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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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Camellia sasanqua Strawberry Swirl
Camellia sasanqua 'Strawberry Swirl'
£49.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Camellia × vernalis Yuletide
Camellia × vernalis 'Yuletide'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 9
Camellia × williamsii Anticipation
Camellia × williamsii 'Anticipation'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 5
Camellia × williamsii Donation
Camellia × williamsii 'Donation'
£24.99 - £49.99
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 5.0 5 6
Camellia × williamsii 'E.G. Waterhouse'
Camellia × williamsii 'E.G. Waterhouse'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Camellia japonica 'Lavinia Maggi'
Camellia × williamsii 'Lavinia Maggi'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Camellia × williamsii 'Les Jury'
Camellia × williamsii 'Les Jury'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Camellia × williamsii Ruby Wedding
Camellia × williamsii 'Ruby Wedding'
£24.99 - £49.99
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 5.0 5 1
Camellia × williamsii 'Señorita'
Camellia × williamsii 'Señorita'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Campanula lactiflora Loddon Anna
Campanula lactiflora 'Loddon Anna'
£8.99 - £44.99
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)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 7
Campsis × tagliabueana Indian Summer ('Kudian') (PBR)
Campsis × tagliabueana Indian Summer ('Kudian') (PBR)
£39.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Carpinus betulus
Carpinus betulus - Hornbeam hedging
£69.99 - £199.98
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
10 × bare root plants | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Ceanothus Concha
Ceanothus 'Concha'
£24.99 - £119.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
10 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall trellis available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 7
Cedrus atlantica Glauca (Glauca group)
Cedrus atlantica (Glauca group) 'Glauca'
£36.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Cercis canadensis Hearts of Gold (PBR)

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Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold' (PBR)
£55.99 - £99.99
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Cercis siliquastrum Bodnant
Cercis siliquastrum 'Bodnant'
£269.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ellwood's Pillar ('Flolar')
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ellwood's Pillar ('Flolar')
£24.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
cherry Colney
cherry 'Colney'
£34.99 - £54.99
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
cherry Nabella
cherry 'Nabella'
£34.99 - £54.99
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
cherry Sasha
cherry 'Sasha'
£34.99 - £49.99
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
cherry Stella

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cherry 'Stella'
£28.79 - £119.99
9 litre pot | G5 root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | G5 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm available to order from autumn
cherry White Heart
cherry 'White Heart'
£34.99
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
cherry plum Golden Sphere
cherry plum 'Golden Sphere'
£34.79 - £49.99
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
Clematis Alionushka
Clematis 'Alionushka'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Apple Blossom
Clematis 'Apple Blossom'
£34.99 - £129.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
7.5 litre pot | 1.8m cane available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Betty Corning
Clematis 'Betty Corning'
£26.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Blue Eclipse
Clematis 'Blue Eclipse'
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Bredon Blue
Clematis 'Bredon Blue'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Broughton Bride
Clematis 'Broughton Bride'
£29.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Double Truffle Raspberry

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Clematis 'Double Truffle Raspberry'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Duchess of Edinburgh
Clematis 'Duchess of Edinburgh'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Emilia Plater
Clematis 'Emilia Plater'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Fujimusume
Clematis 'Fujimusume'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Gravetye Beauty
Clematis 'Gravetye Beauty'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Helsingborg
Clematis 'Helsingborg'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis John Huxtable
Clematis 'John Huxtable'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Lambton Park
Clematis 'Lambton Park'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Little Nell
Clematis 'Little Nell'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Lovely Mum
Clematis 'Lovely Mum'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Marjorie
Clematis 'Marjorie'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Mrs Cholmondeley
Clematis 'Mrs Cholmondeley'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Mrs N. Thompson
Clematis 'Mrs N. Thompson'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis My Angel (PBR)
Clematis 'My Angel' (PBR)
£26.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Ocean Pearl
Clematis 'Ocean Pearl'
£26.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Paul Farges
Clematis 'Paul Farges'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Prosperity
Clematis 'Prosperity'
£32.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Sunset
Clematis 'Sunset'
£28.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Van Gogh
Clematis 'Van Gogh'
£32.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Alaina ('Evipo056') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
Clematis Alaina ('Evipo056') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£32.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Amethyst Beauty ('Evipo043') (PBR)
Clematis Amethyst Beauty ('Evipo043') (PBR)
£32.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Blue Pirouette ('Zobluepi') (PBR)
Clematis Blue Pirouette ('Zobluepi') (PBR)
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Bridgewater ('EviGsy155') (PBR)

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Clematis Bridgewater ('EviGsy155') (PBR)
£34.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Daiyu ('Evipo083') (PBR)
Clematis Daiyu ('Evipo083') (PBR)
£26.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis East River ('Zoeastri') (PBR)
Clematis East River ('Zoeastri') (PBR)
£26.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Elpis ('EviGsy154') (PBR)

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Clematis Elpis ('EviGsy154') (PBR)
£34.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Forever Friends ('Zofofri') (PBR)
Clematis Forever Friends ('Zofofri') (PBR)
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis heracleifolia Cassandra
Clematis heracleifolia 'Cassandra'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Picotee ('Zo09124') (PBR)
Clematis Picotee ('Zo09124') (PBR)
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis recta Purpurea
Clematis recta 'Purpurea'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Sarah Elizabeth ('Evipo098') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
Clematis Sarah Elizabeth ('Evipo098') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£26.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Spring Joy ('Zo12053') (PBR)
Clematis Spring Joy ('Zo12053') (PBR)
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Starlet White Perfume ('HYFLET') (PBR)
Clematis Starlet White Perfume ('Hyflet') (PBR)
£32.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis tangutica Helios
Clematis tangutica 'Helios'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis terniflora
Clematis terniflora
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis vitalba
Clematis vitalba
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis viticella
Clematis viticella
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis × cartmanii Avalanche (PBR)
Clematis × cartmanii 'Avalanche' (PBR)
£34.99 - £129.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
7.5 litre pot | 1.8m cane available to order from autumn
cobnut Purpurea
cobnut 'Purple Filbert'
£19.99 - £49.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
cobnut Webbs Prize Cob
cobnut 'Webb's Prize Cob'
£34.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Cornus alba Nightfall ('Verpaalen3') (PBR)
Cornus alba Nightfall ('Verpaalen3') (PBR)
£24.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Cornus florida
Cornus florida
£29.99 - £99.99
2 litre pot sold out
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cornus kousa Miss Satomi
Cornus kousa 'Miss Satomi'
£139.99
10 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall | grafted available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cornus kousa Teutonia

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Cornus kousa 'Teutonia'
£105.99 - £199.99
9 litre pot | 0.8 - 1m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Cornus mas
Cornus mas
£84.99
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Corylopsis pauciflora
Corylopsis pauciflora
£104.99
12 litre pot | 50 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Corylus avellana Contorta
Corylus avellana 'Contorta'
£49.99 - £99.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 125cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2m tall | tree available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Corylus avellana
Corylus avellana - Hazel hedging
£79.99 - £159.98
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Crambe cordifolia
Crambe cordifolia
£10.99 - £25.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Crataegus monogyna
Crataegus monogyna - Hawthorn hedging
£49.99 - £169.98
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Crataegus persimilis Prunifolia Splendens

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Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia Splendens'
£99.99 - £129.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Crataegus × media Crimson Cloud
Crataegus × media 'Crimson Cloud'
£44.99 - £89.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
Crinodendron hookerianum Ada Hoffmann
Crinodendron hookerianum 'Ada Hoffmann'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Cryptomeria japonica Hide
Cryptomeria japonica 'Hide'
£27.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Cryptomeria japonica Little Champion
Cryptomeria japonica 'Little Champion'
£27.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Cupressus sempervirens
Cupressus sempervirens
£24.99 - £219.99
1.5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
5 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
18 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.7m tall available to order from autumn
damson Damson Sweet Prune
damson 'Damson Sweet Prune'
£169.99
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
damson Farleigh
damson 'Farleigh Damson'
£34.99 - £164.99
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
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
damson Prune Damson
damson 'Prune Damson'
£34.99 - £119.99
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Daphne bholua Mary Rose
Daphne bholua 'Mary Rose'
£34.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Delphinium Faust
Delphinium 'Faust'
£24.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Delphinium Jill Curley
Delphinium 'Jill Curley'
£24.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Delphinium Spindrift
Delphinium 'Spindrift'
£24.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Delphinium Turkish Delight
Delphinium 'Turkish Delight'
£24.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Digitalis purpurea Dalmatian Peach (Dalmatian Series)
Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian Peach' (Dalmatian Series)
£8.99 - £36.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Digitalis purpurea Dalmatian White (Dalmatian Series)
Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian White' (Dalmatian Series)
£8.99 - £36.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Echinacea Tomato Soup (PBR)
Echinacea 'Tomato Soup' (PBR)
£14.99 - £57.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Echinacea pallida
Echinacea pallida
£12.99 - £47.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Echinacea Pretty Parasols ('JS Engeltje') (PBR)
Echinacea Pretty Parasols ('JS Engeltje') (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Echinacea purpurea
Echinacea purpurea
£9.99 - £44.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Echinacea purpurea Magnus Superior

New

Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus Superior'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
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