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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 Salmon Prince

10% off

Tulipa 'Salmon Prince'
£6.29 - £17.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
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
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 8
Tulipa Van Eijk (PBR)

10% off

Tulipa 'Van Eijk' (PBR)
£6.29 - £12.58
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1
Tulipa Vovos

10% off

Tulipa 'Vovos'
£7.19 - £19.80
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
9 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa White Dream

10% off

Tulipa 'White Dream'
£6.29 - £17.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Tulipa White Parrot

10% off

Tulipa 'White Parrot'
£8.09 - £22.50
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Tulipa Creme Upstar

10% off

Tulipa Crème Upstar
£8.09 - £16.18
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa saxatilis (Bakeri Group) Lilac Wonder

10% off

Tulipa saxatilis (Bakeri Group) 'Lilac Wonder'
£4.49 - £8.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 23
Tulipa tarda

10% off

Tulipa tarda
£4.49 - £14.40
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
7 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2
Tulipa turkestanica

10% off

Tulipa turkestanica
£4.49 - £10.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Freesia double flowering mixed

10% off

Freesia double-flowering mixed
£6.29 - £17.10
20 × bulbs Delivered during October
60 × bulbs Delivered during October
Freesia single flowering mixed

10% off

Freesia single-flowering mixed
£6.29 - £14.38
20 × bulbs Delivered during October
40 + 20 FREE corms Delivered during October
Hippeastrum White Amadeus (PBR)

10% off

Hippeastrum 'White Amadeus' (PBR)
£16.19 - £45.00
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
Hippeastrum (Double Galaxy Group) Marilyn (PBR)

10% off

Hippeastrum (Double Galaxy Group) 'Marilyn' (PBR)
£13.49 - £35.99
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
Hippeastrum (Double Galaxy Group) Cherry Nymph ('Chernym') (PBR)

10% off

Hippeastrum (Double Galaxy Group) Cherry Nymph ('Chernym') (PBR)
£13.49 - £35.99
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group) Apple Blossom

10% off

Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group) 'Apple Blossom'
£13.49 - £35.99
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group) Christmas Gift

10% off

Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group) 'Christmas Gift'
£13.49 - £35.99
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group) Red Lion

10% off

Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group) 'Red Lion'
£17.09 - £47.70
1 × bulb | extra large Delivered during October
3 × bulbs | extra large Delivered during October
Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group) Spartacus (PBR)

10% off

Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group) 'Spartacus' (PBR)
£13.49 - £35.99
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
Hippeastrum (Spider Group) Bogota

10% off

Hippeastrum (Spider Group) 'Bogota'
£13.49 - £37.80
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Hippeastrum (Spider Group) Evergreen

10% off

Hippeastrum (Spider Group) 'Evergreen'
£13.49 - £37.80
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hippeastrum papilio

10% off

Hippeastrum papilio
£16.19 - £45.00
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
crocus Robin gift set

10% off

Robin gift set
£15.99 £14.39
gift set Delivered during October
Sausage dog planter

10% off

Sausage dog planter
£12.99 £11.69
gift set Delivered during October
Convallaria majalis

10% off

Convallaria majalis
£4.49 - £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
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea
£12.99 - £69.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Calluna vulgaris Dark Beauty
Calluna vulgaris 'Dark Beauty'
£8.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Calluna vulgaris Theresa (Garden Girls Series)
Calluna vulgaris 'Theresa' (Garden Girls Series)
£8.99 - £20.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Cercis chinensis Avondale

New

Cercis chinensis 'Avondale'
£34.99 - £249.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall | tree In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
5 litre pot available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Chaenomeles × superba Pink Lady
Chaenomeles × superba 'Pink Lady'
£24.99 - £62.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Colchicum Waterlily
Colchicum 'Waterlily'
£6.29 - £12.58
1 × bulb available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Colchicum autumnale Album
Colchicum autumnale 'Album'
£6.29 - £17.10
1 × bulb available to order from autumn
3 × bulbs available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cyclamen hederifolium var. hederifolium f. albiflorum
Cyclamen hederifolium var. hederifolium f. albiflorum
£12.99 - £47.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Daphne odora Aureomarginata
Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata'
£34.99 - £84.99
1.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 1.5 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Daphne × transatlantica Summer Ice
Daphne × transatlantica 'Summer Ice'
£36.99
1.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
Daphne × transatlantica Pink Fragrance ('Blapink') (PBR)
Daphne × transatlantica Pink Fragrance ('Blapink') (PBR)
£34.99
1.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Euonymus fortunei Harlequin
Euonymus fortunei 'Harlequin'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Euonymus japonicus Paloma Blanca ('Lankveld03') (PBR)
Euonymus japonicus Paloma Blanca ('Lankveld03') (PBR)
£24.99 - £59.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Euphorbia wallichii
Euphorbia wallichii
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Anna's Red ('Abcrd02') (PBR) (Frostkiss Series)
Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Anna's Red ('Abcrd02') (PBR)
£29.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Helleborus niger Christmas Carol
Helleborus niger 'Christmas Carol'
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hydrangea arborescens Sublime Annabelle ('SMNHRL') (PBR)

New

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 Altona
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Altona'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hydrangea macrophylla Little White
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Little White'
£17.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Hydrangea macrophylla White
Hydrangea macrophylla 'White'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave Morpho
pansy 'Cool Wave Morpho'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave Raspberry Swirl
pansy 'Cool Wave Raspberry Swirl'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Philadelphus Snowbelle
Philadelphus 'Snowbelle'
£22.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Pieris Flaming Silver
Pieris 'Flaming Silver'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Pieris japonica Little Heath
Pieris japonica 'Little Heath'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa White Patio

50% off

Rosa White Patio | Patio Rose
£13.50 - £45.00
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Salix gracilistyla Mount Aso
Salix gracilistyla 'Mount Aso'
£22.75 - £89.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Salix integra Flamingo (PBR)
Salix integra 'Flamingo' (PBR)
£19.99
2 litre pot | 30cm tall available to order from autumn
Salix integra Flamingo (PBR)
Salix integra 'Flamingo' (PBR)
£34.99 - £39.99
3 litre pot | 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot | 80cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Scabiosa atropurpurea Fata Morgana
Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Fata Morgana'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 75 seeds available to order from autumn
Silene uniflora
Silene uniflora
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds available to order from autumn
Tulipa Antoinette (PBR)
Tulipa 'Antoinette' (PBR)
£7.19 - £19.80
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 Charming Beauty
Tulipa 'Charming Beauty'
£7.19 - £19.80
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Vinca minor Azure Flore Pleno
Vinca minor 'Azure Flore Pleno'
£17.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Vinca minor f. alba Gertrude Jekyll
Vinca minor f. alba 'Gertrude Jekyll'
£7.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave Strawberry Swirl
Viola × wittrockiana 'Cool Wave Strawberry Swirl'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Erysimum cheiri Purple Shades
wallflower 'Purple Shades'
£10.99 - £21.98
1 × pack of ten | bare root available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE packs | bare root available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Yucca filamentosa
Yucca filamentosa
£27.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Begonia Mother's Day
Begonia 'Mother's Day'
£4.49 - £8.99
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Begonia Pink Flamingo
Begonia 'Pink Flamingo'
£4.49 - £8.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE tubers available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Begonia Red Glory
Begonia 'Red Glory'
£4.49 - £8.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE tubers available to order from winter
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star
Begonia Rosebud Tutu
Begonia 'Rosebud Tutu'
£6.29 - £12.58
2 × tubers available to order from winter
4 + 2 FREE tubers available to order from winter
Begonia Splendide Ballerina
Begonia 'Splendide Ballerina'
£5.39 - £13.50
2 × tubers available to order from winter
6 × tubers available to order from winter
Begonia (Pendula Group) Pink Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'Pink Giant'
£3.59 - £8.99
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Begonia (Pendula Group) Red Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'Red Giant'
£3.59 - £8.99
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Begonia (Pendula Group) White Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'White Giant'
£3.59 - £8.99
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Begonia × intermedia Bertinii
Begonia × intermedia 'Bertinii'
£4.49 - £8.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE tubers Unavailable
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Emily Mckenzie
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Emily Mckenzie'
£6.29 - £35.98
10 × corms available to order from winter
9cm pot available to order from autumn
30 × corms available to order from winter
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Crocus minimus Spring Beauty
Crocus minimus 'Spring Beauty'
£5.39 - £10.78
20 × bulbs available to order from winter
40 + 20 FREE bulbs available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dahlia Gallery Art Fair (PBR) (Gallery Series)
Dahlia 'Gallery Art Fair' (PBR) (Gallery Series)
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Gallery Leonardo (PBR) (Gallery Series)
Dahlia 'Gallery Leonardo' (PBR) (Gallery Series)
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dahlia Gallery Rembrandt (PBR) (Gallery Series)
Dahlia 'Gallery Rembrandt' (PBR) (Gallery Series)
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Eucomis bicolor
Eucomis bicolor
£5.39 - £10.78
1 × tuber available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE tubers available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Eucomis comosa Sparkling Burgundy
Eucomis comosa 'Sparkling Burgundy'
£7.19 - £18.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Freesia Blue Moon
Freesia 'Blue Moon'
£8.09 - £14.38
20 × corms available to order from winter
40 + 20 FREE corms available to order from winter
Freesia Golden Yellow
Freesia 'Golden Yellow'
£8.09 - £19.80
20 × corms available to order from winter
60 × corms available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Freesia White
Freesia 'White'
£8.09 - £19.80
20 × corms available to order from winter
60 × corms available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Gladiolus Green Star
Gladiolus 'Green Star'
£5.39 - £13.50
15 × corms available to order from winter
45 × corms available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Gladiolus Plum Tart
Gladiolus 'Plum Tart'
£6.29 - £12.58
15 × corms available to order from winter
30 + 15 FREE corms available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Gladiolus Purple Flora
Gladiolus 'Purple Flora'
£6.29 - £16.20
15 × corms available to order from winter
45 × corms available to order from winter
Gladiolus White Prosperity
Gladiolus 'White Prosperity'
£6.29 - £12.58
15 × corms available to order from winter
30 + 15 FREE corms available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Gloriosa superba Rothschildiana
Gloriosa superba 'Rothschildiana'
£6.29 - £12.58
1 × bulb available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE bulbs available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hippeastrum Black Pearl
Hippeastrum 'Black Pearl'
£8.99 - £24.30
1 × bulb available to order from winter
3 × bulbs Unavailable
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Pleione formosana
Pleione formosana
£7.19 - £14.38
1 × bulb available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE bulbs available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Pleione Tongariro
Pleione Tongariro
£8.09 - £16.18
1 × bulb available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE bulbs available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Ranunculus Purple Heart
Ranunculus 'Purple Heart'
£7.19 - £18.90
20 × corms available to order from winter
60 × corms available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Ranunculus asiaticus Aviv Red (Aviv Series)
Ranunculus asiaticus 'Aviv Red' (Aviv Series)
£5.39 - £13.50
12 × corms available to order from winter
36 × corms available to order from winter
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star
Tulipa Formule One
Tulipa 'Formule One'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa Verona
Tulipa 'Verona'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Zantedeschia Captain Kelso (PBR) (Captain Series)
Zantedeschia 'Captain Kelso' (PBR) (Captain Series)
£6.29 - £15.30
1 × bulb available to order from winter
3 × bulbs available to order from winter
Zantedeschia Odessa (PBR)
Zantedeschia 'Odessa' (PBR)
£6.29 - £15.30
1 × bulb available to order from winter
3 × bulbs available to order from winter
Zantedeschia Red Alert
Zantedeschia 'Red Alert'
£6.29 - £15.30
1 × bulb available to order from winter
3 × bulbs available to order from winter
Zantedeschia Sunset Passion
Zantedeschia 'Sunset Passion'
£6.29 - £15.30
1 × bulb available to order from winter
3 × bulbs available to order from winter
Caryopteris × clandonensis Dark Knight
Caryopteris × clandonensis 'Dark Knight'
£19.99
2 litre pot sold out
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Caryopteris × clandonensis Sterling Silver ('Lissilv') (PBR)
Caryopteris × clandonensis Sterling Silver ('Lissilv') (PBR)
£26.75 - £62.99
2 litre pot sold out
3 × 2 litre pots sold out
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