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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 Brunette
Clematis 'Brunette'
£14.99 - £29.98
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
Ceanothus Concha

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Ceanothus 'Concha'
£24.99 - £95.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
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 4.9 5 11
Mahonia × media Winter Sun

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Mahonia × media 'Winter Sun'
£34.99 - £71.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 50 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 15
Fatsia japonica Tsumugi-shibori

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Fatsia japonica 'Tsumugi-shibori'
£32.99 - £63.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
7.5 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 101
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
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 tinus

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Viburnum tinus
£6.99 - £71.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot 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)
12 litre pot | 50 - 80cm tall shipped within 2 weeks
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Mahonia nitens Cabaret (PBR)
Mahonia nitens 'Cabaret' (PBR)
£34.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 8
Buxus sempervirens
Buxus sempervirens
£7.99 - £32.99
9cm pot | 10 - 15cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots | 10 - 15cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4
Hydrangea serrata Bluebird

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Hydrangea serrata 'Bluebird'
£23.99 - £63.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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 4.3 5 6
Mahonia × media Charity
Mahonia × media 'Charity'
£29.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 15
Pittosporum tenuifolium Variegatum

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Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Variegatum'
£36.99 - £71.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3
Pittosporum tobira Nanum

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Pittosporum tobira 'Nanum'
£37.99 - £84.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Syringa vulgaris Madame Lemoine

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Syringa vulgaris 'Madame Lemoine'
£29.99 - £79.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 7
Acer palmatum Orange Lace ('Sonkoot9') (PBR)
Acer palmatum Orange Lace ('Sonkoot9') (PBR)
£54.99
3 litre pot | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Buddleja 'Bressingham Bountiful'

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Buddleja 'Bressingham Bountiful'
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Camellia japonica Lady Vansittart
Camellia japonica 'Lady Vansittart'
£34.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
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
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
Drimys lanceolata
Drimys lanceolata
£32.99
3 litre pot 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)
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

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

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Euonymus phellomanus
£84.99 £59.49
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Griselinia littoralis
Griselinia littoralis
£9.99 - £109.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot 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)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hibiscus syriacus Flower Tower Ruby ('Gandini van Aart Ruby') (PBR)

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Hibiscus syriacus Flower Tower Ruby ('Gandini van Aart Ruby') (PBR)
£29.99 £23.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hydrangea aspera Villosa Group

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Hydrangea aspera 'Villosa Group'
£27.99 £22.39
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hydrangea macrophylla Koria (PBR)
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Koria' (PBR)
£19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hydrangea paniculata Fire Light ('Smhpfl') (PBR)

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Hydrangea paniculata Fire Light ('Abetwo') (PBR)
£44.99 £35.99
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hydrangea quercifolia Tara

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Hydrangea quercifolia 'Tara'
£28.75 £23.00
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ilex aquifolium Alaska

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Ilex aquifolium 'Alaska'
£36.99 £18.50
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Ilex crenata
Ilex crenata
£8.99 - £34.99
9cm pot 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
Ilex crenata Convexa
Ilex crenata 'Convexa'
£8.99 - £36.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ilex × altaclerensis Golden King
Ilex × altaclerensis 'Golden King'
£37.99 - £89.99
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
Laurus nobilis

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Laurus nobilis
£119.99 - £295.99
30cm pot | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 × 30cm pot | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20cm pot | 80cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Ligustrum ovalifolium Aureum

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Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Aureum'
£15.39 - £63.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall sold out
Magnolia grandiflora Little Gem

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Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'
£79.99 - £103.99
5 litre pot | 40 - 50cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 0.8 - 1m tall available to order from autumn
Osmanthus delavayi
Osmanthus delavayi
£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
Paeonia × suffruticosa Ling Hua Zhan

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Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Ling Hua Zhan'
£47.99 - £95.98
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 5 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Paeonia × suffruticosa Rou Fu Rong

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Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Rou Fu Rong'
£47.99 - £95.98
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 5 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Paeonia × suffruticosa Ying Hong Qiao Dui

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Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Ying Hong Qiao Dui'
£47.99 - £95.98
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 5 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Philadelphus Petite Perfume Pink ('P1') (PBR)

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Philadelphus Petite Perfume Pink ('P1') (PBR)
£17.99 - £29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from late spring
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