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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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Corylus avellana
Corylus avellana - Hazel hedging
£79.99 - £159.98
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Acer palmatum Skeeter's Broom

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Acer palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
£79.99 - £103.99
5 litre pot | ½ standard | 0.8 - 1m tall available to order from autumn
10 litre pot | 0.9 - 1.2m tall | grafted available to order from autumn
walnut common
walnut (common)
£34.99 - £79.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | regia | 1 - 1.2m tall 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 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
Halesia carolina
Halesia carolina
£99.99 £79.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall bush available to order from autumn
Magnolia grandiflora Little Gem
Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'
£79.99 - £129.99
7.5 litre pot | 0.8 - 1m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot | 40 - 50cm tall available to order from autumn
Carpinus betulus
Carpinus betulus - Hornbeam hedging
£69.99 - £199.98
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
Ligustrum delavayanum

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Ligustrum delavayanum
£99.99 £79.99
7 litre pot | ¼ standard | 25 -30cm head In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sinojackia xylocarpa

30% off

Sinojackia xylocarpa
£109.99 £76.99
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Silver Queen

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Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Queen'
£109.99 £76.99
9 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall 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)
Heptacodium miconioides

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Heptacodium miconioides
£71.99 - £135.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall bush available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 0.8 - 1m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Crataegus × media Crimson Cloud
Crataegus × media 'Crimson Cloud'
£35.99 - £71.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus × persicoides Spring Glow
Prunus × persicoides 'Spring Glow'
£35.99 - £71.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Crataegus × lavalleei Carrierei

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Crataegus × lavalleei 'Carrierei'
£89.99 £71.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Prunus avium
Prunus avium - Wild cherry hedging
£69.99 - £139.98
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
cobnut Kentish Cob
cobnut 'Kentish Cob'
£34.99 - £69.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
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Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis Brillant
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis 'Brillant'
£79.99 £63.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
Quercus robur

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Quercus robur
£31.99 - £103.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')
Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')
£31.99 - £63.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus pendula Pendula Rosea
Prunus pendula 'Pendula Rosea'
£31.99 - £63.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Umineko
Prunus 'Umineko'
£31.99 - £63.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Betula papyrifera

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Betula papyrifera
£28.79 - £63.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
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