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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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cherry Regina

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cherry 'Regina'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.2m
cherry Sasha
cherry 'Sasha'
From £27.99
available to order from winter
apricot Early Moorpark
apricot 'Early Moorpark'
From £31.99
available to order from winter
cobnut Purpurea
cobnut 'Purple Filbert'
From £15.99
available to order from winter
cobnut Rotblättrige Zellernuss

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cobnut 'Rotblättrige Zellernuss'
From £31.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
Prunus itosakura Pendula Rubra
Prunus itosakura 'Pendula Rubra'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
Malus × purpurea Neville Copeman

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Malus × purpurea 'Neville Copeman'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
apple Idared

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apple 'Idared'
£49.99 £39.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 2.1m
apple Rubinette ('Rafzubin')
apple Rubinette ('Rafzubin')
£49.99 £39.99
available to order from winter
plum Herman
plum 'Herman'
From £27.99
available to order from summer
Camellia sasanqua Strawberry Swirl
Camellia sasanqua 'Strawberry Swirl'
£49.99 £39.99
available to order from summer
Hydrangea paniculata Fire Light ('Smhpfl') (PBR)

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Hydrangea paniculata Fire Light ('Abetwo') (PBR)
£49.99 £39.99
5 litre pot
Award-winning conifer collection

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Award-winning conifer collection
£49.99 £39.99
4 × 1 litre pots
All year round colour conifer collection
All year round colour conifer collection
£49.99 £39.99
available to order from summer
Cercis Blue Lagoon

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Cercis 'Blue Lagoon'
£49.99 £39.99
available to order from summer
Ficus Fignomenal ('PT-DF-14') (PBR)

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fig Fignomenal ('PT-DF-14') (PBR)
£49.99 £39.99
available to order from summer
Magnolia Stellar Ruby (PBR)

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Magnolia 'Stellar Ruby' (PBR)
£49.99 £39.99
2 litre pot
Hamamelis × intermedia Foxy Lady
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Foxy Lady'
£49.99 £39.99
available to order from summer
Eremurus collection
Foxtail lily collection
From £19.96
available to order from summer
Prunus × yedoensis Shidare-Yoshino
Prunus × yedoensis 'Shidare-Yoshino'
From £39.03
available to order from winter
Award-winning spring, summer & autumn clematis collection
Award-winning spring, summer & autumn clematis collection
£47.97 £38.38
available to order from summer
Award-winning wall shrub collection
Award-winning wall shrub collection
£47.97 £38.38
available to order from summer
Sophora Sun King ('Hilsop') (PBR)

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Sophora Sun King ('Hilsop') (PBR)
£46.99 £37.59
3 litre pot
Magnolia grandiflora
Magnolia grandiflora
£44.99 £35.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Itea ilicifolia
Itea ilicifolia
£44.99 £35.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia White ('Micjur05') (PBR)
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia White ('Micjur05') (PBR)
From £35.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Tropaeolum speciosum
Tropaeolum speciosum
£44.99 £35.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Elaeagnus Quicksilver
Elaeagnus 'Quicksilver'
From £35.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
plum Burbank Tangerine
plum 'Burbank Tangerine'
£44.99 £35.99
available to order from winter
plum Beauty
plum 'Beauty'
£44.99 £35.99
available to order from winter
Prunus Pink Shell
Prunus 'Pink Shell'
£44.99 £35.99
available to order from winter
Prunus tenella Firehill
Prunus tenella 'Firehill'
£44.99 £35.99
available to order from winter
Prunus × yedoensis Ivensii
Prunus × yedoensis 'Ivensii'
£44.99 £35.99
available to order from winter
Award-winning summer flowering clematis collection
Award-winning summer flowering clematis collection
£44.97 £35.98
available to order from summer
Award-winning spring flowering clematis collection
Award-winning spring flowering clematis collection
£44.97 £35.98
available to order from summer
Award-winning late-summer flowering clematis collection
Award-winning late-summer flowering clematis collection
£44.97 £35.38
available to order from summer
Award-winning honeysuckle collection
Award-winning honeysuckle collection
£44.97 £35.38
available to order from summer
Rosa xanthina Canary Bird
Rosa xanthina Canary Bird | Shrub Rose
£43.99 £35.19
available to order from autumn
Pileostegia viburnoides
Pileostegia viburnoides
£42.99 £34.39
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Wisteria floribunda Kuchi-beni

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Wisteria floribunda 'Kuchi-beni'
£42.99 £34.39
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Wisteria brachybotrys f. albiflora Shiro-kapitan
Wisteria brachybotrys f. albiflora 'Shiro-kapitan'
£42.99 £34.39
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Wisteria brachybotrys Okayama
Wisteria brachybotrys 'Okayama'
£42.99 £34.39
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Wisteria × formosa Caroline

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Wisteria × formosa 'Caroline'
£42.99 £34.39
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted
Wisteria brachybotrys Showa-beni

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Wisteria brachybotrys 'Showa-beni'
£42.99 £34.39
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted
Border salvia collection

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Border salvia collection
From £33.57
1 × collection | 4 plants
3 × collections | 12 plants
Lobelia siphilitica f. albiflora
Lobelia siphilitica f. 'albiflora'
£32.99
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Phyllostachys nigra
Phyllostachys nigra
From £31.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (16)
Sorbus aucuparia Sheerwater Seedling
Sorbus aucuparia 'Sheerwater Seedling'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from winter
Fargesia rufa

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Fargesia rufa
From £31.99
2 litre pot | 30 - 50cm tall
5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Pinus mugo Mops

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Pinus mugo 'Mops'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from summer
Pinus mugo Winter Gold

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Pinus mugo 'Winter Gold'
£39.99 £31.99
3 litre pot
Stachyurus chinensis Celina

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Stachyurus chinensis 'Celina'
£39.99 £31.99
3 litre pot
Malus × zumi Professor Sprenger
Malus × zumi 'Professor Sprenger'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from winter
Fagus sylvatica Atropurpurea Group
Fagus sylvatica 'Atropurpurea Group'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from summer
Eucalyptus pulverulenta Baby Blue

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Eucalyptus pulverulenta 'Baby Blue'
£39.99 £31.99
1.5 litre pot
apricot Alfred
apricot 'Alfred'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from winter
apricot Golden Glow
apricot 'Golden Glow'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from winter
Malus Red Glow
Malus 'Red Glow'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from winter
Malus Snowcloud
Malus 'Snowcloud'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from winter
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis Ruby
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis 'Ruby'
From £31.99
available to order from winter
Prunus sargentii Charles Sargent
Prunus sargentii 'Charles Sargent'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from winter
Sorbus Apricot Queen
Sorbus 'Apricot Queen'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from winter
Sorbus aucuparia Beissneri
Sorbus aucuparia 'Beissneri'
From £31.99
available to order from winter
Sorbus discolor
Sorbus discolor
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from winter
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