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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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513 items
Polystichum setiferum Plumosomultilobum Group
Polystichum setiferum Plumosomultilobum Group
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 6 (6)
Polystichum tsussimense
Polystichum tsussimense
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Potentilla palustris
Potentilla palustris
From £14.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
Primula bulleyana
Primula bulleyana
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Primula elatior
Primula elatior
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 2.0 5 1 (1)
Pteris nipponica
Pteris nipponica
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 1 (1)
Pulmonaria Diana Clare

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Pulmonaria 'Diana Clare'
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Pulmonaria Shrimps on the Barbie

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Pulmonaria 'Shrimps on the Barbie'
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3 (3)
Pulmonaria Sissinghurst White
Pulmonaria 'Sissinghurst White'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 5 (5)
Pulmonaria Trevi Fountain
Pulmonaria 'Trevi Fountain'
From £10.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Pulmonaria Opal ('Ocupol')
Pulmonaria Opal ('Ocupol')
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 8 (8)
Pulmonaria saccharata Mrs Moon
Pulmonaria saccharata 'Mrs Moon'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.7 5 3 (3)
Rhododendron Bloombux ('Microhirs3') (PBR) (Inkarho)
Rhododendron Bloombux ('Microhirs3') (PBR) (Inkarho)
£49.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3 (3)
Rhododendron Bloombux Magenta ('MIcrohirs9') (PBR) (Inkarho)
Rhododendron Bloombux Magenta ('Microhirs9') (PBR) (Inkarho)
From £42.99
2 litre pot
2 × 2 litre pots
Rhododendron XXL ('Hort02') (PBR)
Rhododendron XXL ('Hort02') (PBR)
£54.99
3 litre pot
Roscoea Harvington Raw Silk
Roscoea 'Harvington Raw Silk'
From £21.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
Salvia Blue Note (PBR)

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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 5.0 5 1 (1)
Salvia Cream Soda

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Salvia 'Cream Soda'
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 1 (1)
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 3.7 5 3 (3)
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna
£22.99
2 litre pot
Saruma henryi

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Saruma henryi
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Saxifraga Alpino Red ('Saxz0014') (x arendsii)
Saxifraga Alpino Red ('Saxz0014') (x arendsii)
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Saxifraga collection
Saxifraga collection
£32.99
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Saxifraga × urbium
Saxifraga × urbium
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
Sempervivum collection
Sempervivum collection
£42.99
6 × 7.5cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (17)
Sesleria autumnalis

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Sesleria autumnalis
From £19.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Sesleria nitida

New

Sesleria nitida
£11.99
9cm pot
Skimmia japonica Fragrans
Skimmia japonica 'Fragrans' (male)
£19.99
2 litre pot
Skimmia japonica Nymans
Skimmia japonica 'Nymans' (female)
£39.99
3 litre pot
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Skimmia japonica Perosa (PBR)
Skimmia japonica 'Perosa' (PBR) (male)
£34.99
1.5 litre pot
Skimmia japonica 'Redruth'
Skimmia japonica 'Redruth' (female)
£19.99
2 litre pot
Skimmia japonica Rubella

Best Seller

Skimmia japonica 'Rubella' (male)
From £12.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Taxus baccata Standishii
Taxus baccata 'Standishii'
£15.99
1 litre pot
Thuja occidentalis
Thuja occidentalis 'Maks'
£29.99
3 litre pot
Tiarella Pink Skyrocket (PBR)
Tiarella 'Pink Skyrocket' (PBR)
From £10.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
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 Sugar Plum (PBR)
Verbascum 'Sugar Plum' (PBR)
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Veronica Blue Star ('Vergeer 1') (PBR)
Veronica Blue Star ('Vergeer 1') (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot
Veronica umbrosa Georgia Blue
Veronica umbrosa 'Georgia Blue'
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Viburnum davidii
Viburnum davidii
From £27.99
2 litre pot
12 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Vinca major
Vinca major
From £22.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
6 × 2 litre pots
Vinca major Variegata
Vinca major 'Variegata'
£17.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Vinca minor Atropurpurea
Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea'
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Vinca minor Bowles's Variety
Vinca minor 'Bowles's Variety'
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
2 litre pot
6 × 9cm pots
+ 2 more available
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Vinca minor Illumination
Vinca minor 'Illumination'
From £7.99
9cm pot
1.5 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
Vinca minor Ralph Shugert
Vinca minor 'Ralph Shugert'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 2 more available
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Vinca minor f. alba Gertrude Jekyll

Best Seller

Vinca minor f. alba 'Gertrude Jekyll'
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
2 litre pot
6 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (15)
Viola Belmont Blue
Viola 'Belmont Blue'
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Viola labradorica
Viola labradorica
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
× Heucherella Brass Lanterns (PBR)
× Heucherella 'Brass Lanterns' (PBR)
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
× Heucherella Solar Eclipse
× Heucherella 'Solar Eclipse'
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
× Heucherella Sweet Tea (PBR)
× Heucherella 'Sweet Tea' (PBR)
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (12)
Jasminum polyanthum
Jasminum polyanthum
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Cardamine pratensis
Cardamine pratensis
From £3.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
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
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
Houttuynia cordata Flore Pleno
Houttuynia cordata 'Flore Pleno'
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)
Juncus ensifolius
Juncus ensifolius
From £24.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
Lysimachia nummularia
Lysimachia nummularia
From £24.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 litre aquatic pot
3 × 1 litre aquatic 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)
Oenanthe japonica Flamingo
Oenanthe japonica 'Flamingo'
From £24.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 litre aquatic pot
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
Phalaris arundinacea var. picta
Phalaris arundinacea var. picta
From £24.99
3 × 9cm pots
3 litre aquatic pot
Saururus cernuus
Saururus cernuus
From £24.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 litre aquatic pot
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
Arctotis × hybrida hort. Flame
Arctotis × hybrida 'Flame'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington Shades of the Night
Helleborus × hybridus 'Harvington Shades of the Night'
From £27.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington dusky
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington dusky
From £29.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
Nandina domestica Magical Lemon and Lime ('Lemlim') (PBR)
Nandina domestica Magical Lemon and Lime ('Lemlim') (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
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
Award-winning conifer collection
Award-winning conifer collection
£49.99
4 × 1 litre pots
Begonia collection for hanging baskets & pots
Begonia collection for hanging baskets and pots
From £11.95
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
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen collection with peach
double Ellen hellebore collection with peach
From £38.99
available to order from summer
Dusky violet shade mini-border collection

New

Dusky violet shade mini-border collection
From £54.99
available to order from summer
edible flower petal collection
edible flower petal collection
£11.75
5 × packets | seeds
Euonymus japonicus White Spire (PBR)
Euonymus japonicus 'White Spire' (PBR)
£59.97
3 × 2 litre pots
Scented begonia collection
Fragrant begonia collection
From £14.95
available to order from winter
Freesia collection
Fragrant freesia collection
From £26.95
available to order from winter
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen collection (3 varieties)
hellebore double Ellen collection
From £38.99
available to order from summer
Helleborus × hybridus Pretty Ellen collection
Hellebore Pretty Ellen collection
From £29.99
available to order from summer
Nepeta and terracotta pot combination
Crocus collection
Nepeta & terracotta pot combination
£166.96 £144.46
Pensham Penstemon collection

New

Pensham Penstemon collection
From £26.97
available to order from summer
Persian wallflower collection
Persian wallflower collection
From £30.99
available to order from autumn
Polystichum aculeatum
Crocus collection
Polystichum & pot combination
£94.98 £82.23
Sesleria and empoli pot combination
Sesleria & empoli pot combination
£84.98 £74.48
Erysimum ( wallflower ) Sweetly fragrant collection
Sweetly fragrant wallflower collection
From £22.99
sold out
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary mini-border collection 'Cool & Calm'
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary mini-border collection 'Cool & Calm'
From £57.99
available to order from summer
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)
Arachniodes simplicior
Arachniodes simplicior
From £11.99
available to order from summer
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Astrantia major Gill Richardson Group

New

Astrantia major 'Gill Richardson Group'
From £14.99
available to order from summer
Aubrieta Axcent White (Axcent Series)
Aubrieta 'Axcent White' (Axcent Series)
From £8.99
available to order from summer
Caltha palustris
Caltha palustris
From £24.99
available to order from summer
Campanula portenschlagiana

Best Seller

Campanula portenschlagiana
From £8.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (22)
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)
Clematis Filigree ('Evipo029') (PBR) (Tudor Patio Series)
Clematis Filigree ('Evipo029') (PBR) (Tudor Patio Series)
£29.95
available to order from summer
Coprosma Glowing Embers ('Alcopow') (PBR)

New

Coprosma Glowing Embers ('Alcopow') (PBR)
£24.99
available to order from summer
Cuphea ignea Fiesta

New

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