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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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cobnut Purpurea
cobnut 'Purple Filbert'
From £19.99
available to order from winter
cobnut Webbs Prize Cob
cobnut 'Webb's Prize Cob'
£34.99
available to order from winter
Malus Montreal Beauty
Malus 'Montreal Beauty'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
medlar Westerveld
medlar 'Westerveld'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
plum Blue Tit
plum 'Blue Tit'
£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
Sanguisorba tenuifolia White Tanna

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Sanguisorba tenuifolia 'White Tanna'
From £12.99
available to order from spring 2027
Cephalaria alpina

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Cephalaria alpina
From £12.99
sold out
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