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Plants for the Back of the Border

Taller plants sit well towards the back of the border, adding height as well as providing a backdrop for the front-runners.

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Panicum virgatum Heavy Metal

30% off

Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
+ 1 more available
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.5 5 2 (2)
Eragrostis spectabilis
Eragrostis spectabilis
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)
Helictotrichon sempervirens
Helictotrichon sempervirens
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Panicum virgatum Warrior
Panicum virgatum 'Warrior'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
2 litre pot
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Stipa ichu
Stipa ichu
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Dipsacus fullonum

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25% off

Dipsacus fullonum
From £2.24
approx 150 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 5 (5)
Verbena rigida Santos

25% off

Verbena rigida 'Santos'
From £2.24
approx 40 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 2 (2)
Smyrnium perfoliatum

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Smyrnium perfoliatum
From £2.99
approx 20 seeds
Alcea rosea Nigra

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Alcea rosea 'Nigra'
From £2.24
approx 50 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 2.5 5 2 (2)
Sorbus aucuparia Aspleniifolia
Sorbus aucuparia 'Aspleniifolia'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Campanula lactiflora Loddon Anna
Campanula lactiflora 'Loddon Anna'
From £8.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 8 (8)
Penstemon Elmley

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Penstemon 'Elmley'
From £8.99
available to order from spring 2027
Penstemon Pensham Bilberry Ice (Pensham Series)

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Penstemon 'Pensham Bilberry Ice' (Pensham Series)
From £8.99
available to order from spring 2027
Penstemon heterophyllus Heavenly Blue

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Penstemon heterophyllus 'Heavenly Blue'
From £8.99
available to order from summer
Border salvia collection

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Border salvia collection
From £41.96
available to order from summer
Favourite salvia collection

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Favourite salvia collection
From £31.97
available to order from summer
Angelica sylvestris Vicar's Mead
Angelica sylvestris 'Vicar's Mead'
From £13.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Delphinium Faust
Delphinium 'Faust'
From £24.99
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1 (1)
Delphinium Jill Curley
Delphinium 'Jill Curley'
From £28.99
available to order from spring 2027
Delphinium Turkish Delight
Delphinium 'Turkish Delight'
From £24.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Iris Benton Diedre
Iris 'Benton Diedre'
From £24.99
available to order from spring 2027
Iris Dusky Challenger
Iris 'Dusky Challenger'
From £24.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Ligusticopsis wallichiana

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Ligusticopsis wallichiana
From £2.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
Macleaya microcarpa Kelway's Coral Plume
Macleaya microcarpa 'Kelway's Coral Plume'
From £19.99
available to order from spring 2027
Romneya coulteri
Romneya coulteri
From £36.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Sanguisorba Blackthorn

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Sanguisorba 'Blackthorn'
From £17.99
available to order from spring 2027
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Helen Picton
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Helen Picton'
From £9.99
available to order from spring 2027
Verbascum Honey Dijon

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Verbascum 'Honey Dijon'
£12.99
available to order from spring 2027
Verbascum Primrose Path

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Verbascum 'Primrose Path'
From £12.99
available to order from spring 2027
Verbascum Peach Champagne (PBR)

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Verbascum Peach Champagne (PBR)
From £12.99
available to order from spring 2027
Verbascum phoeniceum Violetta
Verbascum phoeniceum 'Violetta'
From £11.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Aconitum napellus
Aconitum napellus
From £12.99
available to order from summer
Delphinium Spindrift
Delphinium 'Spindrift'
From £28.99
available to order from summer
Inula helenium
Inula helenium
From £9.99
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Andenken an Alma Pötschke
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Andenken an Alma Pötschke'
From £19.99
available to order from summer
Verbascum Clementine
Verbascum 'Clementine'
From £12.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Alcalthaea suffrutescens Parkallee
× Alcalthaea suffrutescens 'Parkallee'
From £12.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Echinacea purpurea Pink Double Delight (PBR) (Cone-fections Series)
Echinacea purpurea 'Pink Double Delight' (PBR) (Cone-fections Series)
From £14.99
sold out
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Hydrangea macrophylla Midnight Pearl ('Hokomamipe') (PBR)
Hydrangea macrophylla Midnight Pearl ('Hokomamipe') (PBR)
£24.99
available to order from summer
Paeonia delavayi
Paeonia delavayi
From £14.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Eveline
Dahlia 'Eveline'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Carex testacea Prairie Fire
Carex testacea 'Prairie Fire'
From £9.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Miscanthus sinensis Piccolo Rubino ('AM2021-1') (PBR)

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Miscanthus sinensis Piccolo Rubino ('AM2021-1') (PBR)
£24.99
available to order from spring 2027
Miscanthus sinensis Spiral Flame ('8') (PBR)

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Miscanthus sinensis Spiral Flame ('8') (PBR)
£24.99
available to order from spring 2027
Rosa xanthina Canary Bird
Rosa xanthina Canary Bird | Shrub Rose
£43.99 £26.39
available to order from autumn
Echinacea purpurea Magnus Superior

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Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus Superior'
£3.49 £2.62
available to order from autumn
Sorbus Glendoick Spire
Sorbus 'Glendoick Spire'
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Echinops ritro

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Echinops ritro
£2.49 £1.87
available to order from autumn
Geranium Maderense

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Geranium Maderense
From £2.62
available to order from autumn
Sorbus aucuparia Beissneri
Sorbus aucuparia 'Beissneri'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
Sanguisorba tenuifolia White Tanna

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Sanguisorba tenuifolia 'White Tanna'
From £12.99
available to order from spring 2027
Thalictrum Cotton Ball

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Thalictrum 'Cotton Ball'
£12.99
available to order from spring 2027
Thalictrum Cotton Candy

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Thalictrum 'Cotton Candy'
£12.99
available to order from spring 2027
Cephalaria alpina

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Cephalaria alpina
From £12.99
sold out
Digitalis purpurea Hanabee White

Best Seller

Digitalis purpurea 'Hanabee White'
£12.99
sold out
Verbena × baileyana Purple Haze

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Verbena × baileyana 'Purple Haze'
From £12.99
sold out
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