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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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Digitalis purpurea

25% off

Digitalis purpurea
£1.87 - £34.99
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3
Digitalis × mertonensis

25% off

Digitalis × mertonensis
£2.84 - £34.99
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 4
Eryngium yuccifolium
Eryngium yuccifolium
£12.99 - £32.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Melianthus major
Melianthus major
£22.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots Unavailable
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 11
Clematis Propertius
Clematis 'Propertius'
£14.99 - £29.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Enkianthus campanulatus
Enkianthus campanulatus
£29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2
Osmanthus delavayi
Osmanthus delavayi
£26.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4
Paeonia × suffruticosa Ling Hua Zhan
Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Ling Hua Zhan'
£59.99 - £119.98
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 5 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pieris Forest Flame
Pieris 'Forest Flame'
£19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 3
Athyrium filix-femina
Athyrium filix-femina
£9.99 - £54.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 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 4.4 5 7
Dahlia Tartan

Up to 49%

Dahlia 'Tartan'
£5.39 - £18.35
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Light up a shady corner mini-border collection
Light up a shady corner mini-border collection
£59.99 - £149.98
6 × 9cm plants Unavailable
with tall zinc doll pot - Ø46 × H50cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
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 5.0 5 2
Clematis Daiyu ('Evipo083') (PBR)
Clematis Daiyu ('Evipo083') (PBR)
£26.95
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
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 4.6 5 12
Camellia 'Winter's Toughie'
Camellia 'Winter's Toughie'
£24.99
1.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
Corylopsis pauciflora
Corylopsis pauciflora
£104.99
12 litre pot | 50 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 2
Daphne bholua Mary Rose
Daphne bholua 'Mary Rose'
£34.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Halesia carolina
Halesia carolina
£99.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall bush available to order from autumn
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
Hydrangea macrophylla Koria (PBR)
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Koria' (PBR)
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Hydrangea macrophylla Midnight Pearl ('Hokomamipe') (PBR)
Hydrangea macrophylla Midnight Pearl ('Hokomamipe') (PBR)
£29.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Hydrangea paniculata Fire Light ('Smhpfl') (PBR)
Hydrangea paniculata Fire Light ('Abetwo') (PBR)
£44.99
5 litre pot available to order from autumn
Lavatera falcata Lilia Twirl (PBR)

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Lavatera falcata 'Lilia Twirl' (PBR)
£22.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Pieris japonica Mountain Fire
Pieris japonica 'Mountain Fire'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Syringa vulgaris Sensation
Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation'
£29.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Antique peach dahlia collection
Antique peach dahlia collection
£24.62 - £49.41
1 × collection | 5 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 15 tubers available to order from winter
Berry dahlia collection
Berry dahlia collection
£24.72 - £49.41
1 × collection | 5 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 15 tubers available to order from winter
Burnt sugar dahlia collection
Burnt sugar dahlia collection
£14.39 - £28.78
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
£19.75 - £39.51
1 × collection | 4 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 12 tubers available to order from winter
Soft pinks dahlia collection
Soft pinks dahlia collection
£14.39 - £28.78
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum Silver Falls
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Silver Falls'
£9.99 - £24.99
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
Verbena Endurascape Hot Pink ('Balendopin')
Verbena Endurascape Hot Pink ('Balendopin')
£6.99 - £25.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
Fagus sylvatica Atropurpurea Group
Fagus sylvatica 'Atropurpurea Group'
£39.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Dahlia Kiev
Dahlia 'Kiev'
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Preference
Dahlia 'Preference'
£4.94 - £11.25
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Sweet Love
Dahlia 'Sweet Love'
£4.94 - £11.25
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter

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