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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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Iris Champagne Elegance

10% off

Iris 'Champagne Elegance'
£6.29 - £16.20
1 × rhizome Delivered during October
3 × rhizomes Delivered during October
Paeonia lactiflora Sarah Bernhardt

10% off

Paeonia lactiflora 'Sarah Bernhardt'
£8.99 - £59.98
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants Delivered during October
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 49
Iris collection

10% off

Iris collection
£21.55 - £43.11
1 × collection | 3 rhizomes Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 rhizomes Delivered during October
Allium Mont Blanc

10% off

Allium 'Mont Blanc'
£6.29 - £16.20
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Powder Puff

10% off

Allium 'Powder Puff'
£5.39 - £13.50
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium convallarioides yellow-flowered

10% off

Allium convallarioides 'yellow-flowered'
£8.99 - £25.20
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Palmyra

10% off

Tulipa 'Palmyra'
£6.29 - £15.30
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Striped Crown

10% off

Tulipa 'Striped Crown'
£7.19 - £19.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Iris Black Dragon

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Iris 'Black Dragon'
£6.29 - £16.20
1 × rhizome Delivered during October
3 × rhizomes Delivered during October
Iris Burgermeister

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Iris 'Burgermeister'
£7.19 - £14.38
1 × rhizome Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE rhizomes Delivered during October
Iris Edith Wolford

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Iris 'Edith Wolford'
£7.19 - £14.38
1 × rhizome Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE rhizomes Delivered during October
Paeonia lactiflora Bowl of Beauty

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Paeonia lactiflora 'Bowl of Beauty'
£8.99 - £26.10
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
3 × bare root plants Delivered during October
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 14
Paeonia lactiflora Duchesse de Nemours

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Paeonia lactiflora 'Duchesse de Nemours'
£8.99 - £59.98
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
3 × bare root plants Delivered during October
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 10
Paeonia lactiflora Red Sarah Bernhardt

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Paeonia lactiflora Red Sarah Bernhardt
£9.89 - £26.99
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
3 × bare root plants Delivered during October
Hosta sieboldiana var. elegans

10% off

Hosta sieboldiana var. elegans
£5.39 - £46.99
1 × bare root plant Delivered during November
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × bare root plants Delivered during November
2 litre 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)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 3
Butterfly allium collection

10% off

Butterfly allium collection
£15.98 - £31.95
1 × collection | 45 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 135 bulbs Delivered during September
Favourite Alliums Collection

10% off

Favourite Alliums Collection
£32.39 - £64.78
1 × collection | 28 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 84 bulbs Delivered during September
Allium cristophii

10% off

Allium cristophii
£4.49 - £35.98
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 3 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 52
Narcissus Birma

10% off

Narcissus 'Birma'
£8.99 - £24.30
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Pueblo

10% off

Narcissus 'Pueblo'
£7.19 - £18.90
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus for naturalising

10% off

Narcissus mixed for naturalising
£99.99 £89.99
20kg bag Delivered during September
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa Cummins

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Tulipa 'Cummins'
£8.99 - £26.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa Negrita

10% off

Tulipa 'Negrita'
£6.29 - £19.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa Swan Wings

10% off

Tulipa 'Swan Wings'
£5.39 - £14.40
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Iris Maid of Orange

10% off

Iris 'Maid of Orange'
£7.19 - £18.90
1 × rhizome Delivered during October
3 × rhizomes Delivered during October
Paeonia Sebastian Maas

10% off

Paeonia 'Sebastian Maas'
£8.99 - £59.98
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
3 × bare root plants Delivered during October
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Paeonia lactiflora Karl Rosenfield

10% off

Paeonia lactiflora 'Karl Rosenfield'
£8.99 - £59.98
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
3 × bare root plants Delivered during October
4 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots shipped within 2 weeks
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Paeonia lactiflora Shirley Temple

10% off

Paeonia lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'
£8.09 - £59.98
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
3 × bare root plants Delivered during October
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hosta Francee (fortunei)

10% off

Hosta 'Francee' (fortunei)
£5.39 - £44.99
1 × bare root plant Delivered during November
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants Delivered during November
2 litre 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)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Allium Ambassador 'XXL bulb'

10% off

Allium 'Ambassador' (XXL bulb)
£11.69 - £32.40
1 × bulb | extra large Delivered during September
3 × bulbs | extra large Delivered during September
Allium Gladiator

10% off

Allium 'Gladiator'
£16.19 - £42.30
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 1 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Allium Mercurius (PBR)

10% off

Allium 'Mercurius' (PBR)
£6.29 - £22.50
1 × bulb Delivered during September
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Silver Spring

10% off

Allium 'Silver Spring'
£8.99 - £17.08
1 × bulb Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium caeruleum

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Allium caeruleum
£7.64 - £15.28
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
40 + 20 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Allium neapolitanum Cowanii Group

10% off

Allium neapolitanum Cowanii Group
£4.94 - £9.88
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
0 star 0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Allium Round n Purple

10% off

Allium Round 'n' Purple
£8.99 - £26.09
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Flaming Flag

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Tulipa 'Flaming Flag'
£5.66 - £14.40
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa Greenstar

10% off

Tulipa 'Greenstar'
£6.29 - £16.19
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Pinocchio

10% off

Tulipa 'Pinocchio'
£7.19 - £19.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Lucy Willcox’s bulb collection

New

10% off

Lucy Willcox’s bulb collection
£33.98 - £67.95
1 × collection | 39 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 117 bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Mariette

New

10% off

Tulipa 'Mariette'
£6.29 - £16.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Blechnum spicant and large oil planter combination
Blechnum & pot combination
£149.98
Carex buchananii
Carex buchananii
£8.99 - £39.99
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)
Miscanthus sinensis Gold Bar (PBR)
Miscanthus sinensis 'Gold Bar' (PBR)
£12.99 - £49.99
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)
Miscanthus sinensis var. condensatus Cosmopolitan
Miscanthus sinensis var. condensatus 'Cosmopolitan'
£12.99 - £49.99
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)
Pennisetum alopecuroides Hameln Gold (PBR)
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln Gold' (PBR)
£9.99 - £39.99
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)
Rosa × centifolia Cristata

50% off

Rosa × centifolia 'Cristata' | Shrub Rose
£39.99 £20.00
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Carefree Days ('Meirivoui')

New

50% off

Rosa Carefree Days ('Meirivoui') | Patio Rose
£89.99 £45.00
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Raspberry Royale

50% off

Rosa Raspberry Royale | Patio Rose
£89.99 £45.00
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Yellow Patio

50% off

Rosa Yellow Patio | Patio Rose
£89.99 £45.00
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa It’s A Wonderful Life ('Dictwix') (PBR)

50% off

Rosa It's A Wonderful Life ('Dictwix') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£28.99 £14.50
4 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
Rosa White Patio

50% off

Rosa White Patio | Patio Rose
£13.50 - £45.00
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Calibrachoa Cabaret Bright Red ('Balcabrite') (PBR) (Cabaret Series)

50% off

Calibrachoa Cabaret Bright Red ('Balcabrite') (PBR) (Cabaret Series)
£3.50 - £19.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
Fuchsia Thalia
Fuchsia 'Thalia'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa rugosa Alba

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Rosa rugosa Alba | White Japanese Rose Hedging
£17.50 - £119.98
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Ballerina

50% off

Rosa Ballerina | Polyantha Shrub Rose
£28.99 £14.50
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Elegant cutting garden collection

25% off

Elegant cutting garden collection
£13.06 £9.80
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Simple white cutting garden collection

25% off

Simple white cutting garden collection
£5.68 £4.26
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Admiral White

25% off

Antirrhinum majus 'Admiral White'
£2.99 - £7.50
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Centaurea cyanus

25% off

Centaurea cyanus
£1.87 - £5.25
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cornfield seed collection

25% off

Cornfield seed collection
£3.99 £2.99
1g packet | seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cosmos bipinnatus Apricota

25% off

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Apricota'
£2.24 - £19.98
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
5 × seedlings | jumbo sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE seedlings | jumbo sold out
0 star 0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star
Cosmos bipinnatus Xsenia

25% off

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Xsenia'
£2.84 - £21.98
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
5 × seedlings | jumbo sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE seedlings | jumbo sold out
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star
Cottage garden collection

25% off

Cottage garden collection
£7.99 £5.99
2g packet | seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Galium verum

25% off

Galium verum
£2.24 - £18.99
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Matthiola incana Avalanche

25% off

Matthiola incana 'Avalanche'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Matthiola incana Column Apricot

25% off

Matthiola incana 'Column Apricot'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nigella papillosa African Bride

25% off

Nigella papillosa 'African Bride'
£1.79 - £4.50
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Poppy field collection of annuals

25% off

Poppy field collection of annuals
£4.99 £3.74
1g packet | seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Zinnia elegans Queen Lime Red (Queen Series)

25% off

Zinnia elegans 'Queen Lime Red' (Queen Series)
£5.49 £4.12
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Blue and white cutting garden collection

25% off

Blue & white cutting garden collection
£11.06 £8.30
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viola odorata

25% off

Viola odorata
£2.47 - £34.99
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 50 seeds available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Bronze White

25% off

Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Bronze White'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Cherry Bronze

25% off

Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Cherry Bronze'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Pink

New

25% off

Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Pink'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Potomac Lavender

25% off

Antirrhinum majus 'Potomac Lavender'
£4.79 £3.59
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea cyanus White Ball

25% off

Centaurea cyanus 'White Ball'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea nigra

25% off

Centaurea nigra
£2.24 - £18.99
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cosmos bipinnatus Double Click Rose Bonbon (Double Click Series)

25% off

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Double Click Rose Bonbon' (Double Click Series)
£4.99 £3.74
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Double Click Snow Puff (Double Click Series)

25% off

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Double Click Snow Puff' (Double Click Series)
£3.29 £2.47
approx 60 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dahlia merckii

New

Up to 25%

Dahlia merckii
£4.12 - £35.98
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre 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)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hesperis matronalis var. albiflora

25% off

Hesperis matronalis var. albiflora
£2.24 - £39.99
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm 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
Matthiola incana Appleblossom

25% off

Matthiola incana 'Appleblossom'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Phlox drummondii Crème Brûlée

25% off

Phlox drummondii 'Crème Brûlée'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
pink orange and white cutting garden collection

25% off

Pink orange & white cutting garden collection
£11.76 £8.82
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Summer pudding cutting garden collection

25% off

Summer pudding cutting garden collection
£24.73 £18.55
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Amaranthus caudatus Cascade Green

25% off

Amaranthus caudatus 'Cascade Green'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 2200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Admiral Crimson

25% off

Antirrhinum majus 'Admiral Crimson'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Appleblossom

25% off

Antirrhinum majus 'Appleblossom'
£1.87 - £5.25
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Red

New

25% off

Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Red'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Night and Day

25% off

Antirrhinum majus 'Night and Day'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea cyanus Blue Ball

25% off

Centaurea cyanus 'Blue Ball'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 325 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea cyanus Classic Fantastic

25% off

Centaurea cyanus 'Classic Fantastic'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea cyanus Classic Magic

25% off

Centaurea cyanus 'Classic Magic'
£2.89 £2.17
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea cyanus Polka Dot Series

25% off

Centaurea cyanus 'Polka Dot Series'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 325 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Candy Stripe

25% off

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Candy Stripe'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Cosimo Collarette (Cosimo Series)

25% off

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Cosimo Collarette' (Cosimo Series)
£2.62 - £19.98
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
5 × seedlings | jumbo sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE seedlings | jumbo sold out
Cosmos bipinnatus Double Click Cranberries (Double Click Series)

25% off

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Double Click Cranberries' (Double Click Series)
£4.79 £3.59
approx 60 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Fizzy White (Fizzy Series)

25% off

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Fizzy White' (Fizzy Series)
£3.29 £2.47
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Rubinato

25% off

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Rubinato'
£3.79 £2.84
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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