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
Viburnum nudum Pink Beauty
Viburnum nudum 'Pink Beauty'
£27.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Mariesii
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Mariesii'
£26.99 - £99.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viburnum tinus
Viburnum tinus
£6.99 - £89.99
9cm pot 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)
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm 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
Viburnum × bodnantense Charles Lamont
Viburnum × bodnantense 'Charles Lamont'
£27.99 - £99.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viburnum × bodnantense Dawn
Viburnum × bodnantense 'Dawn'
£26.99 - £109.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Weigela Bristol Ruby
Weigela 'Bristol Ruby'
£24.99 - £79.99
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)
Weigela Florida Variegata
Weigela 'Florida Variegata'
£27.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Spigelia Little Redhead

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£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)
Seedballs cornflower seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs cornflower
£5.24 - £37.49
20 seedballs in gift tube In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Seedballs ox-eye daisy seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs ox-eye daisy
£5.24 - £37.49
20 seedballs in gift tube In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Seedballs poppies seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs poppies
£5.24 - £37.49
20 seedballs in gift tube In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
100 seedballs in gift pouch In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Seedballs red campion seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs red campion
£5.24 - £26.24
20 seedballs in gift tube In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Euonymus hamiltonianus Indian Summer
Euonymus hamiltonianus 'Indian Summer'
£169.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Chimonanthus praecox
Chimonanthus praecox
£29.99 - £89.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall shipped within 2 weeks
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Choisya × dewitteana Aztec Pearl
Choisya × dewitteana 'Aztec Pearl'
£9.99 - £26.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
Cistus × purpureus
Cistus × purpureus
£25.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
3 × 2 litre pots shipped within 2 weeks
7.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
Classic cottage alba amethyst combination
Classic cottage alba amethyst combination
£39.96 - £119.88
4 plants | 1 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 plants | 3 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Classic cottage alba combination
Classic cottage alba combination
£40.96 - £122.88
4 plants | 1 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 plants | 3 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Classic cottage apricot combination
Classic cottage apricot combination
£39.96 - £119.88
4 plants | 1 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 plants | 3 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Classic cottage dusky Rozanne combination
Classic cottage dusky Rozanne combination
£45.96 - £137.88
4 plants | 1 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 plants | 3 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Classic cottage moody combination
Classic cottage moody combination
£46.96 - £140.88
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from autumn
Classic cottage sabani combination
Classic cottage Sabani collection
£39.96 - £119.88
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Pretty Ellen collection

New

Hellebore Pretty Ellen collection
£29.99 - £59.98
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 plants available to order from autumn
Sarah's Chelsea daisy susan combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'daisy susan combination'
£54.96 - £134.89
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
11 plants available to order from autumn
Sarah's Chelsea lavender & lime combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'lavender & lime combination'
£41.96 - £125.88
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from autumn
Sarah's Chelsea lavender & lime combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'lavender & lime combination'
£41.96 - £125.88
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from autumn
Sarah's Chelsea lavender susan combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'lavender susan combination'
£56.96 - £140.89
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
11 plants available to order from autumn
Sarah's Chelsea pairing combinations
Sarah's Chelsea 'pairing combinations'
£33.96 - £101.88
4 plants | 1 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 plants | 3 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sarah's Chelsea silver susan combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'silver susan combination'
£56.96 - £140.89
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
11 plants available to order from autumn
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Cool & calm'
Tom's Chelsea 'Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Cool & calm''
£49.96 - £149.88
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from autumn
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Delicate colour'
Tom's Chelsea 'Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Delicate colour''
£52.96 - £158.88
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from autumn
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Lush shade'
Tom's Chelsea 'Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Lush shade''
£40.96 - £122.88
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from autumn
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Textural tones'
Tom's Chelsea 'Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Textural tones''
£50.96 - £152.88
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from autumn
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Texture & form'
Tom's Chelsea 'Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Texture & form''
£40.96 - £122.88
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from autumn
Allium Mont Blanc

10% off

Allium 'Mont Blanc'
£6.29 - £16.20
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Purple Rain

10% off

Allium 'Purple Rain'
£5.39 - £10.78
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Silver Spring

10% off

Allium 'Silver Spring'
£8.99 - £17.08
1 × bulb Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium atropurpureum

10% off

Allium atropurpureum
£7.19 - £14.38
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium hollandicum Purple Sensation

10% off

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation'
£6.11 - £98.99
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
5 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
150 × bulbs Delivered during September
250 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 3 per pot available to order from autumn
Allium hollandicum (aflatunense)

10% off

Allium hollandicum (aflatunense)
£5.39 - £10.78
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium stipitatum Mount Everest

10% off

Allium stipitatum 'Mount Everest'
£4.94 - £35.98
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 1 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Camassia leichtlinii subsp. suksdorfii Alba

10% off

Camassia leichtlinii subsp. suksdorfii 'Alba'
£7.11 - £17.99
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Camassia leichtlinii subsp. suksdorfii Caerulea Group

10% off

Camassia leichtlinii subsp. suksdorfii Caerulea Group
£7.19 - £19.80
2 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
6 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
12cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Dichelostemma congestum

10% off

Dichelostemma congestum
£7.19 - £14.38
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Marie Curie Diamond

10% off

Narcissus 'Marie Curie Diamond'
£7.19 - £14.38
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Tulipa Avant Garde (PBR)

10% off

Tulipa 'Avant Garde' (PBR)
£8.09 - £22.50
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Beachberry

10% off

Tulipa 'Beachberry'
£8.54 - £23.85
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Dreamer (PBR)

10% off

Tulipa 'Dreamer' (PBR)
£8.09 - £21.60
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Formosa

10% off

Tulipa 'Formosa'
£5.39 - £15.30
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Greenstar

10% off

Tulipa 'Greenstar'
£6.29 - £16.19
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Johan Cruijff

10% off

Tulipa 'Johan Cruijff'
£6.29 - £18.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Louvre Orange

10% off

Tulipa 'Louvre Orange'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Northcap

10% off

Tulipa 'Northcap'
£6.29 - £18.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Prinses Irene

10% off

Tulipa 'Prinses Irene'
£7.19 - £20.70
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 12cm pots available to order from winter
Tulipa Purple Flag

10% off

Tulipa 'Purple Flag'
£7.19 - £14.38
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Queen of Night

10% off

Tulipa 'Queen of Night'
£6.29 - £19.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Tulipa Spring Green

10% off

Tulipa 'Spring Green'
£5.66 - £19.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Hemerocallis Canadian Border Patrol

10% off

Hemerocallis 'Canadian Border Patrol'
£7.19 - £18.90
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
3 × bare root plants Delivered during October
Hemerocallis Olive Bailey Langdon

10% off

Hemerocallis 'Olive Bailey Langdon'
£7.19 - £18.90
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
3 × bare root plants Delivered during October
Hemerocallis Strawberry Candy

10% off

Hemerocallis 'Strawberry Candy'
£7.19 - £14.38
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants Delivered during October
Iris Burgermeister

10% off

Iris 'Burgermeister'
£7.19 - £14.38
1 × rhizome Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE rhizomes Delivered during October
Iris Champagne Elegance

10% off

Iris 'Champagne Elegance'
£6.29 - £16.20
1 × rhizome Delivered during October
3 × rhizomes Delivered during October
Iris Edith Wolford

10% off

Iris 'Edith Wolford'
£7.19 - £14.38
1 × rhizome Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE rhizomes Delivered during October
Iris English Cottage

10% off

Iris 'English Cottage'
£7.19 - £14.38
1 × rhizome Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE rhizomes Delivered during October
Lilium Bright Diamond

10% off

Lilium 'Bright Diamond'
£3.59 - £7.18
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
Lilium Casa Blanca

10% off

Lilium 'Casa Blanca'
£4.49 - £8.98
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
Lilium Easy Vanilla

10% off

Lilium 'Easy Vanilla'
£4.49 - £8.98
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
Lilium Muscadet

10% off

Lilium 'Muscadet'
£4.49 - £8.98
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
Lilium African Queen Group

10% off

Lilium African Queen Group
£4.49 - £8.98
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
Lilium candidum

10% off

Lilium candidum
£10.79 - £27.00
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
Lilium Golden Splendor Group

10% off

Lilium Golden Splendor Group
£4.94 - £9.88
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
Lilium regale

10% off

Lilium regale
£4.49 - £8.98
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
Lilium regale Album

10% off

Lilium regale 'Album'
£4.49 - £8.98
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
Paeonia lactiflora Bowl of Beauty

10% off

Paeonia lactiflora 'Bowl of Beauty'
£8.99 - £26.10
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
3 × bare root plants Delivered during October
Hosta Francee (fortunei)

10% off

Hosta 'Francee' (fortunei)
£5.39 - £44.99
1 × bare root plant Delivered during November
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants Delivered during November
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)
Hosta fortunei var. albopicta

10% off

Hosta fortunei var. albopicta
£5.39 - £22.99
1 × bare root plant Delivered during November
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants Delivered during November
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hosta sieboldiana var. elegans

10% off

Hosta sieboldiana var. elegans
£5.39 - £46.99
1 × bare root plant Delivered during November
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × bare root plants Delivered during November
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)
Agapanthus Northern Star (PBR)
Agapanthus 'Northern Star' (PBR)
£8.00 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Allium sphaerocephalon

10% off

Allium sphaerocephalon
£3.59 - £71.99
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
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
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 darwinii
Berberis darwinii
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Buddleja Lochinch
Buddleja 'Lochinch'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
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
Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii Profusion
Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii 'Profusion'
£26.99 - £74.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
Callistemon viminalis Captain Cook
Callistemon viminalis 'Captain Cook'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn

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