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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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863 items
Skyscraper lily collection

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Skyscraper lily collection
From £15.95
available to order from winter
raspberry Glen Ample (PBR)
raspberry 'Glen Ample' (PBR)
From £15.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Eremurus robustus
Eremurus robustus
From £15.99
available to order from summer
Thuja occidentalis Rheingold
Thuja occidentalis 'Rheingold'
£15.99
1 litre pot
raspberry Malling Promise
raspberry 'Malling Promise'
From £15.99
available to order from autumn
raspberry Malling Jewel
raspberry 'Malling Jewel'
From £15.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Burnt orange dahlia collection
Burnt orange dahlia collection
From £15.99
available to order from summer
Pastel antique dahlia collection
Pastel antique dahlia collection
From £15.99
available to order from summer
Thuja occidentalis Fire Chief ('Congabe') (PBR)
Thuja occidentalis Fire Chief ('Congabe') (PBR)
£15.99
1 litre pot
Cotoneaster franchetii

30% off

Cotoneaster franchetii
From £16.09
7.5 litre pot
Award-winning fragrant lily collection

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Award-winning fragrant lily collection
From £16.45
available to order from winter
Lilium pollen free lily collection

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Pollen free lily collection
From £16.45
available to order from winter
Trumpet lily collection

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Trumpet lily collection
From £16.45
available to order from winter
Lilium Pollen free lotus lily collection
Pollen free lotus lily collection
From £16.45
available to order from winter
Echinacea SunSeekers Rainbow ('IFECSSRA') (PBR) (SunSeekers Series)
Echinacea SunSeekers Rainbow ('IFECSSRA') (PBR) (SunSeekers Series)
From £16.99
available to order from summer
Bruised dahlia collection

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Bruised dahlia collection
From £16.99
available to order from winter
Tangerine twist 3 varieties dahlia collection

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Tangerine twist 3 varieties dahlia collection
From £16.99
available to order from winter
Chocolate orange dahlia collection

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Chocolate orange dahlia collection
From £17.75
available to order from winter
Peach dahlia collection

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Peach dahlia collection
From £17.75
available to order from winter
Award-winning dahlia collection for pots

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Award-winning dahlia collection for pots
From £17.75
available to order from winter
John's pollinator dahlia collection

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John's pollinator dahlia collection
From £17.75
available to order from winter
Ashley's balcony dahlia collection

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Ashley's balcony dahlia collection
From £17.95
available to order from winter
Lucy's go your own way 3 varieties dahlia collection

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Lucy's 'Go your own way' 3 varieties dahlia collection
From £17.95
available to order from winter
Crinodendron hookerianum
Crinodendron hookerianum
£17.99
2 litre pot
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Allium Gladiator
Allium 'Gladiator'
From £12.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Salvia guaranitica Black and Blue
Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue'
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (10)
Crinodendron hookerianum Ada Hoffmann
Crinodendron hookerianum 'Ada Hoffmann'
£17.99
2 litre pot
Chocolate orange pollinator dahlia collection
Chocolate orange pollinator dahlia collection
From £17.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Sanguisorba Blackthorn

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Sanguisorba 'Blackthorn'
From £17.99
available to order from summer
Ilex aquifolium Alaska
Ilex aquifolium 'Alaska'
£36.99 £18.50
sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Burnt sugar dahlia collection

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Burnt sugar dahlia collection
From £18.95
available to order from winter
A tale of summer blooms dahlia collection

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A tale of summer blooms dahlia collection
From £18.95
available to order from winter
Bearded Iris collection

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Bearded Iris collection
From £18.95
available to order from winter
Venetian gladioli collection

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Venetian gladioli collection
From £18.95
available to order from winter
Anemone × hybrida September Charm
Anemone × hybrida 'September Charm'
From £11.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (19)
Melianthus major
Melianthus major
From £18.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (11)
Panicum virgatum Shenandoah
Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
Campanula lactiflora Loddon Anna
Campanula lactiflora 'Loddon Anna'
From £8.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Salvia uliginosa
Salvia uliginosa
From £18.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Pseudopanax 'Bronze Eagle'

40% off

Pseudopanax 'Bronze Eagle'
£32.99 £19.79
2 litre pot
Pseudopanax 'Dark Star'

40% off

Pseudopanax 'Dark Star'
£32.99 £19.79
2 litre pot
Pseudopanax crassifolius

40% off

Pseudopanax crassifolius
£32.99 £19.79
2 litre pot
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Vibrant gladioli collection

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Vibrant gladioli collection
From £19.95
available to order from winter
Favourite gladioli collection

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Favourite gladioli collection
From £19.95
available to order from winter
Rhododendron Cary Ann

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Rhododendron 'Cary Ann'
£19.99
available to order from summer
Macleaya microcarpa Kelway's Coral Plume
Macleaya microcarpa 'Kelway's Coral Plume'
From £19.99
available to order from summer
Pieris Forest Flame
Pieris 'Forest Flame'
£19.99
2 litre pot
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Pieris japonica Mountain Fire
Pieris japonica 'Mountain Fire'
£19.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Euphorbia mellifera
Euphorbia mellifera
From £19.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Musa basjoo

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Musa basjoo
From £12.99
2 litre pot
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Iris Dusky Challenger
Iris 'Dusky Challenger'
From £19.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Pieris japonica Passion (PBR)
Pieris japonica 'Passion' (PBR)
£19.99
2 litre pot
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Hydrangea macrophylla Koria (PBR)
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Koria' (PBR)
£19.99
2 litre pot
Photinia × fraseri Red Robin

30% off

Photinia × fraseri 'Red Robin'
From £6.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
+ 2 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Echium candicans

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Echium candicans
£19.99
available to order from summer
Photinia × fraseri Little Red Robin
Photinia × fraseri 'Little Red Robin'
£19.99
2 litre pot
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
pomegranate Dente de Cavallo
pomegranate 'Dente di Cavallo'
£19.99
available to order from summer
Salix integra Flamingo (PBR)
Salix integra 'Flamingo' (PBR)
£19.99
2 litre pot | 30cm tall
Pieris japonica Bonfire
Pieris japonica 'Bonfire'
£19.99
1.5 litre pot
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Andenken an Alma Pötschke
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Andenken an Alma Pötschke'
From £19.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
Iris Benton Diedre
Iris 'Benton Diedre'
From £19.99
available to order from summer
Ficus Fignomenal ('PT-DF-14') (PBR)

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fig Fignomenal ('PT-DF-14') (PBR)
From £19.99
available to order from spring 2027
Amelanchier lamarckii

Best Seller

20% off

Amelanchier lamarckii
From £21.59
2 litre pot | bush
10 litre pot | 0.6 - 0.8m bush
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (20)
turkscap lily collection

New

turkscap lily collection
From £21.95
available to order from winter
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