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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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Rosa Wild Rover ('Dichirap') (PBR)

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Rosa Wild Rover ('Dichirap') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£39.99 £23.99
available to order from autumn
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
From £7.99
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 1 (1)
Prunus Pink Perfection
Prunus 'Pink Perfection'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
Acer × freemanii Autumn Blaze ('Jeffersred')
Acer × freemanii Autumn Blaze ('Jeffersred')
From £89.99
available to order from spring 2027
Quercus ilex
Quercus ilex
From £109.99
available to order from summer
Dark and rich sweet pea collection
Dark & rich sweet pea collection
£9.37 £7.03
available to order from autumn
Echinacea purpurea Magnus Superior

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Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus Superior'
£3.49 £2.62
available to order from autumn
Tropaeolum majus Milkmaid
nasturtium - Tropaeolum majus 'Milkmaid'
£2.99 £2.24
available to order from autumn
Cosmos bipinnatus Cupcakes Blush (Cupcakes Series)

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Cupcakes Blush' (Cupcakes Series)
£3.49 £2.62
available to order from autumn
Echium pininana
Echium pininana
From £3.37
available to order from autumn
Papaver Rose Feathers

New

Papaver 'Rose Feathers'
£2.49 £1.87
available to order from autumn
Sweet pea collection highly scented
Award-winning sweet pea collection highly scented
£11.17 £8.38
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Betula papyrifera
Betula papyrifera
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1 (1)
Betula pendula subsp. pendula Fastigiata Joes ('Jolep 1')
Betula pendula subsp. pendula Fastigiata Joes ('Jolep 1')
£169.99
available to order from spring 2027
Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis 'Kansu'
Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis 'Kansu'
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)
Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)
£189.99
available to order from spring 2027
Crataegus persimilis Prunifolia Splendens
Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia Splendens'
From £79.99
available to order from spring 2027
Magnolia wilsonii Eileen Baines
Magnolia wilsonii 'Eileen Baines'
£199.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus Asano
Prunus 'Asano'
£159.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus Hanagasa
Prunus 'Hanagasa'
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus incisa f. Yamadei
Prunus incisa f. 'Yamadei'
£159.99
available to order from spring 2027
Robinia pseudoacacia Lace Lady' (PBR)
Robinia pseudoacacia 'Lace Lady' (PBR)
£199.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Sorbus Glendoick Spire
Sorbus 'Glendoick Spire'
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Sorbus wardii
Sorbus wardii
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Fagus sylvatica Atropurpurea Group
Fagus sylvatica 'Atropurpurea Group'
£39.99
available to order from summer
Malus Royalty
Malus 'Royalty'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Sorbus Croft Coral
Sorbus 'Croft Coral'
£149.99
available to order from summer
Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')
Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')
From £34.99
available to order from summer
Sorbus Autumn Spire ('Flanrock') (PBR)
Sorbus Autumn Spire ('Flanrock') (PBR)
From £34.99
available to order from summer
Sorbus splendens
Sorbus splendens
£149.99
available to order from summer
Echinops ritro

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Echinops ritro
£2.49 £1.87
available to order from autumn
Geranium Maderense

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Geranium Maderense
From £2.62
available to order from autumn
Argyrocytisus battendieri
Argyrocytisus battendieri
£99.99
available to order from winter
Prunus pendula Pendula Rosea
Prunus pendula 'Pendula Rosea'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
Sorbus aucuparia Sheerwater Seedling
Sorbus aucuparia 'Sheerwater Seedling'
£39.99
available to order from winter
Sorbus discolor
Sorbus discolor
£39.99
available to order from winter
Foeniculum vulgare Giant Bronze
fennel 'Giant Bronze'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (17)
Melissa officinalis
lemon balm
From £7.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Native hedgerow collection
Native hedgerow collection
From £159.99
available to order from autumn
Carpinus betulus
Carpinus betulus - Hornbeam hedging
From £64.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Corylus avellana
Corylus avellana - Hazel hedging
From £74.99
available to order from autumn
Fagus sylvatica
Fagus sylvatica - Beech hedging
From £69.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
raspberry Glen Ample (PBR)
raspberry 'Glen Ample' (PBR)
From £15.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
raspberry Malling Jewel
raspberry 'Malling Jewel'
From £15.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
raspberry Malling Promise
raspberry 'Malling Promise'
From £15.99
available to order from autumn
pear Doyenné du Comice' / Conference / Concorde
pear 'Doyenné du Comice' / 'Conference' / 'Concorde'
From £89.99
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
cherry Sweetheart
cherry 'Sweetheart'
From £69.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
pear Conference / Doyenné du Comice' / Williams Bon Chrétien
pear 'Conference' / 'Concorde' / 'Williams' Bon Chrétien'
From £99.99
available to order from spring 2027
apple Katja
apple 'Katja'
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
apricot Compacta
apricot 'Compacta'
From £109.99
available to order from spring 2027
apricot Kioto (PBR)
apricot 'Kioto' (PBR)
£169.99
available to order from spring 2027
apricot Robada (PBR)
apricot 'Robada' (PBR)
£169.99
available to order from spring 2027
Morus alba Pendula
Morus alba 'Pendula'
From £129.99
available to order from spring 2027
peach Redhaven
peach 'Redhaven'
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
plum Haganta (PBR)
plum 'Haganta' (PBR)
£169.99
available to order from spring 2027
walnut common
walnut (common)
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
cherry Regina
cherry 'Regina'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
almond Princess
almond 'Princess'
From £49.99
available to order from winter
apple Chivers Delight
apple 'Chivers' Delight'
£34.99
available to order from winter
apple Jupiter (PBR)
apple 'Jupiter' (PBR)
From £34.99
available to order from winter
apple Kidd's Orange Red
apple 'Kidd's Orange Red'
From £34.79
available to order from winter
apple Laxton's Fortune
apple 'Laxton's Fortune'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
apple Monarch
apple 'Monarch'
£34.99
available to order from winter
apple Orlean's Reinette
apple 'Orlean's Reinette'
£34.99
available to order from winter
apple Queen Cox self-fertile
apple 'Queen Cox'
£34.99
available to order from winter
apricot Alfred
apricot 'Alfred'
£39.99
available to order from winter
apricot Early Moorpark
apricot 'Early Moorpark'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
apricot Golden Glow
apricot 'Golden Glow'
£39.99
available to order from winter
apricot New Large Early
apricot 'New Large Early'
£34.99
available to order from winter
apricot Flavorcot ('Bayoto') (PBR)
apricot Flavorcot ('Bayoto') (PBR)
From £49.99
available to order from winter
Asian pear Kumoi
Asian pear 'Kumoi'
£34.99
available to order from winter
Asian pear Nijisseiki
Asian pear 'Nijisseiki'
From £44.99
available to order from winter
cherry Colney
cherry 'Colney'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
cherry Nabella
cherry 'Nabella'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
cherry Sasha
cherry 'Sasha'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
cherry White Heart
cherry 'White Heart'
£34.99
available to order from winter
cherry plum Golden Sphere
cherry plum 'Golden Sphere'
From £34.79
available to order from winter
cobnut Purpurea
cobnut 'Purple Filbert'
From £19.99
available to order from winter
cobnut Webbs Prize Cob
cobnut 'Webb's Prize Cob'
£34.99
available to order from winter
Juglans nigra
Juglans nigra
£79.99
available to order from winter
mulberry Wellington
mulberry 'Wellington'
£34.99
available to order from winter
peach Duke of York
peach 'Duke of York'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
peach Pêche de Vigne
peach 'Pêche de Vigne'
£59.99
available to order from winter
peach Rochester
peach 'Rochester'
£34.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
plum Blue Tit
plum 'Blue Tit'
£34.99
available to order from winter
plum Coe's Golden Drop
plum 'Coe's Golden Drop'
From £44.99
available to order from winter
plum Early Rivers
plum 'Early Rivers'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
plum Jubilaeum
plum 'Jubilaeum'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
plum Lizzie
plum 'Lizzie'
From £39.79
available to order from winter
plum Seneca
plum 'Seneca'
£34.99
available to order from winter
plum Yellow Pershore
plum 'Yellow Pershore'
£34.99
available to order from winter
walnut Buccaneer
walnut 'Buccaneer'
£89.99
available to order from winter
walnut Europa
walnut 'Europa'
£149.99
available to order from winter
walnut Lara
walnut 'Lara'
From £84.99
available to order from winter
Sanguisorba tenuifolia White Tanna

New

Sanguisorba tenuifolia 'White Tanna'
From £12.99
available to order from spring 2027
Thalictrum Cotton Ball

New

Thalictrum 'Cotton Ball'
£12.99
available to order from spring 2027
Thalictrum Cotton Candy

New

Thalictrum 'Cotton Candy'
£12.99
available to order from spring 2027
Cephalaria alpina

New

Cephalaria alpina
From £12.99
sold out
Verbena × baileyana Purple Haze

New

Verbena × baileyana 'Purple Haze'
From £12.99
sold out
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