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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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43 items
Repeat flowering and award-winning quartet tulip collection

20% off

Repeat flowering and award-winning quartet tulip collection
£22.76 - £45.52
1 × collection | 28 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 84 bulbs Delivered during September
Saururus cernuus
Saururus cernuus
£21.99 - £39.99
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
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
Award winning sunset tulip collection

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20% off

Award-winning sunset tulip collection
£17.96 - £35.92
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Award-winning repeat flowering tulip collection

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Award-winning repeat flowering tulip collection
£17.16 - £34.32
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Convallaria collection

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Lily of the valley collection
£15.16 - £30.32
1 × collection | 3 bare roots Delivered during November
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bare roots Delivered during November
Erythronium californicum White Beauty

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Erythronium californicum 'White Beauty'
£9.96 - £57.99
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 3
Pieris japonica Polar Passion ('PPOBAS') (PBR)
Pieris japonica Polar Passion ('PPOBAS') (PBR)
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Chocolate orange tulip collection

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Chocolate orange tulip collection
£10.76 - £21.52
1 × collection | 14 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 42 bulbs Delivered during September
Liriope muscari
Liriope muscari
£12.99 - £69.99
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
6 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 29
Hosta Tears in Heaven (PBR)

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Hosta 'Tears in Heaven' (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
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 5.0 5 1
Hosta Voices in the Wind (Shadowland Series) (PBR)

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Hosta 'Voices in the Wind' (Shadowland Series) (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
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 5.0 5 1
Hosta (Tardiana Group) June
Hosta (Tardiana Group) 'June'
£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)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 9
Liriope muscari Monroe White
Liriope muscari 'Monroe White'
£12.99 - £44.99
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 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.9 5 16
Liriope muscari Moneymaker
Liriope muscari 'Moneymaker'
£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)
Tricyrtis formosana Dark Beauty
Tricyrtis formosana 'Dark Beauty'
£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)
Hosta T-Rex
Hosta 'T-Rex'
£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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Hemerocallis Stella Citron (PBR)

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Hemerocallis 'Stella Citron' (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)
Hemerocallis Stella Tangerine (PBR)

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Hemerocallis 'Stella Tangerine' (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)
Hemerocallis Stella Rouge (PBR)

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Hemerocallis 'Stella Rouge' (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)
Hosta Purple Heart
Hosta 'Purple Heart'
£11.99 - £49.99
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 4.4 5 7
Marrakesh medina tulip collection

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Marrakesh medina tulip collection
£11.96 - £23.92
1 × collection | 14 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 42 bulbs Delivered during September
Tradescantia (Andersoniana Group) JS Brainstorm (PBR)

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Tradescantia (Andersoniana Group) 'JS Brainstorm' (PBR)
£11.95 - £24.95
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hosta (Tardiana Group) Halcyon
Hosta (Tardiana Group) 'Halcyon'
£10.99 - £44.99
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
Hosta Blue Mouse Ears
Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears'
£9.99 - £49.99
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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hosta Patriot
Hosta 'Patriot'
£9.99 - £47.99
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)
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
Agapanthus Poppin' Purple ('MP003') (PBR) (Everpanthus Series)

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Agapanthus Poppin' Purple ('MP003') (PBR) (Everpanthus Series)
£8.50 - £20.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tulipa Healthcare

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Tulipa 'Healthcare'
£7.99 - £23.60
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa Elegant Lady

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Tulipa 'Elegant Lady'
£7.19 - £14.38
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Neper

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Tulipa 'Neper'
£7.19 - £20.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Convallaria majalis Prolificans

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Convallaria majalis 'Prolificans'
£6.39 - £12.78
1 × bare root plant Delivered during November
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants Delivered during November
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa Pretty Lady

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Tulipa 'Pretty Lady'
£6.39 - £16.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Yonina

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Tulipa 'Yonina'
£5.59 - £15.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa Pretty Love

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Tulipa 'Pretty Love'
£5.59 - £16.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Johan Cruijff

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Tulipa 'Johan Cruijff'
£5.59 - £16.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Purple Heart

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Tulipa 'Purple Heart'
£5.59 - £12.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Mariette

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20% off

Tulipa 'Mariette'
£5.59 - £14.40
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Ballerina

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Tulipa 'Ballerina'
£5.19 - £20.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
7 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa White Triumphator

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Tulipa 'White Triumphator'
£5.19 - £51.99
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
100 × bulbs Delivered during September
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa Doll's Minuet

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Tulipa 'Doll's Minuet'
£5.19 - £15.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Convallaria majalis var. rosea

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Convallaria majalis var. rosea
£4.79 - £11.20
1 × bare root plant Delivered during November
3 × bare root plants Delivered during November
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Convallaria majalis

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Convallaria majalis
£3.99 - £39.99
1 × bare root plant Delivered during November
2 + 3 FREE bare root plants Delivered during November
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)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tropaeolum Baby Rose

25% off

Tropaeolum 'Baby Rose'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star

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