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Plants for the Front of the Border

Front or border plants are often the most prominent, so it is worth making sure they are just right. You can also use them to line a pathway or drive, and because most of them are relatively compact, they also do well in pots.

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Abelia × grandiflora Kaleidoscope (PBR)
Abelia × grandiflora 'Kaleidoscope' (PBR)
From £22.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 4 (4)
Ajuga reptans
Ajuga reptans
£2.99
approx 50 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Ajuga reptans Atropurpurea
Ajuga reptans 'Atropurpurea'
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 4 (4)
Ajuga reptans Burgundy Glow
Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow'
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 8 (8)
Ajuga reptans Catlin's Giant
Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant'
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 10 (10)
Alchemilla mollis

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Alchemilla mollis
From £2.99
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 4.6 5 29 (29)
All year round colour conifer collection
All year round colour conifer collection
£49.99
available to order from summer
Aquilegia and Anemanthele plant combination
Aquilegia & Anemanthele plant combination
£59.94
6 × plants | 3 of each
Arachniodes simplicior
Arachniodes simplicior
From £11.99
available to order from summer
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 3 (3)
Arctotis × hybrida hort. Flame
Arctotis × hybrida 'Flame'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Asplenium scolopendrium Cristata
Asplenium scolopendrium 'Cristata'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Astrantia major Gill Richardson Group

New

Astrantia major 'Gill Richardson Group'
From £14.99
available to order from summer
Athyrium filix-femina Victoriae

50% off

Athyrium filix-femina 'Victoriae'
From £4.50
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3 (3)
Aubrieta Axcent White (Axcent Series)
Aubrieta 'Axcent White' (Axcent Series)
From £8.99
available to order from summer
Aubrieta gracilis Kitte Blue
Aubrieta gracilis 'Kitte Blue'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 3 (3)
Aucuba japonica Rozannie
Aucuba japonica 'Rozannie'
From £24.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4 (4)
Award-winning conifer collection
Award-winning conifer collection
£49.99
4 × 1 litre pots
Chaenostoma Megacopa Blue
bacopa 'Megacopa Blue'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2 (2)
Laurus nobilis Little Ragu ('Monrik')
bay Little Ragu ('Monrik')
£19.99
2 litre pot
Begonia Mother's Day
Begonia 'Mother's Day'
From £4.99
available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 3 (3)
Begonia Pink Flamingo
Begonia 'Pink Flamingo'
From £4.99
available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Begonia Red Glory
Begonia 'Red Glory'
From £4.99
available to order from winter
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star (1)
Begonia Rosebud Tutu
Begonia 'Rosebud Tutu'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Begonia Splendide Ballerina
Begonia 'Splendide Ballerina'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Begonia (Pendula Group) Pink Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'Pink Giant'
From £3.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Begonia (Pendula Group) Red Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'Red Giant'
From £3.99
available to order from winter
Begonia (Pendula Group) White Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'White Giant'
From £3.99
available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Begonia collection for hanging baskets & pots
Begonia collection for hanging baskets and pots
From £11.95
available to order from winter
Begonia × intermedia Bertinii
Begonia × intermedia 'Bertinii'
From £4.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Bergenia Abendglut
Bergenia 'Abendglut'
From £10.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Bergenia Angel Kiss (Dragonfly Series)
Bergenia 'Angel Kiss' (Dragonfly Series)
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Bergenia Baby Doll
Bergenia 'Baby Doll'
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Bergenia Bressingham White

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Bergenia 'Bressingham White'
From £10.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
Bergenia Overture
Bergenia 'Overture'
From £19.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Bergenia Silberlicht
Bergenia 'Silberlicht'
From £11.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
+ 1 more available
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Bergenia Wintermarchen

New

Bergenia 'Wintermarchen'
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Bergenia cordifolia Purpurea
Bergenia cordifolia 'Purpurea'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Betonica officinalis Hummelo
Betonica officinalis 'Hummelo'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Blechnum brasiliense Volcano
Blechnum brasiliense 'Volcano'
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (10)
Brunnera macrophylla Alexanders Great (PBR)
Brunnera macrophylla 'Alexanders Great' (PBR)
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Brunnera macrophylla Jack of Diamonds (PBR)
Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack of Diamonds' (PBR)
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta Blue Cloud
Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta 'Blue Cloud'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Calibrachoa Cabaret Bright Red ('Balcabrite') (PBR) (Cabaret Series)
Calibrachoa Cabaret Bright Red ('Balcabrite') (PBR) (Cabaret Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Calluna vulgaris Dark Beauty
Calluna vulgaris 'Dark Beauty'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Caltha palustris
Caltha palustris
From £24.99
available to order from summer
Campanula portenschlagiana

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Campanula portenschlagiana
From £8.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (22)
Campanula portenschlagiana Ambella Intens Purple ('Ptdb141301') (PBR)
Campanula portenschlagiana Ambella Intens Purple ('Ptdb141301') (PBR)
From £9.99
10.5cm pot
3 × 10.5cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Cardamine pratensis
Cardamine pratensis
From £3.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
Carex comans Frosted Curls
Carex comans 'Frosted Curls'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Carex morrowii Boott Everglow (PBR) (EverColor Series)
Carex morrowii Boott 'Everglow' (PBR) (EverColor Series)
From £12.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
Carex oshimensis
Carex oshimensis
From £12.99
sold out
Carex oshimensis Evergold
Carex oshimensis 'Evergold'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Carex oshimensis Everillo (PBR) (EverColor Series)
Carex oshimensis 'Everillo' (PBR) (EverColor Series)
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Carex oshimensis Eversheen (PBR) (Evercolor Series)
Carex oshimensis 'Eversheen' (PBR) (Evercolor Series)
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Carex oshimensis Everest ('Fiwhite') (PBR)

50% off

Carex oshimensis Everest ('Fiwhite') (PBR)
From £10.00
2 litre pot
9cm pot
3 × 2 litre pots
3 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Carex pendula
Carex pendula
From £24.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 litre aquatic pot
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
Carex pseudocyperus
Carex pseudocyperus
From £24.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 litre aquatic pot
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
Nepeta cataria
catnip
From £2.99
approx 150 seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Cerinthe major Purpurascens
Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens'
From £3.49
approx 12 seeds
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (13)
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Minima Aurea
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Minima Aurea'
£29.99
3 litre pot
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Minima Glauca
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Minima Glauca'
£29.99
3 litre pot
Chamaecyparis obtusa Nana Gracilis
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'
£29.99
available to order from summer
Chamaecyparis pisifera Blue Moon (PBR)
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Blue Moon' (PBR)
£29.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Chamaecyparis pisifera Filifera Nana
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Nana'
£29.99
3 litre pot
Clematis Filigree ('Evipo029') (PBR) (Tudor Patio Series)
Clematis Filigree ('Evipo029') (PBR) (Tudor Patio Series)
£29.95
available to order from summer
cobnut Cosford Cob
cobnut 'Cosford Cob'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m
Coleus scutellarioides Chocolate Mint
coleus 'Chocolate Mint'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Coleus scutellarioides Flamethrower Serrano (Flamethrower Series)
Coleus 'Flamethrower Serrano' (Flamethrower Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Coleus Watermelon
Coleus 'Watermelon'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Coleus scutellarioides Kong Scarlet ('Kakegawa Ce13') (Kong Series)
Coleus Kong Scarlet ('Kakegawa Ce13') (Kong Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Coleus scutellarioides Black Dragon
Coleus scutellarioides 'Black Dragon'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Coleus scutellarioides Campfire
Coleus scutellarioides 'Campfire'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Coleus scutellarioides Flamethrower Chilli Pepper (Flamethrower Series)
Coleus scutellarioides 'Flamethrower Chilli Pepper' (Flamethrower Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Coleus scutellarioides Flamethrower Habanero (Flamethrower Series)
Coleus scutellarioides 'Flamethrower Habanero' (Flamethrower Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Coleus scutellarioides Trusty Rusty ('Uf06419')
Coleus scutellarioides 'Trusty Rusty ('Uf06419')'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Coprosma Glowing Embers ('Alcopow') (PBR)

New

Coprosma Glowing Embers ('Alcopow') (PBR)
£24.99
available to order from summer
Cotoneaster × suecicus Coral Beauty

30% off

Cotoneaster × suecicus 'Coral Beauty'
From £6.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Thymus Silver Posie
creeping thyme 'Silver Posie'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Cryptomeria japonica Hide
Cryptomeria japonica 'Hide'
£29.99
3 litre pot
Cryptomeria japonica Vilmoriniana
Cryptomeria japonica 'Vilmoriniana'
£29.99
3 litre pot
Cuphea ignea Fiesta

New

Cuphea ignea 'Fiesta'
£19.99
available to order from summer
Cuphea ignea Vitores

New

Cuphea ignea 'Vitores'
£19.99
2 litre pot
Cyclamen hederifolium var. hederifolium f. albiflorum

Best Seller

Cyclamen hederifolium var. hederifolium f. albiflorum
From £12.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Cyclamen persicum Djix Red
Cyclamen persicum 'Djix Red'
£9.99
available to order from winter
Cyclamen persicum Djix Wine Red
Cyclamen persicum 'Djix Wine Red'
£9.99
available to order from winter
Cyclamen persicum Dragon Blue
Cyclamen persicum 'Dragon Blue'
£9.99
available to order from winter
Cyclamen persicum Dragon Deep Blue
Cyclamen persicum 'Dragon Deep Blue'
From £14.99
available to order from winter
Cyclamen persicum Tuxedo
Cyclamen persicum 'Tuxedo'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Cyclamen persicum Wind Bell
Cyclamen persicum 'Wind Bell'
From £8.99
available to order from winter
Cyclamen persicum Verano mixed (Super Verano Series)
Cyclamen persicum Verano Mixed (Super Verano Series)
£13.98
available to order from winter
Cyrtomium fortunei
Cyrtomium fortunei
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Cyrtomium fortunei var. clivicola
Cyrtomium fortunei var. clivicola
From £5.00
sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Danae racemosa
Danae racemosa
£34.99
available to order from winter
Daphne odora
Daphne odora
£34.99
available to order from summer
0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Daphne odora Aureomarginata
Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata'
From £29.99
1.5 litre pot
3 × 1.5 litre pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (26)
Daphne × transatlantica Summer Ice
Daphne × transatlantica 'Summer Ice'
£36.99
available to order from summer
Daphne × transatlantica Eternal Fragrance ('Blafra') (PBR)
Daphne × transatlantica Eternal Fragrance ('Blafra') (PBR)
From £27.99
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (18)
Daphne × transatlantica Pink Fragrance ('Blapink') (PBR)
Daphne × transatlantica Pink Fragrance ('Blapink') (PBR)
From £27.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (11)
Diascia Monhop Apricot
Diascia 'Monhop Apricot'
£10.99
9cm pot
Disporopsis pernyi
Disporopsis pernyi
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
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