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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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Smyrnium perfoliatum
Smyrnium perfoliatum
£3.99
approx 20 seeds
Soft pink dahlia collection

New

Soft pink dahlia collection
From £17.75
1 × collection | 3 tubers
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers
Solanum crispum Glasnevin

30% off

Solanum crispum 'Glasnevin'
From £17.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 7 (7)
Solanum laxum Album
Solanum laxum 'Album'
From £17.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Sophora Sun King ('Hilsop') (PBR)

30% off

Sophora Sun King ('Hilsop') (PBR)
£46.99 £32.89
3 litre pot
Sorbus Apricot Queen
Sorbus 'Apricot Queen'
£39.99
available to order from spring
Sorbus Copper Kettle
Sorbus 'Copper Kettle'
From £44.99
available to order from spring
Sorbus Croft Coral
Sorbus 'Croft Coral'
£159.99
12 litre pot | 2 - 2.2m tall
Sorbus Glendoick Spire
Sorbus 'Glendoick Spire'
£159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Sorbus aucuparia Aspleniifolia
Sorbus aucuparia 'Aspleniifolia'
From £39.99
available to order from spring
Sorbus aucuparia Beissneri
Sorbus aucuparia 'Beissneri'
From £39.99
available to order from spring
Sorbus aucuparia Sheerwater Seedling
Sorbus aucuparia 'Sheerwater Seedling'
£39.99
bare root | 1.2m tall
Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')
Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')
From £39.99
bare root | 1.2m tall
Sorbus Autumn Spire ('Flanrock') (PBR)
Sorbus Autumn Spire ('Flanrock') (PBR)
From £39.99
bare root | 1.2m tall
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Sorbus carmesina Emberglow
Sorbus carmesina 'Emberglow'
£159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Sorbus discolor
Sorbus discolor
£39.99
available to order from spring
Sorbus splendens
Sorbus splendens
£159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Sorbus wardii
Sorbus wardii
£159.99
available to order from spring
Sorbus × thuringiaca Fastigiata
Sorbus × thuringiaca 'Fastigiata'
From £54.99
bare root | 1.2m tall
Stachyurus chinensis Celina
Stachyurus chinensis 'Celina'
£29.99
3 litre pot
Stipa gigantea

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Stipa gigantea
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (28)
Stipa ichu

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Stipa ichu
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Sugared almonds cutting garden collection
Sugared almonds cutting garden collection
£28.62
1 × collection
Summer nights dahlia collection
Summer nights dahlia collection
From £17.95
1 × collection | 3 tubers
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers
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