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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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Erigeron karvinskianus

Best Seller

30% off

Erigeron karvinskianus
From £3.99
approx 100 seeds
9cm pot
3 × approx 100 seeds
2 litre pot
+ 3 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 233 (233)
Salvia nemorosa Caradonna

Best Seller

Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 81 (81)
Stipa tenuissima

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Stipa tenuissima
From £3.79
approx 30 seeds
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
+ 2 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 60 (60)
Euphorbia myrsinites
Euphorbia myrsinites
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Clematis Sally ('Evipo077') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
Clematis Sally ('Evipo077') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Perovskia Little Spire (PBR)
Perovskia 'Little Spire' (PBR)
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 8 (8)
Tulipa Purple Pride

20% off

Tulipa 'Purple Pride'
From £5.59
7 × bulbs
21 × bulbs
Tulipa Royal Pride

20% off

Tulipa 'Royal Pride'
From £5.59
7 × bulbs
21 × bulbs
Award-winning hardy cyclamen collection
Award-winning hardy cyclamen collection
From £25.95
1 × collection | 9 corms
2 + 1 FREE collections | 27 corms
Cyclamen coum

Best Seller

Cyclamen coum
From £8.99
3 × corms
9cm pot
9 × corms
3 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 12 (12)
Crocus tommasinianus
Crocus tommasinianus
From £7.99
25 × bulbs
75 × bulbs
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 13 (13)
Athyrium niponicum metallicum
Athyrium niponicum 'metallicum'
From £8.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum

30% off

Athyrium niponicum var. pictum
£19.99 £13.99
2 litre pot
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 12 (12)
Calendula officinalis
Calendula officinalis
£2.99
approx 100 seeds
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 4 (4)
Calendula officinalis Indian Prince (Prince Series)
Calendula officinalis 'Indian Prince' (Prince Series)
£2.69
approx 100 seeds
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 5 (5)
Tropaeolum majus Climbing Mixed
nasturtium - Tropaeolum majus 'Climbing Mixed'
£2.49
approx 40 seeds
Calendula officinalis Sherbet Fizz
Calendula officinalis 'Sherbet Fizz'
£2.99
approx 100 seeds
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1 (1)
Calendula officinalis Orange King
Calendula officinalis 'Orange King'
£2.49
approx 150 seeds
Calendula officinalis Snow Princess
Calendula officinalis 'Snow Princess'
£2.89
approx 100 seeds
Helianthus annuus Teddy Bear

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Helianthus annuus 'Teddy Bear'
£2.49
approx 40 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Tropaeolum Baby Rose
nasturtium - Tropaeolum 'Baby Rose'
£2.99
approx 30 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Tropaeolum majus Empress of India
nasturtium - Tropaeolum majus 'Empress of India'
£3.39
approx 35 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Tagetes patula Burning Embers
Tagetes patula 'Burning Embers'
£2.39
approx 50 seeds
Tagetes patula Naughty Marietta
Tagetes patula 'Naughty Marietta'
£2.49
approx 175 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Tagetes tenuifolia Golden Gem

30% off

Tagetes tenuifolia 'Golden Gem'
£2.99 £2.09
approx 225 seeds
edible flower petal collection
edible flower petal collection
£12.55
5 × packets | seeds
Limnanthes douglasii
Limnanthes douglasii
£2.49
approx 125 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Tagetes patula Strawberry Blonde

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Tagetes patula 'Strawberry Blonde'
From £3.79
approx 50 seeds
Symphytum officinale
comfrey - common
£2.99
approx 40 seeds
Allium tuberosum
chives 'garlic'
From £2.49
approx 120 seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Lavandula angustifolia Hidcote

Best Seller

Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote'
From £7.99
available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (102)
Geranium pratense Black Beauty ('Nodbeauty') (PBR)

New

Geranium pratense Black Beauty ('Nodbeauty') (PBR)
From £9.99
available to order from spring 2027
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)
Hemerocallis Stafford
Hemerocallis 'Stafford'
From £19.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Omphalodes cappadocica Starry Eyes
Omphalodes cappadocica 'Starry Eyes'
From £12.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Rhodanthemum Casablanca (Atlas Daisy Series) (PBR)
Rhodanthemum 'Casablanca' (Atlas Daisy Series) (PBR)
From £9.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Viola Molly Sanderson

New

Viola 'Molly Sanderson'
From £9.99
sold out
Veronica Rosie
Veronica 'Rosie'
£19.99
available to order from spring 2027
Genista lydia
Genista lydia
From £22.99
available to order from autumn
Tulipa Bram
Tulipa 'Bram'
From £6.39
available to order from winter
Tulipa Zoe
Tulipa 'Zoe'
From £6.39
available to order from winter
Tulipa Pink Jimmy
Tulipa 'Pink Jimmy'
From £6.39
available to order from winter
Tulipa Raspberry Jimmy
Tulipa 'Raspberry Jimmy'
From £6.39
available to order from winter
Pennisetum alopecuroides Little Bunny
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny'
From £9.99
available to order from autumn
Coleus scutellarioides Chocolate Mint
coleus 'Chocolate Mint'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Tropaeolum majus Tip Top Apricot

New

nasturtium - Tropaeolum majus 'Tip Top Apricot'
£2.79
available to order from autumn
Tropaeolum majus Milkmaid
nasturtium - Tropaeolum majus 'Milkmaid'
£2.99
available to order from autumn

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