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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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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 5.0 5 6 (6)
Taxus baccata David
Taxus baccata 'David'
£119.99
12 litre pot | 0.7 - 1m tall
Taxus baccata Fastigiata Robusta
Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata Robusta'
£29.99
3 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3 (3)
Taxus baccata ball

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Taxus baccata ball
£119.99
4 litre pot | ball | 30 - 35cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 6 (6)
Thalictrum Elin
Thalictrum 'Elin'
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Thuja occidentalis Rheingold
Thuja occidentalis 'Rheingold'
£15.99
1 litre pot
Thuja occidentalis Fire Chief ('Congabe') (PBR)
Thuja occidentalis Fire Chief ('Congabe') (PBR)
£15.99
1 litre pot
Trachycarpus fortunei

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Trachycarpus fortunei
From £24.99
2 litre pot
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 2 (2)
Verbascum Clementine
Verbascum 'Clementine'
From £12.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4 (4)
Verbascum Honey Dijon

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Verbascum 'Honey Dijon'
£12.99
available to order from summer
Verbascum Primrose Path

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Verbascum 'Primrose Path'
From £12.99
available to order from summer
Verbascum Peach Champagne (PBR)

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Verbascum Peach Champagne (PBR)
From £12.99
available to order from summer
Verbascum phoeniceum Violetta
Verbascum phoeniceum 'Violetta'
From £11.99
available to order from summer
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 3 (3)
Verbena Showboat Magenta (Showboat Series)

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Verbena 'Showboat Magenta' (Showboat Series)
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 2 (2)
Viburnum nudum Pink Beauty
Viburnum nudum 'Pink Beauty'
£27.99
2 litre pot
Viburnum tinus
Viburnum tinus
From £6.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
6 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4 (4)
walnut common
walnut (common)
From £34.99
available to order from summer
Winter flowering clematis collection
Winter flowering clematis collection
£53.97
available to order from summer
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