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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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163 items
Clematis Tekla ('Evipo069') (PBR)
Clematis Tekla ('Evipo069') (PBR)
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Sorbus Autumn Spire ('Flanrock') (PBR)

20% off

Sorbus Autumn Spire ('Flanrock') (PBR)
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Sorbus Copper Kettle

20% off

Sorbus 'Copper Kettle'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 2.1 - 2.4m tall
Clematis Omoshiro
Clematis 'Omoshiro'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Sugared almonds cutting garden collection
Sugared almonds cutting garden collection
£28.62 £27.46
available to order from summer
Rosa Summer Wine
Rosa 'Summer Wine'
£26.99
4 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
award winning Penstemon collection

New

Award-winning Penstemon collection
From £26.97
available to order from summer
Hedychium collection
Hedychium collection
From £26.95
available to order from winter
Cotinus Grace
Cotinus 'Grace'
£26.75
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 12 (12)
Camellia × vernalis Yuletide
Camellia × vernalis 'Yuletide'
£24.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 10 (10)
Cornus alba Nightfall ('Verpaalen3') (PBR)
Cornus alba Nightfall ('Verpaalen3') (PBR)
£24.99
available to order from summer
Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Red Wine ('Tahi61') (PBR)
Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Red Wine (Tahi61') (PBR)
£24.99
available to order from summer
Miscanthus sinensis Spiral Flame ('8') (PBR)

New

Miscanthus sinensis Spiral Flame ('8') (PBR)
£24.99
available to order from summer
Miscanthus sinensis Piccolo Rubino ('AM2021-1') (PBR)

New

Miscanthus sinensis Piccolo Rubino ('AM2021-1') (PBR)
£24.99
available to order from summer
Hydrangea serrata Bluebird
Hydrangea serrata 'Bluebird'
From £23.99
2 litre pot
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 7 (7)
Coffee and cream dahlia collection

Best Seller

Coffee & cream dahlia collection
From £23.95
available to order from winter
Jewel garden dahlia collection

New

Jewel garden dahlia collection
From £23.75
available to order from winter
Proud Mary dahlia collection

New

Proud Mary dahlia collection
From £23.25
available to order from winter
Cornus alba Baton Rouge ('Minbat') (PBR)
Cornus alba Baton Rouge ('Minbat') (PBR)
From £22.99
3 litre pot
10 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
Panicum virgatum Warrior
Panicum virgatum 'Warrior'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
2 litre pot
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Rhododendron Cary Ann

New

Rhododendron 'Cary Ann'
£19.99
available to order from summer
Pseudopanax crassifolius

40% off

Pseudopanax crassifolius
£32.99 £19.79
2 litre pot
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Panicum virgatum Shenandoah
Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
Burnt sugar dahlia collection

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Burnt sugar dahlia collection
From £18.95
available to order from winter
A tale of summer blooms dahlia collection

New

A tale of summer blooms dahlia collection
From £18.95
available to order from winter
Sanguisorba Blackthorn

New

Sanguisorba 'Blackthorn'
From £17.99
available to order from summer
Peach dahlia collection

New

Peach dahlia collection
From £17.75
available to order from winter
John's pollinator dahlia collection

New

John's pollinator dahlia collection
From £17.75
available to order from winter
Cotoneaster franchetii

30% off

Cotoneaster franchetii
From £16.09
7.5 litre pot
Oriental lilium collection

New

Oriental lily collection
From £15.45
available to order from winter
Echinacea Tomato Soup (PBR)
Echinacea 'Tomato Soup' (PBR)
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Bistorta amplexicaulis Blackfield (PBR)
Bistorta amplexicaulis 'Blackfield' (PBR)
From £14.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
Euonymus alatus Timber Creek

40% off

Euonymus alatus 'Timber Creek'
£24.99 £14.99
2 litre pot
Ligusticopsis wallichiana

New

Ligusticopsis wallichiana
From £3.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
Angelica sylvestris Vicar's Mead
Angelica sylvestris 'Vicar's Mead'
From £13.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Angelica gigas
Angelica gigas
From £3.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (34)
Hemerocallis Stella Tangerine (PBR)

New

Hemerocallis 'Stella Tangerine' (PBR)
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Hemerocallis Stella Rouge (PBR)

New

Hemerocallis 'Stella Rouge' (PBR)
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Euphorbia ceratocarpa
Euphorbia ceratocarpa
From £11.99
available to order from summer
Salvia Pink Amistad ('Arggr17-011')
Salvia Pink Amistad ('Arggr17-011')
From £10.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Verbena Showboat Dark Red (Showboat Series)
Verbena 'Showboat Dark Red' (Showboat Series)
£10.99
sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Verbena Showboat Magenta (Showboat Series)

New

Verbena 'Showboat Magenta' (Showboat Series)
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Athyrium filix-femina subsp. angustum f. rubellum Lady in Red
Athyrium filix-femina subsp. angustum f. rubellum 'Lady in Red'
£19.99 £10.00
sold out
Carex testacea Prairie Fire
Carex testacea 'Prairie Fire'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 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)
Achillea filipendulina Cloth of Gold
Achillea filipendulina 'Cloth of Gold'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (26)
Hedychium gardnerianum
Hedychium gardnerianum
From £8.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Penstemon Rich Ruby

New

Penstemon 'Rich Ruby'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Penstemon Elmley

New

Penstemon 'Elmley'
From £8.99
available to order from summer
Verbena bonariensis

Best Seller

Verbena bonariensis
From £2.99
approx 250 seeds
3 × packets (approx 750 seeds)
9cm pot
2 litre pot
+ 3 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (151)
Ilex aquifolium
Ilex aquifolium
From £7.99
9cm pot
6 × 9cm pots
Lilium Manitoba Morning

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Lilium 'Manitoba Morning'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
rhubarb Raspberry Red

Best Seller

rhubarb 'Raspberry Red'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
rhubarb Strawberry
rhubarb 'Strawberry'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
rhubarb Timperley Early
rhubarb 'Timperley Early'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Dahlia Missis Miley
Dahlia 'Missis Miley'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Dahlia Preference
Dahlia 'Preference'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Marie Schnugg

New

Dahlia 'Marie Schnugg'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Lilium Sunny Morning

New

Lilium 'Sunny Morning'
£5.49
available to order from summer
Scabiosa atropurpurea Beaujolais Bonnets

New

Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Beaujolais Bonnets'
£3.99
available to order from summer
Helianthus annuus Red Sun

New

Helianthus annuus 'Red Sun'
£3.49
approx 25 seeds
Alcea rosea Single mixture
Alcea rosea 'Single mixture'
£2.49
approx 75 seeds
Helianthus annuus Desire Red

40% off

Helianthus annuus 'Desire Red'
£3.99 £2.39
approx 10 seeds
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