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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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Primula Obsidian Antique Rose
Primula 'Obsidian Antique Rose'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Obsidian Purple
Primula 'Obsidian Purple'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Showstopper Bucks Fizz
Primula 'Showstopper Bucks Fizz'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Showstopper Fire Dragon
Primula 'Showstopper Fire Dragon'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Showstopper Purple
Primula 'Showstopper Purple'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Showstopper White
Primula 'Showstopper White'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Primula Belarina Cream ('Kerbelcrem') (PBR) (Belarina Series)
Primula Belarina Cream ('Kerbelcrem') (PBR) (Belarina Series)
£6.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
Pteris nipponica
Pteris nipponica
£12.99 - £27.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Rhododendron Blue Danube
Rhododendron 'Blue Danube'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2
Rhododendron Mother's Day (Kurume)
Rhododendron 'Mother's Day' (Kurume)
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 3
Rhododendron Nancy Evans
Rhododendron 'Nancy Evans'
£19.99 - £45.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Rhododendron Pink Spider (PBR)
Rhododendron 'Pink Spider' (PBR)
£34.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rhododendron Scarlet Wonder
Rhododendron 'Scarlet Wonder'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rhododendron Shamrock
Rhododendron 'Shamrock'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rhododendron (Aronense Group) Hisako
Rhododendron (Aronense Group) 'Hisako'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rhododendron (Aronense Group) Kazuko
Rhododendron (Aronense Group) 'Kazuko'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rhododendron (Aronense Group) Momoko
Rhododendron (Aronense Group) 'Momoko'
£18.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rhododendron (Aronense Group) Fumiko
Rhododendron (Aronense Group) Fumiko
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 12
Rhododendron Autumn Fire ('Roblez') (PBR) (Encore Azalea Series)
Rhododendron Autumn Fire ('Roblez') (PBR) (Encore Azalea Series)
£42.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rhododendron Autumn Sunburst ('Roblet') (PBR) (Encore Azalea Series)
Rhododendron Autumn Sunburst ('Roblet') (PBR) (Encore Azalea Series)
£42.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rhododendron impeditum
Rhododendron impeditum
£24.99 - £52.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rhododendron molle subsp. japonicum Pink Star ('Mapo 2') (PBR)

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Rhododendron molle subsp. japonicum Pink Star ('Mapo 2') (PBR)
£24.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rhododendron Pure White Julia ('Homlea') (PBR) (Encore Azalea Series)
Rhododendron Pure White Julia ('Homlea') (Encore Azalea Series)
£34.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
rock samphire
rock samphire
£3.49
approx 30 seeds available to order from autumn
Roscoea Harvington Raw Silk
Roscoea 'Harvington Raw Silk'
£21.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Roscoea purpurea Harvington Imperial
Roscoea purpurea 'Harvington Imperial'
£24.99 - £67.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Rosmarinus officinalis Majorca Pink
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Majorca Pink'
£22.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna
£22.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Saxifraga Alpino Early Picotee ('Saxz0010') (PBR) (× arendsii)
Saxifraga Alpino Early Picotee ('Saxz0010') (PBR) (× arendsii)
£8.99 - £37.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Saxifraga Alpino Red ('Saxz0014') (x arendsii)
Saxifraga Alpino Red ('Saxz0014') (x arendsii)
£8.99 - £37.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Saxifraga Touran White Improved ('Saxz0004') (PBR) (× arendsii)
Saxifraga Touran White Improved ('Saxz0004') (PBR) (× arendsii)
£9.99 - £37.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Skimmia japonica Perosa (PBR)
Skimmia japonica 'Perosa' (PBR) (male)
£34.99
1.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
Stipa ichu

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Stipa ichu
£14.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Stipa tenuissima

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Stipa tenuissima
£3.79 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
approx 30 seeds available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
strawberry Alice (PBR)
strawberry 'Alice'
£8.99 - £17.98
5 × bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
strawberry Florence
strawberry 'Florence'
£8.99 - £17.98
5 × bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
strawberry Hapil
strawberry 'Hapil'
£7.99 - £15.98
5 × bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
strawberry Honeoye

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strawberry 'Honeoye'
£4.19 - £31.49
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 × bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
strawberry Mara de Bois

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strawberry 'Mara de Bois'
£12.99 - £36.00
12cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 12cm pots available to order from autumn
strawberry Pegasus
strawberry 'Pegasus'
£9.99 - £19.98
5 × bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Thymus Jekka
thyme - Jekka's
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Thymus citriodorus GrowFlow Lemonade
thyme - lemonade
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Thymus serpyllum Minor
thyme - Minor
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Thymus Thyme of Provence
Thymus 'Thyme of Provence'
£3.19
approx 6000 seeds available to order from autumn
Uncinia rubra Everflame ('Belinda's Find') (PBR)
Uncinia rubra Everflame ('Belinda's Find') (PBR)
£11.50 - £29.00
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Verbascum Dark Eyes (PBR)
Verbascum 'Dark Eyes' (PBR)
£14.99 - £35.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Verbascum Primrose Path

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Verbascum 'Primrose Path'
£12.99 - £44.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Veronica Burning Heart
Veronica 'Burning Heart'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Veronica Caledonia
Veronica 'Caledonia'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Veronica Celine
Veronica 'Celine'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Heartbreaker (PBR)
Veronica 'Heartbreaker' (PBR)
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Veronica Pascal
Veronica 'Pascal'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Pink Pixie
Veronica 'Pink Pixie'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Rosie
Veronica 'Rosie'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Silver Dollar
Veronica 'Silver Dollar'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Twilight (PBR)
Veronica 'Twilight' (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Wipeout (PBR)
Veronica 'Wipeout' (PBR)
£22.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Youngii
Veronica 'Youngii'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Veronica Rhubarb and Custard ('Tull 302') (PBR)
Veronica Rhubarb and Custard ('Tull 302') (PBR)
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Starlight ('Marklight')
Veronica Starlight ('Marklight')
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Veronica Verdi Creme ('Humdime') (PBR)
Veronica Verdi Crème ('Humdime') (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Viburnum davidii
Viburnum davidii
£27.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
10 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
Vinca minor Azure Flore Pleno
Vinca minor 'Azure Flore Pleno'
£17.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Vinca minor f. alba Gertrude Jekyll
Vinca minor f. alba 'Gertrude Jekyll'
£7.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Viola odorata
Viola odorata
£3.29 - £34.99
approx 50 seeds available to order from autumn
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Viola Sorbet F1 Midnight Glow (Sorbet Series)
Viola Sorbet F1 Midnight Glow (Sorbet Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola Sorbet XP Delft Blue (Sorbet XP Series)
Viola Sorbet XP Delft Blue (Sorbet XP Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola Sorbet XP Morpho (Sorbet XP Series)
Viola Sorbet XP Morpho (Sorbet XP Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola Sorbet XP Orange Jump Up (Sorbet XP Series)
Viola Sorbet XP Orange Jump Up (Sorbet XP Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola Sorbet XP Pink Halo (Sorbet XP Series)
Viola Sorbet XP Pink Halo (Sorbet XP Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola Sorbet XP Purple (Sorbet XP Series)
Viola Sorbet XP Purple (Sorbet XP Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola Sorbet XP Red (Sorbet XP Series)
Viola Sorbet XP Red (Sorbet XP Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola Sorbet XP White (Sorbet XP Series)
Viola Sorbet XP White (Sorbet XP Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave Strawberry Swirl
Viola × wittrockiana 'Cool Wave Strawberry Swirl'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Erysimum Fire King
wallflower 'Fire King'
£2.99 - £21.98
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × pack of ten | bare root available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE packs | bare root available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Erysimum cheiri Primrose Dame
wallflower 'Primrose Dame'
£10.99 - £21.98
1 × pack of ten | bare root available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE packs | bare root available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Erysimum cheiri Purple Shades
wallflower 'Purple Shades'
£10.99 - £21.98
1 × pack of ten | bare root available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE packs | bare root available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Erysimum Sugar Rush Orange (Sugar Rush Series)
wallflower 'Sugar Rush Orange' F1
£3.99 - £7.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Erysimum Sugar Rush Primrose (Sugar Rush Series)
wallflower 'Sugar Rush Primrose' F1
£3.99 - £15.98
5 × seedlings | jumbo Delivered mid September
10 + 5 FREE seedlings | jumbo Delivered mid September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Erysimum Sugar Rush Purple Bicolour (Sugar Rush Series)
wallflower 'Sugar Rush Purple Bicolour' F1
£3.99 - £15.98
5 × seedlings | jumbo Delivered mid September
10 + 5 FREE seedlings | jumbo Delivered mid September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Erysimum Sugar Rush Red (Sugar Rush Series)
wallflower 'Sugar Rush Red' F1
£3.99 - £15.98
5 × seedlings | jumbo Delivered mid September
10 + 5 FREE seedlings | jumbo Delivered mid September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Wasabi japonica
wasabi
£8.99 - £17.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Wasabia japonica Midori Utogi
Wasabia japonica 'Midori Utogi'
£5.00 - £9.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Yucca filamentosa
Yucca filamentosa
£27.99 £14.00
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Begonia Mother's Day
Begonia 'Mother's Day'
£4.99 - £9.99
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Begonia Pink Flamingo
Begonia 'Pink Flamingo'
£4.99 - £9.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE tubers available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Begonia Red Glory
Begonia 'Red Glory'
£4.99 - £9.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE tubers available to order from winter
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star
Begonia Rosebud Tutu
Begonia 'Rosebud Tutu'
£6.99 - £13.98
2 × tubers available to order from winter
4 + 2 FREE tubers available to order from winter
Begonia Splendide Ballerina
Begonia 'Splendide Ballerina'
£5.99 - £15.00
2 × tubers available to order from winter
6 × tubers available to order from winter
Begonia (Pendula Group) Pink Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'Pink Giant'
£3.99 - £9.99
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Begonia (Pendula Group) Red Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'Red Giant'
£3.99 - £9.99
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Begonia (Pendula Group) White Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'White Giant'
£3.99 - £9.99
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Begonia gift set
Begonia gift set
£14.99
gift set available to order from winter
Begonia × intermedia Bertinii
Begonia × intermedia 'Bertinii'
£4.99 - £9.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE tubers Unavailable
Campanula portenschlagiana Ambella White ('Ptw1101') (PBR) (Ambella Series)
Campanula portenschlagiana Ambella White ('Ptw1101') (PBR)(Ambella Series)
£12.99 - £34.99
10.5cm pot available to order from winter
3 × 10.5cm pots available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
childrens grow bucket strawberry
childrens grow bucket 'strawberry'
£7.99
gift set available to order from winter
Danae racemosa
Danae racemosa
£34.99
2 litre pot available to order from winter
Freesia Blue Moon
Freesia 'Blue Moon'
£8.99 - £15.98
20 × corms available to order from winter
40 + 20 FREE corms available to order from winter
Freesia Golden Yellow
Freesia 'Golden Yellow'
£8.99 - £22.00
20 × corms available to order from winter
60 × corms available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Freesia White
Freesia 'White'
£8.99 - £22.00
20 × corms available to order from winter
60 × corms available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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