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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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Hedychium flavescens
Hedychium flavescens
From £7.19
available to order from winter
Penstemon Rich Ruby

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Penstemon 'Rich Ruby'
From £7.19
available to order from summer
Oenothera lindheimeri Siskiyou Pink

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Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink'
From £7.19
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2 (2)
Ilex crenata

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Ilex crenata
£8.99 £7.19
9cm pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Verbena officinalis var. grandiflora Bampton

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Verbena officinalis var. grandiflora 'Bampton'
From £2.79
approx 50 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 9 (9)
Camassia leichtlinii subsp. suksdorfii Caerulea Group
Camassia leichtlinii subsp. Caerulea Group
From £7.19
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 11 (11)
Lilium Pretty Woman
Lilium 'Pretty Woman'
From £7.19
available to order from summer
Penstemon Pensham Bilberry Ice (Pensham Series)

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Penstemon 'Pensham Bilberry Ice' (Pensham Series)
From £7.19
available to order from summer
Penstemon Midnight

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Penstemon 'Midnight'
From £7.19
available to order from summer
Penstemon Elmley

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Penstemon 'Elmley'
From £7.19
available to order from summer
Penstemon Stapleford Gem

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Penstemon 'Stapleford Gem'
From £7.19
available to order from summer
Lavish and lush sweet pea collection
Lavish & lush sweet pea collection
£9.37 £7.50
available to order from summer
Dark and rich sweet pea collection
Dark & rich sweet pea collection
£9.37 £7.50
available to order from summer
Bright and bold sweet pea collection

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Bright & bold sweet pea collection
£9.97 £7.98
1 × collection
Delphinium Black Knight Group
Delphinium 'Black Knight Group'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 2 (2)
Echinacea purpurea Magnus

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Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 20 (20)
Anthriscus sylvestris
Anthriscus sylvestris
From £2.23
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1 (1)
Eutrochium maculatum (Atropurpureum Group) Purple Bush

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Eutrochium maculatum (Atropurpureum Group) 'Purple Bush'
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 8 (8)
Delphinium Astolat Group

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Delphinium 'Astolat Group'
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1 (1)
Inula helenium
Inula helenium
From £7.99
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 2 (2)
Verbena rigida f. lilacina Polaris

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Verbena rigida f. lilacina 'Polaris'
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Helen Picton
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Helen Picton'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
Salvia Berry Blast

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Salvia 'Berry Blast'
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Ligularia The Rocket

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Ligularia 'The Rocket'
From £8.79
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Veronicastrum virginicum Album

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Veronicastrum virginicum 'Album'
From £8.79
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (11)
Eutrochium maculatum (Atropurpureum Group) Riesenschirm
Eupatorium maculatum (Atropurpureum Group) 'Riesenschirm'
From £8.79
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
Salvia Pink Amistad ('Arggr17-011')

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Salvia Pink Amistad ('Arggr17-011')
From £8.79
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Sweet pea collection highly scented
Award-winning sweet pea collection highly scented
£11.17 £8.94
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Verbascum phoeniceum Violetta

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Verbascum phoeniceum 'Violetta'
From £9.59
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Crambe cordifolia

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Crambe cordifolia
From £9.59
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Acanthus spinosus

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Acanthus spinosus
From £9.59
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Cephalaria gigantea

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Cephalaria gigantea
From £9.59
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Lilium Giant Oriental mixed

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Lilium 'Giant Oriental mixed'
From £9.59
available to order from winter
Plums and peaches dahlia collection

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Plum & peaches dahlia collection
From £10.32
available to order from winter
Angelica gigas

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Angelica gigas
From £3.19
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (34)
Veronicastrum virginicum Lavendelturm

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Veronicastrum virginicum 'Lavendelturm'
From £10.39
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Aconitum napellus

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Aconitum napellus
From £10.39
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Acanthus hungaricus White Lips

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Acanthus hungaricus 'White Lips'
From £10.39
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star (1)
Delphinium Mighty Atom

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Delphinium 'Mighty Atom'
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Sanguisorba Plum Drops

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Sanguisorba 'Plum Drops'
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Oriental lilium collection

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Oriental lily collection
From £12.36
available to order from winter
Best white lilies collection
best white lily collection
From £12.76
available to order from winter
Skyscraper lily collection

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Skyscraper lily collection
From £12.76
available to order from winter
raspberry Glen Ample (PBR)
raspberry 'Glen Ample' (PBR)
From £12.79
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Thuja occidentalis Rheingold

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Thuja occidentalis 'Rheingold'
£15.99 £12.79
1 litre pot
raspberry Malling Promise
raspberry 'Malling Promise'
From £12.79
available to order from autumn
raspberry Malling Jewel
raspberry 'Malling Jewel'
From £12.79
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Burnt orange dahlia collection
Burnt orange dahlia collection
From £12.79
available to order from summer
Pastel antique dahlia collection
Pastel antique dahlia collection
From £12.79
available to order from summer
Award-winning fragrant lily collection

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Award-winning fragrant lily collection
From £13.16
available to order from winter
Lilium pollen free lily collection

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Pollen free lily collection
From £13.16
available to order from winter
Trumpet lily collection

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Trumpet lily collection
From £13.16
available to order from winter
Lilium Pollen free lotus lily collection
Pollen free lotus lily collection
From £13.16
available to order from winter
Bruised dahlia collection

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Bruised dahlia collection
From £13.59
available to order from winter
Tangerine twist 3 varieties dahlia collection

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Tangerine twist 3 varieties dahlia collection
From £13.59
available to order from winter
Chocolate orange dahlia collection

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Chocolate orange dahlia collection
From £14.20
available to order from winter
Peach dahlia collection

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Peach dahlia collection
From £14.20
available to order from winter
Award-winning dahlia collection for pots

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Award-winning dahlia collection for pots
From £14.20
available to order from winter
John's pollinator dahlia collection

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John's pollinator dahlia collection
From £14.20
available to order from winter
Ashley's balcony dahlia collection

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Ashley's balcony dahlia collection
From £14.36
available to order from winter
Crinodendron hookerianum

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Crinodendron hookerianum
£17.99 £14.39
2 litre pot
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Allium Gladiator
Allium 'Gladiator'
From £10.39
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Chocolate orange pollinator dahlia collection
Chocolate orange pollinator dahlia collection
From £14.39
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Sanguisorba Blackthorn

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Sanguisorba 'Blackthorn'
From £14.39
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Burnt sugar dahlia collection

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Burnt sugar dahlia collection
From £15.16
available to order from winter
A tale of summer blooms dahlia collection

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A tale of summer blooms dahlia collection
From £15.16
available to order from winter
Venetian gladioli collection

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Venetian gladioli collection
From £15.16
available to order from winter
Panicum virgatum Shenandoah

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Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
Vibrant gladioli collection

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Vibrant gladioli collection
From £15.96
available to order from winter
Favourite gladioli collection

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Favourite gladioli collection
From £15.96
available to order from winter
Lucy Misty mountains miniature bulb collection

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Lucy Misty mountains miniature 'bulb collection'
£19.97 £15.98
available to order from summer
Hydrangea macrophylla Koria (PBR)

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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Koria' (PBR)
£19.99 £15.99
2 litre pot
turkscap lily collection

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turkscap lily collection
From £17.56
available to order from winter
The Amistad salvia collection

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The Amistad salvia collection
From £17.58
1 × collection | 2 plants
3 × collections | 6 plants
Euonymus fortunei Blondy ('Interbolwi') (PBR)

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Euonymus fortunei Blondy ('Interbolwi') (PBR)
£22.99 £18.39
2 litre pot
Proud Mary dahlia collection

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Proud Mary dahlia collection
From £18.60
available to order from winter
Lucy's get off my cloud dahlia collection

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Lucy's get off my cloud dahlia collection
From £19.00
available to order from winter
Jewel garden dahlia collection

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Jewel garden dahlia collection
From £19.00
available to order from winter
Velvet dahlia collection

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Velvet dahlia collection
From £19.00
available to order from winter
Coffee and cream dahlia collection

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Coffee & cream dahlia collection
From £19.16
available to order from winter
Bees and butterflies dahlia collection

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Bees & butterflies dahlia collection
From £19.16
available to order from winter
Candyfloss dahlia collection

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Candyfloss dahlia collection
From £19.16
available to order from winter
Pseudopanax 'Dark Star'

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Pseudopanax 'Dark Star'
£32.99 £19.79
2 litre pot
Ceanothus Concha

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Ceanothus 'Concha'
From £19.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Delphinium Faust
Delphinium 'Faust'
From £19.99
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Trachycarpus fortunei

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Trachycarpus fortunei
From £19.99
2 litre pot
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Camellia Black Lace

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Camellia 'Black Lace'
£24.99 £19.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Hydrangea macrophylla Midnight Pearl ('Hokomamipe') (PBR)

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Hydrangea macrophylla Midnight Pearl ('Hokomamipe') (PBR)
£24.99 £19.99
2 litre pot
Iris Benton Diedre
Iris 'Benton Diedre'
From £19.99
available to order from summer
Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Red Wine ('Tahi61') (PBR)
Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Red Wine (Tahi61') (PBR)
£24.99 £19.99
available to order from summer
Philadelphus Fragrant Falls

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Philadelphus 'Fragrant Falls'
£26.75 £21.40
2 litre pot
Hedychium collection
Hedychium collection
From £21.56
available to order from winter
award winning Penstemon collection

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Award-winning Penstemon collection
From £21.58
available to order from summer
Pensham Penstemon collection

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Pensham Penstemon collection
From £21.58
available to order from summer
Heavenly Penstemon collection

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Heavenly Penstemon collection
From £21.58
available to order from summer
Rosa Summer Wine

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Rosa 'Summer Wine'
£26.99 £21.59
4 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Prunus laurocerasus Rotundifolia

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Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia'
From £21.59
2 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall
3 × 2 litre pots | 30 - 40cm tall
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Rosa The Queen Elizabeth

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Rosa The Queen Elizabeth | Floribunda Bush Rose
£26.99 £21.59
4 litre pot
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Pink champagne dahlia collection

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Pink champagne dahlia collection
From £21.96
available to order from winter
Sugared almonds cutting garden collection
Sugared almonds cutting garden collection
£28.62 £22.32
available to order from summer
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