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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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After hours tulip collection

New

10% off

After hours tulip collection
£21.55 - £43.11
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Agastache and Angelica plant combination
Agastache & Angelica plant combination
£65.94
6 × plants | 3 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Agastache Blue Fortune
Agastache 'Blue Fortune'
£8.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre 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)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 39
Allium Caméléon

10% off

Allium 'Caméléon'
£6.29 - £12.58
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Eros

10% off

Allium 'Eros'
£5.39 - £9.90
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.5 5 2
Anemone nemorosa Robinsoniana

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Anemone nemorosa 'Robinsoniana'
£16.19 - £32.38
5 × rhizomes Delivered during October
15 × rhizomes Delivered during October
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Arenaria purpurascens
Arenaria purpurascens
£6.99 - £16.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Award winning cottagecore tulip collection

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10% off

Award winning cottagecore tulip collection
£22.90 - £45.81
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Award-winning vibrant species tulip collection

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Award-winning vibrant species tulip collection
£12.55 - £25.02
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Black forest tulip collection

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Black Forest tulip collection
£35.96 - £71.91
1 × collection | 38 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 114 bulbs Delivered during September
Buddleja Little Lila (’BotEx 004’) (PBR) (Butterfly Candy Series)
Buddleja Little Lila (’BotEx 004’) (PBR) (Butterfly Candy Series)
£29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Caryopteris × clandonensis Hint of Gold ('Lisaura') (PBR)
Caryopteris × clandonensis Hint of Gold ('Lisaura') (PBR)
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Cosmos bipinnatus Hummingbird Lilac

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Hummingbird Lilac'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Crocus Mixed Colours

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Crocus mixed colour collection
£11.69 - £125.99
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
90 × bulbs Delivered during September
500 × bulbs Delivered during September
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 7
Crocus sativus

10% off

Crocus sativus
£4.04 - £22.50
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 + 30 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 7
Crocus speciosus

10% off

Crocus speciosus
£5.39 - £14.40
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
45 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Crocus sublimis Tricolor

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Crocus sublimis 'Tricolor'
£6.29 - £16.20
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Crocus tommasinianus

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Crocus tommasinianus
£7.19 - £19.80
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 13
Epimedium grandiflorum Lilafee
Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee'
£11.99 - £28.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 5
Erica × darleyensis Furzey
Erica × darleyensis 'Furzey'
£8.99 - £20.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1
Fuchsia Spion Kop

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Fuchsia 'Spion Kop'
£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)
Geranium Lilac Ice
Geranium 'Lilac Ice'
£12.99 - £32.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Geranium clarkei Kashmir White
Geranium clarkei 'Kashmir White'
£9.99 - £39.99
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)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Giant tulip collection

New

10% off

Giant tulip collection
£19.76 - £39.51
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Heuchera Plum Pudding (PBR)
Heuchera 'Plum Pudding' (PBR)
£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)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hosta Devon Green
Hosta 'Devon Green'
£9.99 - £52.99
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)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hyacinthus orientalis Purple Star

10% off

Hyacinthus orientalis 'Purple Star'
£7.19 - £18.00
5 × bulbs | garden Delivered during September
15 × bulbs | garden Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hyacinthus orientalis Sky Jacket

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Hyacinthus orientalis 'Sky Jacket'
£7.19 - £18.00
5 × bulbs | garden Delivered during September
15 × bulbs | garden Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Iris Sparkling Rose
Iris 'Sparkling Rose'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lavandula angustifolia Melissa Lilac ('Dow4') (PBR)
Lavandula angustifolia Melissa Lilac ('Dow4') (PBR)
£7.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre 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)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lemon and lilac tulip collection

10% off

Lemon & lilac tulip collection
£21.56 - £43.11
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
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
Limonium gmelinii Dazzle Rocks ('Ste10') (PBR)
Limonium gmelinii Dazzle Rocks ('Ste10') (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lucy Willcox’s bulb collection

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10% off

Lucy Willcox’s bulb collection
£33.98 - £67.95
1 × collection | 39 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 117 bulbs Delivered during September
Mentha pulegium
Mentha pulegium
£21.99 - £39.99
3 × 9cm pots 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
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)
Nepeta racemosa Walker's Low
Nepeta racemosa 'Walker's Low'
£8.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre 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)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Papaver rhoeas Mother of Pearl Group

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Papaver rhoeas Mother of Pearl Group
£2.89 £2.17
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Papaver somniferum Lilac Pompom

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Papaver somniferum 'Lilac Pompom'
£2.19 £1.64
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star
Pastel pansies - Easyplanter for hanging baskets & patio pots
Pastel pansies - Easyplanter for hanging baskets & patio pots
£22.99
Easyplanter Delivered mid September
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Peach and plum tulip collection

10% off

Peach & plum tulip collection
£18.85 - £37.71
1 × collection | 19 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 57 bulbs Delivered during September
Pelargonium quercifolium

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Pelargonium quercifolium
£4.00 - £7.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Phlomoides tuberosa Amazone
Phlomoides tuberosa 'Amazone'
£12.99 - £52.99
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)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Phlox divaricata subsp. laphamii Chattahoochee
Phlox divaricata subsp. laphamii 'Chattahoochee'
£8.99 - £37.99
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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Phlox drummondii Crème Brûlée

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Phlox drummondii 'Crème Brûlée'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
pink orange and white cutting garden collection

25% off

Pink orange & white cutting garden collection
£11.76 £8.82
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Primula vialii
Primula vialii
£10.99 - £39.99
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)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Pulmonaria saccharata Mrs Moon
Pulmonaria saccharata 'Mrs Moon'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Raspberry ripple tulip collection

10% off

Raspberry ripple tulip collection
£34.16 - £68.31
1 × collection | 33 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 99 bulbs Delivered during September
Rhodanthemum African Rose
Rhodanthemum 'African Rose'
£8.99 - £39.99
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)
Rosa Lavender Ice ('Tan04249') (PBR)

50% off

Rosa Lavender Ice ('Tan04249') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£29.99 £15.00
4 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
Royal tulip collection

10% off

Royal tulip collection
£19.75 - £39.51
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
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)
Lemon sherbet tulip collection

10% off

Sherbet tulip collection
£22.45 - £44.91
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
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
Syringa Red Pixie
Syringa 'Red Pixie'
£25.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Syringa meyeri Palibin
Syringa meyeri 'Palibin'
£26.99 - £99.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 50 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Thymus Culinary Lemon
thyme - lemon
£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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa Big Love

10% off

Tulipa 'Big Love'
£8.99 - £24.30
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Jacuzzi

10% off

Tulipa 'Jacuzzi'
£7.19 - £14.38
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa Kickstart

10% off

Tulipa 'Kickstart'
£7.19 - £19.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Negrita Double

10% off

Tulipa 'Negrita Double'
£5.12 - £14.85
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa Purple Pride

New

10% off

Tulipa 'Purple Pride'
£6.29 - £17.10
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Purple Prince

10% off

Tulipa 'Purple Prince'
£7.19 - £14.38
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa Request

10% off

Tulipa 'Request'
£7.19 - £14.38
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Silver Cloud

10% off

Tulipa 'Silver Cloud'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Vovos

10% off

Tulipa 'Vovos'
£7.19 - £19.80
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
9 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa saxatilis

10% off

Tulipa saxatilis
£4.49 - £8.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa saxatilis (Bakeri Group) Lilac Wonder

10% off

Tulipa saxatilis (Bakeri Group) 'Lilac Wonder'
£4.49 - £8.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa Candy Prince (PBR)

10% off

Tulipa ‘Candy Prince’ (PBR)
£7.19 - £14.38
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Viola Belmont Blue
Viola 'Belmont Blue'
£7.99 - £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)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Viola Etain
Viola 'Etain'
£8.99 - £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)
Erysimum Sugar Rush Purple Bicolour (Sugar Rush Series)
wallflower 'Sugar Rush Purple Bicolour' F1
£3.99 - £15.98
5 × seedlings | jumbo Delivered mid September
10 + 5 FREE seedlings | jumbo Delivered mid September
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
Zinnia elegans Zinderella Lilac

25% off

Zinnia elegans 'Zinderella Lilac'
£4.99 £3.74
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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