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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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Hedychium flavescens
Hedychium flavescens
£8.99 - £24.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Hedychium gardnerianum
Hedychium gardnerianum
£8.99 - £24.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Helianthus Lemon Queen

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Helianthus 'Lemon Queen'
£7.99 - £31.99
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 4.9 5 15
Helianthus Tall Single
Helianthus 'Tall Single'
£2.49 - £7.00
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Helianthus annuus Desire Red
Helianthus annuus 'Desire Red'
£3.99
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helianthus annuus Ms Mars
Helianthus annuus 'Ms Mars'
£2.99
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helianthus debilis Soluna Bronze
Helianthus debilis 'Soluna Bronze'
£3.49
approx 30 seeds shipped within 2 weeks
Helianthus debilis Soluna Lemon
Helianthus debilis 'Soluna Lemon'
£3.49
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helictotrichon sempervirens
Helictotrichon sempervirens
£9.99 - £42.99
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)
Hemerocallis Stella Citron (PBR)

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Hemerocallis 'Stella Citron' (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hemerocallis Stella Rouge (PBR)

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Hemerocallis 'Stella Rouge' (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hemerocallis Stella Tangerine (PBR)

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Hemerocallis 'Stella Tangerine' (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus
Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus
£11.99 - £27.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 5
Hemerocallis See You Tomorrow ('Huhe01') (PBR)

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Hemerocallis See You Tomorrow ('Huhe01') (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from winter
3 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
Heptacodium miconioides

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Heptacodium miconioides
£71.99 - £169.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall bush available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 0.8 - 1m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Pink Candy ('Tahi12')(PBR)

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Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Pink Candy (Tahi12') (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Pink Passion (Tahi16') (PBR)

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Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Pink Passion (Tahi16') (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Red Wine ('Tahi61') (PBR)

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Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Red Wine (Tahi61') (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hibiscus syriacus Flower Tower Ruby ('Gandini van Aart Ruby') (PBR)

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Hibiscus syriacus Flower Tower Ruby ('Gandini van Aart Ruby') (PBR)
£29.99 £23.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hippophae rhamnoides

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Hippophae rhamnoides - Great Coastal Hedging
£7.99 - £15.98
2 litre pot | 60 - 70cm tall shipped within 2 weeks
bare root plant | 60 - 90cm tall available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
Hosta Regal Splendor
Hosta 'Regal Splendor'
£12.99 - £27.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hydrangea arborescens FlowerWOW (´BALful´) (PBR)

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Hydrangea arborescens FlowerWOW (´BALful´) (PBR)
£34.99 £27.99
1.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
Hydrangea aspera Villosa Group

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Hydrangea aspera 'Villosa Group'
£27.99 £22.39
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hydrangea aspera Hot Chocolate ('Haopr012') (PBR)
Hydrangea aspera Hot Chocolate ('Haopr012') (PBR)
£29.99
2 litre pot sold out
Hydrangea hydrangeoides
Hydrangea hydrangeoides
£34.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hydrangea hydrangeoides var. hydrangeoides Roseum
Hydrangea hydrangeoides var. hydrangeoides 'Roseum'
£34.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hydrangea macrophylla Koria (PBR)
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Koria' (PBR)
£19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hydrangea macrophylla Midnight Pearl ('Hokomamipe') (PBR)

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Hydrangea macrophylla Midnight Pearl ('Hokomamipe') (PBR)
£29.99 £23.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
Hydrangea paniculata Fire Light ('Smhpfl') (PBR)

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Hydrangea paniculata Fire Light ('Abetwo') (PBR)
£44.99 £35.99
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hydrangea petiolaris

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Hydrangea petiolaris
£14.99 - £79.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hydrangea quercifolia Tara

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Hydrangea quercifolia 'Tara'
£28.75 £23.00
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hydrangea seemannii
Hydrangea seemannii
£49.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hydrangea serrata Bluebird

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Hydrangea serrata 'Bluebird'
£23.99 - £63.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Ilex aquifolium
Ilex aquifolium
£9.99 - £47.94
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ilex aquifolium Alaska

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Ilex aquifolium 'Alaska'
£36.99 £18.50
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Ilex aquifolium Argentea Marginata
Ilex aquifolium 'Argentea Marginata'
£38.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Ilex aquifolium J.C. van Tol
Ilex aquifolium 'J.C. van Tol'
£38.99 - £95.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Ilex aquifolium Silver Queen
Ilex aquifolium 'Silver Queen'
£32.99
3 litre pot available to order from late spring
Ilex crenata
Ilex crenata
£8.99 - £34.99
9cm pot 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
Ilex crenata Convexa
Ilex crenata 'Convexa'
£8.99 - £36.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ilex crenata Dark Green ('Icoprins11') (PBR)
Ilex crenata Dark Green ('Icoprins11') (PBR)
£8.99 - £64.99
9cm pot | bush In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot | bush In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots | bush In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot | 20cm ball In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 × 2 litre pots | 20cm ball In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Ilex × altaclerensis Golden King
Ilex × altaclerensis 'Golden King'
£37.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Inula helenium

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Inula helenium
£10.39 - £34.39
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
Iris Benton Diedre
Iris 'Benton Diedre'
£29.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Iris Dusky Challenger
Iris 'Dusky Challenger'
£24.99 - £59.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Itea ilicifolia
Itea ilicifolia
£49.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Jasminum × stephanense Starry Starry Pink Lady (PBR)

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Jasminum × stephanense 'Starry Starry Pink Lady' (PBR)
£32.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Jasminum × stephanense Starry Starry Summer Scent ('Ganmin 1701') (PBR)
Jasminum × stephanense Starry Starry Summer Scent ('Ganmin 1701')
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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