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Plants for the Front of the Border

Front or border plants are often the most prominent, so it is worth making sure they are just right. You can also use them to line a pathway or drive, and because most of them are relatively compact, they also do well in pots.

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Potentilla palustris
Potentilla palustris
From £14.99
1 litre aquatic pot
Houttuynia cordata Chameleon
Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon'
From £24.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 litre aquatic pot
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
Acorus gramineus Ōgon
Acorus gramineus 'Ōgon'
From £24.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 litre aquatic pot
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
Anagallis tenella
Anagallis tenella
From £24.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
Oenanthe japonica Flamingo
Oenanthe japonica 'Flamingo'
From £24.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 litre aquatic pot
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
Saururus cernuus
Saururus cernuus
From £24.99
3 × 9cm pots
3 litre aquatic pot
Houttuynia cordata Flore Pleno
Houttuynia cordata 'Flore Pleno'
From £24.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Chamaemelum nobile

25% off

common chamomile
From £2.39
approx 400 seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Thymus vulgaris

25% off

thyme common - thymus vulgaris
From £2.09
approx 200 organic seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Symphytum officinale

25% off

comfrey - common
£2.99 £2.24
approx 40 seeds
Thymus Thyme of Provence

25% off

thyme 'Thyme of Provence'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 6000 seeds
Allium tuberosum

25% off

chives 'garlic'
From £1.87
approx 120 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Hosta Time in a Bottle (PBR)

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Hosta 'Time in a Bottle' (PBR)
£14.99
9cm pot
broccoli raab Cima di Rapa 60

25% off

broccoli raab 'Cima di Rapa 60'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 4800 seeds
cabbage of Mantova

25% off

cabbage (savoy) 'Invernale Mantovano'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 1800 seeds
lettuce Marvel of Four Seasons

25% off

lettuce (butterhead) 'Marvel of Four Seasons'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 500 seeds
lettuce Red Grenoble

25% off

lettuce (cut and come again) 'Red Grenoble'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 4000 seeds
Lettuce winter mixed

25% off

Lettuce winter mixed
£2.49 £1.87
approx 1000 seeds
beetroot Bull's Blood

25% off

microgreens - beetroot 'Bulls Blood'
£2.79 £2.09
approx 80 seeds
Tropaeolum majus Blue Pepe

25% off

nasturtium 'Blue Pepe'
£2.89 £2.17
approx 20 seeds
potato Maris Peer
potato 'Maris Peer'
From £4.99
5 × seed potatoes | summer planting
15 × seed potatoes | summer planting
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Welsh onion

25% off

Welsh onion
From £2.24
approx 250 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Seedballs artists meadow seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs artists meadow
From £5.99
20 seedballs in gift tin
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star (1)
Seedballs basil seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs basil
£6.99 £5.24
20 seedballs in gift tube
Seedballs bee matchboxes seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs bee matchboxes
£12.99 £9.74
set of 3 matchboxes
Seedballs blue meadow seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs blue meadow
From £5.99
20 seedballs in gift tin
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs chives seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs chives
£6.99 £5.24
20 seedballs in gift tube
Seedballs edible flowers seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs edible flowers
£15.99 £11.99
100 seedballs in gift pouch
Seedballs for bees seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs for bees
From £5.99
20 seedballs in gift tin
100 seedballs in gift pouch
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs for butterflies seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs for butterflies
From £5.99
20 seedballs in gift tin
100 seedballs in gift pouch
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs forget-me-not seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs forget-me-not
From £5.24
20 seedballs in gift tube
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs hedgehog mix seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs hedgehog mix
From £5.99
20 seedballs in gift tin
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs make your own native flowers seedbombs kit

25% off

Seedballs make your own native flowers seedbombs kit
£12.99 £9.74
makes 50 - 60 seedballs
Seedballs mint seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs mint
£6.99 £5.24
20 seedballs in gift tube
Seedballs native annual wildflowers seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs native annual wildflowers
From £11.99
100 seedballs in gift pouch
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs native wildflowers for a garden meadow - seedbombs (URBAN)

25% off

Seedballs native wildflowers for a garden meadow
From £5.99
20 seedballs in gift tin
100 seedballs in gift pouch
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Seedballs native wildflowers for shade -seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs native wildflowers for shade
From £11.99
100 seedballs in gift pouch
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs native wildflowers for wildlife - seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs native wildflowers for wildlife
From £11.99
100 seedballs in gift pouch
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs ox-eye daisy seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs ox-eye daisy
From £5.24
20 seedballs in gift tube
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs parsley seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs parsley
£6.99 £5.24
20 seedballs in gift tube
Seedballs poppies seedbombs

25% off

Crocus collection
Seedballs poppies
From £5.24
20 seedballs in gift tube
100 seedballs in gift pouch
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs wild rocket salad seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs wild rocket salad
£6.99 £5.24
20 seedballs in gift tube
Seedballs wildlife collection

25% off

Seedballs wildlife collection
£16.99 £12.74
set of 6
Shake and sow Cottage gardens

25% off

Shake & sow - Cottage gardens
£7.99 £5.99
20g of seed
Shake and sow Flowers for wildlife - cool mix

25% off

Shake & sow - Flowers for wildlife - cool mix
£7.99 £5.99
20g of seed
Empathy mini wildflower meadow with rootgrow

25% off

Mini wildflower meadow with rootgrow
From £5.99
0.5 litres | covers 3m²
1.2 litres | covers 10m²
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Award-winning old favourite daffodils and pot combination
Award-winning old favourite daffodils and pot combination
£148.94
Award-winning old favourite daffodils and pot combination
Award-winning old favourite daffodils and pot combination
£133.94
Multi-flowered daffodils and pot combination
Multi-flowered daffodils and pot combination
£109.96
Sweet and fragrant daffodils and pot combination
Sweet and fragrant daffodils and pot combination
£106.97
Crocosmia and ribbed planter combination
Crocus collection
Crocosmia & ribbed metal planter combination
£123.96
Glandularia Claret
Glandularia 'Claret'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
Leucanthemum × superbum Banana Cream
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Banana Cream'
From £10.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Cornus mas
Cornus mas
£84.99
available to order from spring 2027
Lucy Willcox’s bulb collection

New

Lucy Willcox’s bulb collection
From £39.25
available to order from winter
Pinky tulip collection
Pinky tulip collection
From £24.95
available to order from winter
The copper tulip collection
The copper tulip collection
From £24.95
available to order from winter
The Garden Gate rhubarb & custard tulip collection
The Garden Gate rhubarb & custard tulip collection
From £18.95
available to order from winter
Neapolitan tulip collection
Neapolitan tulip collection
From £31.95
available to order from winter
Tulipa Healthcare
Tulipa 'Healthcare'
From £9.99
available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Tulipa Bram
Tulipa 'Bram'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Tulipa Formule One
Tulipa 'Formule One'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Tulipa Green Power
Tulipa 'Green Power'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Tulipa La vie en Rose
Tulipa 'La vie en Rose'
From £8.99
available to order from winter
Tulipa Ollioules
Tulipa 'Ollioules'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Tulipa Pink Ardour
Tulipa 'Pink Ardour'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Tulipa Salmon Jimmy
Tulipa 'Salmon Jimmy'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Tulipa Spitsbergen
Tulipa 'Spitsbergen'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Tulipa Verona
Tulipa 'Verona'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Tulipa Zoe
Tulipa 'Zoe'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Narcissus Spring Dawn
Narcissus 'Spring Dawn'
From £11.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Tulipa Antoinette (PBR)
Tulipa 'Antoinette' (PBR)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Tulipa Mascara
Tulipa 'Mascara'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Tulipa White Triumphator
Tulipa 'White Triumphator'
From £6.49
available to order from winter
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Crocus minimus Spring Beauty
Crocus minimus 'Spring Beauty'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Hippeastrum Black Pearl
Hippeastrum 'Black Pearl'
From £12.99
available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Muscari macrocarpum Golden Fragrance (PBR)
Muscari macrocarpum 'Golden Fragrance' (PBR)
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Tulipa Pink Jimmy
Tulipa 'Pink Jimmy'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Tulipa Pinocchio
Tulipa 'Pinocchio'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Tulipa Raspberry Jimmy
Tulipa 'Raspberry Jimmy'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Ranunculus Aviv collection
Ranunculus aviv collection
From £17.95
available to order from winter
Crème de la crème tulip collection
Crème de la crème tulip collection
From £26.45
available to order from winter
Elegant white tulip collection
Elegant white tulip collection
From £36.45
available to order from winter
Lipstick and mascara tulip collection
Lipstick & mascara tulip collection
From £24.95
available to order from winter
The Notting Hill tulip collection
The Notting Hill tulip collection
From £24.95
available to order from winter
The ultimate white and green tulip collection
The ultimate white & green tulip collection
From £34.95
available to order from winter
Coffee and cream 5 varieties dahlia collection
Coffee & cream 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £29.95
available to order from winter
Favourite gladioli collection
Favourite gladioli collection
From £19.95
available to order from winter
Gladiolus for cutting collection
Gladioli for cutting collection
From £19.95
available to order from winter
Sunrise Zantedeschia collection
Sunrise Zantedeschia collection
From £20.95
available to order from winter
Sunset Zantedeschia collection
Sunset Zantedeschia collection
From £20.95
available to order from winter
The ultimate cutting gladioli collection
The ultimate cutting gladioli collection
From £35.95
available to order from winter
Venetian gladioli collection
Venetian gladioli collection
From £18.95
available to order from winter
Vibrant gladioli collection
Vibrant gladioli collection
From £19.95
available to order from winter
Gladiolus Black Star
Gladiolus 'Black Star'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Gladiolus Bonfire
Gladiolus 'Bonfire'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Gladiolus Green Star
Gladiolus 'Green Star'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Gladiolus Next Level
Gladiolus 'Next Level'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Gladiolus Plum Tart
Gladiolus 'Plum Tart'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (20)
Gladiolus Purple Flora
Gladiolus 'Purple Flora'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
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