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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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Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora

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25% off

Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora
From £1.69
approx 250 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 10 (10)
Digitalis purpurea

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Digitalis purpurea
From £2.09
approx 1000 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 7 (7)
Digitalis purpurea Dalmatian White (Dalmatian Series)

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Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian White' (Dalmatian Series)
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 7 (7)
Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Group

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Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Group
From £2.62
approx 1000 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.1 5 9 (9)
Digitalis × mertonensis

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Digitalis × mertonensis
From £3.37
approx 1000 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 4 (4)
Digitalis purpurea Dalmatian Peach (Dalmatian Series)
Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian Peach' (Dalmatian Series)
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.3 5 7 (7)
Penstemon Stapleford Gem

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Penstemon 'Stapleford Gem'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
award winning Penstemon collection

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40% off

Award-winning Penstemon collection
From £23.37
1 × collection
3 × collections
Light up a shady corner mini-border collection
Light up a shady corner mini-border collection
From £62.99
6 × 9cm plants
with large zinc dolly pot Ø46 × H40cm
with tall zinc dolly pot - Ø46 × H50cm
Digitalis purpurea Pam's Choice

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Digitalis purpurea 'Pam's Choice'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 200 seeds
Paulownia elongata Futuro (PBR)
Paulownia elongata 'Futuro' (PBR)
£49.99
2 litre pot
Penstemon heterophyllus Heavenly Blue

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Penstemon heterophyllus 'Heavenly Blue'
From £8.99
available to order from summer
Heavenly Penstemon collection

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Heavenly Penstemon collection
From £24.27
available to order from summer
Digitalis purpurea Hanabee White

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Digitalis purpurea 'Hanabee White'
£12.99
sold out

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