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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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Dahlia Eveline

10% off

Dahlia 'Eveline'
£5.39 - £35.98
1 × tuber Delivered by early February
3 × tubers Delivered by early February
3 litre pot available to order from spring
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from spring
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 5
Dahlia Tartan

10% off

Dahlia 'Tartan'
£5.39 - £35.98
1 × tuber Delivered by early February
3 × tubers Delivered by early February
3 litre pot available to order from spring
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from spring
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Rosa xanthina Canary Bird
Rosa xanthina Canary Bird | Shrub Rose
£43.99
4 litre | bare root potted Delivered during November
Aconitum napellus
Aconitum napellus
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from spring
3 × 9cm pots available to order from spring
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata Black Barlow (Barlow Series)

20% off

Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Black Barlow'
£3.19 - £39.99
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from spring
3 × 9cm pots available to order from spring
6 × 9cm pots available to order from spring
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum Silver Falls
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Silver Falls'
£9.99 - £24.99
9cm pot available to order from spring
3 × 9cm pots available to order from spring
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 2
Campanula lactiflora Loddon Anna
Campanula lactiflora 'Loddon Anna'
£8.99 - £44.99
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)
2 litre pot available to order from spring
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from spring
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 7
Crambe cordifolia
Crambe cordifolia
£10.99 - £25.99
9cm pot available to order from spring
3 × 9cm pots available to order from spring
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Delphinium Faust
Delphinium 'Faust'
£24.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot available to order from spring
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from spring
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1
Delphinium Jill Curley
Delphinium 'Jill Curley'
£24.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot available to order from spring
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from spring
Delphinium Spindrift
Delphinium 'Spindrift'
£24.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot available to order from spring
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from spring
Delphinium Summer Skies Group
Delphinium 'Summer Skies Group'
£12.99 - £49.99
9cm pot available to order from spring
3 × 9cm pots available to order from spring
6 × 9cm pots available to order from spring
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Delphinium Turkish Delight
Delphinium 'Turkish Delight'
£24.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot available to order from spring
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from spring
Digitalis purpurea Dalmatian White (Dalmatian Series)
Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian White' (Dalmatian Series)
£8.99 - £36.99
9cm pot available to order from spring
3 × 9cm pots available to order from spring
6 × 9cm pots available to order from spring
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 5
Echinacea Tomato Soup (PBR)
Echinacea 'Tomato Soup' (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from spring
3 × 9cm pots available to order from spring
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.6 5 5
Echinacea Pretty Parasols ('JS Engeltje') (PBR)
Echinacea Pretty Parasols ('JS Engeltje') (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from spring
3 × 9cm pots available to order from spring
Echinacea purpurea Virgin (PBR)
Echinacea purpurea 'Virgin' (PBR)
£12.99 - £54.99
9cm pot available to order from spring
3 × 9cm pots available to order from spring
3 × 2 litre pots Unavailable
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 6
Euphorbia mellifera
Euphorbia mellifera
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot available to order from spring
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from spring
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 7
Geranium maderense

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Geranium maderense
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from spring
3 × 9cm pots available to order from spring
Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus
Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus
£11.99 - £27.99
9cm pot available to order from spring
3 × 9cm pots available to order from spring
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 5
Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Pink Passion (Tahi16') (PBR)

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Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Pink Passion (Tahi16') (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from spring
3 × 9cm pots available to order from spring
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Iris Benton Diedre
Iris 'Benton Diedre'
£29.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from spring
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from spring
Iris Dusky Challenger
Iris 'Dusky Challenger'
£24.99 - £59.99
2 litre pot available to order from spring
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from spring
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Romneya coulteri
Romneya coulteri
£29.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot available to order from spring
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from spring
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Salvia Berry Blast

New

Salvia 'Berry Blast'
£12.99 - £35.00
9cm pot available to order from spring
3 × 9cm pots available to order from spring
Salvia guaranitica Black and Blue
Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue'
£9.99 - £42.99
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)
2 litre pot available to order from spring
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from spring
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Sanguisorba Plum Drops

New

Sanguisorba 'Plum Drops'
£13.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from spring
3 × 9cm pots available to order from spring
Sorbus aucuparia Beissneri
Sorbus aucuparia 'Beissneri'
£39.99 - £159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from spring
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Andenken an Alma Pötschke
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Andenken an Alma Pötschke'
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot available to order from spring
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from spring
Verbascum Peach Champagne (PBR)

New

Verbascum Peach Champagne (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from spring
3 × 9cm pots available to order from spring
Veronicastrum virginicum Fascination
Veronicastrum virginicum 'Fascination'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from spring
3 × 9cm pots available to order from spring
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Alcalthaea suffrutescens Parkfrieden

New

× Alcalthaea suffrutescens 'Parkfrieden'
£12.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from spring
3 × 9cm pots available to order from spring
Allium giganteum
Allium giganteum
£4.79 - £17.99
1 × bulb available to order from summer
2 litre pot | 1 per pot sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Verbascum Clementine
Verbascum 'Clementine'
£12.99 - £28.99
9cm pot available to order from summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hemerocallis See You Tomorrow ('Huhe01') (PBR)

New

Hemerocallis See You Tomorrow ('Huhe01') (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from winter
3 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
Paeonia delavayi
Paeonia delavayi
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from spring
3 × 9cm pots available to order from spring
2 litre pot available to order from winter
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum Ursula's Red
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Ursula's Red'
£11.99 - £49.99
9cm pot sold out
3 × 9cm pots sold out
6 × 9cm pots sold out
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Echinacea purpurea Pink Double Delight (PBR) (Cone-fections Series)
Echinacea purpurea 'Pink Double Delight' (PBR) (Cone-fections Series)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot sold out
3 × 9cm pots sold out
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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