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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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Cottage garden showstoppers mini-border collection
Cottage garden showstoppers mini-border collection
£71.99
6 × 9cm plants
Lavandula angustifolia Hidcote

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Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
+ 3 more available
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 90 (90)
Salvia nemorosa Caradonna

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Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 73 (73)
Salvia × jamensis Malabar Mighty Pink

New

50% off

Salvia × jamensis Malabar® ‘Mighty Pink’
From £6.50
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4 (4)
Salvia nemorosa Ostfriesland

40% off

Salvia nemorosa 'Ostfriesland'
From £8.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
+ 1 more available
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 13 (13)
Salvia nemorosa Sensation Rose (Sensation Series)

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Salvia nemorosa 'Sensation Rose' (Sensation Series)
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 10 (10)
Salvia Royal Bumble

30% off

Salvia 'Royal Bumble'
From £6.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 20 (20)
Salvia nemorosa Caradonna Pink Inspiration ('Tuitsalv') (PBR)
Salvia nemorosa Caradonna Pink Inspiration ('Tuitsalv') (PBR)
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Salvia × sylvestris Viola Klose

50% off

Salvia × sylvestris 'Viola Klose'
From £9.00
2 litre pot
9cm pot
3 × 2 litre pots
3 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 15 (15)
Betonica officinalis Hummelo
Betonica officinalis 'Hummelo'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 6 (6)
Penstemon Alice Hindley

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Penstemon 'Alice Hindley'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Penstemon Midnight

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Penstemon 'Midnight'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Lupinus Gallery Red (Gallery Series)

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Lupinus 'Gallery Red' (Gallery Series)
From £5.00
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 4 (4)
Salvia Blue Note (PBR)

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50% off

Salvia 'Blue Note' (PBR)
From £5.00
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Salvia Cream Soda

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Salvia 'Cream Soda'
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 1 (1)
Salvia Pink Velvet

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Salvia 'Pink Velvet'
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Salvia greggii Mirage Deep Purple ('Balmirdepur') (PBR) (Mirage Series)

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Salvia greggii Mirage Deep Purple ('Balmirdepur') (PBR) (Mirage Series)
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4 (4)
Salvia Lake Blueberry ('Tl1016') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)

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Salvia Lake Blueberry ('Tl1016') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)
From £10.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Salvia Lake Flamingo ('Tl1019') (Salgoon Series)

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Salvia Lake Flamingo ('Tl1019') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)
From £10.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Salvia Lake Onega Imp ('Tl1018') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)

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50% off

Salvia Lake Onega Imp ('Tl1018') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)
From £5.50
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Salvia nemorosa Schwellenburg

30% off

Salvia nemorosa 'Schwellenburg'
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
+ 1 more available
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Salvia × sylvestris Rose Queen
Salvia × sylvestris 'Rose Queen'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Classic cottage mini-border collection
Cottage garden mini-border collection
£64.99
6 × 9cm plants
Soft summer pollinator Mini-border collection

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50% off

Soft summer pollinator 'Mini-border collection'
From £60.49
6 × 9cm plants
with large zinc dolly pot Ø46 × H40cm
with tall zinc dolly pot - Ø46 × H50cm
Pennisetum alopecuroides Little Bunny
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Salvia viridis Blue Monday

25% off

Salvia viridis 'Blue Monday'
£2.19 £1.64
approx 180 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Salvia officinalis

25% off

sage common
From £2.09
approx 35 seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Apothecary herbs seed gift box

25% off

Apothecary herbs seed gift box
£22.99 £17.24
gift set
Evening sky pollinator mini-border collection
Evening sky pollinator mini-border collection
From £57.99
available to order from summer
Salvia Back to the Fuchsia

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Salvia 'Back to the Fuchsia'
From £12.99
available to order from spring 2027
Salvia × jamensis Violette de Loire ('Barsal') (PBR)

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Salvia × jamensis Violette de Loire ('Barsal) (PBR)
From £11.99
available to order from spring 2027
Salvia microphylla Cerro Potosi

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Salvia microphylla 'Cerro Potosi'
From £9.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Veronica Wipeout (PBR)
Veronica 'Wipeout' (PBR)
£22.99
available to order from spring 2027
Coleus scutellarioides Lime Delight
Coleus 'Lime Delight'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Salvia farinacea Victoria Blue Bicolour
Salvia farinacea 'Victoria Blue Bicolour'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Salvia Mystic Spires Blue ('Balsalmisp')
Salvia Mystic Spires Blue ('Balsalmisp')
From £7.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Salvia Victoria Blue ('Vivisal') (PBR)
Salvia Victoria Blue ('Vivisal') (PBR)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Nepeta × faassenii Whispurr Pink ('Balpurrink') (PBR) (Whispurr Series)

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Nepeta × faassenii Whispurr Pink ('Balpurrink') (PBR) (Whispurr Series)
£12.99
sold out
Salvia Lake Silvretta ('Tl1086') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)

New

Salvia Lake Silvretta ('Tl1086') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)
£12.99
sold out

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