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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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apricot New Large Early
apricot 'New Large Early'
£34.99
available to order from winter
apricot Flavorcot ('Bayoto') (PBR)
apricot Flavorcot ('Bayoto') (PBR)
From £49.99
available to order from winter
cherry Colney
cherry 'Colney'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
medlar Westerveld
medlar 'Westerveld'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
peach Duke of York
peach 'Duke of York'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
peach Pêche de Vigne
peach 'Pêche de Vigne'
£59.99
available to order from winter
peach Rochester
peach 'Rochester'
£34.99
available to order from winter
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plum Blue Tit
plum 'Blue Tit'
£34.99
available to order from winter
plum Early Rivers
plum 'Early Rivers'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
plum Jubilaeum
plum 'Jubilaeum'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
plum Lizzie
plum 'Lizzie'
From £39.79
available to order from winter
plum Yellow Pershore
plum 'Yellow Pershore'
£34.99
available to order from winter
walnut Buccaneer
walnut 'Buccaneer'
£89.99
available to order from winter
walnut Lara
walnut 'Lara'
From £84.99
available to order from winter
childrens grow bucket sunflower
childrens grow bucket 'sunflower'
£8.99 £6.74
available to order from winter
Verbena × baileyana Purple Haze

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Verbena × baileyana 'Purple Haze'
From £12.99
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