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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

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Digitalis purpurea
From £2.23
approx 1000 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 6 (6)
Digitalis × mertonensis

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Digitalis × mertonensis
From £3.59
approx 1000 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 4 (4)
Verbena Endurascape Hot Pink ('Balendopin')

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Verbena Endurascape Hot Pink ('Balendopin')
From £6.39
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 3 (3)
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum Silver Falls

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Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Silver Falls'
From £7.19
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 2 (2)
Eryngium yuccifolium

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Eryngium yuccifolium
From £10.39
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Rhododendron Cary Ann

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Rhododendron 'Cary Ann'
£19.99 £15.99
2 litre pot
Pieris Forest Flame

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Pieris 'Forest Flame'
£19.99 £15.99
2 litre pot
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 3 (3)
Pieris japonica Mountain Fire

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Pieris japonica 'Mountain Fire'
£19.99 £15.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Hydrangea macrophylla Koria (PBR)

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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Koria' (PBR)
£19.99 £15.99
2 litre pot
Euonymus fortunei Blondy ('Interbolwi') (PBR)

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Euonymus fortunei Blondy ('Interbolwi') (PBR)
£22.99 £18.39
2 litre pot
Hydrangea macrophylla Midnight Pearl ('Hokomamipe') (PBR)

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Hydrangea macrophylla Midnight Pearl ('Hokomamipe') (PBR)
£24.99 £19.99
2 litre pot
Camellia 'Winter's Toughie'

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Camellia 'Winter's Toughie'
£24.99 £19.99
1.5 litre pot
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1.0 5 1 (1)
Clematis Propertius

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Clematis 'Propertius'
From £11.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Innocent Blush

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Clematis 'Innocent Blush'
£27.99 £22.39
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Enkianthus campanulatus

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Enkianthus campanulatus
£32.99 £26.39
2 litre pot
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 3 (3)
Hydrangea paniculata Fire Light ('Smhpfl') (PBR)

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Hydrangea paniculata Fire Light ('Abetwo') (PBR)
£49.99 £39.99
5 litre pot
Lysichiton camtschatcensis
Lysichiton camtschatcensis
From £24.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 12 (12)
Hamamelis × intermedia Diane

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Hamamelis × intermedia 'Diane'
From £47.99
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall
Hamamelis × intermedia Jelena

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Hamamelis × intermedia 'Jelena'
From £47.99
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 13 (13)
Light up a shady corner mini-border collection

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Light up a shady corner mini-border collection
From £50.39
6 × 9cm plants
with large zinc dolly pot Ø46 × H40cm
with tall zinc dolly pot - Ø46 × H50cm

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