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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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Tulipa sprengeri

New

Tulipa sprengeri
£4.99
approx 25 seeds
Blue and white cutting garden collection
Blue & white cutting garden collection
£11.36
1 × collection
Cherry creme brûlée cutting garden collection
Cherry créme brûlée cutting garden collection
£26.83
1 × collection
Summer nights cutting garden collection
Summer nights cutting garden collection
£28.93
1 × collection
Geum rivale
Geum rivale
From £14.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
Juncus effusus f. spiralis
Juncus effusus f. spiralis
From £12.99
9cm pot
1 litre aquatic pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 litre aquatic pot
+ 2 more available
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3 (3)
Carex pendula
Carex pendula
From £24.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
Houttuynia cordata Chameleon
Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon'
From £24.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 litre aquatic pot
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
5 litre aquatic pot
Lychnis flos-cuculi White Robin
Lychnis flos-cuculi 'White Robin'
From £24.99
3 × 9cm pots
3 litre aquatic pot
Phalaris arundinacea var. picta
Phalaris arundinacea var. picta
From £24.99
3 × 9cm pots
3 litre aquatic pot
Lythrum salicaria
Lythrum salicaria
From £24.99
3 litre aquatic pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Houttuynia cordata Flore Pleno
Houttuynia cordata 'Flore Pleno'
From £24.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 litre aquatic pot
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Thymus serpyllum Minor
thyme 'Minor'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 5 (5)
Nepeta cataria
catnip
From £2.99
approx 150 seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2 (2)
Thymus pulegioides Archer's Gold
creeping thyme 'Archers Gold'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Foeniculum vulgare
fennel - Foeniculum vulgare
From £2.99
approx 200 seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Salvia officinalis
sage common
From £3.29
approx 35 seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Thymus vulgaris

30% off

thyme common - thymus vulgaris
From £2.44
approx 200 organic seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Melissa officinalis
lemon balm
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Thymus Jekka
thyme 'Jekka's'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Thymus Lemon Variegated
thyme 'lemon variegated'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Hosta Time in a Bottle (PBR)

New

Hosta 'Time in a Bottle' (PBR)
£14.99
9cm pot
Euonymus japonicus Paloma Blanca ('Lankveld03') (PBR)

Best Seller

Euonymus japonicus Paloma Blanca ('Lankveld03') (PBR)
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Juniperus communis Green Carpet
Juniperus communis 'Green Carpet'
£29.99
3 litre pot
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
All year round colour conifer collection
All year round colour conifer collection
£49.99
4 × 1 litre pots
Euonymus japonicus White Spire (PBR)
Euonymus japonicus 'White Spire' (PBR)
£59.97
3 × 2 litre pots
Autumn planting garlic, onion & shallot collection

New

Autumn planting garlic, onion & shallot collection
£29.94
1 × collection
garlic The connoisseurs collection for autumn planting
garlic The connoisseurs collection for autumn planting
From £19.99
1 × collection | 3 heads/bulbs
2 × collections | 6 heads/bulbs
Apothecary herbs seed gift box
Apothecary herbs seed gift box
£22.99
gift set
Edible flower collection seed gift box
Edible flower collection seed gift box
£22.99
gift set
Seedballs wildlife collection
Seedballs wildlife collection
£16.99
set of 6
Hosta Siberian Tiger ('Amime Tachi')

New

Hosta 'Siberian Tiger ('Amime Tachi')'
From £14.99
bare root
3 × bare roots
Award-winning old favourite daffodils and pot combination
Award-winning old favourite daffodils and pot combination
£148.94
Award-winning old favourite daffodils and pot combination
Award-winning old favourite daffodils and pot combination
£133.94
Iris Alida and pot combination
Iris Alida and pot combination
£84.97
Iris Alida and pot combination
Iris Alida and pot combination
£54.97
Iris Alida and pot combination
Iris Alida and pot combination
£89.97
Iris Alida and pot combination
Iris Alida and pot combination
£104.97
Sweet and fragrant daffodils and pot combination
Sweet and fragrant daffodils and pot combination
£106.97
Cottage garden showstoppers mini-border collection
Cottage garden showstoppers mini-border collection
£71.99
available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Pretty Ellen collection
Hellebore Pretty Ellen collection
From £29.99
available to order from autumn
Evening sky pollinator mini-border collection
Evening sky pollinator mini-border collection
From £57.99
available to order from autumn
Campanula poscharskyana
Campanula poscharskyana
From £8.99
available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Euphorbia Miners Merlot (PBR)
Euphorbia 'Miners Merlot' (PBR)
From £12.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Sesleria autumnalis

Best Seller

Sesleria autumnalis
From £19.99
available to order from autumn
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Helleborus × hybridus

Best Seller

Helleborus × hybridus
From £9.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Daphne × transatlantica Eternal Fragrance ('Blafra') (PBR)
Daphne × transatlantica Eternal Fragrance ('Blafra') (PBR)
From £27.99
available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (19)
Helleborus niger
Helleborus niger
From £9.99
available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (11)
Campanula portenschlagiana

Best Seller

Campanula portenschlagiana
From £8.99
available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (22)
Leucanthemum × superbum Snowcap
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Snowcap'
From £11.99
available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Liriope muscari Monroe White
Liriope muscari 'Monroe White'
From £12.99
available to order from autumn
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (23)
Salvia nemorosa Caradonna Pink Inspiration ('Tuitsalv') (PBR)
Salvia nemorosa Caradonna Pink Inspiration ('Tuitsalv') (PBR)
From £9.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Geranium macrorrhizum White-Ness
Geranium macrorrhizum 'White-Ness'
From £11.99
available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (15)
Geum Pretticoats Peach ('Tngeupp') (Pretticoats Series) (PBR)
Geum Pretticoats Peach ('Tngeupp') (Pretticoats Series) (PBR)
From £12.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Allium Lavender Bubbles
Allium 'Lavender Bubbles'
From £14.99
available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Brunnera macrophylla Mister Morse (PBR)
Brunnera macrophylla 'Mister Morse' (PBR)
From £14.99
available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Geranium macrorrhizum Bevan's Variety
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Bevan's Variety'
From £9.99
available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Heuchera Plum Pudding (PBR)
Heuchera 'Plum Pudding' (PBR)
From £12.99
available to order from autumn
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Heuchera villosa Palace Purple
Heuchera villosa 'Palace Purple'
From £8.99
available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Nepeta Cat's Pajamas
Nepeta 'Cat's Pajamas'
From £9.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Nepeta grandiflora Summer Magic (PBR)
Nepeta grandiflora 'Summer Magic' (PBR)
From £8.99
available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Penstemon Elmley

New

Penstemon 'Elmley'
From £8.99
available to order from spring 2027
Penstemon Pensham Bilberry Ice (Pensham Series)

New

Penstemon 'Pensham Bilberry Ice' (Pensham Series)
From £8.99
available to order from spring 2027
Anemone blanda
Anemone blanda
From £7.99
available to order from autumn
Penstemon Alice Hindley

New

Penstemon 'Alice Hindley'
From £8.99
available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Penstemon Midnight

New

Penstemon 'Midnight'
From £8.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Penstemon heterophyllus Heavenly Blue

New

Penstemon heterophyllus 'Heavenly Blue'
From £8.99
available to order from autumn
Crocosmia and ribbed planter combination
Crocus collection
Crocosmia & ribbed metal planter combination
£123.96
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen collection with peach
double Ellen hellebore collection with peach
From £38.99
available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen collection (3 varieties)
hellebore double Ellen collection
From £38.99
available to order from autumn
Lavender Hidcote and trough combination
Crocus collection
Lavender Hidcote & trough combination
£63.49
available to order from autumn
Pensham Penstemon collection

New

Pensham Penstemon collection
From £26.97
available to order from spring 2027
Polystichum aculeatum
Crocus collection
Polystichum & pot combination
£103.98
White woodland mini-border collection
White woodland mini-border collection
£69.99
available to order from autumn
Astrantia major Gill Richardson Group

New

Astrantia major 'Gill Richardson Group'
From £14.99
available to order from spring 2027
Astrantia major Venice (PBR)
Astrantia major 'Venice' (PBR)
From £17.99
available to order from spring 2027
Aubrieta Axcent White (Axcent Series)
Aubrieta 'Axcent White' (Axcent Series)
From £8.99
available to order from spring 2027
Aubrieta gracilis Kitte Blue
Aubrieta gracilis 'Kitte Blue'
From £8.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Delphinium Jill Curley
Delphinium 'Jill Curley'
From £28.99
available to order from spring 2027
Dianthus cruentus
Dianthus cruentus
From £9.99
available to order from spring 2027
Erysimum Apricot Twist
Erysimum 'Apricot Twist'
From £8.99
available to order from spring 2027
Erysimum Night Skies (Sky Series)
Erysimum 'Night Skies' (Sky Series)
From £9.99
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Erythronium dens-canis Old Aberdeen
Erythronium dens-canis 'Old Aberdeen'
From £22.99
available to order from spring 2027
Euphorbia Walberton's Embers Glow

New

Euphorbia 'Walberton's Embers Glow'
From £13.99
available to order from spring 2027
Euphorbia stygiana Sunny Side Up
Euphorbia stygiana 'Sunny Side Up'
From £19.99
available to order from spring 2027
Geranium nodosum Fielding's Folly
Geranium nodosum 'Fielding's Folly'
From £12.99
available to order from spring 2027
Geranium pratense Cloud Nine (PBR)

New

Geranium pratense 'Cloud Nine' (PBR)
From £9.99
available to order from spring 2027
Geranium pratense Black Beauty ('Nodbeauty') (PBR)

New

Geranium pratense Black Beauty ('Nodbeauty') (PBR)
From £9.99
available to order from spring 2027
Geranium Summer Skies ('Gernic') (PBR)

New

Geranium Summer Skies ('Gernic') (PBR)
From £9.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Geranium × oxonianum Rose Clair

New

Geranium × oxonianum 'Rose Clair'
From £11.99
available to order from spring 2027
Helleborus Grace Elizabeth

New

Helleborus 'Grace Elizabeth'
From £8.99
available to order from spring 2027
Helleborus Sugar Plum

New

Helleborus 'Sugar Plum'
From £14.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Glenda's Gloss ('Epb 25') (PBR) (Frostkiss Series)
Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Glenda's Gloss ('Epb 25') (PBR)
£32.99
available to order from spring 2027
Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Dorothy's Dawn ('Epb 29') (PBR) (Frostkiss Series)
Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Dorothy's Dawn ('Epb 29') (PBR)
£32.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Illumi Lime ('Epb 24') (PBR) (Frostkiss Series)
Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Illumi Lime ('Epb 24') (PBR)
£32.99
available to order from spring 2027
Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Moondance ('Epb 20') (PBR) (Frostkiss Series)
Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Moondance ('Epb 20') (PBR)
£32.99
available to order from spring 2027
Helleborus foetidus
Helleborus foetidus
From £24.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Helleborus niger Harvington hybrids double-flowered
Helleborus niger Harvington hybrids double-flowered
From £24.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Helleborus × hybridus Confetti Cake (Wedding Party Series)

New

Helleborus × hybridus 'Confetti Cake' (Wedding Party Series)
From £12.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington Single Yellow Gold Nectaries
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington Single Yellow Gold Nectaries
From £27.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
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