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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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Vinca minor Atropurpurea
Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea'
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.7 5 3 (3)
Petunia Black Velvet ('Balpevac') (PBR)
Petunia Black Velvet ('Balpevac') (PBR)
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 6 (6)
Petunia Surfinia Lime ('Keiyeul') (PBR) (Surfinia Series)
Petunia Surfinia Lime ('Keiyeul') (PBR) (Surfinia Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4 (4)
Verbena Enchantment Purple (Enchantment Series)
Verbena 'Enchantment Purple' (Enchantment Series)
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2 (2)
Verbena Endurascape Dark Purple ('Balendakle')
Verbena Endurascape Dark Purple ('Balendakle')
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Verbena Endurascape Hot Pink ('Balendopin')
Verbena Endurascape Hot Pink ('Balendopin')
From £7.99
available to order from winter
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 3 (3)
Verbena Showboat Midnight (Showboat Series)
Verbena 'Showboat Midnight' (Showboat Series)
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.5 5 4 (4)
Iris Maid of Orange
Iris 'Maid of Orange'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Fuchsia Thalia
Fuchsia 'Thalia'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Ocimum basilicum D-fenceil
basil 'D-fenceil'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 1 (1)
Ocimum basilicum Magic Mountain
basil 'Magic Mountain'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Persicaria odorata Growflow
Vietnamese coriander
From £7.99
sold out
Arenaria montana Snow White
Arenaria montana 'Snow White'
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Fuchsia Voodoo
Fuchsia 'Voodoo'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Fuchsia Heidi Ann
Fuchsia 'Heidi Ann'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Fuchsia Winston Churchill
Fuchsia 'Winston Churchill'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Fuchsia Patricia Hodge (Buds of May Series)
Fuchsia 'Patricia Hodge' (Buds of May Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Salvia Victoria Blue ('Vivisal') (PBR)
Salvia Victoria Blue ('Vivisal') (PBR)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Petunia Surfinia Deep Red ('Sunsurf Akatora') (PBR) (Surfinia Series)
Petunia Surfinia Deep Red ('Sunsurf Akatora') (PBR) (Surfinia Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Petunia Surfinia Pink Vein ('Suntosol') (Surfinia Series)
Petunia Surfinia Pink Vein ('Suntosol') (PBR) (Surfinia Series)
From £7.99
sold out
Petunia Surfinia White ('Kesupite') (Surfinia Series)
Petunia Surfinia White ('Kepusite') (Surfinia Series)
From £7.99
sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Petunia Easy Wave Red Velour ('Pas933560') (Easy Wave Series)
Petunia Easy Wave Red Velour ('Pas933560') (Easy Wave Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Petunia Easy Wave Silver ('Pas1016992') (Easy Wave Series)
Petunia Easy Wave Silver ('Pas1016992') (Surfinia Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Calibrachoa Chameleon Blueberry Scone ('Wescachablusc')
Calibrachoa Chameleon Blueberry Scone ('Wescachablusc')
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star (1)
Pelargonium Concolor Lace
Pelargonium 'Concolor Lace'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Pelargonium fragrans
Pelargonium fragrans
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Pelargonium Sweet Mimosa
Pelargonium 'Sweet Mimosa'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Pelargonium Torrento
Pelargonium 'Torrento'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Pelargonium Cola Bottles
Pelargonium 'Cola Bottles'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Pelargonium (Fragrans Group) Fragrans Variegatum
Pelargonium (Fragrans Group) 'Fragrans Variegatum'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Arctotis × hybrida hort. Wine
Arctotis × hybrida 'Wine'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Calibrachoa Chameleon Lemon Frose

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Calibrachoa 'Chameleon Lemon Frose'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 0.25 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Calibrachoa Caliloco Dracula

New

Calibrachoa 'Caliloco Dracula'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Calibrachoa Cabaret Double Sky Blue

New

Calibrachoa 'Cabaret Double Sky Blue'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Calibrachoa Cabaret Double Magenta

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Calibrachoa 'Cabaret Double Magenta'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Calibrachoa Cabaret Double White

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Calibrachoa 'Cabaret Double White'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Petunia Surfinia Purple (Surfinia Series)
Petunia Surfinia Purple (Surfinia Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Petunia Surfinia Hot Pink (Surfinia Series)
Petunia Surfinia Hot Pink (Surfinia Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Petunia Surfinia Heavenly Blue (Surfinia Series)
Petunia Surfinia Heavenly Blue (Surfinia Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Hosta (Tardiana Group) June

40% off

Hosta (Tardiana Group) 'June'
From £7.79
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (10)
Hosta Purple Heart

40% off

Hosta 'Purple Heart'
From £7.19
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Zantedeschia Red Alert
Zantedeschia 'Red Alert'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Emily Mckenzie
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Emily Mckenzie'
From £6.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (11)
Fritillaria persica
Fritillaria persica
From £6.99
available to order from summer
Erigeron karvinskianus

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Erigeron karvinskianus
From £3.99
approx 100 seeds
9cm pot
3 × approx 100 seeds
3 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (215)
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)
Allium moly
Allium moly
From £6.99
available to order from summer
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Gladiolus Plum Tart
Gladiolus 'Plum Tart'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (19)
Allium nigrum
Allium nigrum
From £6.99
available to order from summer
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Pulsatilla vulgaris
Pulsatilla vulgaris
From £6.99
sold out
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Zantedeschia Odessa (PBR)
Zantedeschia 'Odessa' (PBR)
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Allium Caméléon
Allium 'Caméléon'
From £6.99
available to order from summer
Allium karataviense
Allium karataviense
From £6.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Begonia Splendide Ballerina
Begonia 'Splendide Ballerina'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Begonia Rosebud Tutu
Begonia 'Rosebud Tutu'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Hesperantha coccinea f. alba
Hesperantha coccinea f. alba
From £6.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Zantedeschia Captain Kelso (PBR) (Captain Series)
Zantedeschia 'Captain Kelso' (PBR) (Captain Series)
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Fuchsia Ballet Girl
Fuchsia 'Ballet Girl'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Zantedeschia Sunset Passion
Zantedeschia 'Sunset Passion'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Gladiolus Purple Flora
Gladiolus 'Purple Flora'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Gladiolus Bonfire

New

Gladiolus 'Bonfire'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Hosta (Tardiana Group) Halcyon

40% off

Hosta (Tardiana Group) 'Halcyon'
From £6.59
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Lupinus Tequila Flame (PBR)

50% off

Lupinus 'Tequila Flame' (PBR)
From £6.50
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Cyclamen hederifolium

Best Seller

Cyclamen hederifolium
From £6.49
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
Polemonium reptans Stairway to Heaven (PBR)

50% off

Polemonium reptans 'Stairway to Heaven' (PBR)
From £6.00
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Eucomis bicolor
Eucomis bicolor
From £5.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
garlic Carcassonne Wight
garlic 'Carcassonne Wight'
From £5.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Hosta Blue Mouse Ears

40% off

Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears'
From £5.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Hosta Patriot

40% off

Hosta 'Patriot'
From £5.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Vinca minor

Best Seller

Vinca minor
From £5.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (25)
Crocus Vanguard
Crocus 'Vanguard'
From £5.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Hosta Devon Green

40% off

Hosta 'Devon Green'
From £5.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Gladiolus Green Star
Gladiolus 'Green Star'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Dahlia Gallery Rembrandt (PBR) (Gallery Series)
Dahlia 'Gallery Rembrandt' (PBR) (Gallery Series)
From £5.99
available to order from winter
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
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)
Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus
Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus
From £4.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
Begonia Mother's Day
Begonia 'Mother's Day'
From £4.99
available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Begonia × intermedia Bertinii
Begonia × intermedia 'Bertinii'
From £4.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Begonia Pink Flamingo
Begonia 'Pink Flamingo'
From £4.99
available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Begonia Red Glory
Begonia 'Red Glory'
From £4.99
available to order from winter
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star (1)
Athyrium filix-femina Victoriae

50% off

Athyrium filix-femina 'Victoriae'
From £4.50
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
onion Pink Panther
onion 'Pink Panther'
From £4.49
available to order from winter
Begonia (Pendula Group) Red Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'Red Giant'
From £3.99
available to order from winter
Aquilegia vulgaris William Guiness
Aquilegia vulgaris 'William Guiness'
£3.99
available to order from summer
Begonia (Pendula Group) White Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'White Giant'
From £3.99
available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Begonia (Pendula Group) Pink Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'Pink Giant'
From £3.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Aquilegia vulgaris Pink Petticoat

New

Aquilegia vulgaris 'Pink Petticoat'
£3.99
available to order from summer
Stipa tenuissima

Best Seller

Stipa tenuissima
From £3.79
approx 30 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (57)
Tagetes patula Strawberry Blonde

New

Tagetes patula 'Strawberry Blonde'
From £3.79
approx 50 seeds
Scabiosa atropurpurea Fata Morgana
Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Fata Morgana'
£3.49
approx 75 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
potato Maris Piper
potato 'Maris Piper'
From £3.49
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Viola odorata
Viola odorata
From £3.29
approx 50 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
broccoli raab Cima di Rapa 60
broccoli raab 'Cima di Rapa 60'
£3.29
approx 4800 seeds
Primula veris
Primula veris
From £2.99
approx 50 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Foeniculum vulgare
fennel - Foeniculum vulgare
From £2.99
approx 200 seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Ajuga reptans
Ajuga reptans
£2.99
approx 50 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Welsh onion
Welsh onion
From £2.99
approx 250 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Calendula officinalis Sherbet Fizz
Calendula officinalis 'Sherbet Fizz'
£2.99
approx 100 seeds
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Tropaeolum Baby Rose
nasturtium - Tropaeolum 'Baby Rose'
£2.99
approx 30 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
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