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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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Agapanthus Northern Star (PBR)
Agapanthus 'Northern Star' (PBR)
From £15.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 11 (11)
Salvia nemorosa Caradonna Pink Inspiration ('Tuitsalv') (PBR)
Salvia nemorosa Caradonna Pink Inspiration ('Tuitsalv') (PBR)
From £9.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Geranium nodosum

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Geranium nodosum
From £9.99
available to order from summer
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 3 (3)
Anemone Wild Swan ('Macane001') (PBR)
Anemone Wild Swan ('Macane001') (PBR)
From £15.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 27 (27)
Penstemon Alice Hindley

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Penstemon 'Alice Hindley'
From £8.99
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Penstemon Elmley

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Penstemon 'Elmley'
From £8.99
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Penstemon Midnight

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Penstemon 'Midnight'
From £8.99
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Penstemon Pensham Bilberry Ice (Pensham Series)

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Penstemon 'Pensham Bilberry Ice' (Pensham Series)
From £8.99
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Penstemon Pensham Wedding Day (Pensham Series)

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Penstemon 'Pensham Wedding Day (Pensham Series)
From £8.99
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Penstemon heterophyllus Heavenly Blue

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Penstemon heterophyllus 'Heavenly Blue'
From £8.99
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Classic cottage mini-border collection
Cottage garden mini-border collection
£64.99
available to order from summer
Dusky violet shade mini-border collection

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Dusky violet shade mini-border collection
From £54.99
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3 × Erigeron karvinskianus and embossed aged planter
Crocus collection
Erigeron karvinskianus and an embossed aged planter
£100.96 £92.86
Erigeron karvinskianus & hanging aged ribbed bowl combination
Crocus collection
Mexican fleabane & hanging aged ribbed bowl combination
£55.96 £50.71
Nepeta and terracotta pot combination
Crocus collection
Nepeta & terracotta pot combination
£166.96 £144.46
Pensham Penstemon collection

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Pensham Penstemon collection
From £26.97
available to order from summer
Polystichum aculeatum
Crocus collection
Polystichum & pot combination
£94.98 £82.23
Cyclamen coum Rubrum
Cyclamen coum 'Rubrum'
From £9.99
available to order from summer
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.9 5 7 (7)
Cyclamen coum subsp. coum f. pallidum Album
Cyclamen coum subsp. coum f. pallidum 'Album'
From £9.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4 (4)
Delphinium Rosemary Brock
Delphinium 'Rosemary Brock'
From £28.99
available to order from summer
Erigeron Schneewittchen

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Erigeron 'Schneewittchen'
From £8.99
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (215)
Eryngium bourgatii Picos Blue (PBR)
Eryngium bourgatii 'Picos Blue' (PBR)
From £14.99
available to order from summer
Euphorbia wallichii
Euphorbia wallichii
From £12.99
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Geranium Elke
Geranium 'Elke'
From £9.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (16)
Geranium cinereum Jolly Jewel Raspberry ('Noortjjrab')
Geranium (Cinereum Group) Jolly Jewel Raspberry ('Noortjjrab)
From £12.99
available to order from summer
Geranium clarkei Kashmir White
Geranium clarkei 'Kashmir White'
From £10.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Geranium nodosum Fielding's Folly
Geranium nodosum 'Fielding's Folly'
From £12.99
available to order from summer
Geranium phaeum var. phaeum Samobor
Geranium phaeum var. phaeum 'Samobor'
From £10.99
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Glandularia Claret
Glandularia 'Claret'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
Hemerocallis Stafford
Hemerocallis 'Stafford'
From £19.99
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0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Hosta Red Ninja (PBR)

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Hosta 'Red Ninja' (PBR)
£24.99
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Hosta White Feather Improved

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Hosta 'White Feather Improved'
From £12.99
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Iris foetidissima
Iris foetidissima
From £19.99
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Lupinus Persian Slipper (PBR)
Lupinus 'Persian Slipper' (PBR)
From £12.99
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Lupinus Polar Princess (PBR)
Lupinus 'Polar Princess' (PBR)
From £12.99
available to order from summer
Lupinus Shirley Anne
Lupinus 'Shirley Anne'
From £9.99
available to order from summer
Papaver rupifragum Orange Feathers
Papaver rupifragum 'Orange Feathers'
From £9.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Penstemon Stapleford Gem

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Penstemon 'Stapleford Gem'
From £8.99
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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 summer
Vinca minor

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Vinca minor
From £5.99
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0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (25)
Hosta Monster Ears

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Hosta 'Monster Ears'
From £12.99
available to order from autumn
Hosta Siberian Tiger ('Amime Tachi')

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Hosta 'Siberian Tiger ('Amime Tachi')'
From £9.99
available to order from autumn
Pulsatilla vulgaris
Pulsatilla vulgaris
From £6.99
sold out
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Hydrangea paniculata Little Spooky ('GRHP08') (PBR)
Hydrangea paniculata Little Spooky ('GRHP08') (PBR)
£26.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Abelia × grandiflora Kaleidoscope (PBR)
Abelia × grandiflora 'Kaleidoscope' (PBR)
From £22.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Berberis thunbergii Orange Rocket (PBR)
Berberis thunbergii 'Orange Rocket' (PBR)
From £24.99
available to order from summer
Buddleja Little Purple (’BotEx 001’) (PBR) (Butterfly Candy Series)
Buddleja Little Purple (’BotEx 001’) (PBR) (Butterfly Candy Series)
£26.99
available to order from summer
Ceratostigma willmottianum Forest Blue ('Lice') (PBR)
Ceratostigma willmottianum Forest Blue ('Lice') (PBR)
£26.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (11)
Cornus mas
Cornus mas
£84.99
available to order from summer
Corylopsis pauciflora
Corylopsis pauciflora
£99.99
available to order from summer
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Erica carnea Myretoun Ruby
Erica carnea 'Myretoun Ruby'
From £8.99
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Erica × darleyensis Ghost Hills
Erica × darleyensis 'Ghost Hills'
From £8.99
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Euonymus fortunei Silver Queen
Euonymus fortunei 'Silver Queen'
From £22.99
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Fuchsia Sunray
Fuchsia 'Sunray'
From £19.99
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Fuchsia magellanica 'Arauco'

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Fuchsia magellanica 'Arauco'
£19.99
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Fuchsia microphylla subsp. hemsleyana Silver Lining
Fuchsia microphylla subsp. hemsleyana 'Silver Lining'
From £19.99
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Gardenia jasminoides Kleim's Hardy
Gardenia jasminoides 'Kleim's Hardy'
£26.75
available to order from summer
Hydrangea paniculata Polestar ('Breg14') (PBR)
Hydrangea Polestar ('Breg14') (PBR)
£24.75
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Lavandula stoechas subsp. stoechas f. rosea Kew Red
Lavandula stoechas subsp. stoechas f. rosea 'Kew Red'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
Lavandula stoechas subsp. stoechas Lilac Wings ('Prolil') (PBR)
Lavandula stoechas subsp. stoechas Lilac Wings ('Prolil') (PBR)
From £7.99
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Bannow Bay ('Breebay') (PBR)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Bannow Bay ('Breebay') (PBR)
From £29.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Potentilla fruticosa Primrose Beauty
Potentilla fruticosa 'Primrose Beauty'
From £23.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Rhododendron Cary Ann

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Rhododendron 'Cary Ann'
£19.99
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Rhododendron Dora Amateis
Rhododendron 'Dora Amateis'
£19.99
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Rhododendron Encore Autumn Prince

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Rhododendron 'Encore Autumn Prince'
£29.99
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Rhododendron Mother's Day (Kurume)
Rhododendron 'Mother's Day' (Kurume)
£19.99
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0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Rhododendron Nancy Evans
Rhododendron 'Nancy Evans'
From £19.99
available to order from summer
Rhododendron Scarlet Wonder
Rhododendron 'Scarlet Wonder'
£19.99
available to order from summer
Rhododendron Shamrock
Rhododendron 'Shamrock'
£19.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Rhododendron cilpinense
Rhododendron cilpinense
£19.99
available to order from summer
Salvia rosmarinus Roman Beauty (PBR)
rosemary Salvia rosmarinus 'Roman Beauty' (PBR)
From £9.99
available to order from summer
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna Purple Stem
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna 'Purple Stem'
From £24.99
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0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
Skimmia japonica Cleopatra ('Snep24') (PBR)

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Skimmia japonica Cleopatra ('Snep24') (PBR)
£34.99
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Spiraea japonica Anthony Waterer
Spiraea japonica 'Anthony Waterer'
From £21.99
available to order from summer
Brachyglottis Walberton's (Silver Dormouse) ('Walbrach') (PBR)
Brachyglottis Walberton's Silver Dormouse ('Walbrach') (PBR)
£24.99
sold out
Hydrangea Preziosa
Hydrangea 'Preziosa'
From £17.49
sold out
Pieris japonica Glowing Hearts ('Piesid2') (PBR)
Pieris japonica Glowing Hearts ('Piesid2') (PBR)
£19.99
sold out
Potentilla fruticosa Bella Lindsey ('Hendlin') (PBR)
Potentilla fruticosa Bella Lindsey ('Hendlin') (PBR)
£22.99 £16.09
sold out
Award-winning snowdrop collection
Award-winning Snowdrop collection
From £28.95
available to order from summer
Best white allium collection
Best white allium collection
From £19.45
available to order from summer
Naturalising bulb collection
Naturalising bulb collection
From £45.45
available to order from summer
Allium nigrum
Allium nigrum
From £6.99
available to order from summer
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Allium schubertii
Allium schubertii
From £11.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Allium siculum
Allium siculum
From £12.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
Allium karataviense
Allium karataviense
From £6.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Award-winning hardy cyclamen collection
Award-winning hardy cyclamen collection
From £24.45
available to order from summer
Striking allium collection
Striking allium collection
From £13.75
available to order from summer
Crocus Jeanne d'Arc
Crocus 'Jeanne d'Arc'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Galanthus S. Arnott
Galanthus 'S. Arnott'
From £22.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Allium Caméléon
Allium 'Caméléon'
From £6.99
available to order from summer
Allium Eros
Allium 'Eros'
From £5.99
available to order from summer
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Allium amplectens Graceful Beauty
Allium amplectens 'Graceful Beauty'
From £5.49
available to order from summer
0 star 0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Allium moly
Allium moly
From £6.99
available to order from summer
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Allium schubertii Arctic Snow
Allium schubertii 'Arctic Snow'
From £10.90
available to order from summer
Crocus Ruby Giant
Crocus 'Ruby Giant'
From £6.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (11)
Fritillaria persica
Fritillaria persica
From £6.99
available to order from summer
Galanthus elwesii
Galanthus elwesii
From £8.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (32)
Galanthus nivalis Viridapice
Galanthus nivalis 'Viridapice'
From £19.99
available to order from summer
Trillium luteum
Trillium luteum
From £9.99
available to order from summer
0 star 0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Allium unifolium
Allium unifolium
From £9.99
available to order from summer
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