Plants for the Middle of the Border

Think of them as padding for your borders, but make sure you choose plants that will add to the scheme - either by extending the flowering period, or adding a colour tone that will link the other elements together.

Quick growing
Sowing month inside or protected
Ground cover
Amelanchier lamarckii
Amelanchier lamarckii
£25.79 - £124.99
2 litre pot | bush available to order from autumn
bare root | 0.9 - 1.2m | tree available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m | bush available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m bush available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | tree available to order from autumn
Berberis darwinii
Berberis darwinii
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Ceanothus Autumnal Blue
Ceanothus 'Autumnal Blue'
£24.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pyracantha Saphyr Orange ('Cadange')
Pyracantha Saphyr Orange ('Cadange')
£24.99 - £109.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall trellis In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Osmanthus × burkwoodii
Osmanthus × burkwoodii
£24.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Philadelphus Virginal
Philadelphus 'Virginal'
£24.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
Viburnum tinus Eve Price
Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price'
£24.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Aucuba japonica Crotonifolia
Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia'
£24.99 - £84.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 50 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
Cistus × purpureus Alan Fradd
Cistus × purpureus 'Alan Fradd'
£24.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
Iris White Swirl
Iris 'White Swirl'
£24.99 - £54.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Camellia × williamsii Debbie
Camellia × williamsii 'Debbie'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Prunus laurocerasus Etna ('Anbri') (PBR)
Prunus laurocerasus Etna ('Anbri') (PBR)
£24.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hydrangea paniculata Pinky-Winky ('Dvppinky') (PBR)
Hydrangea paniculata Pinky-Winky ('Dvppinky') (PBR)
£24.99 - £84.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Camellia japonica Doctor King
Camellia japonica 'Doctor King'
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hydrangea paniculata Diamant Rouge ('Rendia') (PBR)
Hydrangea paniculata Diamant Rouge ('Rendia') (PBR)
£24.99 - £62.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Camellia Spring Festival (cuspidata hybrid)
Camellia 'Spring Festival' (cuspidata hybrid)
£24.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hibiscus syriacus Red Heart
Hibiscus syriacus 'Red Heart'
£24.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Camellia japonica Nuccio's Cameo
Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Cameo'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Hydrangea Boléro Blue
Hydrangea 'Boléro Blue'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Alocasia macrorrhiza
Alocasia macrorrhiza
£24.99 - £49.98
1 × bulb available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE bulbs available to order from winter
Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Pearl'
Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Pearl'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Itea virginica Henry's Garnet
Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet'
£24.99 - £99.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Callistemon viminalis Captain Cook
Callistemon viminalis 'Captain Cook'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Escallonia laevis Pink Elle ('Lades') (PBR)
Escallonia laevis Pink Elle ('Lades') (PBR)
£24.75 - £79.99
7.5 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Choisya × dewitteana White Dazzler ('Londaz') (PBR)
Choisya × dewitteana White Dazzler ('Londaz') (PBR)
£24.75 - £79.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornus alba Miracle ('Verpaalen2') (PBR)
Cornus alba Miracle ('Verpaalen2') (PBR)
£24.75 - £59.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Escallonia Iveyi
Escallonia 'Iveyi'
£23.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ceanothus Skylark
Ceanothus 'Skylark'
£22.99 - £119.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornus alba Aurea
Cornus alba 'Aurea'
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Euonymus europaeus Red Cascade
Euonymus europaeus 'Red Cascade'
£22.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lonicera fragrantissima
Lonicera fragrantissima
£22.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Spiraea Arguta
Spiraea 'Arguta'
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Abelia × grandiflora Kaleidoscope (PBR)
Abelia × grandiflora 'Kaleidoscope' (PBR)
£22.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Deutzia × Hybrida Mont Rose
Deutzia × hybrida 'Mont Rose'
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Physocarpus opulifolius Amber Jubilee ('Jefam') (PBR)
Physocarpus Amber Jubilee ('Jefam') (PBR)
£22.99 - £99.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall shipped within 2 weeks
Coprosma repens Pacific Dawn
Coprosma repens 'Pacific Dawn'
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Forsythia × intermedia Mikador ('Minfor6') (PBR)
Forsythia × intermedia Mikador ('Minfor6') (PBR)
£22.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Disporum longistylum Night Heron
Disporum longistylum 'Night Heron'
£22.99 - £59.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Griselinia littoralis Variegata
Griselinia littoralis 'Variegata'
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sorbaria sorbifolia Sem (PBR)
Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Sem' (PBR)
£22.99 - £56.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Escallonia Glowing Embers ('Lowat21') (PBR)
Escallonia Glowing Embers ('Lowat21') (PBR)
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornus alba Kesselringii
Cornus alba 'Kesselringii'
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cotoneaster franchetii
Cotoneaster franchetii
£22.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Callicarpa dichotoma Issai
Callicarpa dichotoma 'Issai'
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hydrangea arborescens Annabelle
Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'
£9.99 - £89.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
10 litre pot | 50 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Brachyglottis (Dunedin Group) Sunshine
Brachyglottis (Dunedin Group) 'Sunshine'
£21.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Spiraea nipponica Snowmound
Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'
£21.99 - £52.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ligustrum ovalifolium Aureum
Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Aureum'
£21.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Olearia × haastii
Olearia × haastii
£20.99 - £74.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Buddleja Pink Delight
Buddleja 'Pink Delight'
£19.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Buddleja globosa
Buddleja globosa
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Buddleja Lochinch
Buddleja 'Lochinch'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Osmunda regalis
Osmunda regalis
£10.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Polystichum setiferum
Polystichum setiferum
£9.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rhododendron Percy Wiseman
Rhododendron 'Percy Wiseman'
£19.99 - £109.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
5 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall available to order from autumn
2 × 5 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall available to order from autumn
Fuchsia Riccartonii
Fuchsia 'Riccartonii'
£19.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Asplenium scolopendrium
Asplenium scolopendrium
£9.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Berberis thunbergii Starburst ('Yanbur') (PBR)
Berberis thunbergii Starburst ('Yanbur') (PBR)
£19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Disporum longistylum Green Giant
Disporum longistylum 'Green Giant'
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Fuchsia Army Nurse
Fuchsia 'Army Nurse'
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Genii

50% off

Fuchsia 'Genii'
£3.50 - £89.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Physocarpus opulifolius Dart's Gold
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Dart's Gold'
£19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hydrangea macrophylla White
Hydrangea macrophylla 'White'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Perovskia Blue Spire
Perovskia 'Blue Spire'
£7.99 - £89.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lavandula angustifolia Melissa Lilac ('Dow4') (PBR)
Lavandula angustifolia Melissa Lilac ('Dow4') (PBR)
£7.99 - £39.99
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)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cytisus × praecox Allgold
Cytisus × praecox 'Allgold'
£18.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cytisus Lena
Cytisus 'Lena'
£9.99 - £18.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
Cytisus × boskoopii Boskoop Ruby
Cytisus × boskoopii 'Boskoop Ruby'
£9.99 - £17.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Allium sphaerocephalon
Allium sphaerocephalon
£3.99 - £79.99
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
1000 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 7 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Cenolophium denudatum
Cenolophium denudatum
£14.99 - £59.99
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)
Melica altissima Alba

New

Melica altissima 'Alba'
£14.99 - £49.99
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)
Paeonia lactiflora Madrid (Patio Peony Series)
Paeonia lactiflora 'Madrid' (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 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
Smyrnium perfoliatum

25% off

Smyrnium perfoliatum
£2.99 - £29.99
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Baptisia Dutch Chocolate (Decadence Series)
Baptisia 'Dutch Chocolate' (Decadence Series)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Amsonia tabernaemontana Storm Cloud
Amsonia tabernaemontana 'Storm Cloud'
£12.99 - £28.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Aruncus Horatio
Aruncus 'Horatio'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Acanthus hungaricus White Lips
Acanthus hungaricus 'White Lips'
£12.99 - £44.99
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)
Schefflera taiwaniana
Schefflera taiwaniana
£12.99 - £89.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Thalictrum rochebruneanum
Thalictrum rochebruneanum
£11.99 - £44.99
9cm pot available to order from winter
3 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
6 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
Lilium candidum
Lilium candidum
£11.99 - £30.00
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
Cornus sericea Flaviramea
Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea'
£9.99 - £59.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Crocosmia Lucifer
Crocosmia 'Lucifer'
£5.99 - £39.99
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)
10 × corms available to order from winter
20 + 10 FREE corms available to order from winter
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Blechnum spicant
Blechnum spicant
£9.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Allium Silver Spring
Allium 'Silver Spring'
£9.99 - £18.98
1 × bulb Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Colocasia esculenta
Colocasia esculenta
£9.99 - £18.98
1 × bulb available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE bulbs available to order from winter

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