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Plants for the Middle of the Border

Think of them as padding for your borders, but make sure you choose plants that will add to the scheme - either by extending the flowering period, or adding a colour tone that will link the other elements together.

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Rhododendron Cary Ann

New

Rhododendron 'Cary Ann'
£19.99
2 litre pot
Rhododendron Cosmopolitan
Rhododendron 'Cosmopolitan'
From £19.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3 (3)
Rhododendron Cunningham's White
Rhododendron 'Cunningham's White'
From £19.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
12 litre pot | 50 - 60cm tall
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1 (1)
Rhododendron Dora Amateis
Rhododendron 'Dora Amateis'
£19.99
available to order from summer
Rhododendron Encore Autumn Prince

New

Rhododendron 'Encore Autumn Prince'
£29.99
available to order from summer
Rhododendron Madame Masson
Rhododendron 'Madame Masson'
From £19.99
2 litre pot
5 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Rhododendron Monsieur Marcel Ménard
Rhododendron 'Monsieur Marcel Ménard'
£19.99
2 litre pot
Rhododendron Nova Zembla
Rhododendron 'Nova Zembla'
From £19.99
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 7 (7)
Rhododendron Percy Wiseman
Rhododendron 'Percy Wiseman'
From £19.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 16 (16)
Rhododendron Roseum Elegans
Rhododendron 'Roseum Elegans'
£19.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Rhododendron cilpinense
Rhododendron cilpinense
£19.99
available to order from summer
rhubarb Stockbridge Arrow
rhubarb 'Stockbridge Arrow'
From £4.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Rosa Félicité et Perpétue
Rosa Félicité et Perpétue | Rambler Rose
£37.99
4 litre pot
Rosa Princesse Charlene de Monaco ('Meidysouk')
Rosa Princesse Charlene de Monaco ('Meidysouk') | Shrub Rose
£32.99
4 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Salvia rosmarinus Roman Beauty (PBR)
rosemary Salvia rosmarinus 'Roman Beauty' (PBR)
From £9.99
available to order from summer
Rudbeckia triloba Prairie Glow

New

Rudbeckia triloba 'Prairie Glow'
£3.99
approx 25 seeds
Rumex sanguineus var. sanguineus
Rumex sanguineus var. sanguineus
From £24.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
Salvia officinalis Icterina
sage 'icterina'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Salvia officinalis Purpurascens
sage - purple
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 11 (11)
Salvia officinalis
sage common
From £2.79
approx 35 seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Sagittaria sagittifolia
Sagittaria sagittifolia
From £24.99
available to order from summer
Salvia Angel Wings

New

Salvia 'Angel Wings'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Salvia Belle de Loire

New

Salvia 'Belle de Loire'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Salvia Berry Blast

New

Salvia 'Berry Blast'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Salvia Blue Butterflies

New

Salvia 'Blue Butterflies'
From £9.99
available to order from summer
Salvia Blue Note (PBR)

New

Salvia 'Blue Note' (PBR)
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Salvia Cream Soda

New

Salvia 'Cream Soda'
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Salvia SoCool Pale Blue (PBR)

New

Salvia 'SoCool Pale Blue' (PBR)
From £10.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Salvia Amethyst Lips ('Dyspurp') (PBR)
Salvia Amethyst Lips ('Dyspurp') (PBR)
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
+ 1 more available
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Salvia greggii Lipstick
Salvia greggii 'Lipstick'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Salvia guaranitica Black and Blue
Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue'
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 (10)
Salvia microphylla Cerro Potosi

New

Salvia microphylla 'Cerro Potosi'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Salvia nemorosa Schwellenburg
Salvia nemorosa 'Schwellenburg'
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Salvia Pink Amistad ('Arggr17-011')
Salvia Pink Amistad ('Arggr17-011')
From £10.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Salvia verticillata Purple Rain
Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain'
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 (13)
Salvia × jamensis Violette de Loire ('Barsal') (PBR)

New

Salvia × jamensis Violette de Loire ('Barsal) (PBR)
From £11.99
available to order from summer
Salvia × jamensis California Sunset

New

Salvia × jamensis 'California Sunset'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Salvia × jamensis Malabar Mighty Pink

New

Salvia × jamensis Malabar® ‘Mighty Pink’
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Sanguisorba Blackthorn

New

Sanguisorba 'Blackthorn'
From £17.99
available to order from summer
Sanguisorba Cangshan Cranberry
Sanguisorba 'Cangshan Cranberry'
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Santolina chamaecyparissus
Santolina chamaecyparissus
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Santolina rosmarinifolia Lemon Fizz
Santolina rosmarinifolia 'Lemon Fizz'
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Sarah's Chelsea daisy susan combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'daisy susan combination'
From £49.96
available to order from summer
Sarah's Chelsea lavender & white combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'lavender & white combination '
£52.96
4 plants | 1 of each
Sarah's Chelsea lavender susan combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'lavender susan combination'
From £51.96
available to order from summer
Sarah's Chelsea pairing combinations
Sarah's Chelsea 'pairing combinations'
From £33.96
4 plants | 1 of each
12 plants | 3 of each
Sarah's Chelsea pink & lavender combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'pink & lavender combination'
£71.96
available to order from summer
Sarah's Chelsea pink & silver combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'pink & silver combination'
£67.96
4 plants | 1 of each
Sarah's Chelsea silver susan combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'silver susan combination'
From £51.96
available to order from summer
Sarcococca ruscifolia var. chinensis Dragon Gate
Sarcococca ruscifolia var. chinensis 'Dragon Gate'
£24.99
2 litre pot
Saruma henryi

New

Saruma henryi
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Schefflera taiwaniana
Schefflera taiwaniana
From £12.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Sciadopitys verticillata
Sciadopitys verticillata
From £64.99
2 litre pot
7.5 litre pot
Sesleria Greenlee
Sesleria 'Greenlee'
From £9.99
sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Sisyrinchium californicum
Sisyrinchium californicum
From £24.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
Skimmia japonica Kew White
Skimmia japonica 'Kew White' (female)
£44.99
available to order from summer
Skimmia japonica 'Redruth'
Skimmia japonica 'Redruth' (female)
£19.99
2 litre pot
Skimmia japonica Cleopatra ('Snep24') (PBR)

New

Skimmia japonica Cleopatra ('Snep24') (PBR)
£34.99
available to order from summer
Sparganium erectum
Sparganium erectum
From £32.99
available to order from summer
Stipa ichu
Stipa ichu
From £11.99
available to order from summer
Stocks Fragrance Mixed (10 Week Mixed)
Stocks 'Fragrance Mixed'
£29.99
available to order from winter
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (10)
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium October Skies
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 'October Skies'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Taxus baccata Repandens
Taxus baccata 'Repandens'
£24.99
2 litre pot
Camellia sinensis var. sinensis
tea plant
From £19.99
10.5cm pot
3 × 10.5cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Tellima grandiflora
Tellima grandiflora
From £8.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Thuja occidentalis Rheingold
Thuja occidentalis 'Rheingold'
£15.99
1 litre pot
Thuja occidentalis Smaragd
Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd'
From £8.99
9cm pot
6 × 9cm pots
Thuja occidentalis Fire Chief ('Congabe') (PBR)
Thuja occidentalis Fire Chief ('Congabe') (PBR)
£15.99
1 litre pot
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Lush shade'
Tom's Chelsea 'Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Lush shade''
From £36.96
available to order from summer
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Textural tones'
Tom's Chelsea 'Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Textural tones''
From £50.96
available to order from summer
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Texture & form'
Tom's Chelsea 'Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Texture & form''
From £40.96
available to order from summer
Verbascum Chantilly
Verbascum 'Chantilly'
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Verbascum Cherry Helen
Verbascum 'Cherry Helen'
From £12.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
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)
Verbascum Honey Dijon

New

Verbascum 'Honey Dijon'
£12.99
available to order from summer
Verbascum Lavender Lass
Verbascum 'Lavender Lass'
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Verbascum Southern Charm

New

Verbascum 'Southern Charm'
£3.99
available to order from summer
Verbascum (Cotswold Group) Gainsborough
Verbascum (Cotswold Group) 'Gainsborough'
From £11.99
available to order from summer
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Verbascum (Cotswold Group) Pink Domino
Verbascum (Cotswold Group) 'Pink Domino'
From £11.99
available to order from summer
Verbascum chaixii Album
Verbascum chaixii 'Album'
From £10.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Veronica Margret
Veronica 'Margret'
£19.99
available to order from summer
Veronica Mohawk
Veronica 'Mohawk'
£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 Verdi Creme ('Humdime') (PBR)
Veronica Verdi Crème ('Humdime') (PBR)
£24.99
available to order from summer
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 (4)
Viburnum tinus Eve Price
Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price'
From £24.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Viburnum tinus Lisarose (PBR)
Viburnum tinus 'Lisarose' (PBR)
From £24.99
2 litre pot
9 litre pot | 50 - 70cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Viburnum × burkwoodii
Viburnum × burkwoodii
From £29.99
2 litre pot
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (12)
Viola odorata
Viola odorata
From £3.29
approx 50 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Zantedeschia aethiopica Marshmallow
Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Marshmallow'
£42.99
3 litre aquatic pot
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