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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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Hordeum jubatum

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Hordeum jubatum
£2.89 £2.17
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lychnis coronaria

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Lychnis coronaria
£1.87 - £19.99
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
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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 5.0 5 1
Stachys officinalis

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

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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

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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
Bupleurum rotundifolium Qis Griffithii

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Bupleurum rotundifolium 'Qis Griffithii'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 125 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Gaillardia × grandiflora Burgunder

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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)
Limnanthes douglasii

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Limnanthes douglasii
£2.49 £1.87
approx 125 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Scabiosa stellata

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Scabiosa stellata
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Apothecary herbs seed gift box

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Apothecary herbs seed gift box
£19.99 £14.99
gift set In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Edible flower collection seed gift box

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Edible flower collection seed gift box
£19.99 £14.99
gift set In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Shake and sow Cottage gardens

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Shake & sow - Cottage gardens
£7.99 £5.99
20g of seed In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Shake and sow Flowers for bees

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Shake & sow - Flowers for bees
£7.99 £5.99
20g of seed In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Shake and sow Flowers for birds

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Shake & sow - Flowers for birds
£7.99 £5.99
20g of seed In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Shake and sow Flowers for insects

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Shake & sow - Flowers for insects
£7.99 £5.99
20g of seed In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Shake and sow Flowers for wildlife - bright mix

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Shake & sow - Flowers for wildlife - bright mix
£7.99 £5.99
20g of seed In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Shake and sow Flowers for wildlife - cool mix

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Shake & sow - Flowers for wildlife - cool mix
£7.99 £5.99
20g of seed In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lychnis flos-cuculi

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Lychnis flos-cuculi
£2.09 - £39.99
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
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
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Acorus gramineus Variegatus
Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus'
£21.99 - £39.99
1 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 9cm pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Acorus gramineus Ōgon
Acorus gramineus 'Ōgon'
£21.99 - £39.99
3 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
Houttuynia cordata Flore Pleno
Houttuynia cordata 'Flore Pleno'
£21.99 - £49.99
1 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 9cm pots 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 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
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Menyanthes trifoliata
Menyanthes trifoliata
£21.99 - £39.99
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
Allium schoenoprasum

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chives
£1.64 - £15.98
approx 300 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)
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Seedballs wildlife collection

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Seedballs wildlife collection
£16.99 £12.74
set of 6 In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nepeta cataria

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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
Salvia officinalis

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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)
Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum

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oregano - Greek
£2.79 £2.09
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Thymus Fragrantissimus
thyme - orange
£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)
Pinus mugo Winter Gold
Pinus mugo 'Winter Gold'
£49.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Taxus baccata Standishii
Taxus baccata 'Standishii'
£15.99
1 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Platycladus orientalis Aurea Nana
Platycladus orientalis 'Aurea Nana'
£15.99 - £69.99
1 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
12 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall shipped within 2 weeks
Award-winning conifer collection
Award-winning conifer collection
£49.99
4 × 1 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fragaria ananassa pineberry White Dream
pineberry 'White Dream'
£9.99 - £54.99
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)
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Fragaria × ananassa framberry Red Dream
framberry 'Red Dream'
£9.99 - £54.99
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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
New Zealand spinach

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

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Nasturtium 'Blue Pepe'
£2.89 £2.17
approx 30 seeds shipped within 2 weeks
pear Beurré Hardy
pear 'Beurré Hardy'
£26.99 - £54.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
Empathy mini wildflower meadow with rootgrow

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Mini wildflower meadow with rootgrow
£5.24 - £12.74
0.5 litres | covers 3m² In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1.2 litres | covers 10m² In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Award winning rockery tulip greigii collection
Award-winning rockery tulip collection
£20.95 - £41.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Dainty bulb collection
Dainty bulb collection
£21.95 - £43.90
1 × collection | 52 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 156 bulbs Delivered during September
The Garden Gate black forest tulip collection
The Garden Gate black forest tulip collection
£16.95 - £33.90
1 × collection | 12 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 36 bulbs Delivered during September
The Garden Gate blackcurrant ripple tulip collection
The Garden Gate blackcurrant ripple tulip collection
£16.95 - £33.90
1 × collection | 14 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 42 bulbs Delivered during September
The Garden Gate rhubarb & custard tulip collection
The Garden Gate rhubarb & custard tulip collection
£18.95 - £37.90
1 × collection | 14 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 42 bulbs Delivered during September
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