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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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Achillea Credo
Achillea 'Credo'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 11 (11)
Achillea filipendulina Cloth of Gold
Achillea filipendulina 'Cloth of Gold'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 26 (26)
All year round colour conifer collection
All year round colour conifer collection
£49.99
available to order from summer
Border salvia collection

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Border salvia collection
From £41.96
1 × collection | 4 plants
3 × collections | 12 plants
Calamagrostis × acutiflora Karl Foerster

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Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 28 (28)
Cordyline australis 'Southern Splendour'
Cordyline australis 'Southern Splendour'
£34.99
2 litre pot
Echinacea pallida
Echinacea pallida
From £12.99
available to order from summer
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 4 (4)
Echinacea purpurea
Echinacea purpurea
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.1 5 12 (12)
Eragrostis spectabilis
Eragrostis spectabilis
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Favourite salvia collection

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Favourite salvia collection
From £31.97
1 × collection | 3 plants
3 × collections | 9 plants
Ginkgo biloba Gold Spire ('Blagon')

20% off

Ginkgo biloba 'Gold Spire' ('Blagon')
From £79.99
12 litre pot | 1.5m tall
Hemerocallis Stella Rouge (PBR)

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Hemerocallis 'Stella Rouge' (PBR)
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Hibiscus syriacus Blushing Bride
Hibiscus syriacus 'Blushing Bride'
£29.99
available to order from summer
Hippophae rhamnoides

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Hippophae rhamnoides - Great Coastal Hedging
From £7.99
2 litre pot | 60 - 70cm tall
Iris Benton Diedre
Iris 'Benton Diedre'
From £19.99
available to order from summer
Miscanthus sinensis Spiral Flame ('8') (PBR)

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Miscanthus sinensis Spiral Flame ('8') (PBR)
£24.99
available to order from summer
Muhlenbergia capillaris

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Muhlenbergia capillaris
From £3.99
approx 20 seeds
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
+ 2 more available
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 7 (7)
Papaver rupifragum Orange Feathers
Papaver rupifragum 'Orange Feathers'
From £9.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Photinia Blackberry Gem

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Photinia 'Blackberry Gem'
£34.99
available to order from summer
Pittosporum tenuifolium Golf Ball (PBR)

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Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Golf Ball' (PBR)
From £34.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 10 (10)
Pseudopanax 'Sabre'

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20% off

Pseudopanax 'Sabre'
£39.99 £31.99
2 litre pot
Stipa gigantea

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Stipa gigantea
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (32)
Stipa ichu
Stipa ichu
From £11.99
available to order from summer
Taxus baccata
Taxus baccata
From £9.99
9cm pot | 20cm tall
3 litre pot | 30cm
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)

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