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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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Salvia nemorosa Caradonna
Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'
£9.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre 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)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 54
Hakonechloa macra
Hakonechloa macra
£11.99 - £54.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 14
Geum Prinses Juliana
Geum 'Prinses Juliana'
£12.99 - £47.99
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)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 7
Hosta Devon Green
Hosta 'Devon Green'
£9.99 - £52.99
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
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4
3 × Erigeron karvinskianus and embossed aged planter

15% off

Erigeron karvinskianus and an embossed aged planter
£100.24 £92.29
Erigeron karvinskianus & hanging aged ribbed bowl combination

15% off

Mexican fleabane & hanging aged ribbed bowl combination
£55.96 £50.71
Perovskia Little Spire (PBR)
Perovskia 'Little Spire' (PBR)
£7.99 - £18.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 7
Hyacinth outdoor metal trough gift set
Hyacinth outdoor metal trough gift set
£14.99
gift set Delivered during October
Iris in an owl planter gift set
Iris in an owl planter gift set
£14.99
gift set Delivered during October
Novelty hedgehog planter
Novelty hedgehog planter
£11.99
gift set Delivered during October
crocus Robin gift set
Robin gift set
£15.99
gift set Delivered during October
Sausage dog planter
Sausage dog planter
£12.99
gift set Delivered during October
Hakonechloa macra Aureola
Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola'
£12.99 - £42.99
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)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 7
Hakonechloa macra Albovariegata
Hakonechloa macra 'Albovariegata'
£12.99 - £54.99
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)
Seedballs artists meadow seedbombs

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Seedballs artists meadow
£5.24 - £37.49
20 seedballs in gift tin 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
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1.0 5 1
Seedballs bee matchboxes seedbombs

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Seedballs bee matchboxes
£12.99 £9.74
set of 3 matchboxes In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Seedballs blue meadow seedbombs

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Seedballs blue meadow
£5.24 - £37.49
20 seedballs in gift tin 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
Seedballs for bees seedbombs

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Seedballs for bees
£5.24 - £37.49
20 seedballs in gift tin In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
Seedballs for butterflies seedbombs

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Seedballs for butterflies
£5.24 - £74.99
20 seedballs in gift tin In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
Seedballs forget-me-not seedbombs

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Seedballs forget-me-not
£5.24 - £26.24
20 seedballs in gift tube In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Seedballs make your own native flowers seedbombs kit

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Seedballs make your own native flowers seedbombs kit
£11.99 £8.99
makes 50 - 60 seedballs In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Seedballs native annual wildflowers seedbombs

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Seedballs native annual wildflowers
£11.24 - £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
Seedballs native wildflowers for a garden meadow - seedbombs (URBAN)

25% off

Seedballs native wildflowers for a garden meadow
£5.24 - £37.49
20 seedballs in gift tin In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
Seedballs native wildflowers for shade -seedbombs

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Seedballs native wildflowers for shade
£11.24 - £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
Seedballs native wildflowers for wildlife - seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs native wildflowers for wildlife
£11.24 - £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
Seedballs ox-eye daisy seedbombs

25% off

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Seedballs ox-eye daisy
£5.24 - £37.49
20 seedballs in gift tube 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
Seedballs poppies seedbombs

Up to 25%

Crocus collection
Seedballs poppies
£5.24 - £37.49
20 seedballs in gift tube In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
Seedballs wildlife collection

25% off

Seedballs wildlife collection
£16.99 £12.74
set of 6 In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Seedballs basil seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs basil
£6.99 £5.24
20 seedballs in gift tube In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Seedballs chives seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs chives
£6.99 £5.24
20 seedballs in gift tube In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Seedballs edible flowers seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs edible flowers
£14.99 £11.24
100 seedballs in gift pouch In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Seedballs mint seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs mint
£6.99 £5.24
20 seedballs in gift tube In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Seedballs parsley seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs parsley
£6.99 £5.24
20 seedballs in gift tube In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Seedballs wild rocket salad seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs wild rocket salad
£6.99 £5.24
20 seedballs in gift tube In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Iris Alida and pot combination

15% off

Iris Alida and pot combination
£84.79 £75.04
Iris Alida and pot combination

15% off

Iris Alida and pot combination
£87.79 £77.59
Iris Alida and pot combination

15% off

Iris Alida and pot combination
£54.69 £50.94
Iris Alida and pot combination

15% off

Iris Alida and pot combination
£52.79 £47.84
The Garden Gate blackcurrant ripple tulip collection
The Garden Gate blackcurrant ripple tulip collection
£16.95 - £33.90
1 × collection | 14 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 42 bulbs Delivered during September
Crocosmia and ribbed planter combination
Crocosmia & ribbed metal planter combination
£123.96 £113.46
Polystichum aculeatum and oil planter combination
Polystichum & pot combination
£94.98 £82.23
Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Moondance ('Epb 20') (PBR) (Frostkiss Series)

New

Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Moondance ('Epb 20') (PBR)
£32.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
100 days of pastels pot collection

New

100 days of pastels pot collection
£79.89 - £222.76
1 × collection | bulbs & plants only available to order from autumn
1 × collection | bulbs & plants & pot available to order from autumn
100 days of spring promise pot collection

New

100 days of spring promise pot collection
£71.90 - £124.89
1 × collection | bulbs & plants only available to order from autumn
1 × collection | bulbs & plants & pot available to order from autumn
100 days of whites & blues pot collection

New

100 days of whites & blues pot collection
£73.90 - £162.90
1 × collection | bulbs & plants only sold out
1 × collection | bulbs & plants & pot sold out
Sweet pinks container plant collection
Sweet pinks container plant collection
£19.98 - £39.96
1 × bedding collection | 10 plants sold out
2+1 FREE bedding collections | 30 plants sold out
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 Raspberry Swirl
pansy 'Cool Wave Raspberry Swirl'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Calibrachoa Cabaret Early Pink (PBR) (Cabaret Series)
Calibrachoa 'Cabaret Early Pink' (Cabaret Series)
£9.99 - £19.98
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave Frost
pansy 'Cool Wave Frost'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots sold out
Edible flowers gift set
Edible flowers gift set
£9.99 £7.49
gift set available to order from winter
childrens grow bucket strawberry
childrens grow bucket 'strawberry'
£7.99 £5.99
gift set available to order from winter
Begonia gift set
Begonia gift set
£14.99
gift set available to order from winter
Iris Alida and pot combination
Iris Alida and pot combination
£76.97 £64.22
Muscari Touch of Snow and pot combination
Muscari Touch of Snow and pot combination
£24.98 £21.23

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