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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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Passiflora alata
Passiflora alata
£32.99 £26.39
available to order from summer
Acer palmatum Crippsii

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Acer palmatum 'Crippsii'
£89.99 £71.99
available to order from summer
Callistemon viminalis Captain Cook
Callistemon viminalis 'Captain Cook'
£24.99 £19.99
available to order from summer
Callistemon viminalis Hot Pink ('Kkho1') (PBR)
Callistemon viminalis Hot Pink ('Kkho1') (PBR)
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from summer
Camellia Snow Flurry
Camellia 'Snow Flurry'
£24.99 £19.99
available to order from summer
Cercis canadensis Hearts A' Fire ('JN100') (PBR)

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Cercis × canadensis Hearts A' Fire ('JN100') (PBR)
£149.99 £119.99
available to order from summer
Daphne bholua Mary Rose
Daphne bholua 'Mary Rose'
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from summer
Hibiscus syriacus Blushing Bride
Hibiscus syriacus 'Blushing Bride'
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Hibiscus syriacus French Cabaret® Pastel ('Mindouw4') (PBR)

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Hibiscus syriacus French Cabaret® Pastel ('Mindouw4') (PBR)
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Hibiscus syriacus French Cabaret® Pink ('Mindoup17') (PBR)

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Hibiscus syriacus French Cabaret® Pink ('Mindoup17') (PBR)
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Hibiscus syriacus French Cabaret® White ('Mindoub1') (PBR)

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Hibiscus syriacus French Cabaret® White ('Mindoub1') (PBR)
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Hibiscus syriacus Purple Chiffon ('Rwoods8') (PBR) (Chiffon Series)

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Hibiscus syriacus Purple Chiffon ('Rwoods8') (PBR) (Chiffon Series)
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Hydrangea quercifolia Tara
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Tara'
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Hydrangea serrata Choco White ('Darwhite') (PBR)

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Hydrangea serrata Choco White ('Darwhite') (PBR)
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Lavatera falcata Lilia Twirl (PBR)
Lavatera falcata 'Lilia Twirl' (PBR)
£22.99 £18.39
available to order from summer
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia Petite Peach (PBR)

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Magnolia Fairy Magnolia Petite Peach (PBR)
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from summer
Magnolia Watermelon ('Mgwat2011b') (PBR)
Magnolia Watermelon ('Mgwat2011b') (PBR)
£139.99 £111.99
available to order from summer
Photinia Blackberry Gem

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Photinia 'Blackberry Gem'
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from summer
Salix rosmarinifolia Tiny Pearls (PBR)

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Salix rosmarinifolia 'Tiny Pearls' (PBR)
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Schefflera taiwaniana
Schefflera taiwaniana
From £10.39
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3 (3)
Paeonia delavayi
Paeonia delavayi
From £11.99
available to order from winter
Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis Meteor ('Hillmah') (PBR)
Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis Meteor ('Hillmah') (PBR)
£59.99 £47.99
sold out
Pseudopanax crassifolius
Pseudopanax crassifolius
£32.99 £19.79
sold out
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Rosa Ghislaine De Féligonde
Rosa Ghislaine De Féligonde | Rambling Rose
£37.99 £30.39
available to order from autumn
Rosa xanthina Canary Bird
Rosa xanthina Canary Bird | Shrub Rose
£43.99 £35.19
available to order from autumn
Rosa Peach Melba ('Kormelpea') (PBR)
Rosa Peach Melba | Climbing Rose
£32.99 £26.39
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Rosa Wild Rover ('Dichirap') (PBR)

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Rosa Wild Rover ('Dichirap') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from autumn
Sweet pea collection highly scented
Award-winning sweet pea collection highly scented
£11.17 £8.94
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Amelanchier alnifolia Obelisk (PBR)
Amelanchier alnifolia 'Obelisk' (PBR)
From £63.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (10)
Cercis Blue Lagoon

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Cercis 'Blue Lagoon'
£49.99 £39.99
available to order from summer
Cornus kousa Teutonia
Cornus kousa 'Teutonia'
From £71.99
available to order from summer
Magnolia Sunsation
Magnolia 'Sunsation'
£129.99 £103.99
available to order from summer
Prunus incisa f. Yamadei
Prunus incisa f. 'Yamadei'
£159.99 £127.99
available to order from summer
Argyrocytisus battendieri
Argyrocytisus battendieri
£99.99 £79.99
available to order from winter
Prunus tenella Firehill
Prunus tenella 'Firehill'
£44.99 £35.99
available to order from winter
Chamaecyparis obtusa Nana Gracilis
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Crataegus monogyna
Crataegus monogyna - Hawthorn hedging
From £39.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
cobnut Kentish Cob
cobnut 'Kentish Cob'
From £31.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
pomegranate Dente de Cavallo
pomegranate 'Dente di Cavallo'
£19.99 £15.99
available to order from summer
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