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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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quince Meech's Prolific

20% off

quince 'Meech's Prolific'
£27.99 - £39.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 2 - 2.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
apple Rubinette ('Rafzubin')
apple Rubinette ('Rafzubin')
£49.99 £39.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
cherry plum Golden Sphere
cherry plum 'Golden Sphere'
£27.83 - £39.99
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
cobnut Purpurea
cobnut 'Purple Filbert'
£15.99 - £39.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Camellia sasanqua Plantation Pink
Camellia sasanqua 'Plantation Pink'
£49.99 £39.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Hydrangea seemannii
Hydrangea seemannii
£49.99 £39.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 8
Malus sylvestris
Malus sylvestris - Crab apple hedging
£39.99 - £71.98
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
Eremurus collection

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Foxtail lily collection
£19.96 - £39.92
1 × collection | 3 bulbs Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs Delivered during October
Prunus × yedoensis Shidare-Yoshino
Prunus × yedoensis 'Shidare-Yoshino'
£39.03 - £131.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Award-winning wall shrub collection
Award-winning wall shrub collection
£47.97 £38.38
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from autumn
Award-winning spring, summer & autumn clematis collection
Award-winning spring, summer & autumn clematis collection
£47.97 £38.38
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from autumn
Sophora Sun King ('Hilsop') (PBR)

20% off

Sophora Sun King ('Hilsop') (PBR)
£46.99 £37.59
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sorbus Copper Kettle

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Sorbus 'Copper Kettle'
£35.99 - £71.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Hydrangea paniculata Fire Light ('Smhpfl') (PBR)
Hydrangea paniculata Fire Light ('Abetwo') (PBR)
£44.99 £35.99
5 litre pot available to order from autumn
Magnolia Elizabeth
Magnolia 'Elizabeth'
£44.99 £35.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Prunus tenella Firehill
Prunus tenella 'Firehill'
£44.99 £35.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus × yedoensis Ivensii
Prunus × yedoensis 'Ivensii'
£44.99 £35.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Magnolia grandiflora
Magnolia grandiflora
£44.99 £35.99
3 litre pot | 30cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 6
Garrya elliptica James Roof
Garrya elliptica 'James Roof'
£44.99 £35.99
3 litre pot | 90cm tall available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 19
Prunus × blireana
Prunus × blierana
£44.99 £35.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
plum Beauty
plum 'Beauty'
£44.99 £35.99
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
Tropaeolum speciosum
Tropaeolum speciosum
£44.99 £35.99
2 litre pot | 30cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
plum Burbank Tangerine
plum 'Burbank Tangerine'
£44.99 £35.99
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
Prunus Pink Shell
Prunus 'Pink Shell'
£44.99 £35.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
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