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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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Clematis Sweet Summer Love (PBR)
Clematis 'Sweet Summer Love' (PBR)
£27.99 £22.39
available to order from summer
Clematis Van Gogh
Clematis 'Van Gogh'
£32.99 £26.39
available to order from summer
Clematis Yukiokoshi

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Clematis 'Yukiokoshi'
£24.99 £19.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 5 (5)
Clematis cirrhosa Ourika Valley
Clematis cirrhosa 'Ourika Valley'
From £14.39
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Clematis Daiyu ('Evipo083') (PBR)
Clematis Daiyu ('Evipo083') (PBR)
£27.99 £22.39
available to order from summer
Clematis heracleifolia Cassandra
Clematis heracleifolia 'Cassandra'
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Clematis recta Purpurea
Clematis recta 'Purpurea'
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Clematis Starlet White Perfume ('HYFLET') (PBR)
Clematis Starlet White Perfume ('Hyflet') (PBR)
£32.99 £26.39
available to order from summer
Clematis terniflora
Clematis terniflora
£27.99 £22.39
available to order from summer
Clematis viticella
Clematis viticella
£27.99 £22.39
available to order from summer
cobnut Kentish Cob
cobnut 'Kentish Cob'
From £31.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 6 (6)
Cornus alba Nightfall ('Verpaalen3') (PBR)
Cornus alba Nightfall ('Verpaalen3') (PBR)
£24.99 £19.99
available to order from summer
Cornus florida

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Cornus florida
From £23.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Cornus kousa Miss Satomi
Cornus kousa 'Miss Satomi'
£129.99 £103.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Cornus kousa Teutonia
Cornus kousa 'Teutonia'
From £71.99
available to order from summer
Cornus mas
Cornus mas
£84.99 £67.99
available to order from summer
Corylopsis pauciflora
Corylopsis pauciflora
£99.99 £79.99
available to order from summer
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 2 (2)
Corynabutilon × suntense
Corynabutilon × suntense
£49.99 £39.99
available to order from summer
Cosmos bipinnatus Cupcakes Blush (Cupcakes Series)

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Cupcakes Blush' (Cupcakes Series)
£3.49 £2.79
available to order from summer
Crataegus × lavalleei Carrierei
Crataegus × lavalleei 'Carrierei'
£89.99 £71.99
available to order from summer
Cupressus sempervirens

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Cupressus sempervirens
From £15.99
10 litre pot
18 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.7m tall
Dahlia Floorinoor

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Dahlia 'Floorinoor'
From £4.79
available to order from summer
Dahlia Jowey Merel
Dahlia 'Jowey Merel'
From £4.79
available to order from summer
Dahlia Jowey Midnight
Dahlia 'Jowey Midnight'
From £4.79
available to order from summer
Dahlia Ka’s Champagne
Dahlia 'Ka’s Champagne'
From £4.79
available to order from summer
Dahlia Sturm Christel
Dahlia 'Sturm Christel'
From £4.79
available to order from summer
Dahlia Prinzessa ('Ariko 10-16')
Dahlia Prinzessa ('Ariko 10-16')
From £4.79
available to order from summer
damson Prune Damson

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damson 'Prune Damson'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.8 - 2m
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Daphne bholua Mary Rose
Daphne bholua 'Mary Rose'
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from summer
Delphinium Faust
Delphinium 'Faust'
From £19.99
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Delphinium Jill Curley
Delphinium 'Jill Curley'
From £23.19
available to order from summer
Delphinium Spindrift
Delphinium 'Spindrift'
From £23.19
available to order from summer
Delphinium Turkish Delight
Delphinium 'Turkish Delight'
From £19.99
available to order from summer
Echinacea KISMET® Kiwi

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Echinacea 'KISMET® Kiwi'
From £10.39
available to order from summer
Echinacea purpurea Magnus Superior

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Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus Superior'
£3.49 £2.79
available to order from summer
Echinacea purpurea Virgin (PBR)
Echinacea purpurea 'Virgin' (PBR)
From £10.39
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Echinacea SunSeekers Rainbow ('IFECSSRA') (PBR) (SunSeekers Series)
Echinacea SunSeekers Rainbow ('IFECSSRA') (PBR) (SunSeekers Series)
From £13.59
available to order from summer
Echinops ritro

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Echinops ritro
£2.99 £2.39
available to order from summer
Echium candicans

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Echium candicans
£19.99 £15.99
available to order from summer
Edgeworthia chrysantha Grandiflora
Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Grandiflora'
£99.99 £79.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Elaeagnus Quicksilver
Elaeagnus 'Quicksilver'
From £35.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Eremurus Line Dance
Eremurus 'Line Dance'
From £7.19
available to order from summer
Eremurus robustus
Eremurus robustus
From £12.79
available to order from summer
Eremurus stenophyllus
Eremurus stenophyllus
From £6.39
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Eremurus × isabellinus Cleopatra
Eremurus × isabellinus 'Cleopatra'
From £6.23
available to order from summer
0 star 0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Eupatorium cannabinum
Eupatorium cannabinum
From £2.39
available to order from summer
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Euphorbia ceratocarpa
Euphorbia ceratocarpa
From £9.59
available to order from summer
Fagus sylvatica Atropurpurea Group
Fagus sylvatica 'Atropurpurea Group'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from summer
Fagus sylvatica Dawyck Purple
Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Purple'
From £71.99
available to order from summer
Ficus Fignomenal ('PT-DF-14') (PBR)

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fig Fignomenal ('PT-DF-14') (PBR)
£49.99 £39.99
available to order from summer
Garrya elliptica James Roof
Garrya elliptica 'James Roof'
£49.99 £39.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (20)
Geranium Maderense

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Geranium Maderense
From £2.79
available to order from summer
gage Reine-Claude Vraie

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greengage 'Reine-claude Vraie'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5m
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Halesia carolina
Halesia carolina
£89.99 £71.99
available to order from summer
Hamamelis × intermedia Foxy Lady
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Foxy Lady'
£49.99 £39.99
available to order from summer
Hardenbergia violacea
Hardenbergia violacea
£37.99 £30.39
available to order from summer
Helianthus Lemon Queen
Helianthus 'Lemon Queen'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (18)
Hemerocallis See You Tomorrow ('Huhe01') (PBR)
Hemerocallis See You Tomorrow ('Huhe01') (PBR)
From £10.39
available to order from summer
Hibiscus syriacus Blushing Bride
Hibiscus syriacus 'Blushing Bride'
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Hibiscus syriacus French Cabaret® Pastel ('Mindouw4') (PBR)

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Hibiscus syriacus French Cabaret® Pastel ('Mindouw4') (PBR)
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Hibiscus syriacus French Cabaret® Pink ('Mindoup17') (PBR)

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Hibiscus syriacus French Cabaret® Pink ('Mindoup17') (PBR)
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Hibiscus syriacus French Cabaret® White ('Mindoub1') (PBR)

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Hibiscus syriacus French Cabaret® White ('Mindoub1') (PBR)
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Hibiscus syriacus Purple Chiffon ('Rwoods8') (PBR) (Chiffon Series)

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Hibiscus syriacus Purple Chiffon ('Rwoods8') (PBR) (Chiffon Series)
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Hippophae rhamnoides

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Hippophae rhamnoides - Great Coastal Hedging
From £6.39
2 litre pot | 60 - 70cm tall
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