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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.

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Photinia × fraseri Red Robin

30% off

Photinia × fraseri 'Red Robin'
£6.99 - £79.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 50 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 6
Valeriana officinalis
Valeriana officinalis
£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)
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 2
Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Pink Candy ('Tahi12')(PBR)

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Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Pink Candy (Tahi12') (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hosta Regal Splendor
Hosta 'Regal Splendor'
£12.99 - £27.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 2
Passiflora Amethyst
Passiflora 'Amethyst'
£17.99 - £35.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.7 5 3
Passiflora Cool Tropics Eia Popeia

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Passiflora 'Cool Tropics Eia Popeia'
£29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Passiflora Cool Tropics Snowstar

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Passiflora 'Cool Tropics Snowstar'
£29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cordyline australis 'Southern Splendour'
Cordyline australis 'Southern Splendour'
£34.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 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 5.0 5 2
Laurus nobilis
Laurus nobilis
£119.99 - £369.99
30cm pot | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 × 30cm pot | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20cm pot | 80cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Phillyrea angustifolia
Phillyrea angustifolia
£24.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
Carex testacea Prairie Fire
Carex testacea 'Prairie Fire'
£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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Simple white cutting garden collection

25% off

Simple white cutting garden collection
£5.68 £4.26
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nigella papillosa African Bride

25% off

Nigella papillosa 'African Bride'
£1.79 - £4.50
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dahlia merckii

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Up to 40%

Dahlia merckii
£4.12 - £34.99
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots 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)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Nicotiana mutabilis

25% off

Nicotiana mutabilis
£2.79 £2.09
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3
Helianthus debilis Soluna Bronze

25% off

Helianthus debilis 'Soluna Bronze'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helianthus debilis Soluna Lemon

25% off

Helianthus debilis 'Soluna Lemon'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sugared almonds cutting garden collection

25% off

Sugared almonds cutting garden collection
£27.82 £20.86
1 × collection 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
Dahlia Tartan

Up to 49%

Dahlia 'Tartan'
£5.39 - £18.35
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Amelanchier lamarckii
Amelanchier lamarckii
£25.79 - £124.99
2 litre pot | bush available to order from autumn
bare root | 0.9 - 1.2m | tree available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m | bush available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m bush available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | tree available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Pink Passion (Tahi16') (PBR)

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Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Pink Passion (Tahi16') (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Red Wine ('Tahi61') (PBR)

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Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Red Wine (Tahi61') (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Passion flower collection
Passion flower collection
£53.97
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from autumn
Abutilon Canary Bird
Abutilon 'Canary Bird'
£32.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Passiflora Damsel's Delight
Passiflora 'Damsel's Delight'
£32.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Passiflora Purple Haze
Passiflora 'Purple Haze'
£32.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Passiflora alata
Passiflora alata
£32.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Crinodendron hookerianum Ada Hoffmann
Crinodendron hookerianum 'Ada Hoffmann'
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Hydrangea macrophylla Koria (PBR)
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Koria' (PBR)
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Hydrangea macrophylla Midnight Pearl ('Hokomamipe') (PBR)
Hydrangea macrophylla Midnight Pearl ('Hokomamipe') (PBR)
£29.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Hydrangea quercifolia Tara
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Tara'
£28.75
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Antique peach dahlia collection
Antique peach dahlia collection
£24.62 - £49.41
1 × collection | 5 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 15 tubers available to order from winter
Berry dahlia collection
Berry dahlia collection
£24.72 - £49.41
1 × collection | 5 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 15 tubers available to order from winter
Bruised dahlia collection
Bruised dahlia collection
£14.39 - £28.78
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Burnt orange dahlia collection
Burnt orange dahlia collection
£14.39 - £28.78
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Burnt sugar dahlia collection
Burnt sugar dahlia collection
£14.39 - £28.78
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Chocolate orange dahlia collection
Chocolate orange dahlia collection
£14.39 - £28.78
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Coffee and cream dahlia collection
Coffee & cream dahlia collection
£19.75 - £39.51
1 × collection | 4 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 12 tubers available to order from winter
Pastel antique dahlia collection
Pastel antique dahlia collection
£14.39 - £28.78
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Peach dahlia collection
Peach dahlia collection
£14.39 - £28.78
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Pink champagne dahlia collection
Pink champagne dahlia collection
£24.70 - £49.41
1 × collection | 5 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Soft pinks dahlia collection
Soft pinks dahlia collection
£14.39 - £28.78
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Whites dahlia collection
Whites dahlia collection
£19.75 - £39.51
1 × collection | 4 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 12 tubers available to order from winter
Canna Tropicana Red (PBR)
Canna 'Tropicana Red' (PBR)
£8.09 - £24.27
1 × rhizome available to order from winter
3 × rhizomes available to order from winter
Dahlia Hollyhill Dark Beauty
Dahlia 'Hollyhill Dark Beauty'
£4.94 - £11.25
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Jowey Merel
Dahlia 'Jowey Merel'
£4.94 - £11.25
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Jowey Midnight
Dahlia 'Jowey Midnight'
£4.94 - £11.25
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Ka’s Champagne
Dahlia 'Ka’s Champagne'
£4.94 - £11.25
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Linda's Baby
Dahlia 'Linda's Baby'
£4.94 - £11.25
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Platinum Blond
Dahlia 'Platinum Blond'
£4.94 - £13.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Sturm Christel
Dahlia 'Sturm Christel'
£4.94 - £11.25
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Prinzessa ('Ariko 10-16')
Dahlia Prinzessa ('Ariko 10-16')
£4.94 - £11.25
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Verbena Endurascape Dark Purple ('Balendakle')
Verbena Endurascape Dark Purple ('Balendakle')
£6.99 - £25.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
Nicotiana alata
Nicotiana alata
£8.99 - £17.98
5 × seedlings | jumbo sold out
10 + 5 FREE seedlings | jumbo sold out
Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis
Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis
£99.99
9 litre pot | 2.2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Taxus baccata ball
Taxus baccata ball
£99.99
4 litre pot | ball | 30 - 35cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Bees and butterflies dahlia collection
Bees & butterflies dahlia collection
£19.35 - £38.70
1 × collection | 4 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 12 tubers available to order from winter
Chocolate orange pollinator dahlia collection
Chocolate orange pollinator dahlia collection
£16.16 - £32.31
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Deep reds dahlia collection
Deep reds dahlia collection
£13.90 - £27.81
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Dinner plates dahlia collection
Dinner plates dahlia collection
£14.85 - £29.70
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Cafe au Lait Rosé
Dahlia 'Cafe au Lait Rosé'
£4.94 - £11.70
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Jowey Frambo
Dahlia 'Jowey Frambo'
£5.84 - £16.20
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Kiev
Dahlia 'Kiev'
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Missis Miley
Dahlia 'Missis Miley'
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dahlia Oleda
Dahlia 'Oleda'
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Pepita Pink
Dahlia 'Pepita Pink'
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dahlia Petras Wedding
Dahlia 'Petras Wedding'
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Preference
Dahlia 'Preference'
£4.94 - £11.25
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Sweet Love
Dahlia 'Sweet Love'
£4.94 - £11.25
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Break Out
Dahlia 'Break Out'
£5.21 - £14.40
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Evanah
Dahlia 'Evanah'
£4.85 - £11.48
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Mondriaan
Dahlia 'Mondriaan'
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Mount Tacoma
Dahlia 'Mount Tacoma'
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Nathalie G
Dahlia 'Nathalie G'
£4.85 - £13.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Senior's Hope
Dahlia 'Senior's Hope'
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Silver Years
Dahlia 'Silver Years'
£4.85 - £13.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Sweet Suzanne
Dahlia 'Sweet Suzanne'
£4.85 - £13.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dahlia Dahlegria Tricolore ('Dahlgr85') (PBR) (Dahlegria Series)
Dahlia Dahlegria Tricolore ('Dahlgr85') (PBR) (Dahlegria Series)
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star
Vibrant dahlia collection
Vibrant dahlia collection
£14.39 - £28.78
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Babylon Brons
Dahlia 'Babylon Brons'
£4.94 - £11.25
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Dazzling Sun
Dahlia 'Dazzling Sun'
£5.39 - £13.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dahlia Eveline
Dahlia 'Eveline'
£4.94 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dahlia Penhill Watermelon
Dahlia 'Penhill Watermelon'
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Vassio Meggos
Dahlia 'Vassio Meggos'
£5.39 - £13.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Summer nights dahlia collection
Summer nights dahlia collection
£14.62 - £29.25
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter

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