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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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Carpinus betulus
Carpinus betulus - Hornbeam hedging
£55.99 - £159.98
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
10 × bare root plants | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)

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Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)
£189.99 £151.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Catalpa × erubescens Purpurea
Catalpa × erubescens 'Purpurea'
£99.99 £79.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Ceanothus Concha
Ceanothus 'Concha'
£19.99 - £95.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
10 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall trellis available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 7
Cedrus atlantica Glauca (Glauca group)
Cedrus atlantica (Glauca group) 'Glauca'
£36.99 £29.59
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Cephalaria gigantea
Cephalaria gigantea
£9.59 - £35.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Cercidiphyllum japonicum

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Cercidiphyllum japonicum
£67.99 - £95.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall | tree In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
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
Cercis canadensis Alley Cat

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Cercis canadensis 'Alley Cat'
£249.99 £199.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cercis canadensis Hearts of Gold (PBR)

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Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold' (PBR)
£55.99 - £79.99
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Cercis siliquastrum Bodnant
Cercis siliquastrum 'Bodnant'
£269.99 £215.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Minima Glauca

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Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Minima Glauca'
£24.99 £19.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ellwood's Pillar ('Flolar')
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ellwood's Pillar ('Flolar')
£24.99 £19.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Chamaecyparis obtusa Nana Gracilis

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Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'
£29.99 £23.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cherry Colney
cherry 'Colney'
£27.99 - £43.99
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
cherry Karina

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cherry 'Karina'
£21.59 - £39.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.8m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
cherry Nabella
cherry 'Nabella'
£27.99 - £43.99
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
cherry Regina

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cherry 'Regina'
£27.99 - £39.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
cherry Sasha
cherry 'Sasha'
£27.99 - £39.99
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
cherry Stella

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cherry 'Stella'
£23.03 - £95.99
9 litre pot | G5 root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | G5 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm available to order from autumn
cherry Summer Sun

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cherry 'Summer Sun'
£27.99 - £143.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | Colt root stock | ½ standard available to order from autumn
cherry White Heart
cherry 'White Heart'
£34.99 £27.99
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
cherry plum Golden Sphere
cherry plum 'Golden Sphere'
£27.83 - £39.99
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
cherry plum Gypsy

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cherry plum 'Gypsy'
£164.99 £131.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
childrens grow bucket sunflower
childrens grow bucket 'sunflower'
£7.99 £5.99
gift set available to order from winter
Chocolate orange dahlia collection
Chocolate orange dahlia collection
£12.79 - £25.58
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Chocolate orange pollinator dahlia collection
Chocolate orange pollinator dahlia collection
£14.36 - £28.72
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Choisya ternata Scented Gem ('Lissbrid')

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Choisya ternata Scented Gem ('Lissbrid')
£25.99 £20.79
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Alionushka
Clematis 'Alionushka'
£24.95 £19.96
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Apple Blossom

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Clematis 'Apple Blossom'
£27.99 - £103.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
7.5 litre pot | 1.8m cane available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Betty Corning

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Clematis 'Betty Corning'
£26.95 £21.56
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
Clematis Bill MacKenzie

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Clematis 'Bill MacKenzie'
£11.99 - £23.98
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
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Blue Dancer
Clematis 'Blue Dancer'
£26.95 £21.56
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Blue Eclipse
Clematis 'Blue Eclipse'
£24.95 £19.96
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Bredon Blue

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Clematis 'Bredon Blue'
£29.99 £23.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
Clematis Broughton Bride

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Clematis 'Broughton Bride'
£29.99 £23.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
Clematis Double Truffle Raspberry

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Clematis 'Double Truffle Raspberry'
£29.99 £23.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Duchess of Edinburgh
Clematis 'Duchess of Edinburgh'
£22.95 £18.36
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Elizabeth

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Clematis 'Elizabeth'
£11.99 - £23.98
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
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Emilia Plater
Clematis 'Emilia Plater'
£22.95 £18.36
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Fragrant Spring

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Clematis 'Fragrant Spring'
£24.95 £19.96
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
Clematis Fujimusume
Clematis 'Fujimusume'
£22.95 £18.36
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Gravetye Beauty
Clematis 'Gravetye Beauty'
£11.99 - £23.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Helsingborg
Clematis 'Helsingborg'
£22.95 £18.36
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis John Huxtable
Clematis 'John Huxtable'
£29.99 £23.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
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