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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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Hydrangea macrophylla Midnight Pearl ('Hokomamipe') (PBR)
Hydrangea macrophylla Midnight Pearl ('Hokomamipe') (PBR)
£24.99
available to order from summer
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia White ('Micjur05') (PBR)
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia White ('Micjur05') (PBR)
From £44.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Salix integra Flamingo (PBR)
Salix integra 'Flamingo' (PBR)
£19.99
available to order from summer
Schefflera taiwaniana
Schefflera taiwaniana
From £12.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4 (4)
Trachycarpus fortunei
Trachycarpus fortunei
From £24.99
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 2 (2)
Paeonia delavayi
Paeonia delavayi
From £14.99
available to order from winter
Callistemon Inferno ('Yanferno') (PBR)
Callistemon Inferno ('Yanferno') (PBR)
£26.99
sold out
Hydrangea aspera Hot Chocolate ('Haopr012') (PBR)
Hydrangea aspera Hot Chocolate ('Haopr012') (PBR)
£29.99
sold out
Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis Meteor ('Hillmah') (PBR)
Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis Meteor ('Hillmah') (PBR)
£59.99
sold out
Dahlia Eveline
Dahlia 'Eveline'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 5 (5)
Miscanthus sinensis Piccolo Rubino ('AM2021-1') (PBR)

New

Miscanthus sinensis Piccolo Rubino ('AM2021-1') (PBR)
£24.99
available to order from spring 2027
Miscanthus sinensis Spiral Flame ('8') (PBR)

New

Miscanthus sinensis Spiral Flame ('8') (PBR)
£24.99
available to order from spring 2027
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
From £7.99
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 1 (1)
Prunus Pink Perfection
Prunus 'Pink Perfection'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
Acer × freemanii Autumn Blaze ('Jeffersred')
Acer × freemanii Autumn Blaze ('Jeffersred')
From £89.99
available to order from spring 2027
Quercus ilex
Quercus ilex
From £109.99
available to order from summer
Echium pininana
Echium pininana
From £3.37
available to order from autumn
Betula papyrifera
Betula papyrifera
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1 (1)
Betula pendula subsp. pendula Fastigiata Joes ('Jolep 1')
Betula pendula subsp. pendula Fastigiata Joes ('Jolep 1')
£169.99
available to order from spring 2027
Crataegus persimilis Prunifolia Splendens
Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia Splendens'
From £79.99
available to order from spring 2027
Magnolia Sunsation
Magnolia 'Sunsation'
£129.99
available to order from spring 2027
Magnolia wilsonii Eileen Baines
Magnolia wilsonii 'Eileen Baines'
£199.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus Beni-tamanishiki
Prunus 'Beni-tamanishiki'
£139.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus Jacqueline
Prunus 'Jacqueline'
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Prunus cerasifera Crimson Pointe ('Cripoizam')
Prunus cerasifera Crimson Pointe ('Cripoizam')
£139.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus sumaura fugenzo Japanese lantern

New

Prunus sumaura fugenzo 'Japanese lantern'
£169.99
available to order from spring 2027
Quercus robur
Quercus robur
From £39.99
available to order from spring 2027
Salix × sepulcralis var. chrysocoma
Salix × sepulcralis var. chrysocoma
From £39.99
available to order from spring 2027
Sorbus Glendoick Spire
Sorbus 'Glendoick Spire'
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Sorbus aucuparia Aspleniifolia
Sorbus aucuparia 'Aspleniifolia'
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
Sorbus wardii
Sorbus wardii
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Malus Royalty
Malus 'Royalty'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Sorbus Copper Kettle
Sorbus 'Copper Kettle'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
Sorbus Croft Coral
Sorbus 'Croft Coral'
£149.99
available to order from summer
Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')
Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')
From £34.99
available to order from summer
Sorbus Autumn Spire ('Flanrock') (PBR)
Sorbus Autumn Spire ('Flanrock') (PBR)
From £34.99
available to order from summer
Sorbus splendens
Sorbus splendens
£149.99
available to order from summer
Argyrocytisus battendieri
Argyrocytisus battendieri
£99.99
available to order from winter
Prunus Collingwood Ingram
Prunus 'Collingwood Ingram'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
Prunus itosakura Pendula Rubra
Prunus itosakura 'Pendula Rubra'
From £49.99
available to order from winter
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis Ruby
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis 'Ruby'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
Prunus pendula Pendula Rosea
Prunus pendula 'Pendula Rosea'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
Prunus × yedoensis Shidare-Yoshino
Prunus × yedoensis 'Shidare-Yoshino'
From £48.79
available to order from winter
Sorbus aucuparia Beissneri
Sorbus aucuparia 'Beissneri'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
Cedrus atlantica Glauca (Glauca group)
Cedrus atlantica (Glauca group) 'Glauca'
£34.99
available to order from spring 2027
Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis
Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis
£99.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
gage Reine-Claude Vraie
greengage 'Reine-claude Vraie'
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
pear Doyenné du Comice' / Conference / Concorde
pear 'Doyenné du Comice' / 'Conference' / 'Concorde'
From £89.99
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
cherry Sweetheart
cherry 'Sweetheart'
From £69.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
cobnut Kentish Cob
cobnut 'Kentish Cob'
From £39.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
pear Conference / Doyenné du Comice' / Williams Bon Chrétien
pear 'Conference' / 'Concorde' / 'Williams' Bon Chrétien'
From £99.99
available to order from spring 2027
medlar Nottingham
medlar 'Nottingham'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
apple Beauty of Bath
apple 'Beauty of Bath'
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
apple Katja
apple 'Katja'
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
apricot Compacta
apricot 'Compacta'
From £109.99
available to order from spring 2027
Morus alba Pendula
Morus alba 'Pendula'
From £129.99
available to order from spring 2027
peach Redhaven
peach 'Redhaven'
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
plum Haganta (PBR)
plum 'Haganta' (PBR)
£169.99
available to order from spring 2027
plum Herman
plum 'Herman'
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
pomegranate Dente de Cavallo
pomegranate 'Dente di Cavallo'
£19.99
available to order from spring 2027
walnut common
walnut (common)
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
cherry Regina
cherry 'Regina'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
quince Leskovac
quince 'Leskovac'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
almond Princess
almond 'Princess'
From £49.99
available to order from winter
almond Sultane
almond Sultane
From £41.99
available to order from winter
apple Jupiter (PBR)
apple 'Jupiter' (PBR)
From £34.99
available to order from winter
apple Kidd's Orange Red
apple 'Kidd's Orange Red'
From £34.79
available to order from winter
apple Laxton's Fortune
apple 'Laxton's Fortune'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
apple Newton Wonder
apple 'Newton Wonder'
From £29.99
available to order from winter
apple Pixie
apple 'Pixie'
From £34.79
available to order from winter
apple Rubinette ('Rafzubin')
apple Rubinette ('Rafzubin')
£49.99
available to order from winter
apricot Early Moorpark
apricot 'Early Moorpark'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
apricot Flavorcot ('Bayoto') (PBR)
apricot Flavorcot ('Bayoto') (PBR)
From £49.99
available to order from winter
Asian pear Nijisseiki
Asian pear 'Nijisseiki'
From £44.99
available to order from winter
cherry Colney
cherry 'Colney'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
cherry Nabella
cherry 'Nabella'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
cherry Sasha
cherry 'Sasha'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
cherry plum Golden Sphere
cherry plum 'Golden Sphere'
From £34.79
available to order from winter
cobnut Purpurea
cobnut 'Purple Filbert'
From £19.99
available to order from winter
Malus Montreal Beauty
Malus 'Montreal Beauty'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
Malus × robusta Dolgo
Malus × robusta 'Dolgo'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
medlar Westerveld
medlar 'Westerveld'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
mulberry Wellington
mulberry 'Wellington'
£34.99
available to order from winter
peach Duke of York
peach 'Duke of York'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
peach Pêche de Vigne
peach 'Pêche de Vigne'
£59.99
available to order from winter
plum Coe's Golden Drop
plum 'Coe's Golden Drop'
From £44.99
available to order from winter
plum Early Rivers
plum 'Early Rivers'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
plum Edwards
plum 'Edwards'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
plum Jubilaeum
plum 'Jubilaeum'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
plum Lizzie
plum 'Lizzie'
From £39.79
available to order from winter
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