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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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Erigeron karvinskianus

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Erigeron karvinskianus
From £2.99
approx 100 seeds
9cm pot
3 × approx 100 seeds
2 litre pot
+ 3 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 221 (221)
Lavandula angustifolia Hidcote

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Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
+ 3 more available
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 90 (90)
Cosmos atrosanguineus Cherry Chocolate ('Vg001') (PBR)

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Cosmos atrosanguineus Cherry Chocolate ('Vg001') (PBR)
From £6.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1.0 5 1 (1)
Achillea Lachsschönheit' (Galaxy Series)
Achillea 'Lachsschönheit' (Galaxy Series)
From £10.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Allium angulosum Summer Beauty
Allium angulosum 'Summer Beauty'
From £20.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
Dianthus Stargazer ('WP13 GIL05') (PBR) (Whetman Stars Series)
Dianthus Stargazer ('WP13 GIL05') (PBR) (Whetman Stars Series)
£7.99
9cm pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Tricyrtis formosana Dark Beauty
Tricyrtis formosana 'Dark Beauty'
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Agapanthus praecox subsp. orientalis Zambezi ('Kek5006')
Agapanthus praecox subsp. orientalis Zambezi ('Kek5006')
From £24.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Lonicera × purpusii Winter Beauty
Lonicera × purpusii 'Winter Beauty'
From £24.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
10 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 14 (14)
Calluna vulgaris Dark Beauty
Calluna vulgaris 'Dark Beauty'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Cistus × obtusifolius Sweet Thrive
Cistus × obtusifolius 'Sweet Thrive'
From £22.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
Cotoneaster × suecicus Coral Beauty
Cotoneaster × suecicus 'Coral Beauty'
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Heather (4 mixed heathers)
Heather collection (4 mixed heathers)
£34.99
4 × 9cm pots
Award-winning snowdrop collection

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Award-winning Snowdrop collection
From £31.95
1 × collection | 35 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 105 bulbs
Spring promise pot collection

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Spring promise pot collection
From £33.96
1 × collection | 28 bulbs
1 × collection | 28 bulbs & pot
Bulbs for pots - rich blues

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Bulb lasagne collection for pots - rich blues
From £38.45
1 × collection | 107 bulbs
2 × collections | 224 bulbs
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Tulipa La Belle Époque

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Tulipa 'La Belle Époque'
From £9.99
5 × bulbs
15 × bulbs
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 6 (6)
Award-winning compact daffodils

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Award-winning compact daffodil collection
From £42.95
1 × collection | 60 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 180 bulbs
Narcissus Thalia

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Narcissus 'Thalia'
From £7.99
10 × bulbs
5 × bulbs | organic
30 × bulbs
15 × bulbs | organic
+ 1 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 12 (12)
Bulbs for pots - peach and white

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Bulb lasagne collection for pots - peach & white
From £26.75
1 × collection | 34 bulbs
2 × collections | 88 bulbs
Marvellous muscari grape hyacinth collection

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Marvellous muscari grape hyacinth collection
From £22.95
1 collection | 80 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 240 bulbs
Scilla forbesii Violet Beauty

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Scilla forbesii 'Violet Beauty'
From £4.99
10 × bulbs
30 × bulbs
Hippeastrum (Double Galaxy Group) Marilyn (PBR)

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Hippeastrum (Double Galaxy Group) 'Marilyn' (PBR)
From £17.99
1 × bulb
3 × bulbs
Crocus chrysanthus Cream Beauty

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Crocus chrysanthus 'Cream Beauty'
From £9.90
25 × bulbs
75 × bulbs
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Dryopteris affinis
Dryopteris affinis
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Eragrostis spectabilis
Eragrostis spectabilis
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Arctotis × hybrida hort. Flame
Arctotis × hybrida 'Flame'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Allium ursinum

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wild garlic - Allium ursinum
From £2.24
approx 40 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Thymus serpyllum Pink Chintz

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creeping thyme 'Pink Chintz'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Award-winning conifer collection
Award-winning conifer collection
£49.99
4 × 1 litre pots
Helleborus Sugar Plum

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Helleborus 'Sugar Plum'
From £14.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Bergenia Wintermarchen

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Bergenia 'Wintermarchen'
From £12.99
available to order from summer
Origanum Kent Beauty
Origanum 'Kent Beauty'
From £9.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Salvia rosmarinus Roman Beauty (PBR)
rosemary Salvia rosmarinus 'Roman Beauty' (PBR)
From £9.99
available to order from summer
Crocus minimus Spring Beauty
Crocus minimus 'Spring Beauty'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Coffee and cream 5 varieties dahlia collection
Coffee & cream 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £29.95
available to order from winter
Zantedeschia Red Alert
Zantedeschia 'Red Alert'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Pennisetum orientale JS® Dance With Me (PBR)
Pennisetum orientale 'JS Dance With Me' (PBR)
From £14.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Rosa Buff Beauty
Rosa Buff Beauty | Hybrid Musk Rose
£28.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Rosa Paul's Scarlet Climber
Rosa Paul's Scarlet Climber | Rambling Rose
£37.99
available to order from autumn
Gazania Christopher Lloyd
Gazania 'Christopher Lloyd'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Osteospermum Blue Eyed Beauty ('Balostlueye') (PBR)
Osteospermum Blue Eyed Beauty ('Balostlueye') (PBR)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Viola Sorbet XP Orange Jump Up (Sorbet XP Series)
Viola Sorbet XP Orange Jump Up (Sorbet XP Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Viola Sorbet XP Pink Halo (Sorbet XP Series)
Viola Sorbet XP Pink Halo (Sorbet XP Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Nemesia Nesia Tropical (Nesia Series)
Nemesia Nesia Tropical (Nesia Series)
£9.99
sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Rosa Mokarosa ('Frywitty') (PBR)
Rosa Mokarosa ('Frywitty') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£34.99
available to order from autumn
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Agave Praying Hands (PBR)
Agave 'Praying Hands' (PBR)
£24.99
available to order from winter
Iris J.S. Dijt (Reticulata)
Iris 'J.S. Dijt' (Reticulata)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Viola odorata Alba

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Viola odorata 'Alba'
From £10.99
available to order from spring 2027

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