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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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Cercis chinensis Avondale
Cercis chinensis 'Avondale'
£34.99 - £249.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
5 litre pot available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall | tree available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4
Morus alba Pendula
Morus alba 'Pendula'
£189.99 - £229.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis Brillant
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis 'Brillant'
£79.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
Crataegus × media Crimson Cloud
Crataegus × media 'Crimson Cloud'
£44.99 - £69.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Pink Perfection
Prunus 'Pink Perfection'
£39.99 - £159.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea
£12.99 - £69.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Persian wallflower collection
Persian wallflower collection
£30.99 - £61.98
1 × collection | 30 plants available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 plants available to order from autumn
pear Beurré Hardy
pear 'Beurré Hardy'
£26.99 - £54.99
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
Rosa Flower Power ('Frycassia') (PBR)

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Rosa Flower Power ('Frycassia') (PBR) | Patio Rose
£89.99 £53.99
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Sunseeker ('Dicracer')

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Rosa Sunseeker ('Dicracer') | Patio Rose
£89.99 £53.99
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Yellow Patio

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Rosa Yellow Patio | Patio Rose
£89.99 £53.99
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 £53.99
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cobnut Cosford Cob
cobnut 'Cosford Cob'
£34.99 - £119.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2m available to order from autumn
7 litre pot | 1m tall available to order from autumn
Sunset Zantedeschia collection
Sunset Zantedeschia collection
£20.95 - £41.90
1 × collection | 3 bulbs available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs available to order from winter
Sunrise Zantedeschia collection
Sunrise Zantedeschia collection
£20.95 - £41.90
1 × collection | 3 bulbs available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs available to order from winter
Convallaria collection
Lily of the valley collection
£16.95 - £33.90
1 × collection | 3 bare roots available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bare roots available to order from autumn
Paeonia Pink Hawaiian Coral
Paeonia 'Pink Hawaiian Coral'
£29.99 - £59.98
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots available to order from autumn
Rosa Charles de Mills

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Rosa Charles de Mills | Gallica Bush Rose
£43.99 £26.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Rosa Königin von Dänemark

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Rosa Königin von Dänemark | Shrub Rose
£43.99 £26.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Rosa Tuscany Superb

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Rosa Tuscany Superb | Gallica Bush Rose
£43.99 £26.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1
Rosa Fru Dagmar Hastrup

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Rosa Fru Dagmar Hastrup | Rugosa Shrub Rose
£43.99 £26.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Summer and autumn fruiting strawberry collection
Summer & autumn fruiting strawberry collection
£25.95 - £51.90
1 × collection 15 bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections 45 bare roots available to order from autumn
Veronica Twilight (PBR)

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Veronica 'Twilight' (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Award winning strawberry collection
Award winning strawberry collection
£24.95 - £49.90
1 × collection 15 bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections 45 bare roots available to order from autumn
Rosa Felicia

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Rosa Felicia | Hybrid Musk Rose
£39.99 £23.99
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Veronica Wipeout (PBR)

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Veronica 'Wipeout' (PBR)
£22.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Little Rambler ('Chewramb') (PBR)

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Rosa Little Rambler ('Chewramb') (PBR) | Miniature Rambler Rose
£37.99 £22.79
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Paul's Scarlet Climber

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Rosa Paul's Scarlet Climber | Rambling Rose
£37.99 £22.79
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Flower Carpet Scarlet ('Noa83100b') (PBR)

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Rosa Flower Carpet Scarlet ('Noa83100b') (PBR) | Ground Cover Rose
£37.99 £22.79
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Agapanthus collection
Agapanthus collection
£10.95 - £21.90
1 × collection | 2 bare root plants available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 6 bare roots available to order from autumn
Rosa gallica Versicolor
Rosa gallica Versicolor | Rosa Mundi or Shrub Rose
£34.99 £20.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Mokarosa ('Frywitty') (PBR)
Rosa Mokarosa ('Frywitty') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£34.99 £20.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Summer Romance ('Kortekcho') (PBR)
Rosa Summer Romance ('Kortekcho') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£34.99 £20.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Flower Carpet Cherry
Rosa 'Flower Carpet Cherry'
£34.99 £20.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Flower Carpet Peach
Rosa 'Flower Carpet Peach'
£34.99 £20.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Rosie
Veronica 'Rosie'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Kent ('Poulcov') (PBR) (Towne & Country Series)

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Rosa Kent ('Poulcov') (PBR) (Towne & Country Series) | Ground Cover Rose
£32.99 £19.79
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Surrey ('Korlanum')

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Rosa Surrey ('Korlanum') | Ground Cover Rose
£32.99 £19.79
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa White Pet

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Rosa White Pet | Shrub Rose
£32.99 £19.79
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Just Joey
Rosa Just Joey | Hybrid Tea Bush Rose
£32.99 £19.79
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Bonica ('Meidomonac')

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Rosa Bonica ('Meidomonac') (PBR) | Shrub Rose
£32.99 £19.79
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Thank You ('Chesdeep') (PBR)

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Rosa Thank You ('Chesdeep') (PBR) | Patio Rose
£32.99 £19.79
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Burgundy Ice ('Prose') (PBR)

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Rosa Burgundy Ice ('Prose') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£32.99 £19.79
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Loving Memory ('Korgund81')

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Rosa Loving Memory ('Korgund81') | Hybrid Tea Bush Rose
£32.99 £19.79
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa The Fairy

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Rosa The Fairy | Polyantha Shrub Rose
£32.99 £19.79
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Gartenprinzessin Marie-José ('Korgehaque') (PBR)

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Rosa Gartenprinzessin Marie-José ('Korgehaque') (PBR) | Floribunda Rose
£32.99 £19.79
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Amirose ('Korhulth 005') (PBR)

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Rosa Amirose ® ('Korhulth 005') (PBR) | Groundcover Rose
£32.99 £19.79
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Lavender Ice ('Tan04249') (PBR)

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Rosa Lavender Ice ('Tan04249') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£29.99 £17.99
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Hot Chocolate ('Wekpaltez') (PBR)

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Rosa Hot Chocolate ('Wekpaltez') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£29.79 £17.87
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Timeless Purple ('Noa38121') (PBR)

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Rosa Timeless Purple ('Noa38121') (PBR) | Hybrid Tea Rose
£29.75 £17.85
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Cornelia
Rosa Cornelia | Hybrid Musk Rose
£28.99 £17.39
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Golden Wedding ('Arokris') (PBR)

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Rosa Golden Wedding ('Arokris') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£28.99 £17.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Remember Me ('Cocdestin') (PBR)

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Rosa Remember Me ('Cocdestin') (PBR) | Hybrid Tea Bush Rose
£28.99 £17.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Buff Beauty
Rosa Buff Beauty | Hybrid Musk Rose
£28.99 £17.39
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Cardinal de Richelieu
Rosa Cardinal de Richelieu | Gallica Bush Rose
£28.99 £17.39
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Penelope

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Rosa Penelope | Hybrid Musk Bush Rose
£28.99 £17.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Rhapsody in Blue ('Frantasia') (PBR)
Rosa Rhapsody in Blue ('Frantasia') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£28.99 £17.39
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Mum in a Million ('Poulren013') (PBR)

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Rosa Mum in a Million (Renaissance Series) ('Poulren013') (PBR) | Rose
£28.99 £17.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa You're Beautiful ('Fryracy') (PBR)

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Rosa You're Beautiful ('Fryracy') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£28.99 £17.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa For Your Eyes Only ('Cheweyesup') (PBR)
Rosa For Your Eyes Only ('Cheweyesup') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£28.99 £17.39
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa A Whiter Shade of Pale ('Peafanfare') (PBR)

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Rosa A Whiter Shade of Pale ('Peafanfare') (PBR) | Hybrid Tea Bush Rose
£28.99 £17.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Blue for You ('Pejamblu') (PBR)
Rosa Blue for You ('Pejamblu') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£28.99 £17.39
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Happy Retirement ('Tantoras') (PBR)
Rosa Happy Retirement ('Tantoras') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£28.99 £17.39
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Eyes for You ('Pejbigeye') (PBR)

40% off

Rosa Eyes For You ('Pejbigeye') (PBR) | Floribunda Rose
£28.99 £17.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa gallica var. officinalis
Rosa gallica var. officinalis | Apothecarys Shrub Rose
£28.99 £17.39
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Champagne Moment ('Korvanaber') (PBR)

40% off

Rosa Champagne Moment ('Korvanaber') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£28.99 £17.39
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Pearl Anniversary ('Whitston') (PBR)

40% off

Rosa Pearl Anniversary ('Whitston') (PBR) | Patio Rose
£27.99 £16.79
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Arthur Bell

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Rosa Arthur Bell | Floribunda Bush Rose
£26.99 £16.19
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Margaret Merril ('Harkuly')

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Rosa Margaret Merril ('Harkuly') | Floribunda Bush Rose
£26.99 £16.19
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Peace ('Madame A. Meilland')

40% off

Rosa Peace ('Madame A. Meilland') | Hybrid Tea Rose
£26.99 £16.19
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Pink Flower Carpet ('Noatraum') (PBR)
Rosa Pink Flower Carpet ('Noatraum') (PBR) | Ground Cover Rose
£26.99 £16.19
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Flower Carpet White ('Noaschnee') (PBR)

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Rosa Flower Carpet White ('Noaschnee') (PBR) | Ground Cover Rose
£26.99 £16.19
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Iceberg ('Korbin')

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Rosa Iceberg ('Korbin') | Floribunda Bush Rose
£26.99 £16.19
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Ruby Anniversary ('Harbonny') (PBR)

40% off

Rosa Ruby Anniversary ('Harbonny') (PBR) | Patio Rose
£26.99 £16.19
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Flower Carpet Amber ('Noa97400a') (PBR)

40% off

Rosa Flower Carpet Amber ('Noa97400a') (PBR) | Ground Cover Rose
£26.99 £16.19
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Special Anniversary ('Whastiluc') (PBR)

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Rosa Special Anniversary ('Whastiluc') (PBR) | Hybrid Tea Rose
£26.99 £16.19
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Flower Carpet Sunset ('Deseoo') (PBR)

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Rosa Flower Carpet Sunset ('Deseoo') (PBR) | Ground Cover Rose
£26.99 £16.19
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa My Lovely Dad ('Fryniche') (PBR)
Rosa My Lovely Dad ('Fryniche') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£26.99 £16.19
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa My Lovely Mum ('Fryflorida')
Rosa My Lovely Mum ('Fryflorida') | Hybrid Tea Bush Rose
£26.99 £16.19
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Flower Carpet Coral ('Norlesa') (PBR)
Rosa Flower Carpet Coral ('Norlesa') (PBR) | Ground Cover Rose
£26.99 £16.19
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Happy Anniversary ('Bedfranc')

40% off

Rosa Happy Anniversary ('Bedfranc') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£26.99 £16.19
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa White Patio

40% off

Rosa White Patio | Patio Rose
£16.19 - £53.99
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Wildfire ('Fryessex')
Rosa Wildfire ('Fryessex') | Patio Rose
£26.99 £16.19
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Meteor ('Korzeigar')
Rosa Meteor ('Korzeigar') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£25.99 £15.59
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Paeonia lactiflora Madrid (Patio Peony Series)
Paeonia lactiflora 'Madrid' (Patio Peony Series)
£14.99 - £39.99
1 × bare root plant available to order from autumn
3 × bare root plants available to order from autumn
Paeonia lactiflora London (Patio Peony Series)
Paeonia lactiflora 'London' (Patio Peony Series)
£14.99 - £39.99
1 × bare root plant available to order from winter
3 × bare root plants available to order from winter
Paeonia lactiflora Rome (Patio Peony Series)
Paeonia lactiflora 'Rome' (Patio Peony Series)
£14.99 - £39.99
1 × bare root plant available to order from winter
3 × bare root plants available to order from winter
Euonymus japonicus Paloma Blanca ('Lankveld03') (PBR)
Euonymus japonicus Paloma Blanca ('Lankveld03') (PBR)
£12.99 - £27.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Flower Carpet Sunshine ('Noason') (PBR)
Rosa Flower Carpet Sunshine ('Noason') (PBR) | Ground Cover Rose
£19.99 £11.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Erysimum cheiri Primrose Dame
wallflower 'Primrose Dame'
£10.99 - £21.98
1 × pack of ten | bare root available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE packs | bare root available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Erysimum cheiri Purple Shades
wallflower 'Purple Shades'
£10.99 - £21.98
1 × pack of ten | bare root available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE packs | bare root available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Erysimum Fire King
wallflower 'Fire King'
£2.99 - £21.98
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × pack of ten | bare root available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE packs | bare root available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Paeonia lactiflora Red Sarah Bernhardt
Paeonia lactiflora Red Sarah Bernhardt
£10.99 - £29.99
1 × bare root plant available to order from autumn
3 × bare root plants available to order from autumn
Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus Flore Pleno
Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus 'Flore Pleno'
£9.99 - £27.00
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
15 + 10 FREE bare roots | in the green available to order from autumn
30 × bulbs available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Galanthus nivalis
Galanthus nivalis
£7.99 - £89.99
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from autumn
15 × bulbs available to order from autumn
15 + 10 FREE bare roots | in the green available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
30 + 15 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
250 × bulbs available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Paeonia lactiflora Krinkled White
Paeonia lactiflora 'Krinkled White'
£9.99 - £27.00
1 × bare root plant available to order from winter
3 × bare root plants available to order from winter
Paeonia lactiflora Félix Crousse
Paeonia lactiflora 'Félix Crousse'
£9.99 - £29.99
1 × bare root plant available to order from autumn
3 × bare root plants available to order from autumn
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Paeonia lactiflora Sorbet
Paeonia lactiflora 'Sorbet'
£9.99 - £29.99
1 × bare root plant available to order from winter
3 × bare root plants available to order from winter
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
strawberry Pegasus
strawberry 'Pegasus'
£9.99 - £19.98
5 × bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
strawberry Florence
strawberry 'Florence'
£8.99 - £17.98
5 × bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
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