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Plants for the Front of the Border

Front or border plants are often the most prominent, so it is worth making sure they are just right. You can also use them to line a pathway or drive, and because most of them are relatively compact, they also do well in pots.

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Polystichum setiferum (Divisilobum Group) Herrenhausen
Polystichum setiferum (Divisilobum Group) 'Herrenhausen'
£9.99 - £44.99
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0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 5
Polystichum setiferum Plumosomultilobum Group
Polystichum setiferum Plumosomultilobum Group
£9.99 - £44.99
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0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 6
Polystichum tsussimense
Polystichum tsussimense
£9.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Adiantum aleuticum Imbricatum
Adiantum aleuticum 'Imbricatum'
£11.99 - £26.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Asplenium scolopendrium Angustifolia
Asplenium scolopendrium 'Angustifolia'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 3
Asplenium scolopendrium Cristata
Asplenium scolopendrium 'Cristata'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Athyrium niponicum metallicum
Athyrium niponicum 'metallicum'
£10.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum
£19.99 - £44.99
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0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 10
Doodia media
Doodia media
£10.99 - £25.99
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Dryopteris affinis
Dryopteris affinis
£9.99 - £20.99
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Dryopteris erythrosora var. prolifica
Dryopteris erythrosora var. prolifica
£9.99 - £20.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Polystichum setiferum (Divisilobum Group) Divisilobum Wollaston
Polystichum setiferum (Divisilobum Group) 'Divisilobum Wollaston'
£9.99 - £22.99
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Woodwardia fimbriata
Woodwardia fimbriata
£10.99 - £27.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Cortaderia selloana Tiny Pampa ('Day1') (PBR)
Cortaderia selloana Tiny Pampa ('Day1') (PBR)
£22.99 - £54.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Hakonechloa macra Aureola
Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola'
£12.99 - £42.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 7
Luzula nivea
Luzula nivea
£8.99 - £52.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 15
Carex oshimensis Evergold
Carex oshimensis 'Evergold'
£9.99 - £52.99
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0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 3
Carex oshimensis Everest ('Fiwhite') (PBR)
Carex oshimensis Everest ('Fiwhite') (PBR)
£12.99 - £49.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.5 5 2
Hakonechloa macra Albovariegata
Hakonechloa macra 'Albovariegata'
£12.99 - £54.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Hakonechloa macra All Gold
Hakonechloa macra 'All Gold'
£12.99 - £54.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Miscanthus sinensis Ferner Osten
Miscanthus sinensis 'Ferner Osten'
£22.99 - £52.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Miscanthus sinensis Zebrinus
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus'
£11.99 - £49.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Panicum virgatum Heavy Metal
Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
£9.99 - £49.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Hakonechloa macra Sunflare ('Habsfl007') (PBR)
Hakonechloa macra Sunflare ('Habsfl007') (PBR)
£12.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Miscanthus sinensis Malepartus
Miscanthus sinensis 'Malepartus'
£11.99 - £49.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Carex buchananii Red Rooster
Carex buchananii 'Red Rooster'
£9.99 - £24.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Carex comans Frosted Curls
Carex comans 'Frosted Curls'
£8.99 - £36.99
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Carex elata Aurea
Carex elata 'Aurea'
£22.99 - £54.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Carex morrowii Boott Everglow (PBR) (EverColor Series)
Carex morrowii Boott 'Everglow' (PBR) (EverColor Series)
£12.99 - £47.99
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Carex morrowii Vanilla Ice ('Vanice') (PBR)
Carex morrowii Vanilla Ice ('Vanice') (PBR)
£9.99 - £39.99
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Carex oshimensis Eversheen (PBR) (Evercolor Series)
Carex oshimensis 'Eversheen' (PBR) (Evercolor Series)
£12.99 - £52.99
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Hakonechloa macra Beni-kaze
Hakonechloa macra 'Beni-kaze'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Miscanthus sinensis Kleine Fontäne
Miscanthus sinensis 'Kleine Fontäne'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Schizachyrium scoparium Ha Ha Tonka (PBR)

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Schizachyrium scoparium 'Ha Ha Tonka' (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Schizachyrium scoparium Standing Ovation (PBR)

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Schizachyrium scoparium 'Standing Ovation' (PBR)
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Stipa lessingiana

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Stipa lessingiana
£11.99 - £28.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Fuchsia Voodoo

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Fuchsia 'Voodoo'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Glow

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Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Glow'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Salvia farinacea Victoria Blue Bicolour

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Salvia farinacea 'Victoria Blue Bicolour'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Erysimum ( wallflower ) Sweetly fragrant collection
Sweetly fragrant wallflower collection
£22.99 - £45.98
1 × collection | 15 jumbo seedlings Delivered mid September
2+1 FREE collections 45 jumbo seedlings Delivered mid September
Myosotis sylvatica Sylvia Blue
forget me not 'Sylvia Blue'
£13.49 - £26.99
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Myosotis sylvatica Sylvia White
forget me not 'Sylvia White'
£16.49 - £32.99
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
Viola Sorbet F1 Mixed
Viola Sorbet F1 Mixed
£13.98 - £27.99
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Galium verum

25% off

Galium verum
£2.24 - £18.99
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
Viola tricolor

25% off

heartease
£2.19 £1.64
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Burgundy F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)

25% off

pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Burgundy' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
£3.74 - £32.99
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Blue and white cutting garden collection

25% off

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

25% off

Viola odorata
£2.47 - £34.99
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)
approx 50 seeds available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lythrum salicaria

25% off

Lythrum salicaria
£2.24 - £39.99
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
5 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
Stachys officinalis

25% off

Stachys officinalis
£3.29 £2.47
approx 150 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Verbena rigida Santos

25% off

Verbena rigida 'Santos'
£2.24 - £19.99
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viola Tiger Eyes

25% off

Viola 'Tiger Eyes'
£2.24 - £13.98
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Gaillardia × grandiflora Burgunder

25% off

Gaillardia × grandiflora 'Burgunder'
£2.24 - £19.99
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Blue F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)

25% off

pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Blue' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
£2.62 - £32.99
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Yellow Blue Swirl F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)

25% off

pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Yellow Blue Swirl' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
£2.62 - £32.99
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola Vivaldi Beacon

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25% off

Viola 'Vivaldi Beacon'
£4.99 £3.74
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Edible flower collection seed gift box

25% off

Edible flower collection seed gift box
£19.99 £14.99
gift set In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Myosotis scorpioides
Myosotis scorpioides
£12.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star
Potentilla palustris
Potentilla palustris
£14.99 - £39.99
1 litre aquatic pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
Houttuynia cordata Chameleon
Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon'
£21.99 - £49.99
1 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
5 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
Seedballs native wildflowers for a garden meadow - seedbombs (URBAN)

25% off

Seedballs native wildflowers for a garden meadow
£5.24 - £37.49
100 seedballs in gift pouch In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
20 seedballs in gift tin available to order from autumn
Nepeta cataria

25% off

catnip / Nepeta cataria
£2.24 - £15.98
approx 150 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Foeniculum vulgare

25% off

fennel - Foeniculum vulgare
£2.24 - £15.98
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Salvia officinalis

25% off

sage common (organic)
£2.09 - £15.98
approx 35 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Melissa officinalis

25% off

lemon balm
£2.24 - £15.98
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Mentha × piperita After Eight
mint - after eight mint
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Mentha × piperita f. citrata Grapefruit
mint - grapefruit mint
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Welsh onion

25% off

Welsh onion
£2.24 - £15.98
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Juniperus communis Green Carpet
Juniperus communis 'Green Carpet'
£24.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
strawberry Ostara
strawberry 'Ostara'
£5.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
New Zealand spinach

25% off

New Zealand spinach
£2.20 £1.65
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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