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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 £169.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 10 (10)
Laurus nobilis
Laurus nobilis
From £179.99
available to order from summer
Leptospermum scoparium Martini
Leptospermum scoparium 'Martini'
£29.99
available to order from summer
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 4.6 5 7 (7)
Loropetalum chinense Ruby Snow ('Iwai') (PBR)
Loropetalum Ruby Snow ('Iwai') (PBR)
£27.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Magnolia Elizabeth
Magnolia 'Elizabeth'
From £54.99
available to order from summer
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 4.0 5 3 (3)
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)
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia Petite Peach (PBR)

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Magnolia Fairy Magnolia Petite Peach (PBR)
£39.99
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 5.0 5 1 (1)
Photinia Blackberry Gem

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Photinia 'Blackberry Gem'
£34.99
available to order from summer
Prunus laurocerasus On Fire (PBR)

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Prunus laurocerasus 'On Fire' (PBR)
£34.99
available to order from summer
Rhododendron Cary Ann

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Rhododendron 'Cary Ann'
£19.99
available to order from summer
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 Dora Amateis
Rhododendron 'Dora Amateis'
£19.99
available to order from summer
Rhododendron Encore Autumn Prince

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Rhododendron 'Encore Autumn Prince'
£29.99
available to order from summer
Rhododendron Monsieur Marcel Ménard
Rhododendron 'Monsieur Marcel Ménard'
£19.99
available to order from summer
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
Schefflera taiwaniana
Schefflera taiwaniana
From £12.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Skimmia japonica Kew White
Skimmia japonica 'Kew White' (female)
£44.99
available to order from summer
Skimmia japonica Cleopatra ('Snep24') (PBR)

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Skimmia japonica Cleopatra ('Snep24') (PBR)
£34.99
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
Danae racemosa
Danae racemosa
£34.99
available to order from winter
Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis Meteor ('Hillmah') (PBR)
Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis Meteor ('Hillmah') (PBR)
£59.99
sold out
Pieris japonica Glowing Hearts ('Piesid2') (PBR)
Pieris japonica Glowing Hearts ('Piesid2') (PBR)
£19.99
sold out
Award-winning crocosmia collection
Award-winning crocosmia collection
From £18.95
available to order from winter
Gladiolus Bonfire

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Gladiolus 'Bonfire'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Gladiolus Purple Flora
Gladiolus 'Purple Flora'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Dryopteris erythrosora var. prolifica
Dryopteris erythrosora var. prolifica
From £9.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Cyrtomium fortunei var. clivicola
Cyrtomium fortunei var. clivicola
From £5.00
sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Briza media
Briza media
From £9.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (11)
Carex oshimensis
Carex oshimensis
From £12.99
sold out
Sesleria Greenlee
Sesleria 'Greenlee'
From £9.99
sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Hebe Addenda Donna Eva (Addenda Series)

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Hebe 'Addenda Donna Eva' (Addenda Series)
£22.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
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)
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)
Cosmos sulphureus Bright Lights mixed
Cosmos sulphureus 'Bright Lights mixed'
£2.99
available to order from summer
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Pink
Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Pink'
£4.49
available to order from summer
Verbascum Southern Charm

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Verbascum 'Southern Charm'
£3.99
available to order from summer
Iris Berlin Tiger
Iris 'Berlin Tiger'
£14.99
available to order from summer
Iris pseudacorus var. bastardii
Iris pseudacorus var. bastardii
From £24.99
available to order from summer
Cyperus longus
Cyperus longus
From £24.99
available to order from summer
Iris versicolor
Iris versicolor
From £24.99
available to order from summer
Nuphar lutea
Nuphar lutea
From £29.99
available to order from summer
Sagittaria sagittifolia
Sagittaria sagittifolia
From £24.99
available to order from summer
Sparganium erectum
Sparganium erectum
From £32.99
available to order from summer
Iris Her Royal Highness
Iris 'Her Royal Highness'
£42.99
available to order from summer
Ranunculus lingua Grandiflorus
Ranunculus lingua 'Grandiflorus'
From £24.99
available to order from summer
All year round colour conifer collection
All year round colour conifer collection
£49.99
available to order from summer
Taxus baccata Repandens
Taxus baccata 'Repandens'
£24.99
available to order from summer
pomegranate Dente de Cavallo
pomegranate 'Dente di Cavallo'
£19.99
available to order from summer
pomegranate Provence
pomegranate 'Provence'
£19.99
available to order from summer
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