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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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113 items
Amaranthus caudatus Cascade Green

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Amaranthus caudatus 'Cascade Green'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 2200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ammi majus

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Ammi majus
£2.09 - £36.99
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
40 + 20 FREE seedlings sold out
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 4
anise

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anise
£2.99 £2.24
approx 4000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Admiral Crimson

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Antirrhinum majus 'Admiral Crimson'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Appleblossom

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Antirrhinum majus 'Appleblossom'
£1.87 - £5.25
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Bronze White

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Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Bronze White'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Cherry Bronze

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Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Cherry Bronze'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Pink

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Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Pink'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Madame Butterfly Red

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Antirrhinum majus 'Madame Butterfly Red'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Night and Day

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Antirrhinum majus 'Night and Day'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Aster Duchess Mixed

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Aster 'Duchess Mixed'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (broad) Super Aquadulce / SuperAquadulce

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bean (broad) 'Super Aquadulce'
£3.59 £2.69
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (climbing French) Sunshine

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bean (climbing French) 'Sunshine'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Briza maxima

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Briza maxima
£2.69 £2.02
approx 225 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
broccoli Claret F1

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broccoli 'Claret' F1 (purple sprouting)
£2.49 £1.87
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Callistephus chinensis King Size Apricot

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Callistephus chinensis 'King Size Apricot'
£2.79 £2.09
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Catananche caerulea

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Catananche caerulea
£2.24 - £42.99
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Centaurea cyanus

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Centaurea cyanus
£1.87 - £5.25
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2
Centaurea cyanus Black Ball

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Centaurea cyanus 'Black Ball'
£2.89 £2.17
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea cyanus Blue Ball

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Centaurea cyanus 'Blue Ball'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 325 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea cyanus Classic Fantastic

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Centaurea cyanus 'Classic Fantastic'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea cyanus Classic Magic

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Centaurea cyanus 'Classic Magic'
£2.89 £2.17
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea cyanus Polka Dot Series

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Centaurea cyanus 'Polka Dot Series'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 325 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea cyanus White Ball

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Centaurea cyanus 'White Ball'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Consolida regalis Fancy Purple Picotee

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Consolida regalis 'Fancy Purple Picotee'
£3.79 £2.84
approx 150 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Consolida regalis QIS Dark Blue

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Consolida regalis 'QIS Dark Blue'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Consolida regalis QIS Rose

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Consolida regalis 'QIS Rose'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Apricota

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Apricota'
£2.24 - £19.98
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
5 × seedlings | jumbo sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE seedlings | jumbo sold out
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star
Cosmos bipinnatus Candy Stripe

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Candy Stripe'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Cosimo Collarette (Cosimo Series)

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Cosimo Collarette' (Cosimo Series)
£2.62 - £19.98
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
5 × seedlings | jumbo sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE seedlings | jumbo sold out
Cosmos bipinnatus Double Click Cranberries (Double Click Series)

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Double Click Cranberries' (Double Click Series)
£4.79 £3.59
approx 60 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Double Click Rose Bonbon (Double Click Series)

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Double Click Rose Bonbon' (Double Click Series)
£4.99 £3.74
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Double Click Snow Puff (Double Click Series)

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Double Click Snow Puff' (Double Click Series)
£3.29 £2.47
approx 60 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Fizzy Rose Picotee (Fizzy Series)

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Fizzy Rose Picotee' (Fizzy Series)
£2.47 - £19.98
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
5 × seedlings | jumbo sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE seedlings | jumbo sold out
Cosmos bipinnatus Fizzy White (Fizzy Series)

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Fizzy White' (Fizzy Series)
£3.29 £2.47
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Purity

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Purity'
£2.17 - £36.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 × seedlings | jumbo sold out
10 + 5 FREE seedlings | jumbo sold out
40 + 20 FREE seedlings sold out
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cosmos bipinnatus Rubinato

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Rubinato'
£3.79 £2.84
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Velouette

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Velouette'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Xsenia

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Xsenia'
£2.84 - £21.98
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
5 × seedlings | jumbo sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE seedlings | jumbo sold out
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star
Cosmos sulphureus Bright Lights mixed

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Cosmos sulphureus 'Bright Lights mixed'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
courgette Romanesco

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courgette 'Romanesco'
£1.42 - £2.24
approx 15 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
approx 45 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
courgette Striato d'Italia

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courgette 'Striato d'Italia'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 15 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cumin

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cumin
£3.29 £2.47
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Glebionis segetum

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Glebionis segetum
£2.99 £2.24
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helianthus debilis Soluna Bronze

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Helianthus debilis 'Soluna Bronze'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helianthus debilis Soluna Lemon

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Helianthus debilis 'Soluna Lemon'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Heritage sweet pea seed gift box

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Heritage sweet pea seed gift box
£19.99 £14.99
gift set In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hordeum jubatum

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Hordeum jubatum
£2.89 £2.17
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lathyrus odoratus Cupani

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Lathyrus odoratus 'Cupani'
£2.84 - £13.98
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lathyrus odoratus Leamington

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Lathyrus odoratus 'Leamington'
£2.24 - £13.98
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Top Hat

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Lathyrus odoratus 'Top Hat'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lathyrus odoratus Winston Churchill

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Lathyrus odoratus 'Winston Churchill'
£2.02 - £13.98
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Lathyrus × hammettii Erewhon

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Lathyrus × hammettii 'Erewhon'
£2.62 - £13.98
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Lepidium sativum

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Lepidium sativum
£2.99 £2.24
approx 4500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Linaria maroccana Licilia Red (Licilia Series)

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Linaria maroccana 'Licilia Red' (Licilia Series)
£2.99 £2.24
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Linaria maroccana Licilia Violet (Licilia Series)

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Linaria maroccana 'Licilia Violet' (Licilia Series)
£2.99 £2.24
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Malope trifida Vulcan

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Malope trifida 'Vulcan'
£2.25 £1.69
approx 70 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Matthiola incana Anytime Red (Anytime Series)

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Matthiola incana 'Anytime Red' (Anytime Series)
£3.49 £2.62
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Matthiola incana Appleblossom

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Matthiola incana 'Appleblossom'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Matthiola incana Avalanche

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Matthiola incana 'Avalanche'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Matthiola incana Column Apricot

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Matthiola incana 'Column Apricot'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Matthiola incana Rainbow Mixture

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Matthiola incana 'Rainbow Mixture'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nicotiana Whisper Mixed F1

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Nicotiana 'Whisper Mixed' F1
£2.24 - £36.99
approx 70 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
40 + 20 FREE seedlings sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Nicotiana alata Grandiflora

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Nicotiana alata 'Grandiflora'
£2.39 £1.79
approx 700 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Nicotiana langsdorffii Bronze Queen

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Nicotiana langsdorffii 'Bronze Queen'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nigella papillosa African Bride

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Nigella papillosa 'African Bride'
£1.79 - £4.50
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Panicum capillare Sparkling Fountain

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Panicum capillare 'Sparkling Fountain'
£2.92 - £17.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots Unavailable
Papaver dubium subsp. lecoqii Albiflorum

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Papaver dubium subsp. lecoqii 'Albiflorum'
£2.24 - £17.99
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets | approx 150 seeds in total In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Papaver nudicaule

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Papaver nudicaule
£2.99 £2.24
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Papaver rhoeas Amazing Grey

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Papaver rhoeas 'Amazing Grey'
£2.24 - £19.99
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
pea shoots

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pea shoots
£2.99 £2.24
approx 400 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Persicaria orientalis Cerise Pearls

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Persicaria orientalis 'Cerise Pearls'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Phacelia tanacetifolia

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Phacelia tanacetifolia - green manure
£2.89 £2.17
25m² pack In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Phlox drummondii Crème Brûlée

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Phlox drummondii 'Crème Brûlée'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Poppy field collection of annuals

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Poppy field collection of annuals
£4.99 £3.74
1g packet | seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rhodochiton atrosanguineus

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Rhodochiton atrosanguineus
£3.69 £2.77
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
squash Crown Prince F1

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squash 'Crown Prince' F1
£3.29 £2.47
approx 6 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
squash Serpente di Sicilia

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squash 'Serpente di Sicilia'
£3.19 £2.39
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
squash Tromba of Albenga

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squash 'Tromba d'Albenga'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Limonium sinuatum QIS Apricot

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statice 'Apricot'
£4.79 £3.59
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Limonium sinuatum QIS White

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statice 'White'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tithonia rotundifolia Torch

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Tithonia rotundifolia 'Torch'
£2.79 £2.09
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato San Marzano 2

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tomato (plum) 'San Marzano 2'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Visnaga daucoides Green Mist

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Visnaga daucoides 'Green Mist'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Visnaga daucoides

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Visnaga daucoides (syn. Ammi visnaga)
£2.49 £1.87
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Zinnia elegans Queen Lime Red (Queen Series)

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Zinnia elegans 'Queen Lime Red' (Queen Series)
£5.49 £4.12
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hosta Empress Wu (PBR)
Hosta 'Empress Wu' (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hosta Orange Marmalade
Hosta 'Orange Marmalade'
£14.99 - £32.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hosta Prince of Wales
Hosta 'Prince of Wales'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hosta Sum and Substance
Hosta 'Sum and Substance'
£9.99 - £47.99
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)
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hosta Tears in Heaven (PBR)

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Hosta 'Tears in Heaven' (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hosta Voices in the Wind (Shadowland Series) (PBR)

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Hosta 'Voices in the Wind' (Shadowland Series) (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lunaria annua Chedglow

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Lunaria annua 'Chedglow'
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Pennisetum villosum
Pennisetum villosum
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm 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)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Shake and sow Flowers for birds

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Shake & sow - Flowers for birds
£7.99 £5.99
20g of seed In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Shake and sow Flowers for insects

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Shake & sow - Flowers for insects
£7.99 £5.99
20g of seed In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Zantedeschia aethiopica Marshmallow
Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Marshmallow'
£34.99
3 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Farfugium japonicum var. giganteum

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Farfugium japonicum var. giganteum
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot shipped within 2 weeks
3 × 9cm pots shipped within 2 weeks
Blue and white cutting garden collection

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Blue & white cutting garden collection
£11.06 £8.30
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Elegant cutting garden collection

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Elegant cutting garden collection
£13.06 £9.80
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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