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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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Velvet 5 varieties dahlia collection

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Velvet 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £29.75
available to order from winter
Velvet dahlia collection

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Velvet dahlia collection
From £23.75
available to order from winter
Venetian gladioli collection

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Venetian gladioli collection
From £18.95
available to order from winter
Verbascum Clementine
Verbascum 'Clementine'
From £12.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4 (4)
Verbascum Honey Dijon

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

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Verbascum 'Primrose Path'
From £12.99
available to order from summer
Verbascum Peach Champagne (PBR)

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Verbascum Peach Champagne (PBR)
From £12.99
available to order from summer
Verbascum phoeniceum Violetta
Verbascum phoeniceum 'Violetta'
From £11.99
available to order from summer
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 3 (3)
Verbena Enchantment Purple (Enchantment Series)
Verbena 'Enchantment Purple' (Enchantment Series)
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2 (2)
Verbena Enchantment White (Enchantment Series)
Verbena 'Enchantment White' (Enchantment Series)
£10.99
sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3 (3)
Verbena Showboat Dark Red (Showboat Series)
Verbena 'Showboat Dark Red' (Showboat Series)
£10.99
sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Verbena Showboat Magenta (Showboat Series)

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Verbena 'Showboat Magenta' (Showboat Series)
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 2 (2)
Verbena Showboat Midnight (Showboat Series)
Verbena 'Showboat Midnight' (Showboat Series)
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.5 5 4 (4)
Verbena bonariensis

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Verbena bonariensis
From £2.99
approx 250 seeds
3 × packets (approx 750 seeds)
9cm pot
2 litre pot
+ 3 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 151 (151)
Verbena bonariensis Lollipop (PBR)

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Verbena bonariensis 'Lollipop' (PBR)
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 25 (25)
Verbena bonariensis Vanity

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Verbena bonariensis 'Vanity'
£3.99 £2.39
approx 40 seeds
Verbena Endurascape Dark Purple ('Balendakle')
Verbena Endurascape Dark Purple ('Balendakle')
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Verbena Endurascape Hot Pink ('Balendopin')
Verbena Endurascape Hot Pink ('Balendopin')
From £7.99
available to order from winter
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 3 (3)
Verbena hastata f. Rosea
Verbena hastata f. 'Rosea'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 5 (5)
Verbena officinalis var. grandiflora Bampton
Verbena officinalis var. grandiflora 'Bampton'
From £3.49
approx 50 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 9 (9)
Verbena rigida Santos
Verbena rigida 'Santos'
From £2.99
approx 40 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Verbena rigida f. lilacina Polaris

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Verbena rigida f. lilacina 'Polaris'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Veronicastrum virginicum Adoration
Veronicastrum virginicum 'Adoration'
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Veronicastrum virginicum Album

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Veronicastrum virginicum 'Album'
From £10.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (11)
Veronicastrum virginicum Fascination
Veronicastrum virginicum 'Fascination'
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (13)
Veronicastrum virginicum Lavendelturm
Veronicastrum virginicum 'Lavendelturm'
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Vibrant gladioli collection

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Vibrant gladioli collection
From £19.95
available to order from winter
Vitex agnus-castus Queen Bee

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

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Zizia aurea
£3.49
available to order from summer
Alcalthaea suffrutescens Parkallee
× Alcalthaea suffrutescens 'Parkallee'
From £12.99
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 £12.99
available to order from summer
Alcalthaea suffrutescens Parkrondell
× Alcalthaea suffrutescens 'Parkrondell'
From £14.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
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