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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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Erysimum ( wallflower ) Sweetly fragrant collection
Sweetly fragrant wallflower collection
£22.99 - £45.98
1 × collection | 15 jumbo seedlings Delivered mid September
2+1 FREE collections 45 jumbo seedlings Delivered mid September
The dreamer tulip collection
The dreamer tulip collection
£22.95 - £45.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
The night before tulip collection
The night before tulip collection
£24.95 - £49.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Venetian sky tulip collection
Venetian sky tulip collection
£25.95 - £51.90
1 × collection | 26 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 78 bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Caméléon
Allium 'Caméléon'
£6.99 - £13.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Eros
Allium 'Eros'
£5.99 - £11.00
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.5 5 2
Allium amplectens Graceful Beauty
Allium amplectens 'Graceful Beauty'
£5.49 - £10.98
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
0 star 0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 2.5 5 2
Allium karataviense
Allium karataviense
£6.99 - £18.00
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Allium moly
Allium moly
£6.99 - £13.98
50 × bulbs Delivered during September
100 + 50 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 4
Allium nigrum
Allium nigrum
£6.99 - £13.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 4
Allium schubertii
Allium schubertii
£11.99 - £21.00
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4
Allium siculum
Allium siculum
£12.99 - £30.00
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 9
Allium unifolium
Allium unifolium
£9.99 - £27.00
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
Anemone coronaria (De Caen Group) Mister Fokker
Anemone coronaria (De Caen Group) 'Mister Fokker'
£6.99 - £21.00
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 3
Colchicum The Giant
Colchicum 'The Giant'
£6.99 - £19.00
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 5
Crocus Advance
Crocus 'Advance'
£5.99 - £15.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Crocus Gipsy Girl
Crocus 'Gipsy Girl'
£8.99 - £26.00
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 6
Crocus Jeanne d'Arc
Crocus 'Jeanne d'Arc'
£7.99 - £22.00
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Crocus King Of The Striped
Crocus 'King Of The Striped'
£7.99 - £22.00
10 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
30 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Crocus Pickwick
Crocus 'Pickwick'
£9.99 - £25.00
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2
Crocus Prins Claus
Crocus 'Prins Claus'
£5.99 - £16.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Crocus Remembrance
Crocus 'Remembrance'
£9.99 - £25.00
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Crocus Romance
Crocus 'Romance'
£4.99 - £12.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Crocus Ruby Giant
Crocus 'Ruby Giant'
£6.99 - £22.00
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
45 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Crocus Vanguard
Crocus 'Vanguard'
£5.99 - £15.00
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Crocus chrysanthus Cream Beauty
Crocus chrysanthus 'Cream Beauty'
£9.90 - £26.50
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Crocus chrysanthus var. fuscotinctus
Crocus chrysanthus var. fuscotinctus
£6.99 - £19.00
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Crocus Mixed Colours
Crocus mixed colour collection
£12.99 - £139.99
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
90 × bulbs Delivered during September
500 × bulbs Delivered during September
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Crocus sativus
Crocus sativus
£4.49 - £25.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 + 30 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Crocus species - mixed colours
Crocus species Mixed
£19.99
100 × bulbs Delivered during September
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Crocus speciosus
Crocus speciosus
£5.99 - £16.00
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
45 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Crocus speciosus Albus
Crocus speciosus 'Albus'
£4.99 - £12.00
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Crocus speciosus Conqueror
Crocus speciosus 'Conqueror'
£5.99 - £16.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Crocus sublimis Tricolor
Crocus sublimis 'Tricolor'
£6.99 - £18.00
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Crocus tommasinianus
Crocus tommasinianus
£7.99 - £22.00
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Crocus tommasinianus Barr's Purple
Crocus tommasinianus 'Barr's Purple'
£5.99 - £11.98
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
40 + 20 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Crocus tommasinianus Whitewell Purple
Crocus tommasinianus 'Whitewell Purple'
£6.49 - £13.98
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Crocus × luteus Golden Yellow
Crocus × luteus 'Golden Yellow'
£8.99 - £25.00
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Eranthis hyemalis Cilicica Group
Eranthis hyemalis Cilicica Group
£6.99 - £23.97
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
6 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Galanthus elwesii
Galanthus elwesii
£8.99 - £27.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Galanthus nivalis
Galanthus nivalis
£7.99 - £89.99
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 + 15 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
250 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from winter
15 + 10 FREE bare roots | in the green available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Galanthus nivalis Viridapice
Galanthus nivalis 'Viridapice'
£19.99 - £55.00
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Muscari Peppermint
Muscari 'Peppermint'
£5.99 - £15.98
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 + 15 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Muscari armeniacum
Muscari armeniacum
£7.99 - £19.98
10 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
50 × bulbs Delivered during September
100 + 50 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Muscari armeniacum Touch of Snow
Muscari armeniacum 'Touch of Snow'
£5.99 - £15.00
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
45 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Marie Curie Diamond
Narcissus 'Marie Curie Diamond'
£7.99 - £15.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Narcissus Minnow
Narcissus 'Minnow'
£5.99 - £13.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Mount Hood
Narcissus 'Mount Hood'
£11.99 - £30.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Pueblo
Narcissus 'Pueblo'
£7.99 - £21.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Thalia
Narcissus 'Thalia'
£7.49 - £119.99
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
5 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
15 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
200 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Tête-à-Tête
Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête'
£5.49 - £20.94
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
5 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
6 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Ornithogalum umbellatum
Ornithogalum umbellatum
£4.99 - £12.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Scilla siberica
Scilla siberica
£7.99 - £22.00
10 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from winter
6 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa Big Love
Tulipa 'Big Love'
£9.99 - £27.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Dreamer (PBR)
Tulipa 'Dreamer' (PBR)
£8.99 - £24.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Formosa
Tulipa 'Formosa'
£5.99 - £17.00
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Mariette

New

Tulipa 'Mariette'
£6.99 - £18.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Negrita
Tulipa 'Negrita'
£6.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa Pinocchio
Tulipa 'Pinocchio'
£7.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Tulipa Prinses Irene
Tulipa 'Prinses Irene'
£7.99 - £23.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 12cm pots available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa Queen of Night
Tulipa 'Queen of Night'
£6.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa Spring Green
Tulipa 'Spring Green'
£6.29 - £22.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Bellis perennis Bellissima Series
Bellis Bellissima Series
£16.49 - £32.99
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Myosotis sylvatica Sylvia Blue
forget me not 'Sylvia Blue'
£13.49 - £26.99
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Myosotis sylvatica Sylvia White
forget me not 'Sylvia White'
£16.49 - £32.99
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
crocus Robin gift set
Robin gift set
£15.99
gift set Delivered during October
Caltha palustris
Caltha palustris
£22.99 - £49.99
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
3 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
5 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
Cardamine pratensis
Cardamine pratensis
£21.99 - £39.99
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
Lysimachia nummularia
Lysimachia nummularia
£21.99 - £39.99
3 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
Myosotis scorpioides Snowflakes
Myosotis scorpioides 'Snowflakes'
£21.99 - £39.99
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
Sagittaria sagittifolia
Sagittaria sagittifolia
£21.99 - £39.99
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
Acer pseudoplatanus Brilliantissimum
Acer pseudoplatanus 'Brilliantissimum'
£139.99
12 ltr | top worked at 1.2m | grafted available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Achillea Lachsschönheit' (Galaxy Series)
Achillea 'Lachsschönheit' (Galaxy Series)
£10.99 - £42.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Agapanthus BlackJack ('Dwaghyb02') (PBR)
Agapanthus BlackJack ('Dwaghyb02') (PBR)
£16.99 - £99.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Agapanthus Emerald Ice (PBR)

New

Agapanthus 'Emerald Ice' (PBR)
£14.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Allium Bubble Bath

New

Allium 'Bubble Bath'
£14.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Allium Lavender Bubbles
Allium 'Lavender Bubbles'
£14.99 - £59.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Allium angulosum Summer Beauty
Allium angulosum 'Summer Beauty'
£20.99 - £54.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Allium schubertii Arctic Snow
Allium schubertii 'Arctic Snow'
£10.90 - £28.00
3 × bulbs available to order from autumn
9 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Alstroemeria Beach Valley (Summer Paradise - Valley Series)
Alstroemeria Beach Valley (Summer Paradise - Valley Series)
£24.99 - £56.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Alstroemeria Inticancha Paraíso ('Tesparai') (PBR) (Inticancha Series)
Alstroemeria Inticancha Paraiso ('Tesparai') (PBR) (Inticancha Series)
£24.99 - £56.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Alstroemeria Valley Girl ('Tesvalgirl') (Summer Paradise - Valley Series)
Alstroemeria Valley Girl ('Tesvalgirl') (Summer Paradise - Valley Series)
£22.99 - £56.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Alstroemeria Valley Wild ('Tesvalwild') (Summer Paradise - Valley Series)
Alstroemeria Valley Wild ('Tesvalwild') (Summer Paradise - Valley Series)
£22.99 - £56.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Aubrieta Axcent White (Axcent Series)
Aubrieta 'Axcent White' (Axcent Series)
£8.99 - £21.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Aubrieta gracilis Kitte Blue
Aubrieta gracilis 'Kitte Blue'
£8.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Berberis thunbergii Orange Rocket (PBR)
Berberis thunbergii 'Orange Rocket' (PBR)
£24.99 - £56.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea
£12.99 - £69.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Bidens Golden Eye Improved
Bidens 'Golden Eye Improved'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Bidens ferulifolia Bee Happy Red ('Baleehedi') (Bee Happy Series)
Bidens ferulifolia Bee Happy Red ('Baleehedi') (Bee Happy Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Buddleja Little Lila (’BotEx 004’) (PBR) (Butterfly Candy Series)
Buddleja Little Lila (’BotEx 004’) (PBR) (Butterfly Candy Series)
£29.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta Blue Cloud

New

Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta 'Blue Cloud'
£9.99 - £24.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Calendula officinalis Fiesta Orange
Calendula officinalis 'Fiesta Orange'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Calendula officinalis Neon
Calendula officinalis 'Neon'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 100 seeds available to order from autumn
Calluna vulgaris Dark Beauty
Calluna vulgaris 'Dark Beauty'
£8.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Calluna vulgaris Theresa (Garden Girls Series)
Calluna vulgaris 'Theresa' (Garden Girls Series)
£8.99 - £20.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Campanula portenschlagiana Ambella Intens Purple ('Ptdb141301') (PBR)
Campanula portenschlagiana Ambella Intens Purple ('Ptdb141301') (PBR)
£9.99 - £24.99
10.5cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 10.5cm pots available to order from autumn
Chaenomeles × superba Pink Lady
Chaenomeles × superba 'Pink Lady'
£24.99 - £62.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cistus × purpureus
Cistus × purpureus
£25.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
7.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Colchicum Waterlily
Colchicum 'Waterlily'
£6.99 - £13.98
1 × bulb available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Colchicum autumnale Album
Colchicum autumnale 'Album'
£6.99 - £19.00
1 × bulb available to order from autumn
3 × bulbs available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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