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Plants for the Front of the Border

Front or border plants are often the most prominent, so it is worth making sure they are just right. You can also use them to line a pathway or drive, and because most of them are relatively compact, they also do well in pots.

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Knautia macedonica
Knautia macedonica
£3.99 - £49.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
approx 40 seeds available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 42
Crocus sativus
Crocus sativus
£4.49 - £25.00
10 × bulbs In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
30 × bulbs In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
60 + 30 FREE bulbs In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 7
Narcissus for naturalising
Narcissus mixed for naturalising
£99.99
20kg bag shipped within 3 weeks
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4
Gaillardia × grandiflora Burgunder
Gaillardia × grandiflora 'Burgunder'
£2.99 - £19.99
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
potato Maris Piper
potato 'Maris Piper'
£3.49 - £8.99
5 × seed potatoes In stock (shipped within 1-2 working days)
10 + 5 FREE seed potatoes In stock (shipped within 1-2 working days)
2kg bag | seed potatoes available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
indoor blue hyacinths and wicker basket gift set
Indoor blue hyacinths & wicker basket gift set
£19.99
gift set In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Seedballs native annual wildflowers seedbombs
Seedballs native annual wildflowers
£14.99 - £49.99
100 seedballs in gift pouch In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Seedballs native wildflowers for a garden meadow - seedbombs (URBAN)
Seedballs native wildflowers for a garden meadow
£6.99 - £49.99
20 seedballs in gift tin In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
100 seedballs in gift pouch In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Seedballs native wildflowers for wildlife - seedbombs
Seedballs native wildflowers for wildlife
£14.99 - £49.99
100 seedballs in gift pouch In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
potato Maris Peer
potato 'Maris Peer'
£3.99 - £9.00
5 × seed potatoes | summer planting available to order from autumn
15 × seed potatoes | summer planting available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 3
potato Picasso
potato 'Picasso'
£8.99
2kg bag | seed potatoes available to order from winter

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