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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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Lavandula angustifolia Hidcote
Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote'
£7.99 - £49.95
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 59
Stipa tenuissima

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Stipa tenuissima
£2.84 - £44.99
approx 30 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)
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
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 47
Hakonechloa macra
Hakonechloa macra
£11.99 - £54.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 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 4.9 5 14
Geum Totally Tangerine (PBR)
Geum 'Totally Tangerine' (PBR)
£14.99 - £49.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 21
Agastache Blackadder
Agastache 'Blackadder'
£8.99 - £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)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 36
Miscanthus sinensis Kleine Silberspinne
Miscanthus sinensis 'Kleine Silberspinne'
£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)
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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 15
Sesleria autumnalis
Sesleria autumnalis
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 2
Achillea Moonshine
Achillea 'Moonshine'
£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)
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0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 22
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)
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0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 39
Hylotelephium Matrona
Hylotelephium 'Matrona'
£9.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 11
Leucanthemum × superbum Snowcap
Leucanthemum × superbum 'Snowcap'
£10.99 - £42.99
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 4.7 5 6
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 4.3 5 4
Salvia nemorosa Caradonna Pink Inspiration ('Tuitsalv') (PBR)
Salvia nemorosa Caradonna Pink Inspiration ('Tuitsalv') (PBR)
£9.99 - £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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Dianthus carthusianorum
Dianthus carthusianorum
£7.99 - £29.99
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
Achillea Summerwine
Achillea 'Summerwine'
£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)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.2 5 5
Achillea millefolium Paprika (Galaxy Series)

50% off

Achillea millefolium 'Paprika' (Galaxy Series)
£5.00 - £11.50
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Agastache rugosa Little Adder
Agastache rugosa 'Little Adder'
£9.99 - £37.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Agastache rugosa Beelicious Purple ('Agapd') (PBR)
Agastache rugosa Beelicious Purple ('Agapd') (PBR)
£9.99 - £52.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Lamium maculatum White Nancy
Lamium maculatum 'White Nancy'
£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)
Nepeta Magical Mr Blue Sky ('Bocombsky) (PBR)

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Nepeta Magical Mr Blue Sky ('Bocombsky) (PBR)
£11.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Origanum Kent Beauty
Origanum 'Kent Beauty'
£8.99 - £37.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rudbeckia laciniata Herbstsonne
Rudbeckia laciniata 'Herbstsonne'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Agastache and Angelica plant combination
Agastache & Angelica plant combination
£65.94
6 × plants | 3 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sesleria and empoli pot combination
Sesleria & empoli pot combination
£89.98
Perovskia Little Spire (PBR)
Perovskia 'Little Spire' (PBR)
£7.99 - £18.99
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
Tulipa Queen of Night

10% off

Tulipa 'Queen of Night'
£6.29 - £19.80
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
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Fritillaria meleagris collection

10% off

Fritillaria meleagris collection
£10.95 £9.86
1 combination | 20 bulbs Delivered during September
Erythronium californicum White Beauty

10% off

Erythronium californicum 'White Beauty'
£11.20 - £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
Cyclamen coum

10% off

Cyclamen coum
£8.09 - £44.99
3 × corms Delivered during September
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 × corms Delivered during September
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
Fritillaria persica

10% off

Fritillaria persica
£6.29 - £17.10
1 × bulb Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Muscari comosum

10% off

Muscari comosum
£6.29 - £12.58
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Crocus tommasinianus

10% off

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
Cyclamen hederifolium

10% off

Cyclamen hederifolium
£5.84 - £44.99
3 × corms Delivered during September
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 × corms Delivered during September
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
Cortaderia selloana Tiny Pampa ('Day1') (PBR)
Cortaderia selloana Tiny Pampa ('Day1') (PBR)
£22.99 - £54.99
2 litre pot 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
Festuca glauca Elijah Blue

50% off

Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue'
£9.99 - £37.99
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)
3 × 2 litre 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
Hakonechloa macra Aureola
Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola'
£12.99 - £42.99
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
Carex oshimensis Evergold
Carex oshimensis 'Evergold'
£9.99 - £52.99
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
Festuca amethystina
Festuca amethystina
£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
Festuca glauca Sunrise ('Miedzianobrody') (PBR)
Festuca glauca Sunrise ('Miedzianobrody') (PBR)
£12.99 - £49.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hakonechloa macra Albovariegata
Hakonechloa macra 'Albovariegata'
£12.99 - £54.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Panicum virgatum Heavy Metal
Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
£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)
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Eragrostis spectabilis
Eragrostis spectabilis
£9.99 - £42.99
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)
Hakonechloa macra Beni-kaze

50% off

Hakonechloa macra 'Beni-kaze'
£6.50 - £14.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pennisetum orientale JS® Dance With Me (PBR)

New

Pennisetum orientale 'JS Dance With Me' (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)
Schizachyrium scoparium Ha Ha Tonka (PBR)

New

Schizachyrium scoparium 'Ha Ha Tonka' (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)
200 alliums

10% off

200 alliums Save £5.99!
£34.95 £31.45
1 × collection Delivered during September
Erythronium dens-canis Old Aberdeen
Erythronium dens-canis 'Old Aberdeen'
£19.99 - £49.99
1 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 1 litre pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × nigercors The Rockies Grand Teton

New

Helleborus × nigercors 'The Rockies Grand Teton'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × nigercors The Rockies Hollowtop Mountain

New

Helleborus × nigercors 'The Rockies Hollowtop Mountain'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Phormium Sundowner
Phormium 'Sundowner'
£38.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dahlia Hawaiian Sunrise
Dahlia 'Hawaiian Sunrise'
£4.94 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Festuca glauca Intense Blue ('Casblue') (PBR)
Festuca glauca Intense Blue ('Casblue') (PBR)
£19.99 - £47.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Miscanthus sinensis Lady in Red

New

Miscanthus sinensis 'Lady in Red'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Pennisetum advena Rubrum
Pennisetum advena 'Rubrum'
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Stipa ichu

New

Stipa ichu
£14.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Carex elata Aurea
Carex elata 'Aurea'
£22.99 - £54.99
2 litre pot sold out
3 × 2 litre pots sold out
Uncinia rubra Everflame ('Belinda's Find') (PBR)
Uncinia rubra Everflame ('Belinda's Find') (PBR)
£22.99 - £57.99
2 litre pot sold out
3 × 2 litre pots sold out
Rosa Kent ('Poulcov') (PBR) (Towne & Country Series)
Rosa Kent ('Poulcov') (PBR) (Towne & Country Series) | Ground Cover Rose
£32.99 £16.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Salvia Back to the Fuchsia

New

Salvia 'Back to the Fuchsia'
£11.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Emily Mckenzie
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Emily Mckenzie'
£6.29 - £33.98
10 × corms available to order from winter
9cm pot available to order from autumn
30 × corms available to order from winter
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star

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