Free standard delivery when you spend £75 on plants | T&Cs apply

Shop

Information & Help

My account

crocus
Wish-list My wheelbarrow

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.

Showing results for plant tree
Search instead for plane tree
By type
Facing
How much sun
Soil type
Special conditions
Flowering month
Flower colour
Evergreen / deciduous
Fragrance
Attractive to wildlife
Quick growing
Eventual size
Special features
Fruit pollination group
Multibuy packs
Hardy
Leaf colour
Ground cover
Shape
Soil moisture
Used at Chelsea
Sort by name
Available items
Showing Position : Back of border clear all
174 items
Abutilon Canary Bird

20% off

Abutilon 'Canary Bird'
£32.99 £26.39
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Acer palmatum Dissectum
Acer palmatum 'Dissectum'
£54.99 - £159.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | standard | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Acer palmatum Gwens's Rose Delight
Acer palmatum 'Gwens's Rose Delight'
£59.99
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Acer palmatum Skeeter's Broom
Acer palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
£99.99 - £129.99
5 litre pot | ½ standard | 0.8 - 1m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
10 litre pot | 0.9 - 1.2m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Acer palmatum Orange Lace ('Sonkoot9') (PBR)
Acer palmatum Orange Lace ('Sonkoot9') (PBR)
£54.99
3 litre pot | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Acer platanoides Princeton Gold ('Prigo') (PBR)

20% off

Acer platanoides Princeton Gold ('Prigo') (PBR)
£139.99 £111.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Acer rubrum Scanlon
Acer rubrum 'Scanlon'
£179.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Acer rubrum Sun Valley
Acer rubrum 'Sun Valley'
£179.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Acer × freemanii Morgan

20% off

Acer × freemanii 'Morgan'
£179.99 £143.99
12 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.6m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Amelanchier lamarckii

20% off

Amelanchier lamarckii
£25.79 - £124.99
2 litre pot | bush In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 0.9 - 1.2m | tree available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m bush available to order from summer
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m | bush available to order from summer
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | tree available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 12
apple Core Blimey
apple 'Core Blimey'
£149.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
apple Idared
apple 'Idared'
£54.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
apple Little Pax
apple 'Little Pax'
£149.99
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
apple Red Devil
apple 'Red Devil'
£34.99 - £149.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | M26 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
apple Rosette
apple 'Rossete'
£39.99 - £169.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
apple Surprize
apple 'Surprize'
£48.99 - £149.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
£9.99 - £119.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 60 - 80cm tall | hedging available to order from autumn
3 × bare root | 60 - 80cm tall | Hedging available to order from autumn
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from summer
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from summer
Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)
Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)
£189.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Catalpa × erubescens Purpurea
Catalpa × erubescens 'Purpurea'
£99.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Cercidiphyllum japonicum

20% off

Cercidiphyllum japonicum
£79.99 - £95.99
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.75m tall | bush In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall | tree available to order from summer
Cercis canadensis Alley Cat
Cercis canadensis 'Alley Cat'
£249.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cercis canadensis Hearts of Gold (PBR)

20% off

Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold' (PBR)
£63.99 - £99.99
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from summer
cherry Stella
cherry 'Stella'
£28.79 - £119.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | G5 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
cherry Summer Sun
cherry 'Summer Sun'
£34.99 - £179.99
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
bare root | Colt root stock | ½ standard available to order from autumn
cherry plum Gypsy
cherry plum 'Gypsy'
£164.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Alionushka

20% off

Clematis 'Alionushka'
£24.95 £19.96
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Betty Corning

20% off

Clematis 'Betty Corning'
£26.95 £21.56
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Bill MacKenzie

20% off

Clematis 'Bill MacKenzie'
£11.99 - £19.96
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Blue Dancer

New

20% off

Clematis 'Blue Dancer'
£26.95 £21.56
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Bredon Blue

20% off

Clematis 'Bredon Blue'
£29.99 £23.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Broughton Bride

20% off

Clematis 'Broughton Bride'
£24.95 £19.96
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Duchess of Edinburgh

20% off

Clematis 'Duchess of Edinburgh'
£22.95 £18.36
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Elizabeth

20% off

Clematis 'Elizabeth'
£11.99 - £18.36
9cm pot | 30cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Fragrant Spring

20% off

Clematis 'Fragrant Spring'
£24.95 £19.96
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Fujimusume

New

20% off

Clematis 'Fujimusume'
£22.95 £18.36
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Gillian Blades

20% off

Clematis 'Gillian Blades'
£27.99 £22.39
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Gravetye Beauty

20% off

Clematis 'Gravetye Beauty'
£11.99 - £19.96
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from summer
Clematis Helsingborg

20% off

Clematis 'Helsingborg'
£22.95 £18.36
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Lambton Park

New

20% off

Clematis 'Lambton Park'
£24.95 £19.96
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Little Bas

20% off

Clematis 'Little Bas'
£22.95 £18.36
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Marjorie

20% off

Clematis 'Marjorie'
£11.99 - £16.76
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from summer
Clematis Mrs Cholmondeley

20% off

Clematis 'Mrs Cholmondeley'
£11.99 - £16.76
9cm pot | 30cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Mrs N. Thompson

20% off

Clematis 'Mrs N. Thompson'
£11.99 - £16.76
9cm pot | 30cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Ocean Pearl

New

20% off

Clematis 'Ocean Pearl'
£26.95 £21.56
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Paul Farges

New

20% off

Clematis 'Paul Farges'
£27.99 £22.39
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Propertius

20% off

Clematis 'Propertius'
£11.99 - £19.96
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from summer
Clematis Abilene ('Evipo027') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)

20% off

Clematis Abilene ('Evipo027') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£32.95 £26.36
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Acropolis ('Evipo078') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)

20% off

Clematis Acropolis ('Evipo078') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£26.95 £21.56
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Alaina ('Evipo056') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)

New

20% off

Clematis Alaina ('Evipo056') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£32.95 £26.36
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis alpina Pamela Jackman

20% off

Clematis alpina 'Pamela Jackman'
£20.95 £16.76
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Amethyst Beauty ('Evipo043') (PBR)

New

20% off

Clematis Amethyst Beauty ('Evipo043') (PBR)
£32.95 £26.36
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Astra Nova ('Zo09085') (PBR)

New

20% off

Clematis Astra Nova ('Zo09085') (PBR)
£24.79 £19.83
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Blue River ('Zoblueriver') (PBR)

20% off

Clematis Blue River ('Zoblueriver') (PBR)
£29.95 £23.96
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis cirrhosa Ourika Valley

20% off

Clematis cirrhosa 'Ourika Valley'
£14.39 - £26.39
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from summer
Clematis Dancing King ('Zodaki') (PBR)

New

20% off

Clematis Dancing King ('Zodaki') (PBR)
£32.99 £26.39
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis East River ('Zoeastri') (PBR)

New

20% off

Clematis East River ('Zoeastri') (PBR)
£26.95 £21.56
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Forever Friends ('Zofofri') (PBR)

20% off

Clematis Forever Friends ('Zofofri') (PBR)
£24.95 £19.96
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis I Am Happy ('Zoiamha') (PBR)

New

20% off

Clematis I Am Happy ('Zoiamha') (PBR)
£24.95 £19.96
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis I Am Lady J ('Zoiamlj') (PBR)

New

20% off

Clematis I Am Lady J ('Zoiamlj') (PBR)
£24.95 £19.96
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis I Am Lady Q ('Zoiamladyq') (PBR)

New

20% off

Clematis I Am Lady Q ('Zoiamladyq') (PBR)
£24.95 £19.96
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Ice Blue ('Evipo003') (PBR) (Prairie Series)

20% off

Clematis Ice Blue ('Evipo003') (PBR) (Prairie Series)
£34.99 £27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis integrifolia Rosea

20% off

Clematis integrifolia 'Rosea'
£22.95 £18.36
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Liberty ('Zo08095') (PBR)

New

20% off

Clematis Liberty ('Zo08095') (PBR)
£29.99 £23.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Octopus ('Zooct') (PBR)

New

20% off

Clematis Octopus ('Zooct') (PBR)
£26.95 £21.56
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Picotee ('Zo09124') (PBR)

New

20% off

Clematis Picotee ('Zo09124') (PBR)
£24.95 £19.96
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Sarah Elizabeth ('Evipo098') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)

20% off

Clematis Sarah Elizabeth ('Evipo098') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£26.95 £21.56
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Super Night ('Zo11112') (PBR)

New

20% off

Clematis Super Night ('Zo11112') (PBR)
£24.95 £19.96
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis tangutica Helios

20% off

Clematis tangutica 'Helios'
£24.95 £19.96
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Tekla ('Evipo069') (PBR)

20% off

Clematis Tekla ('Evipo069') (PBR)
£26.95 £21.56
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis terniflora

20% off

Clematis terniflora
£22.95 £18.36
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis viticella

New

20% off

Clematis viticella
£24.95 £19.96
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis × cartmanii Avalanche (PBR)

20% off

Clematis × cartmanii 'Avalanche' (PBR)
£27.99 - £103.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 1.8m cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis × cartmanii Michiko ('Evipo044') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)

New

20% off

Clematis × cartmanii Michiko ('Evipo044') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£34.99 £27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cornus florida

Up to 20%

Cornus florida
£23.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Corylus avellana Contorta

20% off

Corylus avellana 'Contorta'
£39.99 - £79.99
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 125cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 1.2m tall | tree available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Corylus avellana Red Majestic (PBR)

20% off

Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic' (PBR)
£114.99 £91.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Crataegus persimilis Prunifolia Splendens
Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia Splendens'
£129.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Crinodendron hookerianum
Crinodendron hookerianum
£17.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cryptomeria japonica Sekkan-sugi
Cryptomeria japonica 'Sekkan-sugi'
£24.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cupressus sempervirens

20% off

Cupressus sempervirens
£24.99 - £175.99
18 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.7m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1.5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from summer
5 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from summer
damson Farleigh
damson 'Farleigh Damson'
£34.99 - £164.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
damson Prune Damson
damson 'Prune Damson'
£34.99 - £119.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Drimys lanceolata
Drimys lanceolata
£32.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Erica australis f. albiflora Polar Express
Erica arborea var. australis f. albiflora 'Polar Express'
£29.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Erica × veitchii Gold Tips
Erica × veitchii 'Gold Tips'
£29.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Eucalyptus gunnii

20% off

Eucalyptus gunnii
£34.99 - £71.99
2 litre pot | tree In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Eucalyptus pulverulenta Baby Blue
Eucalyptus pulverulenta 'Baby Blue'
£24.99 - £39.99
12cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Euonymus phellomanus

20% off

Euonymus phellomanus
£84.99 £67.99
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fagus sylvatica
Fagus sylvatica
£34.99 - £164.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
20 litre pot | 1.75 - 2.0m tall available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Fagus sylvatica Dawyck Gold
Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Gold'
£169.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Fagus sylvatica Dawyck Purple
Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Purple'
£169.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fallopia baldschuanica

20% off

Fallopia baldschuanica
£11.99 - £23.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from summer
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
gage Reine-Claude Vraie
greengage 'Reine-claude Vraie'
£34.99 - £169.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m shipped within 2 weeks
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Halesia carolina

20% off

Halesia carolina
£99.99 £79.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall bush In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hibiscus syriacus Flower Tower Ruby ('Gandini van Aart Ruby') (PBR)
Hibiscus syriacus Flower Tower Ruby ('Gandini van Aart Ruby') (PBR)
£29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris

20% off

Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris
£11.99 - £79.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hydrangea fauriei Angel Wings

20% off

Hydrangea fauriei 'Angel Wings'
£34.99 £27.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hydrangea hydrangeoides

20% off

Hydrangea hydrangeoides
£34.99 £27.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hydrangea hydrangeoides var. hydrangeoides Roseum

20% off

Hydrangea hydrangeoides var. hydrangeoides 'Roseum'
£34.99 £27.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ilex aquifolium Alaska
Ilex aquifolium 'Alaska'
£36.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
< Prev 1 2 Next >

Copyright © Crocus.co.uk Ltd 2025. All rights reserved.