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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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Cherry creme brûlée cutting garden collection

25% off

Cherry créme brûlée cutting garden collection
£23.73 £17.80
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Summer nights cutting garden collection

25% off

Summer nights cutting garden collection
£23.93 £17.95
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Apothecary herbs seed gift box

25% off

Apothecary herbs seed gift box
£19.99 £14.99
gift set In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nicotiana Whisper Mixed F1

25% off

Nicotiana 'Whisper Mixed' F1
£2.24 - £36.99
approx 70 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
40 + 20 FREE seedlings sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3
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)
3 × 9cm pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
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
Geum rivale
Geum rivale
£14.99 - £39.99
1 litre aquatic pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
3 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
Cardamine pratensis
Cardamine pratensis
£21.99 - £39.99
1 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
Oenanthe japonica Flamingo
Oenanthe japonica 'Flamingo'
£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
3 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
Allium schoenoprasum

25% off

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)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 2
Thymus serpyllum Pink Chintz
creeping thyme - Pink Chintz
£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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
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)
Thymus vulgaris

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thyme common | thymus vulgaris
£2.09 - £15.98
approx 200 organic 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)
Thymus pulegioides Archer's Gold
creeping thyme - Archers Gold
£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)
Thymus Silver Posie
creeping thyme - Silver Posie
£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)
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.7 5 3
Thymus pseudolanuginosus
creeping thyme - wooly thyme
£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)
Origanum vulgare
oregano
£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)
Symphytum officinale

25% off

comfrey - common
£2.99 £2.24
approx 40 seeds 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 5.0 5 1
Thymus Thyme of Provence

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Thymus 'Thyme of Provence'
£3.19 £2.39
approx 6000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Origanum vulgare Aureum
marjoram golden
£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)
Origanum Hot and Spicy
oregano - Hot and Spicy
£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)
Origanum vulgare Variegatum

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oregano variegated
£4.00 - £7.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Thymus Lemon Variegated
thyme - lemon variegated
£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)
Thymus Jekka
thyme - Jekka's
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot shipped within 2 weeks
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots shipped within 2 weeks
Seedballs chives seedbombs

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Seedballs chives
£6.99 £5.24
20 seedballs in gift tube In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Seedballs mint seedbombs

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Seedballs mint
£6.99 £5.24
20 seedballs in gift tube In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Juniperus horizontalis Limeglow
Juniperus horizontalis 'Limeglow'
£15.99
1 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Chamaecyparis pisifera Blue Moon (PBR)
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Blue Moon' (PBR)
£29.99
3 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Award-winning conifer collection
Award-winning conifer collection
£49.99
4 × 1 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Morus alba Pendula

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Morus alba 'Pendula'
£189.99 - £229.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot | 0.8 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
3 hyacinth vases & 3 pink flowering hyacinth bulbs
3 hyacinth vases & 3 pink indoor hyacinth bulbs
£16.97
3 × bulbs | 3 × vases Delivered during September
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
Convallaria collection
Lily of the valley collection
£18.95 - £37.90
1 × collection | 3 bare roots Delivered during November
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bare roots Delivered during November
Award-winning old favourite daffodils and pot combination

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Award-winning old favourite daffodils and pot combination
£133.94 £121.19
Award-winning old favourite daffodils and pot combination

15% off

Award-winning old favourite daffodils and pot combination
£148.94 £133.94
Brown sugar tulip collection
Brown sugar tulip collection
£22.95 - £45.90
1 × collection | 19 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 57 bulbs Delivered during September
Cherry cream tulip collection
Cherry cream tulip collection
£21.95 - £43.90
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
Peach and plum tulip collection
Peach & plum tulip collection
£20.95 - £41.90
1 × collection | 19 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 57 bulbs Delivered during September
Picture gallery tulip collection
Picture gallery tulip collection
£19.45 - £38.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Summer pudding tulip collection
Summer Pudding tulip collection
£23.95 - £47.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 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 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
Geum Mai Tai (PBR) (Cocktail Series)
Geum 'Mai Tai' (PBR) (Cocktail Series)
£12.99 - £49.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Helleborus niger
Helleborus niger
£9.99 - £44.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots 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
Daphne × transatlantica Eternal Fragrance ('Blafra') (PBR)
Daphne × transatlantica Eternal Fragrance ('Blafra') (PBR)
£27.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Helleborus × hybridus
Helleborus × hybridus
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Erigeron karvinskianus Lavender Lady
Erigeron karvinskianus 'Lavender Lady'
£8.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Erigeron glaucus Sea Breeze
Erigeron glaucus 'Sea Breeze'
£8.99 - £35.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Papaver (Oriental Group) Patty's Plum
Papaver (Oriental Group) 'Patty's Plum'
£11.99 - £44.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen collection with peach

New

double Ellen hellebore collection with peach
£38.99 - £77.98
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 plants available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen collection (3 varieties)

New

hellebore double Ellen collection
£38.99 - £77.98
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 plants available to order from autumn
Achillea Lachsschönheit' (Galaxy Series)
Achillea 'Lachsschönheit' (Galaxy Series)
£10.99 - £42.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Allium Bubble Bath

New

Allium 'Bubble Bath'
£14.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Allium angulosum Summer Beauty
Allium angulosum 'Summer Beauty'
£20.99 - £54.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Alstroemeria Beach Valley (Summer Paradise - Valley Series)
Alstroemeria Beach Valley (Summer Paradise - Valley Series)
£24.99 - £56.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Alstroemeria Valley Girl ('Tesvalgirl') (Summer Paradise - Valley Series)
Alstroemeria Valley Girl ('Tesvalgirl') (Summer Paradise - Valley Series)
£22.99 - £56.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Alstroemeria Valley Wild ('Tesvalwild') (Summer Paradise - Valley Series)
Alstroemeria Valley Wild ('Tesvalwild') (Summer Paradise - Valley Series)
£22.99 - £56.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Delphinium Rosemary Brock
Delphinium 'Rosemary Brock'
£24.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dianthus cruentus
Dianthus cruentus
£9.99 - £24.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Erysimum Winter Orchid ('Innerywinorch') (PBR)
Erysimum Winter Orchid ('Innerywinorch') (PBR)
£8.99 - £36.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
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
Geranium wallichianum Kelly Anne (PBR)
Geranium wallichianum 'Kelly Anne' (PBR)
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Geranium × oxonianum Dusky Rose

New

Geranium × oxonianum 'Dusky Rose'
£11.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Gypsophila Rosenschleier
Gypsophila 'Rosenschleier'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Helleborus Sugar Plum

New

Helleborus 'Sugar Plum'
£14.99 - £74.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Glenda's Gloss ('Epb 25') (PBR) (Frostkiss Series)

New

Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Glenda's Gloss ('Epb 25') (PBR)
£32.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Bayli's Blush ('Rd06') (PBR) (Frostkiss Series)

New

Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Bayli's Blush ('Rd06') (PBR)
£32.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Dorothy's Dawn ('Epb 29') (PBR) (Frostkiss Series)

New

Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Dorothy's Dawn ('Epb 29') (PBR)
£32.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Illumi Lime ('Epb 24') (PBR) (Frostkiss Series)

New

Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Illumi Lime ('Epb 24') (PBR)
£32.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Moondance ('Epb 20') (PBR) (Frostkiss Series)

New

Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Moondance ('Epb 20') (PBR)
£32.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Penny's Pink ('Abcrd01') (PBR) (Frostkiss Series)
Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Penny's Pink ('Abcrd01') (PBR)
£32.99 - £79.99
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
Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Pippa's Purple ('Rd09') (Frost Kiss Series)
Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Pippa's Purple ('Rd09') (PBR)
£32.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Helleborus × ericsmithii Pirouette (PBR)
Helleborus × ericsmithii 'Pirouette' (PBR)
£27.99 - £64.99
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
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen Peach

New

Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen Peach'
£12.99 - £30.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen Picotee

New

Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen Picotee'
£12.99 - £30.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen Pink
Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen Pink'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen Red

New

Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen Red'
£15.99 - £30.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Helleborus × hybridus Maid of Honour (Wedding Party Series)

New

Helleborus × hybridus 'Maid of Honour' (Wedding Party Series)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus True Love (Wedding Party Series)

New

Helleborus × hybridus 'True Love' (Wedding Party Series)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Tutu (PBR)
Helleborus × hybridus 'Tutu' (PBR)
£27.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington apricot
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington apricot
£27.99 - £69.99
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
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington Double Apricot
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double apricot
£29.99 - £69.99
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
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington picotee
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington picotee
£27.99 - £69.99
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
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington pink speckled
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington pink speckled
£27.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington red
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington red
£27.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington Single Yellow Gold Nectaries
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington Single Yellow Gold Nectaries
£27.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 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 × sahinii Winterbells (PBR)
Helleborus × sahinii 'Winterbells' (PBR)
£29.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Helleborus × sternii
Helleborus × sternii
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hesperantha coccinea Mrs Hegarty
Hesperantha coccinea 'Mrs Hegarty'
£11.99 - £27.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Iberis Pink Ice
Iberis 'Pink Ice'
£8.99 - £19.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Lewisia cotyledon
Lewisia cotyledon
£12.99 - £44.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star
Lupinus Persian Slipper (PBR)
Lupinus 'Persian Slipper' (PBR)
£12.99 - £59.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Nepeta racemosa Amelia
Nepeta racemosa 'Amelia'
£11.99 - £44.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Origanum laevigatum Herrenhausen
Origanum laevigatum 'Herrenhausen'
£8.99 - £36.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Osteospermum In The Pink

New

Osteospermum 'In The Pink'
£12.99 - £27.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Osteospermum jucundum Tresco Purple

New

Osteospermum jucundum 'Tresco Purple'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Paeonia Pink Hawaiian Coral
Paeonia 'Pink Hawaiian Coral'
£29.99 - £59.98
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots available to order from autumn
Paeonia lactiflora Félix Crousse
Paeonia lactiflora 'Félix Crousse'
£29.99 - £59.98
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots available to order from autumn
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