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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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Laurus nobilis
Laurus nobilis
From £149.99
20cm pot | 80cm tall
30cm pot | 1.2m tall
2 × 30cm pot | 1.2m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Laurus nobilis
Laurus nobilis
From £179.99
available to order from summer
Laurus nobilis
Laurus nobilis
From £169.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 10 (10)
Cotoneaster salicifolius Repens
Cotoneaster salicifolius 'Repens'
£149.99
12 litre pot | top worked at 85cm
Blechnum spicant

15% off

Crocus collection
Blechnum & pot combination
£148.98 £129.48
Pittosporum tobira
Pittosporum tobira
£99.99
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
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 5.0 5 12 (12)
Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Pearl' (PBR)
Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Pearl' (PBR)
£99.99
10 litre pot | 30cm tall
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen collection (3 varieties)
hellebore double Ellen collection
From £38.99
available to order from summer
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia Cream ('MicJur02') (PBR)
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia Cream ('MicJur02') (PBR)
From £69.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Daphne bholua Jacqueline Postill
Daphne bholua 'Jacqueline Postill'
From £39.99
2 litre pot | 10 - 15cm
4 litre pot | 15 - 20cm
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 18 (18)
Sciadopitys verticillata
Sciadopitys verticillata
From £64.99
2 litre pot
7.5 litre pot
Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis Meteor ('Hillmah') (PBR)
Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis Meteor ('Hillmah') (PBR)
£59.99
sold out
Helleborus × hybridus Pretty Ellen collection
Hellebore Pretty Ellen collection
From £29.99
available to order from summer
Amethyst spires mini-border collection
Amethyst spires mini-border collection
£57.99
available to order from summer
Magnolia Elizabeth
Magnolia 'Elizabeth'
From £54.99
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
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 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)
Award-winning conifer collection
Award-winning conifer collection
£49.99
4 × 1 litre pots
All year round colour conifer collection
All year round colour conifer collection
£49.99
available to order from summer
Magnolia Stellar Ruby (PBR)

New

Magnolia 'Stellar Ruby' (PBR)
£49.99
2 litre pot
Sarah's Chelsea daisy susan combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'daisy susan combination'
From £49.96
available to order from summer
Kalmia latifolia Little Linda
Kalmia latifolia 'Little Linda'
£47.99
3 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Kalmia latifolia f. myrtifolia Elf
Kalmia latifolia f. myrtifolia 'Elf'
£46.99
3 litre pot
Carex acuta
Carex acuta
From £24.99
3 × 9cm pots
Ranunculus lingua Grandiflorus
Ranunculus lingua 'Grandiflorus'
From £24.99
available to order from summer
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia White ('Micjur05') (PBR)
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia White ('Micjur05') (PBR)
From £44.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Skimmia japonica Kew White
Skimmia japonica 'Kew White' (female)
£44.99
available to order from summer
Iris versicolor
Iris versicolor
From £24.99
available to order from summer
Cyperus longus
Cyperus longus
From £24.99
available to order from summer
Iris Her Royal Highness
Iris 'Her Royal Highness'
£42.99
available to order from summer
Iris pseudacorus Flore Pleno
Iris pseudacorus 'Flore Pleno'
£42.99
3 litre aquatic pot
Iris pseudacorus Variegata
Iris pseudacorus 'Variegata'
£42.99
3 litre aquatic pot
Phalaris arundinacea var. picta
Phalaris arundinacea var. picta
From £24.99
3 × 9cm pots
3 litre aquatic pot
Sparganium erectum
Sparganium erectum
From £32.99
available to order from summer
Zantedeschia aethiopica Marshmallow
Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Marshmallow'
£42.99
3 litre aquatic pot
Iris louisiana Hybrids
Iris louisiana Hybrids
£42.99
3 litre aquatic pot
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Texture & form'
Tom's Chelsea 'Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Texture & form''
From £40.96
available to order from summer
Fargesia rufa

50% off

Fargesia rufa
From £39.99
2 litre pot | 30 - 50cm tall
5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia Blush ('Micjur01') (PBR)
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia Blush ('Micjur01') (PBR)
£39.99
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Camellia japonica Bonomiana
Camellia japonica 'Bonomiana'
From £39.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia Petite Peach (PBR)

New

Magnolia Fairy Magnolia Petite Peach (PBR)
£39.99
available to order from summer
Classic cottage alba amethyst combination
Classic cottage alba amethyst combination
From £39.96
4 plants | 1 of each
12 plants | 3 of each
Classic cottage sabani combination
Classic cottage Sabani collection
From £39.96
4 plants | 1 of each
12 plants | 3 of each
Rosa Félicité et Perpétue
Rosa Félicité et Perpétue | Rambler Rose
£37.99
4 litre pot
Daphne Perfume Princess White (’DapJur02’) (PBR)
Daphne Perfume Princess White (’Dapjur02’) (PBR)
From £29.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Lush shade'
Tom's Chelsea 'Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Lush shade''
From £36.96
available to order from summer
Drimys lanceolata
Drimys lanceolata
£34.99
3 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Clematis Franziska Maria ('Evipo008')
Clematis Franziska Maria ('Evipo008')
£34.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Clematis Viennetta ('Evipo006') (PBR)
Clematis Viennetta ('Evipo006') (PBR)
£34.99
available to order from summer
Photinia serratifolia Pink Crispy ('Oploo5') (PBR)
Photinia serratifolia Pink Crispy ('Oploo5') (PBR)
£34.99
2 litre pot
Danae racemosa
Danae racemosa
£34.99
available to order from winter
Pittosporum tenuifolium Gold Star
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Gold Star'
£34.99
2 litre pot
Cordyline Pink Passion ('Seipin') (PBR)
Cordyline Pink Passion ('Seipin') (PBR)
£34.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Clematis cirrhosa Ourika Valley
Clematis cirrhosa 'Ourika Valley'
From £17.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Clematis × cartmanii Michiko ('Evipo044') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
Clematis × cartmanii Michiko ('Evipo044') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£34.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Guiding Promise ('Evipo053') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
Clematis Guiding Promise ('Evipo053') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£34.99
available to order from summer
Daphne bholua Mary Rose
Daphne bholua 'Mary Rose'
£34.99
available to order from summer
Photinia Blackberry Gem

New

Photinia 'Blackberry Gem'
£34.99
available to order from summer
Cordyline Raspberry Festival (PBR)

New

Cordyline 'Raspberry Festival' (PBR)
£34.99
available to order from summer
Cordyline Burgundy Festival (PBR)

New

Cordyline 'Burgundy Festival' (PBR)
£34.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Prunus laurocerasus On Fire (PBR)

New

Prunus laurocerasus 'On Fire' (PBR)
£34.99
available to order from summer
Skimmia japonica Cleopatra ('Snep24') (PBR)

New

Skimmia japonica Cleopatra ('Snep24') (PBR)
£34.99
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
Clematis florida var. normalis Pistachio ('Evirida') (PBR)
Clematis florida var. normalis Pistachio ('Evirida') (PBR)
£32.99
available to order from summer
Clematis Pernille ('Zo09113') (PBR)
Clematis Pernille ('Zo09113') (PBR)
£32.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Erica arborea var. alpina f. aureifolia Albert's Gold
Erica arborea var. alpina f. aureifolia 'Albert's Gold'
£32.99
3 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Camellia japonica R.L. Wheeler
Camellia japonica 'R.L. Wheeler'
From £32.99
1.5 litre pot
3 × 1.5 litre pots
Lythrum salicaria
Lythrum salicaria
From £24.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
5 litre aquatic pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Glyceria maxima var. variegata
Glyceria maxima var. variegata
From £24.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 litre aquatic pot
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
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 (2)
Clematis Alaina ('Evipo056') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
Clematis Alaina ('Evipo056') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£32.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Amethyst Beauty ('Evipo043') (PBR)
Clematis Amethyst Beauty ('Evipo043') (PBR)
£32.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Prosperity
Clematis 'Prosperity'
£32.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Clematis Apple Blossom
Clematis 'Apple Blossom'
From £32.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
Pseudopanax 'Sabre'

New

20% off

Pseudopanax 'Sabre'
£39.99 £31.99
2 litre pot
Clematis Pompeii ('Evipo116') (Boulevard Series)
Clematis Pompeii ('Evipo116') (Boulevard Series)
£31.95
available to order from summer
Nuphar lutea
Nuphar lutea
From £29.99
available to order from summer
Leptospermum scoparium Red Damask
Leptospermum scoparium 'Red Damask'
£29.99
2 litre pot
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double white
Helleborus hybridus Harvington double white
From £29.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double red
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double red
From £29.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double pink
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double pink
From £29.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Camellia japonica Brushfield's Yellow
Camellia japonica 'Brushfield's Yellow'
£29.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington Double Lilac Speckled
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double lilac speckled
From £29.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double chocolate
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double chocolate
From £29.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
Clematis Blue River ('Zoblueriver') (PBR)
Clematis Blue River ('Zoblueriver') (PBR)
£29.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
Lophomyrtus × ralphii Magic Dragon (PBR)
Lophomyrtus × ralphii 'Magic Dragon' (PBR)
From £29.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington Double White Speckled
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double white speckled
From £29.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double pink speckled
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double pink speckled
From £29.99
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Photinia × fraseri Pink Marble ('Cassini')
Photinia × fraseri Pink Marble ('Cassini')
From £29.99
10 litre pot | 40 - 50cm tall
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Daphne Perfume Princess ('Dapjur01') (PBR)
Daphne Perfume Princess ('Dapjur01') (PBR)
From £29.99
13cm pot
3 × 13cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (14)
Camellia japonica Lady Campbell
Camellia japonica 'Lady Campbell'
£29.99
2 litre pot
Juniperus scopulorum Blue Arrow

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Juniperus scopulorum 'Blue Arrow'
From £29.99
3 litre pot
12 litre pot | 1.25 - 1.5m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
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)
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double yellow
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double yellow
From £29.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington Double Green Speckled
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double green speckled
From £29.99
available to order from summer
Leptospermum scoparium Martini
Leptospermum scoparium 'Martini'
£29.99
available to order from summer
Cupressus macrocarpa Wilma
Cupressus macrocarpa 'Wilma'
From £15.99
1 litre pot
3 litre pot
Astelia Red Shadow ('A1') (PBR)
Astelia Red Shadow ('A1') (PBR)
£29.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
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