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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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Cottage garden showstoppers mini-border collection
Cottage garden showstoppers mini-border collection
£71.99
6 × 9cm plants
Nepeta racemosa Walker's Low

Best Seller

Nepeta racemosa 'Walker's Low'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 24 (24)
Geranium × oxonianum Wargrave Pink

30% off

Geranium × oxonianum 'Wargrave Pink'
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
+ 1 more available
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 12 (12)
Geranium Ann Folkard
Geranium 'Ann Folkard'
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 17 (17)
Geranium phaeum Wendy's Blush
Geranium phaeum 'Wendy's Blush'
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Geranium × oxonianum Katherine Adele
Geranium × oxonianum 'Katherine Adele'
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Geum FireStarter ('Stocrgeu') (PBR)
Geum FireStarter ('Stocrgeu') (PBR)
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington Double Lilac Speckled
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double lilac speckled
From £29.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
Hosta Tears in Heaven (PBR)
Hosta 'Tears in Heaven' (PBR)
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Hylotelephium Lime Zinger (PBR) (SunSparkler Series)
Hylotelephium 'Lime Zinger' (PBR) (SunSparkler Series)
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 5 (5)
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double chocolate
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double chocolate
From £29.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
Classic cottage dusky Rozanne combination
Classic cottage dusky Rozanne combination
From £45.96
4 plants | 1 of each
12 plants | 3 of each
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Lush shade'
Tom's Chelsea 'Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Lush shade''
From £40.96
4 plants | 1 of each
12 plants | 3 of each
Clematis Prince William ('Zo08171') (PBR)
Clematis Prince William ('Zo08171') (PBR)
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Paul Farges
Clematis 'Paul Farges'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Forever Friends ('Zofofri') (PBR)
Clematis Forever Friends ('Zofofri') (PBR)
£25.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
Cordyline Burgundy Festival (PBR)

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Cordyline 'Burgundy Festival' (PBR)
£34.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Deutzia × rosea Yuki Cherry Blossom ('Ncdx2') (PBR)

50% off

Deutzia × rosea Yuki Cherry Blossom ('Ncdx2') (PBR)
£29.99 £15.00
3 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3 (3)
Euonymus fortunei Blondy ('Interbolwi') (PBR)

New

Euonymus fortunei Blondy ('Interbolwi') (PBR)
£22.99
2 litre pot
Hydrangea paniculata Groundbreaker Blush ('Lc no21') (PBR)
Hydrangea paniculata Groundbreaker Blush ('Lc no21') (PBR)
£29.99
14cm pot
Hydrangea paniculata Groundbreaker Ruby ('LC NO27') (PBR)

New

Hydrangea paniculata Groundbreaker Ruby ('Lc no27') (PBR)
£29.99
14cm pot
Phormium Pink Stripe
Phormium 'Pink Stripe'
£39.99
2 litre pot
Phormium Platt's Black
Phormium 'Platt's Black'
£36.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Phormium Yellow Wave
Phormium 'Yellow Wave'
£38.99
2 litre pot
Hakonechloa macra Mulled Wine (PBR)
Hakonechloa macra 'Mulled Wine' (PBR)
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Sesleria Greenlee
Sesleria 'Greenlee'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Rosa Flower Carpet Cherry

New

Rosa 'Flower Carpet Cherry'
£34.99
4 litre pot
Rosa Flower Carpet Peach

New

Rosa 'Flower Carpet Peach'
£34.99
4 litre pot
Cornfield seed collection

25% off

Cornfield seed collection
£3.99 £2.99
1g packet | seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Panicum capillare Sparkling Fountain

25% off

Panicum capillare 'Sparkling Fountain'
£4.99 £3.74
approx 100 seeds
Echium vulgare

25% off

Echium vulgare
£2.99 £2.24
approx 35 seeds
0 star 0 star 0.25 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Helianthus annuus Teddy Bear

New

25% off

Helianthus annuus 'Teddy Bear'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 40 seeds
Oenothera versicolor Sunset Boulevard

New

25% off

Oenothera versicolor 'Sunset Boulevard'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds
Phacelia tanacetifolia

25% off

Phacelia tanacetifolia - green manure
£2.89 £2.17
25m² pack
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Achillea millefolium

Best Seller

25% off

Achillea millefolium
From £2.24
approx 400 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Tulipa sprengeri

New

25% off

Tulipa sprengeri
£4.99 £3.74
approx 25 seeds
Cotoneaster salicifolius Repens
Cotoneaster salicifolius 'Repens'
£149.99
12 litre pot | top worked at 85cm
Phalaris arundinacea var. picta
Phalaris arundinacea var. picta
From £24.99
3 × 9cm pots
Symphytum officinale

25% off

comfrey - common
£2.99 £2.24
approx 40 seeds
Juniperus squamata Holger
Juniperus squamata 'Holger'
£15.99
1 litre pot
Juniperus horizontalis Limeglow
Juniperus horizontalis 'Limeglow'
£15.99
1 litre pot
Award-winning conifer collection
Award-winning conifer collection
£49.99
4 × 1 litre pots
Award winning asparagus collection
Award-winning asparagus collection
From £19.97
1 collection ( 6 crowns)
2 + 1 Free collections (18 crowns)
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Ficus carica Dalmatie
fig 'Dalmatie'
£19.99
2 litre pot
bean (broad) Super Aquadulce / SuperAquadulce

25% off

bean (broad) 'Super Aquadulce'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 40 seeds
broccoli (purple sprouting) Claret F1

25% off

broccoli 'Claret' F1 (purple sprouting)
£2.49 £1.87
approx 25 seeds
Over-winter green manure

New

25% off

Over winter green manure
£2.99 £2.24
16m² pack
tomato Roma VF

25% off

tomato (plum) 'Roma'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 45 seeds
Seedballs native wildflowers for a garden meadow - seedbombs (URBAN)

25% off

Seedballs native wildflowers for a garden meadow
From £5.99
20 seedballs in gift tin
100 seedballs in gift pouch
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Johnsons mowable natures lawn seed

25% off

Johnsons mowable nature's lawn seed
£12.99 £9.74
425g pack | covers 20m²
Dusky violet shade mini-border collection

New

Dusky violet shade mini-border collection
From £54.99
available to order from summer
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double white
Helleborus hybridus Harvington double white
From £29.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Phlox Cloudburst

New

Phlox 'Cloudburst'
From £12.99
available to order from spring 2027
Chrysanthemum Clara Curtis
Chrysanthemum 'Clara Curtis'
From £9.99
available to order from summer
Helleborus × hybridus Pretty Ellen Purple
Helleborus × hybridus 'Pretty Ellen Purple'
From £12.99
available to order from summer
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double yellow
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double yellow
From £29.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington Smokey Blues
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington Smokey Blues
From £27.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Award-winning late-summer flowering clematis collection
Award-winning late-summer flowering clematis collection
£44.97
available to order from summer
Clematis Sarah Elizabeth ('Evipo098') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
Clematis Sarah Elizabeth ('Evipo098') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£29.99
available to order from spring 2027
Phormium colensoi Tricolor
Phormium cookianum subsp. hookeri 'Tricolor'
£38.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Veronica Margret
Veronica 'Margret'
£19.99
available to order from spring 2027
Hydrangea paniculata Groundbreaker Greeny ('LC NO24') (PBR)

New

Hydrangea paniculata Groundbreaker Greeny ('Lc no24') (PBR)
£29.99
available to order from summer
Carex oshimensis
Carex oshimensis
From £12.99
sold out
Rosa Flower Carpet Coral ('Norlesa') (PBR)
Rosa Flower Carpet Coral ('Norlesa') (PBR) | Ground Cover Rose
£26.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Calibrachoa Calitastic Cappuccino ('Wescacacap') (Calitastic Series)
Calibrachoa Calitastic Cappuccino ('Wescacacap') (Calitastic Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
0 star 0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Gladiolus Ruby (papilio hybrid)

New

Gladiolus 'Ruby' (papilio hybrid)
£3.99 £2.99
available to order from autumn
Ficus carica 'Bornholm'
fig 'Bornholm'
£22.99
available to order from summer
potato The Sarpo blight resistant collection
potato The Sarpo blight resistant collection
£11.98
available to order from winter
Ficus carica Dauphine
fig 'Dauphine'
£19.99
available to order from summer
Ficus carica 'Ronde de Bordeaux'
fig 'Ronde de Bordeaux'
From £19.99
available to order from summer

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