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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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Erica × veitchii Gold Tips

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Erica × veitchii 'Gold Tips'
£32.99 £26.39
3 litre pot
Buddleja alternifolia

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Buddleja alternifolia
£34.99 £27.99
3 litre pot
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2 (2)
Mahonia × media Winter Sun

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Mahonia × media 'Winter Sun'
From £27.99
2 litre pot
12 litre pot | 50 - 80cm tall
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 17 (17)
Syringa vulgaris Charles Joly

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Syringa vulgaris 'Charles Joly'
From £27.99
3 litre pot
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4 (4)
Syringa vulgaris Katherine Havemeyer

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Syringa vulgaris 'Katherine Havemeyer'
£34.99 £27.99
3 litre pot
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 2 (2)
Phillyrea angustifolia
Phillyrea angustifolia
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from summer
Drimys lanceolata

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Drimys lanceolata
£34.99 £27.99
3 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Syringa meyeri Flowerfesta White ('Anny200810') (PBR) (Flowerfesta Series)

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Syringa meyeri Flowerfesta White ('Anny200810') (PBR) (Flowerfesta Series)
£34.99 £27.99
3 litre pot
Cordyline australis 'Southern Splendour'

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Cordyline australis 'Southern Splendour'
£34.99 £27.99
2 litre pot
Clematis Elpis ('EviGsy154') (PBR)

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Clematis Elpis ('EviGsy154') (PBR)
£34.99 £27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Hydrangea arborescens FlowerWOW (´BALful´) (PBR)

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Hydrangea arborescens FlowerWOW (´BALful´) (PBR)
From £27.99
1.5 litre pot
Prunus laurocerasus On Fire (PBR)

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Prunus laurocerasus 'On Fire' (PBR)
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from summer
The ultimate cutting gladioli collection

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The ultimate cutting gladioli collection
From £28.76
available to order from winter
Romneya coulteri
Romneya coulteri
From £29.59
available to order from summer
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 3 (3)
Ilex × altaclerensis Golden King

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Ilex × altaclerensis 'Golden King'
From £30.39
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4 (4)
Pinus mugo Mops

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Pinus mugo 'Mops'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from summer
Stachyurus chinensis Celina

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Stachyurus chinensis 'Celina'
£39.99 £31.99
3 litre pot
Eucalyptus pulverulenta Baby Blue

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Eucalyptus pulverulenta 'Baby Blue'
£39.99 £31.99
1.5 litre pot
Vitex agnus-castus Queen Bee

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Vitex agnus-castus 'Queen Bee'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from summer
Lobelia siphilitica f. albiflora
Lobelia siphilitica f. 'albiflora'
£32.99
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Border salvia collection

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Border salvia collection
From £33.57
1 × collection | 4 plants
3 × collections | 12 plants
Magnolia grandiflora
Magnolia grandiflora
£44.99 £35.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
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)
Tropaeolum speciosum
Tropaeolum speciosum
£44.99 £35.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Eremurus collection
Foxtail lily collection
From £19.96
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)
Forsythia × intermedia Lynwood Variety

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Forsythia 'Lynwood Variety' - Flowering hedging
£50.97 £40.78
3 × 2 litre pots
Magnolia Elizabeth
Magnolia 'Elizabeth'
From £43.99
available to order from summer
Lysichiton camtschatcensis
Lysichiton camtschatcensis
From £24.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (12)
Equisetum hyemale
Equisetum hyemale
From £32.99
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
3 litre aquatic pot
5 litre aquatic pot
Fatsia japonica

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Fatsia japonica
From £21.59
2 litre pot
7.5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
10 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (13)
Laurus nobilis

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Laurus nobilis
From £119.99
20cm pot | 80cm tall
30cm pot | 1.2m tall
2 × 30cm pot | 1.2m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
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