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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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Venetian gladioli collection

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Venetian gladioli collection
From £15.16
available to order from winter
Vibrant gladioli collection

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Vibrant gladioli collection
From £15.96
available to order from winter
Alcea rosea Halo Apricot (Halo Series)

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Alcea rosea 'Halo Apricot' (Halo Series)
£3.99 £3.19
available to order from summer
Allium Gladiator
Allium 'Gladiator'
From £10.39
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Allium giganteum
Allium giganteum
From £6.39
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 10 (10)
Angelica sylvestris Vicar's Mead
Angelica sylvestris 'Vicar's Mead'
From £11.19
available to order from summer
Buddleja Bressingham Bountiful

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Buddleja 'Bressingham Bountiful'
£24.99 £19.99
available to order from summer
Buddleja globosa
Buddleja globosa
£26.99 £21.59
available to order from summer
Camellia Snow Flurry
Camellia 'Snow Flurry'
£24.99 £19.99
available to order from summer
Camellia japonica Nuccio's Gem
Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Gem'
£24.99 £19.99
available to order from summer
Camellia japonica 'Lavinia Maggi'
Camellia × williamsii 'Lavinia Maggi'
£24.99 £19.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Camellia × williamsii 'Les Jury'
Camellia × williamsii 'Les Jury'
£24.99 £19.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Clematis heracleifolia Cassandra
Clematis heracleifolia 'Cassandra'
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Clematis recta Purpurea
Clematis recta 'Purpurea'
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Cornus alba Nightfall ('Verpaalen3') (PBR)
Cornus alba Nightfall ('Verpaalen3') (PBR)
£24.99 £19.99
available to order from summer
Dahlia Floorinoor

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Dahlia 'Floorinoor'
From £4.79
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Dahlia Jowey Merel
Dahlia 'Jowey Merel'
From £4.79
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Dahlia Jowey Midnight
Dahlia 'Jowey Midnight'
From £4.79
available to order from summer
Dahlia Ka’s Champagne
Dahlia 'Ka’s Champagne'
From £4.79
available to order from summer
Dahlia Sturm Christel
Dahlia 'Sturm Christel'
From £4.79
available to order from summer
Dahlia Prinzessa ('Ariko 10-16')
Dahlia Prinzessa ('Ariko 10-16')
From £4.79
available to order from summer
Delphinium Faust
Delphinium 'Faust'
From £19.99
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Delphinium Jill Curley
Delphinium 'Jill Curley'
From £23.19
available to order from summer
Delphinium Spindrift
Delphinium 'Spindrift'
From £23.19
available to order from summer
Delphinium Turkish Delight
Delphinium 'Turkish Delight'
From £19.99
available to order from summer
Echinacea KISMET® Kiwi

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Echinacea 'KISMET® Kiwi'
From £10.39
available to order from summer
Echinacea purpurea Magnus Superior

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Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus Superior'
£3.49 £2.79
available to order from summer
Echinacea purpurea Virgin (PBR)
Echinacea purpurea 'Virgin' (PBR)
From £10.39
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Echinacea SunSeekers Rainbow ('IFECSSRA') (PBR) (SunSeekers Series)
Echinacea SunSeekers Rainbow ('IFECSSRA') (PBR) (SunSeekers Series)
From £13.59
available to order from summer
Echinops ritro

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Echinops ritro
£2.99 £2.39
available to order from summer
Echium candicans

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Echium candicans
£19.99 £15.99
available to order from summer
Eremurus Line Dance
Eremurus 'Line Dance'
From £7.19
available to order from summer
Eremurus stenophyllus
Eremurus stenophyllus
From £6.39
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Eremurus × isabellinus Cleopatra
Eremurus × isabellinus 'Cleopatra'
From £6.23
available to order from summer
0 star 0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Eupatorium cannabinum
Eupatorium cannabinum
From £2.39
available to order from summer
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Euphorbia ceratocarpa
Euphorbia ceratocarpa
From £9.59
available to order from summer
Garrya elliptica James Roof
Garrya elliptica 'James Roof'
£49.99 £39.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (20)
Geranium Maderense

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Geranium Maderense
From £2.79
available to order from summer
Helianthus Lemon Queen
Helianthus 'Lemon Queen'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (18)
Hemerocallis See You Tomorrow ('Huhe01') (PBR)
Hemerocallis See You Tomorrow ('Huhe01') (PBR)
From £10.39
available to order from summer
Hydrangea aspera Villosa Group
Hydrangea aspera 'Villosa Group'
£32.99 £26.39
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Hydrangea quercifolia Tara
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Tara'
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Inula helenium
Inula helenium
From £7.99
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Iris Benton Diedre
Iris 'Benton Diedre'
From £19.99
available to order from summer
Iris Dusky Challenger
Iris 'Dusky Challenger'
From £19.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Juncus maritimus
Juncus maritimus
From £24.99
3 × 9cm pots
Lilium Pretty Woman
Lilium 'Pretty Woman'
From £7.19
available to order from summer
Lilium Sunny Morning

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Lilium 'Sunny Morning'
£5.49 £4.39
available to order from summer
Macleaya microcarpa Kelway's Coral Plume
Macleaya microcarpa 'Kelway's Coral Plume'
From £15.99
available to order from summer
Magnolia Elizabeth
Magnolia 'Elizabeth'
From £43.99
available to order from summer
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia White ('Micjur05') (PBR)
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia White ('Micjur05') (PBR)
From £35.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Magnolia grandiflora
Magnolia grandiflora
£44.99 £35.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Melianthus major
Melianthus major
From £15.19
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (11)
Miscanthus sinensis Piccolo Rubino ('AM2021-1') (PBR)

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Miscanthus sinensis Piccolo Rubino ('AM2021-1') (PBR)
£24.99 £19.99
available to order from summer
Miscanthus sinensis Spiral Flame ('8') (PBR)

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Miscanthus sinensis Spiral Flame ('8') (PBR)
£24.99 £19.99
available to order from summer
Osmanthus delavayi
Osmanthus delavayi
From £19.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Papaver rupifragum Orange Feathers
Papaver rupifragum 'Orange Feathers'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Penstemon Alice Hindley

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Penstemon 'Alice Hindley'
From £7.19
available to order from summer
Penstemon Elmley

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Penstemon 'Elmley'
From £7.19
available to order from summer
Penstemon Midnight

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Penstemon 'Midnight'
From £7.19
available to order from summer
Penstemon Pensham Bilberry Ice (Pensham Series)

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Penstemon 'Pensham Bilberry Ice' (Pensham Series)
From £7.19
available to order from summer
Penstemon Pensham Wedding Day (Pensham Series)

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Penstemon 'Pensham Wedding Day (Pensham Series)
From £7.19
available to order from summer
Penstemon Rich Ruby

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Penstemon 'Rich Ruby'
From £7.19
available to order from summer
Penstemon Stapleford Gem

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Penstemon 'Stapleford Gem'
From £7.19
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Penstemon Summertime Pink

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Penstemon 'Summertime Pink'
From £7.19
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Penstemon heterophyllus Heavenly Blue

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Penstemon heterophyllus 'Heavenly Blue'
From £7.19
available to order from summer
Phillyrea angustifolia
Phillyrea angustifolia
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from summer
Pinus mugo Mops

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Pinus mugo 'Mops'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from summer
Prunus laurocerasus On Fire (PBR)

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Prunus laurocerasus 'On Fire' (PBR)
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from summer
Rhus typhina
Rhus typhina
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (13)
Romneya coulteri
Romneya coulteri
From £29.59
available to order from summer
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Sanguisorba Blackthorn

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Sanguisorba 'Blackthorn'
From £14.39
available to order from summer
Scabiosa atropurpurea Beaujolais Bonnets

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Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Beaujolais Bonnets'
£3.99 £3.19
available to order from summer
Schefflera taiwaniana
Schefflera taiwaniana
From £10.39
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Smyrnium perfoliatum
Smyrnium perfoliatum
From £3.19
available to order from summer
Stipa ichu
Stipa ichu
From £9.59
available to order from summer
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Helen Picton
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Helen Picton'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
Tropaeolum speciosum
Tropaeolum speciosum
£44.99 £35.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Verbascum Clementine
Verbascum 'Clementine'
From £10.39
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Verbascum Honey Dijon

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Verbascum 'Honey Dijon'
£12.99 £10.39
available to order from summer
Verbascum Primrose Path

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Verbascum 'Primrose Path'
From £10.39
available to order from summer
Verbascum Peach Champagne (PBR)

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Verbascum Peach Champagne (PBR)
From £10.39
available to order from summer
Verbascum phoeniceum Violetta
Verbascum phoeniceum 'Violetta'
From £9.59
available to order from summer
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Vitex agnus-castus Queen Bee

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Vitex agnus-castus 'Queen Bee'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from summer
Zizia aurea

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Zizia aurea
£3.49 £2.79
available to order from summer
Alcalthaea suffrutescens Parkallee
× Alcalthaea suffrutescens 'Parkallee'
From £10.39
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Alcalthaea suffrutescens Parkfrieden

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× Alcalthaea suffrutescens 'Parkfrieden'
From £10.39
available to order from summer
Alcalthaea suffrutescens Parkrondell
× Alcalthaea suffrutescens 'Parkrondell'
From £11.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Camassia leichtlinii subsp. suksdorfii Caerulea Group
Camassia leichtlinii subsp. Caerulea Group
From £7.19
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (11)
Dahlia Babylon Brons
Dahlia 'Babylon Brons'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Break Out
Dahlia 'Break Out'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Cafe au Lait Twist

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Dahlia 'Cafe au Lait Twist'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Evanah
Dahlia 'Evanah'
From £4.63
available to order from winter
Dahlia Eveline

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Dahlia 'Eveline'
From £4.79
3 litre pot
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Dahlia Hollyhill Dark Beauty
Dahlia 'Hollyhill Dark Beauty'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Honka Orange

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Dahlia 'Honka Orange'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Jowey Frambo
Dahlia 'Jowey Frambo'
From £5.43
available to order from winter
Dahlia Linda's Baby
Dahlia 'Linda's Baby'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Ludwig Helfert

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Dahlia 'Ludwig Helfert'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Marie Schnugg

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Dahlia 'Marie Schnugg'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
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