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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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Erigeron karvinskianus & hanging aged ribbed bowl combination
Crocus collection
Mexican fleabane & hanging aged ribbed bowl combination
£55.96 £50.71
Miscanthus sinensis Spiral Flame ('8') (PBR)

New

Miscanthus sinensis Spiral Flame ('8') (PBR)
£24.99
available to order from summer
Nepeta Cat's Pajamas
Nepeta 'Cat's Pajamas'
From £9.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Nepeta × faassenii Junior Walker ('Novanepjun') (PBR)
Nepeta × faassenii Junior Walker ('Novanepjun') (PBR)
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 10 (10)
Oenothera lindheimeri Whirling Butterflies

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Oenothera lindheimeri 'Whirling Butterflies'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 59 (59)
Ophiopogon planiscapus Kokuryū
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Kokuryū'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 8 (8)
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)
Papaver somniferum Lauren's Grape

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Papaver somniferum 'Lauren's Grape'
From £3.49
approx 100 seeds
3 × packets of 100 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Paulownia tomentosa
Paulownia tomentosa
From £63.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Pennisetum alopecuroides Little Bunny
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny'
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
Perovskia Little Spire (PBR)
Perovskia 'Little Spire' (PBR)
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 7 (7)
Perovskia Lacey Blue ('Lisslitt') (PBR)
Perovskia Lacey Blue ('Lisslitt') (PBR)
£19.99
2 litre pot
Pittosporum tenuifolium Bannow Bay ('Breebay') (PBR)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Bannow Bay ('Breebay') (PBR)
From £29.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3 (3)
Polypodium vulgare

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Polypodium vulgare
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 4.4 5 18 (18)
Winter hardy herb collection (4 mixed herbs)
Popular Winter hardy herb collection
£24.99
4 × 9cm pots
Pulsatilla vulgaris
Pulsatilla vulgaris
From £6.99
sold out
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 6 (6)
Salvia Back to the Fuchsia

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Salvia 'Back to the Fuchsia'
From £12.99
available to order from summer
Salvia Lake Blueberry ('Tl1016') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)

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Salvia Lake Blueberry ('Tl1016') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)
From £10.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Salvia Lake Flamingo ('Tl1019') (Salgoon Series)

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Salvia Lake Flamingo ('Tl1019') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)
From £10.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Salvia Lake Onega Imp ('Tl1018') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)

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Salvia Lake Onega Imp ('Tl1018') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)
From £10.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Salvia nemorosa Caradonna

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Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'
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 (71)
Salvia viridis Blue Monday
Salvia viridis 'Blue Monday'
£2.19
approx 180 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna Purple Stem
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna 'Purple Stem'
From £24.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
Stachys byzantina Big Ears
Stachys byzantina 'Big Ears'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Stachys byzantina Silver Carpet
Stachys byzantina 'Silver Carpet'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (14)
Stipa ichu
Stipa ichu
From £11.99
available to order from summer
Stipa lessingiana
Stipa lessingiana
From £11.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Stipa tenuissima

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Stipa tenuissima
From £3.79
approx 30 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (57)
Teucrium × lucidrys
Teucrium × lucidrys
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Thymus Culinary Lemon
thyme 'Culinary Lemon'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Thymus Jekka
thyme 'Jekka's'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Thymus Lemon Variegated
thyme 'lemon variegated'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Thymus serpyllum Minor
thyme 'Minor'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Thymus Thyme of Provence
thyme 'Thyme of Provence'
£3.29
approx 6000 seeds
Thymus vulgaris
thyme common - thymus vulgaris
From £2.79
approx 200 organic seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Thymus serpyllum

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Thymus serpyllum
£2.99
approx 200 seeds
Tradescantia (Andersoniana Group) JS Brainstorm (PBR)
Tradescantia (Andersoniana Group) 'JS Brainstorm' (PBR)
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Tulbaghia Purple Eye
Tulbaghia 'Purple Eye'
From £10.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Tulipa Toronto

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Tulipa 'Toronto'
From £7.99
sold out
Verbascum Dark Eyes (PBR)
Verbascum 'Dark Eyes' (PBR)
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Veronica Burning Heart
Veronica 'Burning Heart'
£19.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Veronica Caledonia
Veronica 'Caledonia'
£24.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (11)
Veronica Celine
Veronica 'Celine'
£19.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Veronica Heartbreaker (PBR)
Veronica 'Heartbreaker' (PBR)
£19.99
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Veronica Mint Chocolate
Veronica 'Mint Chocolate'
£19.99
available to order from summer
Veronica Pascal
Veronica 'Pascal'
£19.99
available to order from summer
Veronica Pink Pixie
Veronica 'Pink Pixie'
£19.99
available to order from summer
Veronica Rosie
Veronica 'Rosie'
£19.99
available to order from summer
Veronica Silver Dollar
Veronica 'Silver Dollar'
£19.99
available to order from summer
Veronica Twilight (PBR)
Veronica 'Twilight' (PBR)
£24.99
available to order from summer
Veronica Wipeout (PBR)
Veronica 'Wipeout' (PBR)
£22.99
available to order from summer
Veronica Youngii
Veronica 'Youngii'
£19.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Veronica Blue Star ('Vergeer 1') (PBR)
Veronica Blue Star ('Vergeer 1') (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot
Veronica Starlight ('Marklight')
Veronica Starlight ('Marklight')
£19.99
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Veronica Verdi Creme ('Humdime') (PBR)
Veronica Verdi Crème ('Humdime') (PBR)
£24.99
available to order from summer
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