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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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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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
Garrya elliptica James Roof
Garrya elliptica 'James Roof'
£44.99
3 litre pot | 90cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 19
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
Acer palmatum Skeeter's Broom

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Acer palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
£99.99 - £129.99
5 litre pot | ½ standard | 0.8 - 1m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
10 litre pot | 0.9 - 1.2m tall | grafted available to order from autumn
Buddleja 'Bressingham Bountiful'

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Buddleja 'Bressingham Bountiful'
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pseudopanax 'Dark Star'

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Pseudopanax 'Dark Star'
£39.99 £23.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pseudopanax 'Bronze Eagle'

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Pseudopanax 'Bronze Eagle'
£39.99 £23.99
2 litre pot 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)
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 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)
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
Cornus alba Nightfall ('Verpaalen3') (PBR)
Cornus alba Nightfall ('Verpaalen3') (PBR)
£24.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Philadelphus Petite Perfume White ('W1') (PBR)

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Philadelphus Petite Perfume White ('W1') (PBR)
£24.99
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)
Acer palmatum Gwens's Rose Delight

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Acer palmatum 'Gwens's Rose Delight'
£59.99
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Schefflera taiwaniana
Schefflera taiwaniana
£12.99 - £89.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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
Sinojackia xylocarpa

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Sinojackia xylocarpa
£109.99 £76.99
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Photinia × fraseri Louise ('Mclarlou') (PBR)

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Photinia × fraseri Louise ('Mclarlou') (PBR)
£14.00 - £71.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall 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
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)
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)
Eucalyptus pulverulenta Baby Blue
Eucalyptus pulverulenta 'Baby Blue'
£39.99
1.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
Hydrangea macrophylla Midnight Pearl ('Hokomamipe') (PBR)

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Hydrangea macrophylla Midnight Pearl ('Hokomamipe') (PBR)
£29.99 £23.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
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)
Erica × veitchii Gold Tips

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Erica × veitchii 'Gold Tips'
£32.99 £26.39
3 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
Pieris japonica Bonfire

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Pieris japonica 'Bonfire'
£24.99 £19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
Enkianthus campanulatus Prettycoat ('Jww10') (PBR)
Enkianthus campanulatus Prettycoat ('Jww10') (PBR)
£29.99
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)
Salix integra Flamingo (PBR)
Salix integra 'Flamingo' (PBR)
£19.99
2 litre pot | 30cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rhus typhina Dissecta

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Rhus typhina 'Dissecta'
£99.99 £79.99
12 litre pot | 50 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Stachyurus chinensis Celina
Stachyurus chinensis 'Celina'
£29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sophora Sun King ('Hilsop') (PBR)
Sophora Sun King ('Hilsop') (PBR)
£46.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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)
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