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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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23 items
Robinia pseudoacacia Lace Lady' (PBR)
Robinia pseudoacacia 'Lace Lady' (PBR)
£199.99 £159.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
apricot Compacta
apricot 'Compacta'
From £87.99
available to order from summer
walnut Europa
walnut 'Europa'
£149.99 £119.99
available to order from winter
Acer palmatum Skeeter's Broom

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Acer palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
From £67.99
5 litre pot | ½ standard | 0.8 - 1m tall
10 litre pot | 0.9 - 1.2m tall | grafted
All year round colour conifer collection

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All year round colour conifer collection
£49.99 £39.99
4 × 1 litre pots
Ficus Fignomenal ('PT-DF-14') (PBR)

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fig Fignomenal ('PT-DF-14') (PBR)
£49.99 £39.99
available to order from summer
Prunus tenella Firehill
Prunus tenella 'Firehill'
£44.99 £35.99
available to order from winter
Pinus mugo Mops

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Pinus mugo 'Mops'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from summer
Pinus mugo Winter Gold

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Pinus mugo 'Winter Gold'
£39.99 £31.99
3 litre pot
Syringa meyeri Flowerfesta White ('Anny200810') (PBR) (Flowerfesta Series)

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Syringa meyeri Flowerfesta White ('Anny200810') (PBR) (Flowerfesta Series)
£34.99 £27.99
3 litre pot
quince Leskovac
quince 'Leskovac'
From £27.99
available to order from summer
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Minima Glauca

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Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Minima Glauca'
£29.99 £23.99
3 litre pot
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ellwood's Pillar ('Flolar')
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ellwood's Pillar ('Flolar')
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Chamaecyparis obtusa Nana Gracilis
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Philadelphus Petite Perfume Pink ('P1') (PBR)

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Philadelphus Petite Perfume Pink ('P1') (PBR)
From £14.39
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 1 (1)
Buddleja lindeyana Floral Fanfare (PBR)

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Buddleja lindeyana 'Floral Fanfare' (PBR)
£29.99 £23.99
2 litre pot
Ashley's balcony 5 varieties dahlia collection

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Ashley's balcony 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £23.96
available to order from winter
Syringa meyeri Flowerfesta Pink ('Anny200817') (PBR) (Flowerfesta Series)

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Syringa meyeri Flowerfesta Pink ('Anny200817') (PBR) (Flowerfesta Series)
£28.75 £23.00
3 litre pot
Photinia × fraseri Little Red Robin

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Photinia × fraseri 'Little Red Robin'
£19.99 £15.99
2 litre pot
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4 (4)
Thuja occidentalis Fire Chief ('Congabe') (PBR)

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Thuja occidentalis Fire Chief ('Congabe') (PBR)
£15.99 £12.79
1 litre pot
Hemerocallis Stella Tangerine (PBR)

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Hemerocallis 'Stella Tangerine' (PBR)
From £10.39
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Dahlia Dragon Ball ('Vdtg31') (PBR) (Dark Angel Series)

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Dahlia Dragon Ball ('Vdtg31') (PBR) (Dark Angel Series)
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Helianthus annuus Desire Red

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Helianthus annuus 'Desire Red'
£3.99 £2.39
approx 10 seeds

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