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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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Verbena bonariensis

Best Seller

25% off

Verbena bonariensis
From £2.62
approx 250 seeds
3 × packets (approx 750 seeds)
9cm pot
2 litre pot
+ 3 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 156 (156)
Echinacea purpurea Magnus

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Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 21 (21)
Echinacea purpurea
Echinacea purpurea
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.9 5 13 (13)
Echinacea pallida
Echinacea pallida
From £12.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
+ 1 more available
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 4 (4)
Echinacea purpurea Virgin (PBR)
Echinacea purpurea 'Virgin' (PBR)
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 6 (6)
Delphinium Summer Skies Group
Delphinium 'Summer Skies Group'
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Echinacea Green Envy (PBR)
Echinacea 'Green Envy' (PBR)
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3 (3)
Echinacea Tomato Soup (PBR)
Echinacea 'Tomato Soup' (PBR)
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.6 5 5 (5)
Echinacea Pretty Parasols ('JS Engeltje') (PBR)
Echinacea Pretty Parasols ('JS Engeltje') (PBR)
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Echinacea SunSeekers Rainbow ('IFECSSRA') (PBR) (SunSeekers Series)
Echinacea SunSeekers Rainbow ('IFECSSRA') (PBR) (SunSeekers Series)
From £16.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Echinacea KISMET® Kiwi

New

Echinacea 'KISMET® Kiwi'
From £12.99
available to order from spring 2027
Echinacea purpurea Pink Double Delight (PBR) (Cone-fections Series)
Echinacea purpurea 'Pink Double Delight' (PBR) (Cone-fections Series)
From £14.99
sold out
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 1 (1)
Dahlia Floorinoor

New

Dahlia 'Floorinoor'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Platinum Blonde
Dahlia 'Platinum Blonde'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Echinacea purpurea Magnus Superior

New

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

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