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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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Amelanchier alnifolia Obelisk (PBR)
Amelanchier alnifolia 'Obelisk' (PBR)
From £79.99
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall | tree
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 10 (10)
Paulownia elongata Futuro (PBR)
Paulownia elongata 'Futuro' (PBR)
£49.99
2 litre pot
Equisetum hyemale
Equisetum hyemale
From £32.99
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
3 litre aquatic pot
5 litre aquatic pot
Lobelia siphilitica f. albiflora
Lobelia siphilitica f. 'albiflora'
£32.99
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Angelica archangelica

25% off

angelica
From £2.92
approx 100 seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 6 (6)
Myrrhis odorata

25% off

sweet cicely
£2.29 £1.72
approx 5 seeds
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Minima Glauca
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Minima Glauca'
£29.99
3 litre pot
Chamaecyparis obtusa Nana Gracilis
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'
£29.99
2 litre pot
Cryptomeria japonica Hide
Cryptomeria japonica 'Hide'
£29.99
3 litre pot
Sciadopitys verticillata

40% off

Sciadopitys verticillata
From £53.99
7.5 litre pot
2 litre pot
Taxus baccata
Taxus baccata
From £9.99
9cm pot | 20cm tall
3 litre pot | 30cm
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 6 (6)
Cryptomeria japonica Spiralis
Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis'
£29.99
3 litre pot
All year round colour conifer collection
All year round colour conifer collection
£49.99
4 × 1 litre pots
apple Falstaff
apple 'Falstaff' (PBR)
From £34.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m
cherry Karina
cherry 'Karina'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.2m
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
cobnut Rotblättrige Zellernuss
cobnut 'Rotblättrige Zellernuss'
From £39.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
Ficus Fignomenal ('PT-DF-14') (PBR)

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fig Fignomenal ('PT-DF-14') (PBR)
From £19.99
3 litre pot
Malus × purpurea Neville Copeman
Malus × purpurea 'Neville Copeman'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
Musa basjoo

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Musa basjoo
From £12.99
9cm pot
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.2 5 9 (9)
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
Pensham Penstemon collection

New

Pensham Penstemon collection
From £26.97
available to order from spring 2027
Echinacea KISMET® Kiwi

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Echinacea 'KISMET® Kiwi'
From £12.99
available to order from spring 2027
Macleaya microcarpa Kelway's Coral Plume
Macleaya microcarpa 'Kelway's Coral Plume'
From £19.99
available to order from spring 2027
Sanguisorba Blackthorn

New

Sanguisorba 'Blackthorn'
From £17.99
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)
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)
Wisteria floribunda Yae-Kokuryū
Wisteria floribunda 'Yae-Kokuryū'
From £29.95
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Award-winning spring flowering clematis collection
Award-winning spring flowering clematis collection
£44.97
available to order from spring 2027
Award-winning spring, summer & autumn clematis collection
Award-winning spring, summer & autumn clematis collection
£47.97
available to order from summer
Passion flower collection
Passion flower collection
£53.97
available to order from spring 2027
Winter flowering clematis collection
Winter flowering clematis collection
£53.97
available to order from spring 2027
Abutilon Canary Bird
Abutilon 'Canary Bird'
£32.99
available to order from spring 2027
Clematis Blue Eclipse
Clematis 'Blue Eclipse'
£27.99
available to order from spring 2027
Clematis Double Truffle Raspberry

New

Clematis 'Double Truffle Raspberry'
£29.99
available to order from spring 2027
Clematis Fujimusume
Clematis 'Fujimusume'
£27.99
available to order from spring 2027
Clematis Innocent Blush
Clematis 'Innocent Blush'
£27.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Clematis Van Gogh
Clematis 'Van Gogh'
£32.99
available to order from spring 2027
Clematis Yukiokoshi

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Clematis 'Yukiokoshi'
£24.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Clematis cirrhosa Ourika Valley
Clematis cirrhosa 'Ourika Valley'
From £17.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Clematis Starlet White Perfume ('HYFLET') (PBR)
Clematis Starlet White Perfume ('Hyflet') (PBR)
£32.99
available to order from spring 2027
Clematis viticella
Clematis viticella
£27.99
available to order from spring 2027
Passiflora Cool Tropics Eia Popeia
Passiflora 'Cool Tropics Eia Popeia'
£29.99
available to order from spring 2027
Passiflora Cool Tropics Snowstar
Passiflora 'Cool Tropics Snowstar'
£29.99
available to order from spring 2027
Passiflora alata
Passiflora alata
£32.99
available to order from spring 2027
Wisteria floribunda Kokuryū
Wisteria floribunda 'Kokuryū'
£129.99
available to order from spring 2027
Clematis Kaiu
Clematis 'Kaiu'
£27.99
available to order from winter
Calycanthus × raulstonii Hartlage Wine
Calycanthus × raulstonii 'Hartlage Wine'
£99.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Cornus kousa Miss Satomi
Cornus kousa 'Miss Satomi'
£129.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Edgeworthia chrysantha Grandiflora
Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Grandiflora'
£99.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Halesia carolina
Halesia carolina
£89.99
available to order from spring 2027
Hamamelis × intermedia Foxy Lady
Hamamelis × intermedia 'Foxy Lady'
£49.99
available to order from spring 2027
Hibiscus syriacus French Cabaret® White ('Mindoub1') (PBR)

New

Hibiscus syriacus French Cabaret® White ('Mindoub1') (PBR)
£29.99
available to order from spring 2027
Hibiscus syriacus Purple Chiffon ('Rwoods8') (PBR) (Chiffon Series)

New

Hibiscus syriacus Purple Chiffon ('Rwoods8') (PBR) (Chiffon Series)
£29.99
available to order from spring 2027
Salix rosmarinifolia Tiny Pearls (PBR)

New

Salix rosmarinifolia 'Tiny Pearls' (PBR)
£29.99
available to order from spring 2027
Calycanthus Venus
Calycanthus 'Venus'
£99.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Hydrangea aspera Villosa Group
Hydrangea aspera 'Villosa Group'
£32.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Hydrangea paniculata Fire Light ('Smhpfl') (PBR)
Hydrangea paniculata Fire Light ('Abetwo') (PBR)
£49.99
available to order from summer
Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis Meteor ('Hillmah') (PBR)
Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis Meteor ('Hillmah') (PBR)
£59.99
sold out
Turkscap lily collection

New

Turkscap lily collection
From £21.95
available to order from winter
Pink champagne dahlia collection

Best Seller

Pink champagne dahlia collection
From £27.45
available to order from winter
Jewel garden dahlia collection
Jewel garden dahlia collection
From £23.75
available to order from winter
John's pollinator 5 varieties dahlia collection
John's pollinator 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £28.45
available to order from winter
Candyfloss dahlia collection
Candyfloss dahlia collection
From £23.95
available to order from winter
Cutting garden dahlia collection
Cutting garden dahlia collection
From £28.95
available to order from winter
Mulberry twirl dahlia collection
Mulberry twirl dahlia collection
From £29.25
available to order from winter
Hedychium collection
Hedychium collection
From £26.95
available to order from winter
Dahlia Honka Orange
Dahlia 'Honka Orange'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Linda's Baby
Dahlia 'Linda's Baby'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Lilium Pretty Woman
Lilium 'Pretty Woman'
From £8.99
available to order from winter
Lilium Roselily Anouska ('Dl111067') (PBR)
Lilium Roselily Anouska ('Dl111067') (PBR)
From £5.49
available to order from winter
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)
Rosa Wild Rover ('Dichirap') (PBR)

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Rosa Wild Rover ('Dichirap') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£39.99 £23.99
available to order from autumn
Quercus ilex
Quercus ilex
From £109.99
available to order from summer
Echinacea purpurea Magnus Superior

New

Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus Superior'
£3.49 £2.62
available to order from autumn
Tropaeolum majus Milkmaid
nasturtium - Tropaeolum majus 'Milkmaid'
£2.99 £2.24
available to order from autumn
Echium pininana
Echium pininana
From £3.37
available to order from autumn
Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)
Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)
£189.99
available to order from spring 2027
Cornus kousa Teutonia
Cornus kousa 'Teutonia'
From £89.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus Jacqueline
Prunus 'Jacqueline'
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Prunus Tiltstone Hellfire
Prunus 'Tiltstone Hellfire'
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Alcea rosea Halo Apricot (Halo Series)

New

Alcea rosea 'Halo Apricot' (Halo Series)
£3.99 £2.99
available to order from autumn
Echinops ritro

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Echinops ritro
£2.49 £1.87
available to order from autumn
Prunus Pink Shell
Prunus 'Pink Shell'
£44.99
available to order from winter
Prunus sargentii Charles Sargent
Prunus sargentii 'Charles Sargent'
£39.99
available to order from winter
Prunus × blireana
Prunus × blierana
£34.99
available to order from winter
Melissa officinalis
lemon balm
From £7.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Native hedgerow collection
Native hedgerow collection
From £159.99
available to order from autumn
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ellwood's Pillar ('Flolar')
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ellwood's Pillar ('Flolar')
£29.99
available to order from spring 2027
Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis
Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis
£99.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
cobnut Kentish Cob
cobnut 'Kentish Cob'
From £39.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
medlar Nottingham
medlar 'Nottingham'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
apple Katja
apple 'Katja'
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
apple Rubinette ('Rafzubin')
apple Rubinette ('Rafzubin')
£49.99
available to order from winter
apricot Early Moorpark
apricot 'Early Moorpark'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
cobnut Purpurea
cobnut 'Purple Filbert'
From £19.99
available to order from winter
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