus chinensis Stricta

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Juniperus chinensis 'Stricta'
£22.99 £17.24
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Ilex crenata Dark Green ('Icoprins11') (PBR)

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Ilex crenata Dark Green ('Icoprins11') (PBR)
£6.74 - £48.74
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2 litre pot | bush available to order from autumn
2 litre pot | 20cm ball available to order from autumn
2 × 2 litre pots | 20cm ball available to order from autumn
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Hydrangea serrata Bluebird

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Hydrangea serrata 'Bluebird'
£17.99 - £59.99
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10 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Escallonia Iveyi

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Escallonia 'Iveyi'
£17.99 - £59.99
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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
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 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 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 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)
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