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Plants for the Back of the Border

Taller plants sit well towards the back of the border, adding height as well as providing a backdrop for the front-runners.

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Burnt sugar dahlia collection
Burnt sugar dahlia collection
£15.99 - £31.98
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Chocolate orange dahlia collection
Chocolate orange dahlia collection
£15.99 - £31.98
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Coffee and cream dahlia collection
Coffee & cream dahlia collection
£21.95 - £43.90
1 × collection | 4 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 12 tubers available to order from winter
Dark and rich sweet pea collection
Dark & rich sweet pea collection
£7.27 £4.92
1 × collection available to order from autumn
Deep reds dahlia collection
Deep reds dahlia collection
£15.45 - £30.90
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Dinner plates dahlia collection
Dinner plates dahlia collection
£16.50 - £33.00
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Lavish and lush sweet pea collection
Lavish & lush sweet pea collection
£7.27 £4.92
1 × collection available to order from autumn
Passion flower collection
Passion flower collection
£53.97
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from autumn
Pastel antique dahlia collection
Pastel antique dahlia collection
£15.99 - £31.98
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Peach dahlia collection
Peach dahlia collection
£15.99 - £31.98
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Pink champagne dahlia collection
Pink champagne dahlia collection
£27.45 - £54.90
1 × collection | 5 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Simple white cutting garden collection

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Simple white cutting garden collection
£5.68 £4.26
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Soft pinks dahlia collection
Soft pinks dahlia collection
£15.99 - £31.98
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Sugared almonds cutting garden collection

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Sugared almonds cutting garden collection
£27.82 £20.86
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Whites dahlia collection
Whites dahlia collection
£21.95 - £43.90
1 × collection | 4 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 12 tubers available to order from winter
Eremurus Line Dance
Eremurus 'Line Dance'
£8.99 - £24.00
1 × tuber Delivered during October
3 × tubers Delivered during October
Lilium Anastasia
Lilium 'Anastasia'
£4.99 - £12.00
1 × bulb Delivered during October
3 × bulbs Delivered during October
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4
Lobelia siphilitica f. albiflora
Lobelia siphilitica f. 'albiflora'
£27.99
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
Verbascum Clementine
Verbascum 'Clementine'
£12.99 - £28.99
9cm pot available to order from summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 3
Acer rubrum Red Sunset ('Franksred')
Acer rubrum Red Sunset ('Franksred')
£179.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted available to order from autumn
Aconitum napellus
Aconitum napellus
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Althaea officinalis
Althaea officinalis
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Argyrocytisus battendieri
Argyrocytisus battendieri
£99.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Callistemon viminalis Captain Cook
Callistemon viminalis 'Captain Cook'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Clematis Alionushka
Clematis 'Alionushka'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Betty Corning
Clematis 'Betty Corning'
£26.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Emilia Plater
Clematis 'Emilia Plater'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Gravetye Beauty
Clematis 'Gravetye Beauty'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis John Huxtable
Clematis 'John Huxtable'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Lambton Park
Clematis 'Lambton Park'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Little Nell
Clematis 'Little Nell'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Mrs Cholmondeley
Clematis 'Mrs Cholmondeley'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis My Angel (PBR)
Clematis 'My Angel' (PBR)
£26.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Paul Farges
Clematis 'Paul Farges'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Sunset
Clematis 'Sunset'
£28.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Alaina ('Evipo056') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
Clematis Alaina ('Evipo056') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£32.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Amethyst Beauty ('Evipo043') (PBR)
Clematis Amethyst Beauty ('Evipo043') (PBR)
£32.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Blue Pirouette ('Zobluepi') (PBR)
Clematis Blue Pirouette ('Zobluepi') (PBR)
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Bridgewater ('EviGsy155') (PBR)

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Clematis Bridgewater ('EviGsy155') (PBR)
£34.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Daiyu ('Evipo083') (PBR)
Clematis Daiyu ('Evipo083') (PBR)
£26.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis East River ('Zoeastri') (PBR)
Clematis East River ('Zoeastri') (PBR)
£26.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Elpis ('EviGsy154') (PBR)

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Clematis Elpis ('EviGsy154') (PBR)
£34.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Forever Friends ('Zofofri') (PBR)
Clematis Forever Friends ('Zofofri') (PBR)
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis heracleifolia Cassandra
Clematis heracleifolia 'Cassandra'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis recta Purpurea
Clematis recta 'Purpurea'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Sarah Elizabeth ('Evipo098') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
Clematis Sarah Elizabeth ('Evipo098') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£26.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis tangutica Helios
Clematis tangutica 'Helios'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis terniflora
Clematis terniflora
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis vitalba
Clematis vitalba
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis viticella
Clematis viticella
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Crambe cordifolia
Crambe cordifolia
£10.99 - £25.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Delphinium Jill Curley
Delphinium 'Jill Curley'
£24.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Delphinium Spindrift
Delphinium 'Spindrift'
£24.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Delphinium Turkish Delight
Delphinium 'Turkish Delight'
£24.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Digitalis purpurea Dalmatian Peach (Dalmatian Series)
Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian Peach' (Dalmatian Series)
£8.99 - £36.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Digitalis purpurea Dalmatian White (Dalmatian Series)
Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian White' (Dalmatian Series)
£8.99 - £36.99
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
Echinacea Tomato Soup (PBR)
Echinacea 'Tomato Soup' (PBR)
£14.99 - £57.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Echinacea pallida
Echinacea pallida
£12.99 - £47.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre 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
Echinacea Pretty Parasols ('JS Engeltje') (PBR)
Echinacea Pretty Parasols ('JS Engeltje') (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Echinacea purpurea
Echinacea purpurea
£9.99 - £44.99
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
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Echinacea SunSeekers Rainbow ('IFECSSRA') (PBR) (SunSeekers Series)
Echinacea SunSeekers Rainbow ('IFECSSRA') (PBR) (SunSeekers Series)
£16.99 - £38.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Edgeworthia chrysantha Grandiflora
Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Grandiflora'
£129.99
10 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Elaeagnus Quicksilver
Elaeagnus 'Quicksilver'
£32.99 - £79.99
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
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla
£26.99 - £179.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
3 × 12 litre pots | 60 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hamamelis × intermedia Diane
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Diane'
£52.99 - £139.99
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall available to order from autumn
10 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall | grafted available to order from autumn
Hamamelis × intermedia Jelena
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Jelena'
£52.99 - £209.99
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall available to order from autumn
10 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall | grafted available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1m tall available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus
Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus
£11.99 - £27.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hydrangea arborescens FlowerWOW (´BALful´) (PBR)

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Hydrangea arborescens FlowerWOW (´BALful´) (PBR)
£34.99
1.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
Hydrangea hydrangeoides
Hydrangea hydrangeoides
£34.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hydrangea hydrangeoides var. hydrangeoides Roseum
Hydrangea hydrangeoides var. hydrangeoides 'Roseum'
£34.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Hydrangea quercifolia Tara
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Tara'
£28.75
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Iris Benton Diedre
Iris 'Benton Diedre'
£29.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Lathyrus latifolius Rosa Perle
Lathyrus latifolius 'Rosa Perle'
£14.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Ligusticopsis wallichiana
Ligusticopsis wallichiana
£13.99 - £52.99
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
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lonicera japonica var. repens
Lonicera japonica var. repens
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Lonicera periclymenum Graham Thomas
Lonicera periclymenum 'Graham Thomas'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lonicera periclymenum Serotina
Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina'
£14.99 - £29.99
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lonicera periclymenum Sweet Sue
Lonicera periclymenum 'Sweet Sue'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Papaver rupifragum Orange Feathers

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Papaver rupifragum 'Orange Feathers'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Passiflora Amethyst
Passiflora 'Amethyst'
£17.99 - £35.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Passiflora Damsel's Delight
Passiflora 'Damsel's Delight'
£34.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Passiflora alata
Passiflora alata
£32.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Prunus Starlight
Prunus 'Starlight'
£149.99
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
raspberry Glen Ample (PBR)
raspberry 'Glen Ample' (PBR)
£17.99 - £35.98
5 × bare root canes available to order from autumn
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare root canes available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
raspberry Malling Jewel
raspberry 'Malling Jewel'
£17.99 - £35.98
5 × bare root canes available to order from autumn
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare root canes available to order from autumn
raspberry Malling Promise
raspberry 'Malling Promise'
£17.99 - £35.98
5 × bare root canes available to order from autumn
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare root canes available to order from autumn
Rhus typhina
Rhus typhina
£29.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Romneya coulteri
Romneya coulteri
£29.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Climbing Étoile de Hollande
Rosa 'Climbing Étoile de Hollande' | Climbing Hybrid Tea Rose
£37.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Madame Isaac Péreire
Rosa 'Madame Isaac Péreire' | Bourbon Bush Rose
£43.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Félicité et Perpétue
Rosa Félicité et Perpétue | Rambler Rose
£37.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Ghislaine De Féligonde
Rosa Ghislaine De Féligonde | Rambling Rose
£37.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Mermaid
Rosa Mermaid | Climbing Rose
£24.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Peach Melba ('Kormelpea') (PBR)
Rosa Peach Melba | Climbing Rose
£32.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Scent from Heaven ('Chewbabaluv') (PBR)
Rosa Scent from Heaven ('Chewbabaluv') (PBR) | Climbing Rose
£32.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Sugar Moon ('Wekmemolo') (PBR)
Rosa Sugar Moon ('Wekmemolo') (PBR) | Hybrid Tea Rose
£32.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa The Queen Elizabeth
Rosa The Queen Elizabeth | Floribunda Bush Rose
£26.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa xanthina Canary Bird
Rosa xanthina Canary Bird | Shrub Rose
£43.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Salvia guaranitica Black and Blue
Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue'
£9.99 - £42.99
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)
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
Sanguisorba Plum Drops

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Sanguisorba 'Plum Drops'
£13.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
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