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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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Elaeagnus × submacrophylla Limelight
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla 'Limelight'
From £26.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4 (4)
Prunus laurocerasus Rotundifolia

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Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia'
From £26.99
2 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall
3 × 2 litre pots | 30 - 40cm tall
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4 (4)
Rosa The Queen Elizabeth
Rosa The Queen Elizabeth | Floribunda Bush Rose
£26.99
4 litre pot
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 2 (2)
Callistemon Inferno ('Yanferno') (PBR)
Callistemon Inferno ('Yanferno') (PBR)
£26.99
2 litre pot
Pink champagne dahlia collection

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Pink champagne dahlia collection
From £27.45
available to order from winter
Sugared almonds cutting garden collection
Sugared almonds cutting garden collection
£28.62 £27.46
available to order from summer
Clematis Bill MacKenzie
Clematis 'Bill MacKenzie'
From £14.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3 (3)
Clematis alpina Pamela Jackman
Clematis alpina 'Pamela Jackman'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Fragrant Spring
Clematis 'Fragrant Spring'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Marjorie
Clematis 'Marjorie'
From £14.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Clematis Mrs N. Thompson
Clematis 'Mrs N. Thompson'
From £14.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1 (1)
Clematis Mrs Cholmondeley
Clematis 'Mrs Cholmondeley'
From £14.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Parthenocissus henryana
Parthenocissus henryana
From £14.99
9cm pot | 30cm cane
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 12 (12)
Malus × robusta Red Sentinel

20% off

Malus × robusta 'Red Sentinel'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | MM106 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1 (1)
Prunus avium Plena

20% off

Prunus avium 'Plena'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Clematis Duchess of Edinburgh
Clematis 'Duchess of Edinburgh'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Little Bas
Clematis 'Little Bas'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Prunus Kursar

20% off

Prunus 'Kursar'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Clematis Broughton Bride
Clematis 'Broughton Bride'
£27.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Beautiful Bride (PBR)
Clematis 'Beautiful Bride' (PBR)
£27.99
available to order from summer
Clematis Sweet Summer Love (PBR)
Clematis 'Sweet Summer Love' (PBR)
£27.99
available to order from summer
Clematis Propertius
Clematis 'Propertius'
From £14.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Tekla ('Evipo069') (PBR)
Clematis Tekla ('Evipo069') (PBR)
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Viburnum nudum Pink Beauty
Viburnum nudum 'Pink Beauty'
£27.99
2 litre pot
Eucalyptus gunnii

20% off

Eucalyptus gunnii
From £27.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Sorbus Autumn Spire ('Flanrock') (PBR)

20% off

Sorbus Autumn Spire ('Flanrock') (PBR)
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Prunus Collingwood Ingram
Prunus 'Collingwood Ingram'
From £27.99
available to order from winter
Prunus × blireana
Prunus × blierana
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from winter
Sorbus Copper Kettle

20% off

Sorbus 'Copper Kettle'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 2.1 - 2.4m tall
Clematis Innocent Blush
Clematis 'Innocent Blush'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Clematis Blue Dancer
Clematis 'Blue Dancer'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Clematis Blue Eclipse
Clematis 'Blue Eclipse'
£27.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Daiyu ('Evipo083') (PBR)
Clematis Daiyu ('Evipo083') (PBR)
£27.99
available to order from summer
Clematis Fujimusume
Clematis 'Fujimusume'
£27.99
available to order from summer
Clematis Little Nell
Clematis 'Little Nell'
£27.99
available to order from summer
Clematis Kaiu
Clematis 'Kaiu'
£27.99
available to order from winter
Clematis vitalba
Clematis vitalba
£27.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Clematis viticella
Clematis viticella
£27.99
available to order from summer
Clematis tangutica Helios
Clematis tangutica 'Helios'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Clematis Lambton Park
Clematis 'Lambton Park'
£27.99
available to order from summer
Clematis Emilia Plater
Clematis 'Emilia Plater'
£27.99
available to order from summer
Clematis Ocean Pearl
Clematis 'Ocean Pearl'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Omoshiro
Clematis 'Omoshiro'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Paul Farges
Clematis 'Paul Farges'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis terniflora
Clematis terniflora
£27.99
available to order from summer
Clematis Lovely Mum
Clematis 'Lovely Mum'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
John's pollinator 5 varieties dahlia collection

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John's pollinator 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £28.45
available to order from winter
Syringa meyeri Flowerfesta Pink ('Anny200817') (PBR) (Flowerfesta Series)
Syringa meyeri Flowerfesta Pink ('Anny200817') (PBR) (Flowerfesta Series)
£28.75
3 litre pot
Clematis Elizabeth
Clematis 'Elizabeth'
From £14.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Clematis Gravetye Beauty
Clematis 'Gravetye Beauty'
From £14.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Clematis Alionushka
Clematis 'Alionushka'
£28.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Lucy's go your own way 5 varieties dahlia collection

New

Lucy's go your own way 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £28.95
available to order from winter
Tangerine twist 5 varieties dahlia collection

New

Tangerine twist 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £28.95
available to order from winter
Cutting garden dahlia collection

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Cutting garden dahlia collection
From £28.95
available to order from winter
Clematis Helsingborg
Clematis 'Helsingborg'
£28.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis integrifolia Rosea
Clematis integrifolia 'Rosea'
£28.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Delphinium Jill Curley
Delphinium 'Jill Curley'
From £28.99
available to order from summer
Clematis Blue Pirouette ('Zobluepi') (PBR)
Clematis Blue Pirouette ('Zobluepi') (PBR)
£28.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Pieris japonica Katsura (PBR)
Pieris japonica 'Katsura' (PBR)
£28.99
2 litre pot
Clematis Sunset
Clematis 'Sunset'
£28.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Delphinium Spindrift
Delphinium 'Spindrift'
From £28.99
available to order from summer
Ashley's flight of the butterflies dahlia collection

New

Ashley's flight of the butterflies dahlia collection
From £29.25
available to order from winter
Mulberry twirl dahlia collection

New

Mulberry twirl dahlia collection
From £29.25
available to order from winter
Berry dahlia collection

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Berry dahlia collection
From £29.75
available to order from winter
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