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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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Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis Ruby
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis 'Ruby'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
Prunus pendula Pendula Rosea
Prunus pendula 'Pendula Rosea'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
Prunus × yedoensis Shidare-Yoshino
Prunus × yedoensis 'Shidare-Yoshino'
From £48.79
available to order from winter
Sorbus aucuparia Beissneri
Sorbus aucuparia 'Beissneri'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
Lysichiton camtschatcensis
Lysichiton camtschatcensis
From £24.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 12 (12)
Foeniculum vulgare Giant Bronze
fennel 'Giant Bronze'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 17 (17)
Melissa officinalis
lemon balm
From £7.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Cedrus atlantica Glauca (Glauca group)
Cedrus atlantica (Glauca group) 'Glauca'
£34.99
available to order from spring 2027
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ellwood's Pillar ('Flolar')
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ellwood's Pillar ('Flolar')
£29.99
available to order from spring 2027
Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis
Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis
£99.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4 (4)
Picea pungens (Glauca Group) Hoopsii
Picea pungens (Glauca Group) 'Hoopsii'
£99.99
available to order from spring 2027
Pinus mugo Winter Gold
Pinus mugo 'Winter Gold'
£39.99
available to order from spring 2027
raspberry Glen Ample (PBR)
raspberry 'Glen Ample' (PBR)
From £15.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
raspberry Malling Jewel
raspberry 'Malling Jewel'
From £15.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
raspberry Malling Promise
raspberry 'Malling Promise'
From £15.99
available to order from autumn
gage Reine-Claude Vraie
greengage 'Reine-claude Vraie'
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
pear Doyenné du Comice' / Conference / Concorde
pear 'Doyenné du Comice' / 'Conference' / 'Concorde'
From £89.99
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1 (1)
cherry Sweetheart
cherry 'Sweetheart'
From £69.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
cobnut Kentish Cob
cobnut 'Kentish Cob'
From £39.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 6 (6)
pear Conference / Doyenné du Comice' / Williams Bon Chrétien
pear 'Conference' / 'Concorde' / 'Williams' Bon Chrétien'
From £99.99
available to order from spring 2027
medlar Nottingham
medlar 'Nottingham'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
Award winning orchard fruit tree collection
Award-winning orchard fruit tree collection
From £129.99
available to order from summer
apple Beauty of Bath
apple 'Beauty of Bath'
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
apple Katja
apple 'Katja'
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
apricot Compacta
apricot 'Compacta'
From £109.99
available to order from spring 2027
apricot Kioto (PBR)
apricot 'Kioto' (PBR)
£169.99
available to order from spring 2027
apricot Robada (PBR)
apricot 'Robada' (PBR)
£169.99
available to order from spring 2027
Malus Red Obelisk ('Dvp Obel')
Malus Red Obelisk ('Dvp Obel')
From £49.99
available to order from spring 2027
Morus alba Pendula
Morus alba 'Pendula'
From £129.99
available to order from spring 2027
peach Redhaven
peach 'Redhaven'
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
plum Haganta (PBR)
plum 'Haganta' (PBR)
£169.99
available to order from spring 2027
plum Herman
plum 'Herman'
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
pomegranate Dente de Cavallo
pomegranate 'Dente di Cavallo'
£19.99
available to order from spring 2027
walnut common
walnut (common)
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
cherry Regina
cherry 'Regina'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
quince Leskovac
quince 'Leskovac'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
almond Princess
almond 'Princess'
From £49.99
available to order from winter
almond Sultane
almond Sultane
From £41.99
available to order from winter
apple Jupiter (PBR)
apple 'Jupiter' (PBR)
From £34.99
available to order from winter
apple Kidd's Orange Red
apple 'Kidd's Orange Red'
From £34.79
available to order from winter
apple Laxton's Fortune
apple 'Laxton's Fortune'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
apple Newton Wonder
apple 'Newton Wonder'
From £29.99
available to order from winter
apple Pixie
apple 'Pixie'
From £34.79
available to order from winter
apple Rubinette ('Rafzubin')
apple Rubinette ('Rafzubin')
£49.99
available to order from winter
apricot Early Moorpark
apricot 'Early Moorpark'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
apricot Flavorcot ('Bayoto') (PBR)
apricot Flavorcot ('Bayoto') (PBR)
From £49.99
available to order from winter
Asian pear Nijisseiki
Asian pear 'Nijisseiki'
From £44.99
available to order from winter
cherry Colney
cherry 'Colney'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
cherry Nabella
cherry 'Nabella'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
cherry Sasha
cherry 'Sasha'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
cherry plum Golden Sphere
cherry plum 'Golden Sphere'
From £34.79
available to order from winter
cobnut Purpurea
cobnut 'Purple Filbert'
From £19.99
available to order from winter
Juglans nigra
Juglans nigra
£79.99
available to order from winter
Malus Montreal Beauty
Malus 'Montreal Beauty'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
Malus × robusta Dolgo
Malus × robusta 'Dolgo'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
medlar Westerveld
medlar 'Westerveld'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
mulberry Wellington
mulberry 'Wellington'
£34.99
available to order from winter
peach Duke of York
peach 'Duke of York'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
peach Pêche de Vigne
peach 'Pêche de Vigne'
£59.99
available to order from winter
plum Coe's Golden Drop
plum 'Coe's Golden Drop'
From £44.99
available to order from winter
plum Early Rivers
plum 'Early Rivers'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
plum Edwards
plum 'Edwards'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
plum Jubilaeum
plum 'Jubilaeum'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
plum Lizzie
plum 'Lizzie'
From £39.79
available to order from winter
walnut Europa
walnut 'Europa'
£149.99
available to order from winter
walnut Lara
walnut 'Lara'
From £84.99
available to order from winter
Sanguisorba tenuifolia White Tanna

New

Sanguisorba tenuifolia 'White Tanna'
From £12.99
available to order from spring 2027
Thalictrum Cotton Ball

New

Thalictrum 'Cotton Ball'
£12.99
available to order from spring 2027
Thalictrum Cotton Candy

New

Thalictrum 'Cotton Candy'
£12.99
available to order from spring 2027
Cephalaria alpina

New

Cephalaria alpina
From £12.99
sold out
Digitalis purpurea Hanabee White

Best Seller

Digitalis purpurea 'Hanabee White'
£12.99
sold out
Verbena × baileyana Purple Haze

New

Verbena × baileyana 'Purple Haze'
From £12.99
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