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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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Verbena bonariensis

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Verbena bonariensis
From £2.39
approx 250 seeds
3 × packets (approx 750 seeds)
9cm pot
2 litre pot
+ 2 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 151 (151)
Campanula lactiflora Loddon Anna

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Campanula lactiflora 'Loddon Anna'
From £7.19
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 7 (7)
Veronicastrum virginicum Fascination

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Veronicastrum virginicum 'Fascination'
From £10.39
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 13 (13)
Althaea officinalis

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Althaea officinalis
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Verbena rigida f. lilacina Polaris

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Verbena rigida f. lilacina 'Polaris'
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.7 5 3 (3)
Veronicastrum virginicum Adoration

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Veronicastrum virginicum 'Adoration'
From £10.39
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 7 (7)
Best purple salvia collection

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Best purple salvia collection
From £23.98
1 × collection | 3 plants
3 × collections | 9 plants
Clematis Betty Corning

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Clematis 'Betty Corning'
£26.95 £21.56
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Clematis Broughton Bride

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Clematis 'Broughton Bride'
£27.99 £22.39
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
Wisteria floribunda Kimono

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Wisteria floribunda 'Kimono'
From £34.39
5 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted
Wisteria floribunda Kokuryū

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Wisteria floribunda 'Kokuryū'
£129.99 £103.99
5 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted
Ceanothus Concha

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Ceanothus 'Concha'
From £19.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 8 (8)
Syringa vulgaris Madame Lemoine

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Syringa vulgaris 'Madame Lemoine'
From £23.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 8 (8)
Buddleja alternifolia

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Buddleja alternifolia
£34.99 £27.99
3 litre pot
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2 (2)
Syringa Bloomerang Dark Purple ('Smsjbp7') (PBR)

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Syringa Bloomerang Dark Purple ('Smsjbp7') (PBR)
From £26.20
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4 (4)
Syringa meyeri Flowerfesta Pink ('Anny200817') (PBR) (Flowerfesta Series)

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Syringa meyeri Flowerfesta Pink ('Anny200817') (PBR) (Flowerfesta Series)
£28.75 £23.00
3 litre pot
Syringa meyeri Flowerfesta White ('Anny200810') (PBR) (Flowerfesta Series)

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Syringa meyeri Flowerfesta White ('Anny200810') (PBR) (Flowerfesta Series)
£34.99 £27.99
3 litre pot
Syringa vulgaris Charles Joly

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Syringa vulgaris 'Charles Joly'
From £27.99
3 litre pot
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4 (4)
Syringa vulgaris Katherine Havemeyer

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Syringa vulgaris 'Katherine Havemeyer'
£34.99 £27.99
3 litre pot
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 2 (2)
Dahlia merckii

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Dahlia merckii
From £4.79
approx 10 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Verbena Enchantment Purple (Enchantment Series)

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Verbena 'Enchantment Purple' (Enchantment Series)
From £5.50
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Bright and bold sweet pea collection

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Bright & bold sweet pea collection
£9.97 £7.98
1 × collection
Melissa officinalis

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lemon balm
From £6.39
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Penstemon Alice Hindley

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Penstemon 'Alice Hindley'
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available to order from summer
Penstemon heterophyllus Heavenly Blue

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Penstemon heterophyllus 'Heavenly Blue'
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available to order from summer
Heavenly Penstemon collection

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Heavenly Penstemon collection
From £21.58
available to order from summer
Delphinium Spindrift
Delphinium 'Spindrift'
From £23.19
available to order from summer
Wisteria floribunda Yae-Kokuryū
Wisteria floribunda 'Yae-Kokuryū'
From £23.96
available to order from summer
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Corynabutilon × suntense
Corynabutilon × suntense
£49.99 £39.99
available to order from summer
Hardenbergia violacea
Hardenbergia violacea
£37.99 £30.39
available to order from summer
Jasminum × stephanense Starry Starry Summer Scent ('Ganmin 1701') (PBR)
Jasminum × stephanense Starry Starry Summer Scent ('Ganmin 1701')
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Buddleja Bressingham Bountiful

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Buddleja 'Bressingham Bountiful'
£24.99 £19.99
available to order from summer
Lavatera falcata Lilia Twirl (PBR)
Lavatera falcata 'Lilia Twirl' (PBR)
£22.99 £18.39
available to order from summer
Syringa vulgaris Andenken an Ludwig Späth
Syringa vulgaris 'Andenken an Ludwig Späth'
£99.99 £79.99
available to order from summer
Syringa vulgaris Sensation
Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation'
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Vitex agnus-castus Queen Bee

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Vitex agnus-castus 'Queen Bee'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from summer
Allium giganteum
Allium giganteum
From £6.39
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (10)
Camassia leichtlinii subsp. suksdorfii Caerulea Group
Camassia leichtlinii subsp. Caerulea Group
From £7.19
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (11)
Vibrant gladioli collection

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Vibrant gladioli collection
From £15.96
available to order from winter
The ultimate cutting gladioli collection

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The ultimate cutting gladioli collection
From £28.76
available to order from winter
Dahlia Evanah
Dahlia 'Evanah'
From £4.63
available to order from winter
Dahlia Silver Years
Dahlia 'Silver Years'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Gladiolus Next Level

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Gladiolus 'Next Level'
From £6.39
available to order from winter
Dahlia Skyfall

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Dahlia 'Skyfall'
£5.99 £4.79
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Dark and rich sweet pea collection
Dark & rich sweet pea collection
£9.37 £7.50
available to order from summer
Lavish and lush sweet pea collection
Lavish & lush sweet pea collection
£9.37 £7.50
available to order from summer

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