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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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Lupinus Persian Slipper (PBR)
Lupinus 'Persian Slipper' (PBR)
£12.99 - £59.99
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
Lupinus arboreus Lavender Spires
Lupinus arboreus 'Lavender Spires'
£34.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Luzula nivea
Luzula nivea
£8.99 - £52.99
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
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 15
Miscanthus sinensis Lady in Red

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Miscanthus sinensis 'Lady in Red'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Miscanthus sinensis Malepartus
Miscanthus sinensis 'Malepartus'
£11.99 - £49.99
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
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 8
Nepeta hederacea Variegata
Nepeta hederacea 'Variegata'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Nepeta racemosa Amelia
Nepeta racemosa 'Amelia'
£11.99 - £44.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Oenothera lindheimeri Whirling Butterflies
Oenothera lindheimeri 'Whirling Butterflies'
£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
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 37
Omphalodes cappadocica Cherry Ingram
Omphalodes cappadocica 'Cherry Ingram'
£15.99 - £37.99
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 5.0 5 3
Omphalodes cappadocica Starry Eyes
Omphalodes cappadocica 'Starry Eyes'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.2 5 5
Osteospermum Akila Lavender Shades (Akila Series)
Osteospermum 'Akila Lavender Shades' (Akila Series)
£6.99 £5.24 £3.50
9cm pot available to order from autumn
Osteospermum Akila Purple (Akila Series)
Osteospermum 'Akila Purple' (Akila Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Osteospermum Akila White Purple Eye (Akila Series)
Osteospermum 'Akila White Purple Eye' (Akila Series)
£3.50 - £19.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
5 × seedlings | jumbo sold out
10 + 5 FREE seedlings | jumbo sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Osteospermum Dalina Dark Red
Osteospermum 'Dalina Dark Red'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Osteospermum In The Pink

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Osteospermum 'In The Pink'
£12.99 - £27.99
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 5.0 5 1
Osteospermum Nairobi Purple
Osteospermum 'Nairobi Purple'
£8.99 - £19.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Osteospermum jucundum Tresco Purple

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Osteospermum jucundum 'Tresco Purple'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Paeonia Pink Hawaiian Coral
Paeonia 'Pink Hawaiian Coral'
£29.99 - £59.98
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots available to order from autumn
Paeonia lactiflora Félix Crousse
Paeonia lactiflora 'Félix Crousse'
£29.99 - £59.98
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots available to order from autumn
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave Fire
pansy 'Cool Wave Fire'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave Morpho
pansy 'Cool Wave Morpho'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave White
pansy 'Cool Wave White'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Papaver (Oriental Group) Pink Perfection
Papaver (Oriental Group) 'Pink Perfection'
£12.99 - £54.99
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
Papaver rupifragum Orange Feathers

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Papaver rupifragum 'Orange Feathers'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Pelargonium Cola Bottles
Pelargonium 'Cola Bottles'
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Pelargonium Concolor Lace
Pelargonium 'Concolor Lace'
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Pelargonium Lemon Fizz
Pelargonium 'Lemon Fizz'
£4.00 - £7.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Pelargonium Prince of Orange
Pelargonium 'Prince of Orange'
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Pelargonium Sweet Mimosa
Pelargonium 'Sweet Mimosa'
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Pelargonium (Fragrans Group) Fragrans Variegatum
Pelargonium (Fragrans Group) 'Fragrans Variegatum'
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Pelargonium fragrans
Pelargonium fragrans
£7.99 £5.99 £4.00
9cm pot available to order from autumn
Pennisetum advena Rubrum
Pennisetum advena 'Rubrum'
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Pennisetum alopecuroides Little Bunny

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Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny'
£9.99 - £49.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 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
Petunia Easy Wave Silver ('Pas1016992') (Easy Wave Series)
Petunia Easy Wave Silver ('Pas1016992') (Surfinia Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Petunia Surfinia Deep Red ('Sunsurf Akatora') (PBR) (Surfinia Series)
Petunia Surfinia Deep Red ('Sunsurf Akatora') (PBR) (Surfinia Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Petunia Surfinia Lime ('Keiyeul') (PBR) (Surfinia Series)
Petunia Surfinia Lime ('Keiyeul') (PBR) (Surfinia Series)
£6.99 - £19.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
Phlomis italica
Phlomis italica
£32.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Phlox divaricata Clouds of Perfume
Phlox divaricata 'Clouds of Perfume'
£8.99 - £44.99
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
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Phlox douglasii Crackerjack
Phlox douglasii 'Crackerjack'
£8.99 - £35.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Polemonium caeruleum
Polemonium caeruleum
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Polemonium yezoense var. hidakanum Bressingham Purple ('Polbress')
Polemonium yezoense var. hidakanum Bressingham Purple ('Polbress')
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Polystichum rigens
Polystichum rigens
£10.99 - £26.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Potentilla thurberi Monarch's Velvet
Potentilla thurberi 'Monarch's Velvet'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Primula Bonneli Appleblossom
Primula 'Bonneli Appleblossom'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Bonneli Flame
Primula 'Bonneli Flame'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Chameleon
Primula 'Chameleon'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Cottage Cream
Primula 'Cottage Cream'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Delia Woodland Dell
Primula 'Delia Woodland Dell'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Eclipse Burgundy
Primula 'Eclipse Burgundy'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Elle
Primula 'Elle'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Husky Appleblossom (Husky Series)
Primula 'Husky Appleblossom' (Husky Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Husky Bloody Mary (Husky Series)
Primula 'Husky Bloody Mary' (Husky Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Husky Blue Bicolour (Husky Series)
Primula 'Husky Blue Bicolour' (Husky Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Husky Raspberry Punch (Husky Series)
Primula 'Husky Raspberry Punch' (Husky Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Nature
Primula 'Nature'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Obsidian Antique Rose
Primula 'Obsidian Antique Rose'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Obsidian Purple
Primula 'Obsidian Purple'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Showstopper Bucks Fizz
Primula 'Showstopper Bucks Fizz'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Showstopper Fire Dragon
Primula 'Showstopper Fire Dragon'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Showstopper Purple
Primula 'Showstopper Purple'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Showstopper White
Primula 'Showstopper White'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Primula Belarina Cream ('Kerbelcrem') (PBR) (Belarina Series)
Primula Belarina Cream ('Kerbelcrem') (PBR) (Belarina Series)
£6.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
Primula vulgaris Raspberry Rose
Primula vulgaris 'Raspberry Rose'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Rosa Kent ('Poulcov') (PBR) (Towne & Country Series)
Rosa Kent ('Poulcov') (PBR) (Towne & Country Series) | Ground Cover Rose
£32.99 £16.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Roscoea Harvington Raw Silk
Roscoea 'Harvington Raw Silk'
£21.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Roscoea purpurea Harvington Imperial
Roscoea purpurea 'Harvington Imperial'
£24.99 - £67.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Forest
Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Forest'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Velvet Flame
Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Velvet Flame'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
rue
rue
£2.99 £2.24
approx 250 seeds available to order from autumn
Salvia Back to the Fuchsia

New

Salvia 'Back to the Fuchsia'
£11.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
Salvia Lake Blueberry ('Tl1016') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)

New

Salvia Lake Blueberry ('Tl1016') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia Lake Flamingo ('Tl1019') (Salgoon Series)

New

Salvia Lake Flamingo ('Tl1019') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia Lake Onega Imp ('Tl1018') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)

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Salvia Lake Onega Imp ('Tl1018') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia Mystic Spires Blue ('Balsalmisp')
Salvia Mystic Spires Blue ('Balsalmisp')
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Salvia Victoria Blue ('Vivisal') (PBR)
Salvia Victoria Blue ('Vivisal') (PBR)
£6.99 £5.24 £3.50
9cm pot available to order from autumn
Saxifraga Alpino Red ('Saxz0014') (x arendsii)
Saxifraga Alpino Red ('Saxz0014') (x arendsii)
£8.99 - £37.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Saxifraga Touran White Improved ('Saxz0004') (PBR) (× arendsii)
Saxifraga Touran White Improved ('Saxz0004') (PBR) (× arendsii)
£9.99 - £37.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Scabiosa atropurpurea Fata Morgana
Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Fata Morgana'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 75 seeds available to order from autumn
Seedballs native wildflowers for a garden meadow - seedbombs (URBAN)

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Seedballs native wildflowers for a garden meadow
£5.24 - £37.49
100 seedballs in gift pouch In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
20 seedballs in gift tin available to order from autumn
Silene uniflora
Silene uniflora
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds available to order from autumn
Stipa ichu

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Stipa ichu
£14.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
strawberry Alice (PBR)
strawberry 'Alice'
£8.99 - £17.98
5 × bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
strawberry Florence
strawberry 'Florence'
£8.99 - £17.98
5 × bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
strawberry Hapil
strawberry 'Hapil'
£7.99 - £15.98
5 × bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
strawberry Mara de Bois

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strawberry 'Mara de Bois'
£12.99 - £36.00
12cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 12cm pots available to order from autumn
strawberry Pegasus
strawberry 'Pegasus'
£9.99 - £19.98
5 × bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Thymus Jekka
thyme - Jekka's
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Thymus Thyme of Provence
Thymus 'Thyme of Provence'
£3.19 £2.39
approx 6000 seeds available to order from autumn
Tiarella Angel Wings ('Gowing') (PBR) (Fox Series)

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Tiarella Angel Wings ('Gowing') (PBR) (Fox Series)
£12.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Trollius × cultorum Taleggio

New

Trollius × cultorum 'Taleggio'
£12.99 - £31.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Verbascum Dark Eyes (PBR)
Verbascum 'Dark Eyes' (PBR)
£14.99 - £35.99
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
Verbascum Primrose Path

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Verbascum 'Primrose Path'
£12.99 - £44.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Verbena Enchantment Purple (Enchantment Series)
Verbena 'Enchantment Purple' (Enchantment Series)
£3.50 - £19.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
Verbena Showboat Burgundy (Showboat Series)
Verbena 'Showboat Burgundy' (Showboat Series)
£6.99 - £19.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Verbena Showboat Midnight (Showboat Series)
Verbena 'Showboat Midnight' (Showboat Series)
£3.50 - £19.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star
Verbena Endurascape Dark Purple ('Balendakle')
Verbena Endurascape Dark Purple ('Balendakle')
£6.99 - £25.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
Verbena Endurascape Hot Pink ('Balendopin')
Verbena Endurascape Hot Pink ('Balendopin')
£6.99 - £25.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
Verbena rigida f. lilacina Polaris

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Verbena rigida f. lilacina 'Polaris'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Veronica Wipeout (PBR)
Veronica 'Wipeout' (PBR)
£22.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica spicata Glory (PBR)
Veronica spicata 'Glory' (PBR)
£12.99 - £26.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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