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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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Potentilla × tonguei
Potentilla × tonguei
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 5 (5)
Primula Bonneli Flame
Primula 'Bonneli Flame'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Primula Eclipse Burgundy
Primula 'Eclipse Burgundy'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Primula Husky Bloody Mary (Husky Series)
Primula 'Husky Bloody Mary' (Husky Series)
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Primula Showstopper Bucks Fizz
Primula 'Showstopper Bucks Fizz'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Primula Showstopper Fire Dragon
Primula 'Showstopper Fire Dragon'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Primula vialii
Primula vialii
From £10.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 17 (17)
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis Brillant

20% off

Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis 'Brillant'
£79.99 £63.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall
Ranunculus Paeony mixed
Ranunculus 'Paeony mixed'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
0 star 0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 2.7 5 6 (6)
Ranunculus Purple Heart
Ranunculus 'Purple Heart'
From £8.99
available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 7 (7)
Ranunculus asiaticus Aviv Red (Aviv Series)
Ranunculus asiaticus 'Aviv Red' (Aviv Series)
From £5.99
available to order from winter
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1.0 5 1 (1)
Ranunculus Aviv collection
Ranunculus aviv collection
From £17.95
available to order from winter
Repeat flowering and award-winning quartet tulip collection
Repeat flowering and award-winning quartet tulip collection
From £28.45
available to order from summer
Rhododendron Cary Ann

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Rhododendron 'Cary Ann'
£19.99
available to order from summer
Rhododendron Mother's Day (Kurume)
Rhododendron 'Mother's Day' (Kurume)
£19.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 3 (3)
Rhododendron Scarlet Wonder
Rhododendron 'Scarlet Wonder'
£19.99
available to order from summer
Rosa Flower Carpet Cherry

New

Rosa 'Flower Carpet Cherry'
£34.99
4 litre pot
Rosa Blanche Double de Coubert
Rosa Blanche Double de Coubert | Rugosa Shrub Rose
£32.99
available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 7 (7)
Rosa Coral Gardens® ('Korzwanlio') (PBR)
Rosa Coral Gardens® ('Korzwanlio') | Floribunda | Rose of the Year 2026
£34.99
available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1 (1)
Rosa gallica var. officinalis
Rosa gallica var. officinalis | Apothecarys Shrub Rose
£28.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Rosa Gartenprinzessin Marie-José ('Korgehaque') (PBR)
Rosa Gartenprinzessin Marie-José ('Korgehaque') (PBR) | Floribunda Rose
£46.99
4 litre pot
Rosa Kent ('Poulcov') (PBR) (Towne & Country Series)
Rosa Kent ('Poulcov') (PBR) (Towne & Country Series) | Ground Cover Rose
£32.99
4 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Rosa Loving Memory ('Korgund81')
Rosa Loving Memory ('Korgund81') | Hybrid Tea Bush Rose
£32.99
4 litre pot
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Rosa Paul's Scarlet Climber
Rosa Paul's Scarlet Climber | Rambling Rose
£37.99
available to order from autumn
Rosa Tuscany Superb
Rosa Tuscany Superb | Gallica Bush Rose
£43.99
available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Royal tulip collection
Royal tulip collection
From £21.95
available to order from summer
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Flame
Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Flame'
From £9.99
available to order from summer
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Romance
Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Romance'
From £9.99
2 litre pot
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Ruby Crush
Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Ruby Crush'
From £9.99
2 litre pot
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Summer Sunset
Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Summer Sunset'
From £9.99
available to order from summer
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Velvet Flame
Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Velvet Flame'
From £9.99
2 litre pot
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots
Sanguisorba Tanna

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Sanguisorba 'Tanna'
From £11.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (13)
Saxifraga Alpino Red ('Saxz0014') (x arendsii)
Saxifraga Alpino Red ('Saxz0014') (x arendsii)
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Schizachyrium scoparium Standing Ovation (PBR)

New

Schizachyrium scoparium 'Standing Ovation' (PBR)
From £19.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
Seedballs artists meadow seedbombs
Seedballs artists meadow
From £7.99
20 seedballs in gift tin
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star (1)
Seedballs edible flowers seedbombs
Seedballs edible flowers
£15.99
100 seedballs in gift pouch
Seedballs for bees seedbombs
Seedballs for bees
From £7.99
20 seedballs in gift tin
100 seedballs in gift pouch
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs for butterflies seedbombs
Seedballs for butterflies
From £7.99
20 seedballs in gift tin
100 seedballs in gift pouch
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs native wildflowers for a garden meadow - seedbombs (URBAN)
Seedballs native wildflowers for a garden meadow
From £7.99
20 seedballs in gift tin
100 seedballs in gift pouch
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Seedballs native wildflowers for wildlife - seedbombs
Seedballs native wildflowers for wildlife
From £15.99
100 seedballs in gift pouch
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs poppies seedbombs

15% off

Crocus collection
Seedballs poppies
From £5.94
20 seedballs in gift tube
100 seedballs in gift pouch
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs wildlife collection
Seedballs wildlife collection
£16.99
set of 6
Skimmia japonica Rubella

Best Seller

Skimmia japonica 'Rubella' (male)
From £12.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Skimmia japonica Cleopatra ('Snep24') (PBR)

New

Skimmia japonica Cleopatra ('Snep24') (PBR)
£34.99
available to order from summer
Spring fresh tulip collection
Spring fresh tulip collection
From £21.95
available to order from summer
Spring promise daffodil collection
Spring promise daffodil collection
From £32.95
available to order from summer
Spring sunshine daffodil collection
Spring sunshine daffodil collection
From £28.95
available to order from summer
strawberry Alice (PBR)
strawberry 'Alice'
From £8.99
available to order from winter
strawberry Mara de Bois

New

strawberry 'Mara de Bois'
From £12.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
strawberry Summer Breeze Rose F1

New

strawberry 'Summer Breeze Rose' F1
From £9.99
9cm pot
6 × 9cm pots
strawberry Delizz ('Liza') (PBR)

New

strawberry Delizz ('Liza') (PBR)
From £9.99
9cm pot
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Summer pudding cutting garden collection
Summer pudding cutting garden collection
£28.53
1 × collection
Sunrise Zantedeschia collection
Sunrise Zantedeschia collection
From £20.95
available to order from winter
Sunset Zantedeschia collection
Sunset Zantedeschia collection
From £20.95
available to order from winter
Erysimum ( wallflower ) Sweetly fragrant collection
Sweetly fragrant wallflower collection
From £22.99
sold out
Tagetes patula Burning Embers
Tagetes patula 'Burning Embers'
£2.39
approx 50 seeds
Taxus baccata Standishii
Taxus baccata 'Standishii'
£15.99
1 litre pot
The artist's tulip collection
The artist's tulip collection
From £22.95
available to order from summer
The copper tulip collection
The copper tulip collection
From £22.95
available to order from summer
The ultimate cutting gladioli collection

New

The ultimate cutting gladioli collection
From £35.95
available to order from winter
Tulipa Abba
Tulipa 'Abba'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
Tulipa Alison Bradley

New

Tulipa 'Alison Bradley'
From £7.99
available to order from autumn
Tulipa Amber Glow
Tulipa 'Amber Glow'
From £7.49
available to order from summer
Tulipa Apeldoorn
Tulipa 'Apeldoorn'
From £6.99
available to order from summer
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Tulipa Apeldoorn's Elite
Tulipa 'Apeldoorn's Elite'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
Tulipa Attila
Tulipa 'Attila'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
Tulipa Avignon
Tulipa 'Avignon'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (215)
Tulipa Ballerina

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Tulipa 'Ballerina'
From £6.49
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (30)
Tulipa Barcelona
Tulipa 'Barcelona'
From £8.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Tulipa Brown Sugar
Tulipa 'Brown Sugar'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Tulipa Carnaval de Rio
Tulipa 'Carnaval de Rio'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
Tulipa Couleur Cardinal
Tulipa 'Couleur Cardinal'
From £6.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Tulipa Danceline
Tulipa 'Danceline'
From £6.99
available to order from summer
Tulipa Doll's Minuet
Tulipa 'Doll's Minuet'
From £6.49
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Tulipa Fly Away
Tulipa 'Fly Away'
From £7.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Tulipa Formule One
Tulipa 'Formule One'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Tulipa Gavota
Tulipa 'Gavota'
From £6.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Tulipa Golden Artist
Tulipa 'Golden Artist'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
0 star 0 star 0.25 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Tulipa Grand Perfection (PBR)
Tulipa 'Grand Perfection' (PBR)
From £7.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Tulipa Helmar
Tulipa 'Helmar'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Tulipa Honky Tonk
Tulipa 'Honky Tonk'
From £4.99
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Tulipa Kingsblood
Tulipa 'Kingsblood'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
Tulipa La vie en Rose
Tulipa 'La vie en Rose'
From £8.99
available to order from winter
Tulipa Labrador
Tulipa 'Labrador'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
Tulipa Lasting Love
Tulipa 'Lasting Love'
From £6.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Tulipa Mariette
Tulipa 'Mariette'
From £6.99
available to order from summer
Tulipa Mascara
Tulipa 'Mascara'
£6.99
available to order from autumn
Tulipa National Velvet
Tulipa 'National Velvet'
From £6.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Tulipa Olympic Flame
Tulipa 'Olympic Flame'
From £6.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Tulipa Orange Marmalade
Tulipa 'Orange Marmalade'
From £6.99
available to order from summer
Tulipa Orange Princess
Tulipa 'Orange Princess'
From £9.49
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Tulipa Orange Sherpa (PBR)
Tulipa 'Orange Sherpa' (PBR)
From £7.99
available to order from summer
Tulipa Palmyra
Tulipa 'Palmyra'
From £6.99
available to order from summer
Tulipa Pamplona
Tulipa 'Pamplona'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
Tulipa Peppermintstick
Tulipa 'Peppermintstick'
From £4.99
available to order from summer
Tulipa Pink Ardour
Tulipa 'Pink Ardour'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Tulipa Pinocchio
Tulipa 'Pinocchio'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
Tulipa Princesse Charmante
Tulipa 'Princesse Charmante'
From £5.99
available to order from summer
0 star 0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Tulipa Red Impression (PBR)
Tulipa 'Red Impression' (PBR)
From £6.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Tulipa Red Princess
Tulipa 'Red Princess'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
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