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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 Mondial (PBR)

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Tulipa 'Mondial' (PBR)
From £9.99
7 × bulbs
14 + 7 FREE bulbs
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3 (3)
Tulipa turkestanica

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Tulipa turkestanica
From £4.99
7 × bulbs
21 × bulbs
Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group) Christmas Gift

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Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group) 'Christmas Gift'
From £14.99
1 × bulb
3 × bulbs
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus

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Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus
From £5.99
10 × bulbs
20 + 10 FREE bulbs
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 9 (9)
Tulipa Alison Bradley

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Tulipa 'Alison Bradley'
From £7.99
7 × bulbs
21 × bulbs
Dryopteris wallichiana
Dryopteris wallichiana
From £9.99
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 4 (4)
Athyrium filix-femina Victoriae
Athyrium filix-femina 'Victoriae'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3 (3)
Doodia media
Doodia media
From £10.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Carex oshimensis Everest ('Fiwhite') (PBR)
Carex oshimensis Everest ('Fiwhite') (PBR)
From £12.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
+ 1 more available
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 4 (4)
Leucanthemum vulgare

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Leucanthemum vulgare
£2.49 £1.87
approx 250 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Orlaya grandiflora

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Orlaya grandiflora
From £2.17
approx 25 seeds
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.2 5 10 (10)
Cerinthe major Purpurascens

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Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens'
From £2.62
approx 12 seeds
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 13 (13)
Scabiosa atropurpurea Fata Morgana

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Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Fata Morgana'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 75 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Viola Vivaldi Beacon

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Viola 'Vivaldi Beacon'
£4.99
approx 20 seeds
Geum rivale
Geum rivale
From £14.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
Seedballs ox-eye daisy seedbombs

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Seedballs ox-eye daisy
From £5.24
20 seedballs in gift tube
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Seedballs poppies seedbombs

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Seedballs poppies
From £5.24
20 seedballs in gift tube
100 seedballs in gift pouch
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Helleborus × hybridus Pretty Ellen collection
Hellebore Pretty Ellen collection
From £29.99
available to order from summer
Evening sky pollinator mini-border collection
Evening sky pollinator mini-border collection
From £57.99
available to order from summer
Sesleria autumnalis

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Sesleria autumnalis
From £19.99
available to order from summer
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 2 (2)
Cyclamen hederifolium var. hederifolium f. albiflorum

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Cyclamen hederifolium var. hederifolium f. albiflorum
From £12.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Crocosmia and ribbed planter combination
Crocus collection
Crocosmia & ribbed metal planter combination
£123.96
Dusky violet shade mini-border collection

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Dusky violet shade mini-border collection
From £54.99
available to order from summer
Polystichum aculeatum
Crocus collection
Polystichum & pot combination
£94.98
Paeonia lactiflora Félix Crousse
Paeonia lactiflora 'Félix Crousse'
£22.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Euphorbia wallichii
Euphorbia wallichii
From £12.99
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Helleborus niger Christmas Carol

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Helleborus niger 'Christmas Carol'
From £19.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Buddleja Little Pink (’BotEx 005’) (PBR) (Butterfly Candy Series)
Buddleja Little Pink (’BotEx 005’) (PBR) (Butterfly Candy Series)
£26.99
sold out
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Deutzia Raspberry Sundae ('Low 18') (PBR)
Deutzia Raspberry Sundae ('Low 18') (PBR)
£24.75
sold out
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Hydrangea Preziosa
Hydrangea 'Preziosa'
From £24.99
sold out
Prostanthera ovalifolia Variegata
Prostanthera ovalifolia 'Variegata'
£21.99
sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Crocus minimus Spring Beauty
Crocus minimus 'Spring Beauty'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Hippeastrum Black Pearl
Hippeastrum 'Black Pearl'
From £12.99
available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Tulipa Double Pink Salmon

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Tulipa 'Double Pink Salmon'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
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