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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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Dipsacus fullonum

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Dipsacus fullonum
£2.24 - £27.99
approx 150 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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)
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Sugared almonds cutting garden collection

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Sugared almonds cutting garden collection
£27.82 £20.86
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helianthus annuus Desire Red

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Helianthus annuus 'Desire Red'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Verbena bonariensis Vanity

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Verbena bonariensis 'Vanity'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helianthus debilis Soluna Bronze

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Helianthus debilis 'Soluna Bronze'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helianthus debilis Soluna Lemon

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Helianthus debilis 'Soluna Lemon'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lablab purpureus Ruby Moon

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Lablab purpureus 'Ruby Moon'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Alcea rosea Single mixture

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Alcea rosea 'Single mixture'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nicotiana Whisper Mixed F1

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Nicotiana 'Whisper Mixed' F1
£2.24 - £29.59
approx 70 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
40 + 20 FREE seedlings sold out
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Helianthus annuus Ms Mars

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Helianthus annuus 'Ms Mars'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Alcea rosea Nigra

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Alcea rosea 'Nigra'
£2.24 - £31.99
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
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Pseudopanax (Adiantifolius Group) 'Cyril Watson'

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Pseudopanax (Adiantifolius Group) 'Cyril Watson'
£39.99 £31.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sorbus wardii

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Sorbus wardii
£159.99 £127.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall shipped within 2 weeks
Sorbus splendens

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Sorbus splendens
£159.99 £127.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sorbus carmesina Emberglow

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Sorbus carmesina 'Emberglow'
£159.99 £127.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Sorbus Croft Coral

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Sorbus 'Croft Coral'
£159.99 £127.99
12 litre pot | 2 - 2.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus Tiltstone Hellfire

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Prunus 'Tiltstone Hellfire'
£159.99 £127.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall shipped within 2 weeks
Prunus Hanagasa

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Prunus 'Hanagasa'
£159.99 £127.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Prunus Jacqueline

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Prunus 'Jacqueline'
£39.99 - £127.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus cerasifera Crimson Pointe ('Cripoizam')

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Prunus cerasifera Crimson Pointe ('Cripoizam')
£164.99 £131.99
12 litre pot | 2.2 - 2.4m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Magnolia Sunsation

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Magnolia 'Sunsation'
£129.99 £103.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)

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Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)
£189.99 £151.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Acer × freemanii Morgan

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Acer × freemanii 'Morgan'
£179.99 £143.99
12 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.6m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Acer rubrum Sun Valley

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Acer rubrum 'Sun Valley'
£179.99 £143.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Acer rubrum Scanlon

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Acer rubrum 'Scanlon'
£179.99 £143.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Malus Rudolph

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Malus 'Rudolph'
£55.99 - £127.99
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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)
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
Sorbus aucuparia Beissneri

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Sorbus aucuparia 'Beissneri'
£31.99 - £127.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Collingwood Ingram

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Prunus 'Collingwood Ingram'
£31.99 - £47.99
9 litre pot | colt | 1.8 - 2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Quercus rubra

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Quercus rubra
£63.99 - £127.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Fagus sylvatica

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Fagus sylvatica
£27.99 - £131.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
20 litre pot | 1.75 - 2.0m tall available to order from autumn
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Cercis canadensis Alley Cat

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Cercis canadensis 'Alley Cat'
£249.99 £199.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Betula pendula subsp. pendula Fastigiata Joes ('Jolep 1')

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Betula pendula subsp. pendula Fastigiata Joes ('Jolep 1')
£189.99 £151.99
12 litre pot | 2 - 2.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus Crystal Falls ('G6-28')

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Prunus Crystal Falls ('G6-28')
£119.99 £95.99
12 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fagus sylvatica Dawyck Purple

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Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Purple'
£87.99 - £135.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 0.8 - 1m tall available to order from autumn
Fagus sylvatica Dawyck Gold

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Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Gold'
£79.99 - £135.99
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Quercus palustris Green Pillar ('Pringreen')

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Quercus palustris Green Pillar ('Pringreen')
£95.99 - £103.99
7 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
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
Prunus avium Plena

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Prunus avium 'Plena'
£31.99 - £103.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Crataegus persimilis Prunifolia

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Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia'
£35.99 - £55.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Equisetum hyemale

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Equisetum hyemale
£22.39 - £43.99
3 × 9cm pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
5 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Juncus maritimus

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Juncus maritimus
£17.59 - £31.99
1 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 9cm pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
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