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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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341 items
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave Fire
pansy 'Cool Wave Fire'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Tulipa Mascara
Tulipa 'Mascara'
£6.99
available to order from autumn
Tulipa clusiana var. chrysantha Tubergen's Gem
Tulipa clusiana var. chrysantha 'Tubergen's Gem'
From £6.99
available to order from summer
Tulipa Mariette
Tulipa 'Mariette'
From £6.99
available to order from summer
Tulipa Orange Marmalade
Tulipa 'Orange Marmalade'
From £6.99
available to order from summer
Viola Sorbet XP Red (Sorbet XP Series)
Viola Sorbet XP Red (Sorbet XP Series)
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Tulipa Ballerina

Best Seller

Tulipa 'Ballerina'
From £6.49
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 30 (30)
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 5.0 5 7 (7)
Tulipa Uncle Tom
Tulipa 'Uncle Tom'
From £6.49
available to order from summer
Tulipa Red Riding Hood
Tulipa 'Red Riding Hood'
From £5.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 6 (6)
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 2.5 5 2 (2)
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)
Seedballs poppies seedbombs

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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
Fritillaria meleagris
Fritillaria meleagris
From £4.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 13 (13)
Tulipa Honky Tonk
Tulipa 'Honky Tonk'
From £4.99
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1 (1)
Tulipa tarda
Tulipa tarda
From £4.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2 (2)
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Burgundy F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)
pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Burgundy' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
From £4.99
approx 25 seeds
Tulipa Slawa (PBR)
Tulipa 'Slawa' (PBR)
From £4.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 5 (5)
Tulipa Peppermintstick
Tulipa 'Peppermintstick'
From £4.99
available to order from summer
Tulipa Tinka
Tulipa 'Tinka'
From £4.99
available to order from summer
Dicentra formosa Bacchanal

50% off

Dicentra formosa 'Bacchanal'
From £4.50
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Crocus sativus
Crocus sativus
From £4.49
available to order from summer
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Knautia macedonica

Best Seller

Knautia macedonica
From £4.29
approx 40 seeds
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
+ 2 more available
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (44)
Begonia (Pendula Group) Red Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'Red Giant'
From £3.99
available to order from winter
Erysimum Sugar Rush Primrose (Sugar Rush Series)
wallflower 'Sugar Rush Primrose' F1
From £3.99
available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Erysimum Sugar Rush Red (Sugar Rush Series)
wallflower 'Sugar Rush Red' F1
From £3.99
available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
musk strawberry
musk strawberry
£3.49
available to order from summer
Phlox drummondii Cherry Caramel
Phlox drummondii 'Cherry Caramel'
£3.49
approx 200 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Eschscholzia californica Mission Bells
Eschscholzia californica 'Mission Bells'
£2.99
approx 425 seeds
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Gaillardia × grandiflora Burgunder
Gaillardia × grandiflora 'Burgunder'
From £2.99
approx 20 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Papaver somniferum (Laciniatum Group) Black Swan
Papaver somniferum (Laciniatum Group) 'Black Swan'
£2.99
approx 500 seeds
Papaver somniferum Maanzaad
Papaver somniferum 'Maanzaad'
£2.99
approx 300 seeds
Calendula officinalis Sherbet Fizz
Calendula officinalis 'Sherbet Fizz'
£2.99
approx 100 seeds
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Erysimum cheiri Fire King
Erysimum cheiri 'Fire King'
From £2.99
approx 500 seeds
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (17)
Viola Vivaldi Beacon

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40% off

Viola 'Vivaldi Beacon'
£4.99 £2.99
approx 20 seeds
Hordeum jubatum
Hordeum jubatum
£2.89
approx 100 seeds
Papaver rhoeas
Papaver rhoeas
From £2.79
approx 2000 seeds
3 × packets of seeds
Papaver commutatum
Papaver commutatum
£2.79
approx 500 seeds
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Papaver rhoeas Pandora
Papaver rhoeas 'Pandora'
£2.49
approx 500 seeds
Tagetes patula Burning Embers
Tagetes patula 'Burning Embers'
£2.39
approx 50 seeds
Tropaeolum majus Red Troika

40% off

nasturtium - Tropaeolum majus 'Red Troika'
£2.99 £1.79
approx 25 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
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