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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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Allium moly

20% off

Allium moly
£5.59 - £11.18
50 × bulbs Delivered during September
100 + 50 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 4
Colchicum The Giant
Colchicum 'The Giant'
£6.99 - £19.00
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 5
Galanthus elwesii
Galanthus elwesii
£8.99 - £27.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 28
Galanthus nivalis Viridapice
Galanthus nivalis 'Viridapice'
£19.99 - £55.00
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Hyacinthus orientalis Peter Stuyvesant
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Peter Stuyvesant'
£7.99 - £15.98
5 × bulbs | garden Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs | garden Delivered during September
Narcissus Fortissimo
Narcissus 'Fortissimo'
£9.99 - £28.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus bulbocodium
Narcissus bulbocodium
£8.99 - £17.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Tulipa Honeymoon
Tulipa 'Honeymoon'
£7.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Hippeastrum (Double Galaxy Group) Marilyn (PBR)
Hippeastrum (Double Galaxy Group) 'Marilyn' (PBR)
£14.99 - £39.99
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
Convallaria majalis
Convallaria majalis
£4.99 - £39.99
1 × bare root plant Delivered during November
2 + 3 FREE bare root plants Delivered during November
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 23
Crocus tommasinianus
Crocus tommasinianus
£7.99 - £22.00
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 13
Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus Flore Pleno
Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus 'Flore Pleno'
£9.99 - £27.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 + 10 FREE bare roots | in the green available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3
Hyacinthus orientalis Jan Bos
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Jan Bos'
£6.99 - £18.00
3 × bulbs | indoor Delivered during September
5 × bulbs | garden Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs | garden Delivered during September
9 × bulbs | indoor Delivered during September
Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group) Spartacus (PBR)
Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group) 'Spartacus' (PBR)
£14.99 - £39.99
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
Tulipa Mariette

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Tulipa 'Mariette'
£6.99 - £18.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Dryopteris affinis
Dryopteris affinis
£9.99 - £20.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cortaderia selloana Tiny Pampa ('Day1') (PBR)
Cortaderia selloana Tiny Pampa ('Day1') (PBR)
£22.99 - £54.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2
Hakonechloa macra Aureola
Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola'
£12.99 - £42.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 7
Hakonechloa macra Albovariegata
Hakonechloa macra 'Albovariegata'
£12.99 - £54.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Eragrostis spectabilis
Eragrostis spectabilis
£9.99 - £42.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Sunseeker ('Dicracer')

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Rosa Sunseeker ('Dicracer') | Patio Rose
£89.99 £45.00
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Ballet Girl

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Fuchsia 'Ballet Girl'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Spion Kop

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Fuchsia 'Spion Kop'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viola Sorbet F1 Mixed
Viola Sorbet F1 Mixed
£13.98 - £27.99
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Elegant cutting garden collection

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Elegant cutting garden collection
£13.06 £9.80
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pastels cutting garden collection

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Pastels cutting garden collection
£27.22 £20.42
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ruffling skies cutting garden collection

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Ruffling skies cutting garden collection
£14.65 £10.99
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Calendula officinalis

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Calendula officinalis
£2.09 - £5.62
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cottage garden cutting garden collection

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Cottage garden cutting garden collection
£15.95 £11.96
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Hummingbird Lilac

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Hummingbird Lilac'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helichrysum Eternity Mix

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Helichrysum 'Eternity Mix'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 350 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
pink orange and white cutting garden collection

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Pink orange & white cutting garden collection
£11.76 £8.82
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lysimachia nummularia
Lysimachia nummularia
£21.99 - £39.99
3 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
Allium schoenoprasum

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chives
£1.64 - £15.98
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Chamaemelum nobile

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common chamomile
£2.24 - £15.98
approx 400 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Thymus serpyllum Pink Chintz
creeping thyme - Pink Chintz
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Allium tuberosum

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chives 'garlic'
£1.64 - £15.98
approx 120 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Juniperus chinensis Pyramidalis
Juniperus chinensis 'Pyramidalis'
£15.99
1 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Juniperus horizontalis Limeglow
Juniperus horizontalis 'Limeglow'
£15.99
1 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Juniperus squamata Holger
Juniperus squamata 'Holger'
£15.99
1 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
All year round colour conifer collection
All year round colour conifer collection
£49.99
4 × 1 litre pots shipped within 2 weeks
lettuce Red Grenoble

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lettuce 'Red Grenoble'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 4000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Allium Lavender Bubbles
Allium 'Lavender Bubbles'
£14.99 - £59.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen collection (3 varieties)

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hellebore double Ellen collection
£38.99 - £77.98
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 plants available to order from autumn
Polystichum aculeatum and oil planter combination
Polystichum & pot combination
£94.98 £82.23
Agapanthus Emerald Ice (PBR)

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Agapanthus 'Emerald Ice' (PBR)
£14.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Agapanthus Poppin' Purple ('MP003') (PBR) (Everpanthus Series)
Agapanthus Poppin' Purple ('MP003') (PBR) (Everpanthus Series)
£16.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Agapanthus praecox subsp. orientalis Zambezi ('Kek5006')

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Agapanthus praecox subsp. orientalis Zambezi ('Kek5006')
£24.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Allium Bubble Bath

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Allium 'Bubble Bath'
£14.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Allium angulosum Summer Beauty
Allium angulosum 'Summer Beauty'
£20.99 - £54.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Alstroemeria Beach Valley (Summer Paradise - Valley Series)
Alstroemeria Beach Valley (Summer Paradise - Valley Series)
£24.99 - £56.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Alstroemeria Valley Wild ('Tesvalwild') (Summer Paradise - Valley Series)
Alstroemeria Valley Wild ('Tesvalwild') (Summer Paradise - Valley Series)
£22.99 - £56.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Geranium clarkei Kashmir White
Geranium clarkei 'Kashmir White'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Geranium wallichianum Kelly Anne (PBR)
Geranium wallichianum 'Kelly Anne' (PBR)
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Helianthemum Wisley Primrose
Helianthemum 'Wisley Primrose'
£8.99 - £37.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Helleborus Sugar Plum

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Helleborus 'Sugar Plum'
£14.99 - £74.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Bayli's Blush ('Rd06') (PBR) (Frostkiss Series)

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Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Bayli's Blush ('Rd06') (PBR)
£32.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Dorothy's Dawn ('Epb 29') (PBR) (Frostkiss Series)

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Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Dorothy's Dawn ('Epb 29') (PBR)
£32.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Illumi Lime ('Epb 24') (PBR) (Frostkiss Series)

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Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Illumi Lime ('Epb 24') (PBR)
£32.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Dark and Handsome (Wedding Party Series)

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Helleborus × hybridus 'Dark and Handsome' (Wedding Party Series)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Maid of Honour (Wedding Party Series)

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Helleborus × hybridus 'Maid of Honour' (Wedding Party Series)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × nigercors The Rockies Hollowtop Mountain

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Helleborus × nigercors 'The Rockies Hollowtop Mountain'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Iberis Pink Ice
Iberis 'Pink Ice'
£8.99 - £19.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Nepeta racemosa Amelia
Nepeta racemosa 'Amelia'
£11.99 - £44.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Osteospermum In The Pink

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Osteospermum 'In The Pink'
£12.99 - £27.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Salvia Lake Blueberry ('Tl1016') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)

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Salvia Lake Blueberry ('Tl1016') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia Lake Onega Imp ('Tl1018') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)

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Salvia Lake Onega Imp ('Tl1018') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Saxifraga Touran White Improved ('Saxz0004') (PBR) (× arendsii)
Saxifraga Touran White Improved ('Saxz0004') (PBR) (× arendsii)
£9.99 - £37.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Tiarella Angel Wings ('Gowing') (PBR) (Fox Series)

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Tiarella Angel Wings ('Gowing') (PBR) (Fox Series)
£12.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Trollius × cultorum Taleggio

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Trollius × cultorum 'Taleggio'
£12.99 - £31.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Verbascum Dark Eyes (PBR)
Verbascum 'Dark Eyes' (PBR)
£14.99 - £35.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Verbascum Primrose Path

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Verbascum 'Primrose Path'
£12.99 - £44.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Sedum spathulifolium Cape Blanco
Sedum spathulifolium 'Cape Blanco'
£7.99 - £19.99
9cm pot sold out
3 × 9cm pots sold out
Hedera helix Oro di Bogliasco
Hedera helix 'Oro di Bogliasco'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star
Euonymus fortunei Emerald Gaiety
Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'
£19.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
7.5 litre pot | 20 - 40cm tall available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hydrangea arborescens Sublime Annabelle ('SMNHRL') (PBR)

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Hydrangea arborescens Sublime Annabelle ('SMNHRL') (PBR)
£34.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
5 litre pot available to order from autumn
Hydrangea macrophylla Deep Purple Dance ('Schrolla02') (PBR) (Music Series)

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Hydrangea macrophylla Deep Purple Dance ('Schrolla02')(PBR) (Music Series)
£27.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Hydrangea paniculata Groundbreaker Blush ('Lc no21') (PBR)

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Hydrangea paniculata Groundbreaker Blush ('Lc no21') (PBR)
£29.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Ilex crenata Jenny (PBR)
Ilex crenata 'Jenny' (PBR)
£44.99 - £134.99
2 litre pot | 18cm ball available to order from autumn
2 × 2 litre pot | 18cm ball available to order from autumn
4 litre pot | 55cm pyramid available to order from autumn
2 × 4 litre pot | 40cm pyramid available to order from autumn
Lavatera falcata Lilia Twirl (PBR)

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Lavatera falcata 'Lilia Twirl' (PBR)
£22.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Salix integra Flamingo (PBR)
Salix integra 'Flamingo' (PBR)
£34.99 - £39.99
3 litre pot | 60cm tall available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 80cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Veronica Pink Pixie
Veronica 'Pink Pixie'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Wipeout (PBR)
Veronica 'Wipeout' (PBR)
£22.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Youngii
Veronica 'Youngii'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Vinca major Variegata
Vinca major 'Variegata'
£17.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hydrangea Preziosa
Hydrangea 'Preziosa'
£17.49 - £41.99
2 litre pot sold out
3 × 2 litre pots sold out
Lipstick and mascara tulip collection
Lipstick & mascara tulip collection
£21.75 - £43.50
1 × collection | 21 bulbs available to order from late spring
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs available to order from late spring
Tulipa Charming Beauty
Tulipa 'Charming Beauty'
£7.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa Angélique
Tulipa 'Angélique'
£9.99 - £18.98
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
14 + 7 FREE bulbs available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Colchicum collection
Colchicum collection
£20.95 - £41.90
1 × collection | 3 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs available to order from autumn
100 days of spring promise pot collection

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100 days of spring promise pot collection
£71.90 - £116.94
1 × collection | bulbs & plants only available to order from autumn
1 × collection | bulbs & plants & pot available to order from autumn
Tulipa Mascara
Tulipa 'Mascara'
£6.99
7 × bulbs available to order from late spring
Large Coffee and cream dahlia collection
Large Coffee & cream dahlia collection
£27.45 - £54.90
1 × collection | 5 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 15 tubers available to order from winter
Stipa ichu

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Stipa ichu
£14.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Rosa Lavender Ice ('Tan04249') (PBR)
Rosa Lavender Ice ('Tan04249') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£29.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Summer Romance ('Kortekcho') (PBR)
Rosa Summer Romance ('Kortekcho') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£34.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Sweet Dream ('Fryminicot')
Rosa Sweet Dream ('Fryminicot') | Patio Rose
£26.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa The Fairy
Rosa The Fairy | Polyantha Shrub Rose
£32.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Arctotis × hybrida hort. Flame
Arctotis × hybrida 'Flame'
£7.99 - £15.98
1 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 1 litre pots available to order from autumn
Cyclamen persicum Djix Red

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Cyclamen persicum 'Djix Red'
£12.99 - £34.99
10.5cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 10.5cm pots available to order from autumn
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