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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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Canna Tropicana Red (PBR)
Canna 'Tropicana Red' (PBR)
£8.09 - £24.27
1 × rhizome available to order from winter
3 × rhizomes available to order from winter
Carex testacea Prairie Fire
Carex testacea 'Prairie Fire'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots 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 5.0 5 1
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
Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)
Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)
£189.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Catalpa × erubescens Purpurea
Catalpa × erubescens 'Purpurea'
£99.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Ceanothus Concha
Ceanothus 'Concha'
£24.99 - £119.99
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
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Cephalaria gigantea
Cephalaria gigantea
£11.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cercidiphyllum japonicum

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Cercidiphyllum japonicum
£84.99 - £119.99
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
Cercis canadensis 'Alley Cat'
£249.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cercis canadensis Hearts of Gold (PBR)
Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold' (PBR)
£79.99 - £99.99
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
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Minima Glauca
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Minima Glauca'
£24.99
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
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Chamaecyparis obtusa Nana Gracilis
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'
£29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cherry Colney
cherry 'Colney'
£34.99 - £54.99
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
cherry 'Karina'
£26.99 - £49.99
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'
£34.99 - £54.99
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
cherry 'Regina'
£34.99 - £49.99
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'
£34.99 - £49.99
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'
£28.79 - £119.99
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
cherry 'Summer Sun'
£34.99 - £179.99
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
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
cherry plum Golden Sphere
cherry plum 'Golden Sphere'
£34.79 - £49.99
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
cherry plum 'Gypsy'
£164.99
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
£14.39 - £28.78
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
£16.16 - £32.31
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
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Alionushka
Clematis 'Alionushka'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Apple Blossom
Clematis 'Apple Blossom'
£29.95 - £129.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
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
Clematis 'Betty Corning'
£26.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
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