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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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113 items
Hosta Blue Mouse Ears
Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears'
£9.99 - £49.99
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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3
Hosta Patriot
Hosta 'Patriot'
£9.99 - £47.99
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)
Hosta T-Rex
Hosta 'T-Rex'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Hosta Tears in Heaven (PBR)

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Hosta 'Tears in Heaven' (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Hosta Voices in the Wind (Shadowland Series) (PBR)

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Hosta 'Voices in the Wind' (Shadowland Series) (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Hosta (Tardiana Group) Halcyon
Hosta (Tardiana Group) 'Halcyon'
£10.99 - £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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Galanthus nivalis
Galanthus nivalis
£7.99 - £89.99
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 + 15 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
250 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from winter
15 + 10 FREE bare roots | in the green available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 28
Galanthus elwesii
Galanthus elwesii
£8.99 - £27.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 28
Rosa Flower Power ('Frycassia') (PBR)

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Rosa Flower Power ('Frycassia') (PBR) | Patio Rose
£89.99 £45.00
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Ruby Romance ('Noa140715') (PBR)

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Rosa Ruby Romance ('Noa140715') (PBR) | Patio Rose
£89.99 £45.00
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Calibrachoa Cabaret Bright Red ('Balcabrite') (PBR) (Cabaret Series)

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Calibrachoa Cabaret Bright Red ('Balcabrite') (PBR) (Cabaret Series)
£3.50 - £19.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
Petunia Tumbelina Compact Julianna

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Petunia 'Tumbelina Compact Julianna'
£3.50 - £19.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Flame

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Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Flame'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Glow

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Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Glow'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Romance

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Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Romance'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Ruby Crush

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Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Ruby Crush'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Summer Sunset

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Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Summer Sunset'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Salvia farinacea Victoria Blue Bicolour

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Salvia farinacea 'Victoria Blue Bicolour'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bellis perennis Bellissima Series
Bellis Bellissima Series
£16.49 - £32.99
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 6
Myosotis sylvatica Sylvia Blue
forget me not 'Sylvia Blue'
£13.49 - £26.99
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Myosotis sylvatica Sylvia White
forget me not 'Sylvia White'
£16.49 - £32.99
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
Petunia Designer Cappuccino (Designer Series)

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Petunia Designer Cappuccino Designer Series
£3.50 - £19.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
Calendula officinalis Orange King

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Calendula officinalis 'Orange King'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 150 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Elegant cutting garden collection

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Elegant cutting garden collection
£13.06 £9.80
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pastels cutting garden collection

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Pastels cutting garden collection
£27.22 £20.42
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ruffling skies cutting garden collection

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Ruffling skies cutting garden collection
£14.65 £10.99
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Anthemis arvensis

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Anthemis arvensis
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Butterfly seed collection

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Butterfly seed collection
£7.99 £5.99
2g packet | seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Calendula officinalis

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Calendula officinalis
£2.09 - £5.62
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Calendula officinalis Indian Prince (Prince Series)

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Calendula officinalis 'Indian Prince' (Prince Series)
£2.02 - £5.62
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Calendula officinalis Sherbet Fizz

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Calendula officinalis 'Sherbet Fizz'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cerinthe major Purpurascens

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Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens'
£1.87 - £19.99
approx 12 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
Eschscholzia californica Ivory Castle

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Eschscholzia californica 'Ivory Castle'
£2.24 - £6.00
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Eschscholzia californica Orange King

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Eschscholzia californica 'Orange King'
£1.64 - £4.50
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viola tricolor

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heartease
£2.19 £1.64
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Orlaya grandiflora

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Orlaya grandiflora
£2.17 - £3.50
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Burgundy F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)

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pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Burgundy' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
£3.74 - £32.99
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Papaver commutatum

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Papaver commutatum
£2.25 £1.69
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Papaver dubium subsp. lecoqii Albiflorum

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Papaver dubium subsp. lecoqii 'Albiflorum'
£2.24 - £17.99
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets | approx 150 seeds in total In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Papaver rhoeas

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Papaver rhoeas
£2.09 - £5.62
approx 2000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Papaver rhoeas Amazing Grey

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Papaver rhoeas 'Amazing Grey'
£2.24 - £19.99
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Papaver rhoeas Mother of Pearl Group

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Papaver rhoeas Mother of Pearl Group
£2.89 £2.17
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Papaver somniferum Hungarian Blue

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Papaver somniferum 'Hungarian Blue'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Papaver somniferum (Paeoniiflorum Group) Black Paeony

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Papaver somniferum (Paeoniiflorum Group) 'Black Paeony'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Poppy field collection of annuals

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Poppy field collection of annuals
£4.99 £3.74
1g packet | seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Salvia viridis Blue Monday

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Salvia viridis 'Blue Monday'
£2.19 £1.64
approx 180 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Summer glory collection

25% off

Summer glory collection
£7.99 £5.99
2g packet | seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tropaeolum majus Climbing Mixed

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Tropaeolum majus 'Climbing Mixed'
£1.79 - £4.88
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tropaeolum majus Empress of India

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Tropaeolum majus 'Empress of India'
£3.39 £2.54
approx 35 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Zinnia Dahlia-Flowered Mixed

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Zinnia 'Dahlia-Flowered Mixed'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 130 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Blue and white cutting garden collection

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Blue & white cutting garden collection
£11.06 £8.30
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cottage garden cutting garden collection

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Cottage garden cutting garden collection
£15.95 £11.96
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
edible flower petal collection

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edible flower petal collection
£11.35 £8.51
5 × packets | seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Calendula officinalis Snow Princess

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Calendula officinalis 'Snow Princess'
£2.89 £2.17
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Callistephus chinensis Light Blue

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Callistephus chinensis 'Light Blue'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea cyanus White Ball

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Centaurea cyanus 'White Ball'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Hummingbird Lilac

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Hummingbird Lilac'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Eschscholzia californica Mission Bells

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Eschscholzia californica 'Mission Bells'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 425 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Eschscholzia californica Peach Sorbet

25% off

Eschscholzia californica 'Peach Sorbet'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 150 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helichrysum Eternity Mix

25% off

Helichrysum 'Eternity Mix'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 350 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hordeum jubatum

25% off

Hordeum jubatum
£2.89 £2.17
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Papaver rhoeas Bridal Silk

25% off

Papaver rhoeas 'Bridal Silk'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Papaver somniferum Lauren's Grape

25% off

Papaver somniferum 'Lauren's Grape'
£2.62 - £6.75
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Papaver somniferum Lilac Pompom

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Papaver somniferum 'Lilac Pompom'
£2.19 £1.64
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star
Phlox drummondii Crème Brûlée

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Phlox drummondii 'Crème Brûlée'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tagetes patula Burning Embers

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Tagetes patula 'Burning Embers'
£2.39 £1.79
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tagetes patula Naughty Marietta

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Tagetes patula 'Naughty Marietta'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 175 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tagetes tenuifolia Golden Gem

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Tagetes tenuifolia 'Golden Gem'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 225 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tropaeolum Baby Rose

25% off

Tropaeolum 'Baby Rose'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Viola Tiger Eye Red

25% off

Viola 'Tiger Eye Red'
£4.99 £3.74
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viola Tiger Eyes

25% off

Viola 'Tiger Eyes'
£2.24 - £13.98
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
pink orange and white cutting garden collection

25% off

Pink orange & white cutting garden collection
£11.76 £8.82
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Summer pudding cutting garden collection

25% off

Summer pudding cutting garden collection
£24.73 £18.55
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bupleurum rotundifolium Qis Griffithii

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Bupleurum rotundifolium 'Qis Griffithii'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 125 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea cyanus Blue Ball

25% off

Centaurea cyanus 'Blue Ball'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 325 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea cyanus Classic Fantastic

25% off

Centaurea cyanus 'Classic Fantastic'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lagurus ovatus

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Lagurus ovatus
£2.69 £2.02
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Limnanthes douglasii

25% off

Limnanthes douglasii
£2.49 £1.87
approx 125 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Blue F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)

25% off

pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Blue' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
£2.62 - £32.99
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Yellow Blue Swirl F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)

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pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Yellow Blue Swirl' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
£2.62 - £32.99
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Papaver nudicaule

25% off

Papaver nudicaule
£2.99 £2.24
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Papaver somniferum Maanzaad

25% off

Papaver somniferum 'Maanzaad'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Papaver somniferum (Laciniatum Group) Black Swan

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Papaver somniferum (Laciniatum Group) 'Black Swan'
£2.39 £1.79
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Phlox drummondii Cherry Caramel

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Phlox drummondii 'Cherry Caramel'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Phlox drummondii Sugar Stars

25% off

Phlox drummondii 'Sugar Stars'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Scabiosa stellata

25% off

Scabiosa stellata
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tropaeolum majus Red Troika

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Tropaeolum majus 'Red Troika'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Viola Vivaldi Beacon

New

25% off

Viola 'Vivaldi Beacon'
£4.99 £3.74
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Zinnia elegans Zinderella Lilac

25% off

Zinnia elegans 'Zinderella Lilac'
£4.99 £3.74
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Summer nights cutting garden collection

25% off

Summer nights cutting garden collection
£23.93 £17.95
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Edible flower collection seed gift box

25% off

Edible flower collection seed gift box
£19.99 £14.99
gift set In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nicotiana Whisper Mixed F1

25% off

Nicotiana 'Whisper Mixed' F1
£2.24 - £36.99
approx 70 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
40 + 20 FREE seedlings sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Bee mat seed carpet

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Bee mat seed carpet
£14.99 £11.24
seed mat In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Butterfly mat seed carpet

25% off

Butterfly mat seed carpet
£11.99 £8.99
seed mat In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Shake and sow Cottage gardens

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Shake & sow - Cottage gardens
£7.99 £5.99
20g of seed In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Shake and sow Flowers for bees

25% off

Shake & sow - Flowers for bees
£7.99 £5.99
20g of seed In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Shake and sow Flowers for birds

25% off

Shake & sow - Flowers for birds
£7.99 £5.99
20g of seed In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Shake and sow Flowers for insects

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Shake & sow - Flowers for insects
£7.99 £5.99
20g of seed In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Shake and sow Flowers for wildlife - bright mix

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Shake & sow - Flowers for wildlife - bright mix
£7.99 £5.99
20g of seed In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Shake and sow Flowers for wildlife - cool mix

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Shake & sow - Flowers for wildlife - cool mix
£7.99 £5.99
20g of seed In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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