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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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Papaver rupifragum Orange Feathers

New

Papaver rupifragum 'Orange Feathers'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Paulownia elongata Futuro (PBR)

New

Paulownia elongata 'Futuro' (PBR)
£29.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Phlomis italica
Phlomis italica
£32.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Pieris japonica Little Heath
Pieris japonica 'Little Heath'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Polemonium caeruleum
Polemonium caeruleum
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Potentilla thurberi Monarch's Velvet
Potentilla thurberi 'Monarch's Velvet'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 4
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis Brillant
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis 'Brillant'
£79.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
Rhododendron Bloombux ('Microhirs3') (PBR) (Inkarho)
Rhododendron Bloombux ('Microhirs3') (PBR) (Inkarho)
£39.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Robinia pseudoacacia Lace Lady' (PBR)
Robinia pseudoacacia 'Lace Lady' (PBR)
£199.99
12 litre pot | top worked at 80cm available to order from autumn
Rosa Flower Carpet Cherry

New

Rosa 'Flower Carpet Cherry'
£34.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Flower Carpet Peach

New

Rosa 'Flower Carpet Peach'
£34.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Coral Gardens® ('Korzwanlio') (PBR)
Rosa Coral Gardens® ('Korzwanlio') | Floribunda | Rose of the Year 2026
£24.99 - £29.99
bare root plant available to order from autumn
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa gallica var. officinalis
Rosa gallica var. officinalis | Apothecarys Shrub Rose
£28.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Rosa gallica Versicolor
Rosa gallica Versicolor | Rosa Mundi or Shrub Rose
£34.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Rosa Happy Anniversary ('Bedfranc')
Rosa Happy Anniversary ('Bedfranc') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£26.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosmarinus officinalis Majorca Pink
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Majorca Pink'
£22.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Forest
Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Forest'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Glow
Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Glow'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Ruby Crush
Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Ruby Crush'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Velvet Flame
Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Velvet Flame'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Salix gracilistyla Mount Aso
Salix gracilistyla 'Mount Aso'
£22.75 - £89.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Salix integra Flamingo (PBR)
Salix integra 'Flamingo' (PBR)
£34.99 - £39.99
3 litre pot | 60cm tall available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 80cm tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Salvia Back to the Fuchsia

New

Salvia 'Back to the Fuchsia'
£11.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
Salvia Lake Blueberry ('Tl1016') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)

New

Salvia Lake Blueberry ('Tl1016') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia Lake Flamingo ('Tl1019') (Salgoon Series)

New

Salvia Lake Flamingo ('Tl1019') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia Lake Onega Imp ('Tl1018') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)

New

Salvia Lake Onega Imp ('Tl1018') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia Victoria Blue ('Vivisal') (PBR)
Salvia Victoria Blue ('Vivisal') (PBR)
£6.99 £5.24 £3.50
9cm pot available to order from autumn
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna
£22.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Saxifraga Touran White Improved ('Saxz0004') (PBR) (× arendsii)
Saxifraga Touran White Improved ('Saxz0004') (PBR) (× arendsii)
£9.99 - £37.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Scabiosa atropurpurea Fata Morgana
Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Fata Morgana'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 75 seeds available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Scabiosa caucasica Perfecta Mid Blue (Perfecta Series)
Scabiosa caucasica 'Perfecta Mid Blue' (Perfecta Series)
£8.99 - £36.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Silene uniflora
Crocus collection
Silene uniflora
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds available to order from autumn
Skimmia japonica Perosa (PBR)
Skimmia japonica 'Perosa' (PBR) (male)
£34.99
1.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
strawberry Alice (PBR)
strawberry 'Alice'
£8.99 - £17.98
5 × bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
strawberry Florence
strawberry 'Florence'
£8.99 - £17.98
5 × bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
strawberry Hapil
strawberry 'Hapil'
£7.99 - £15.98
5 × bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
strawberry Honeoye
strawberry 'Honeoye'
£5.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 × bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
strawberry Mara de Bois

New

strawberry 'Mara de Bois'
£12.99 - £36.00
12cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 12cm pots available to order from autumn
strawberry Pegasus
strawberry 'Pegasus'
£9.99 - £19.98
5 × bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Thymus serpyllum Minor
thyme - Minor
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tiarella Angel Wings ('Gowing') (PBR) (Fox Series)

New

Tiarella Angel Wings ('Gowing') (PBR) (Fox Series)
£12.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Verbascum Dark Eyes (PBR)
Verbascum 'Dark Eyes' (PBR)
£14.99 - £35.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Verbascum Primrose Path

New

Verbascum 'Primrose Path'
£12.99 - £44.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Verbena Enchantment Purple (Enchantment Series)
Verbena 'Enchantment Purple' (Enchantment Series)
£3.50 - £19.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
Verbena Showboat Burgundy (Showboat Series)
Verbena 'Showboat Burgundy' (Showboat Series)
£6.99 - £19.98
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
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Verbena Showboat Midnight (Showboat Series)
Verbena 'Showboat Midnight' (Showboat Series)
£3.50 - £19.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star
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
Verbena Endurascape Hot Pink ('Balendopin')
Verbena Endurascape Hot Pink ('Balendopin')
£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
Verbena hastata Alba

New

Verbena hastata 'Alba'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 100 seeds available to order from autumn
Verbena rigida f. lilacina Polaris

New

Verbena rigida f. lilacina 'Polaris'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Veronica Burning Heart
Veronica 'Burning Heart'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Veronica Caledonia
Veronica 'Caledonia'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Veronica Celine
Veronica 'Celine'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Heartbreaker (PBR)
Veronica 'Heartbreaker' (PBR)
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Veronica Mint Chocolate
Veronica 'Mint Chocolate'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Pascal
Veronica 'Pascal'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Pink Pixie
Veronica 'Pink Pixie'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Silver Dollar
Veronica 'Silver Dollar'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Twilight (PBR)
Veronica 'Twilight' (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Wipeout (PBR)
Veronica 'Wipeout' (PBR)
£22.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Youngii
Veronica 'Youngii'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Veronica Blue Star ('Vergeer 1') (PBR)
Veronica Blue Star ('Vergeer 1') (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Starlight ('Marklight')
Veronica Starlight ('Marklight')
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Veronica Verdi Creme ('Humdime') (PBR)
Veronica Verdi Crème ('Humdime') (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Viola Sorbet XP Delft Blue (Sorbet XP Series)
Viola Sorbet XP Delft Blue (Sorbet XP Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola Sorbet XP Pink Halo (Sorbet XP Series)
Viola Sorbet XP Pink Halo (Sorbet XP Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola Sorbet XP Purple (Sorbet XP Series)
Viola Sorbet XP Purple (Sorbet XP Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola Sorbet XP Red (Sorbet XP Series)
Viola Sorbet XP Red (Sorbet XP Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola Sorbet XP White (Sorbet XP Series)
Viola Sorbet XP White (Sorbet XP Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Erysimum Fire King

25% off

wallflower 'Fire King'
£2.24 - £21.98
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × pack of ten | bare root available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE packs | bare root available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Erysimum cheiri Primrose Dame
wallflower 'Primrose Dame'
£10.99 - £21.98
1 × pack of ten | bare root available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE packs | bare root available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Erysimum cheiri Purple Shades
wallflower 'Purple Shades'
£10.99 - £21.98
1 × pack of ten | bare root available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE packs | bare root available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Erysimum Sugar Rush Orange (Sugar Rush Series)
wallflower 'Sugar Rush Orange' F1
£3.99 - £7.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Erysimum Sugar Rush Primrose (Sugar Rush Series)
wallflower 'Sugar Rush Primrose' F1
£3.99 - £15.98
5 × seedlings | jumbo Delivered mid September
10 + 5 FREE seedlings | jumbo Delivered mid September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Erysimum Sugar Rush Purple Bicolour (Sugar Rush Series)
wallflower 'Sugar Rush Purple Bicolour' F1
£3.99 - £15.98
5 × seedlings | jumbo Delivered mid September
10 + 5 FREE seedlings | jumbo Delivered mid September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Erysimum Sugar Rush Red (Sugar Rush Series)
wallflower 'Sugar Rush Red' F1
£3.99 - £15.98
5 × seedlings | jumbo Delivered mid September
10 + 5 FREE seedlings | jumbo Delivered mid September
9cm pot 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
childrens grow bucket strawberry
childrens grow bucket 'strawberry'
£7.99 £5.99
gift set available to order from winter
Crocus minimus Spring Beauty
Crocus minimus 'Spring Beauty'
£5.99 - £11.98
20 × bulbs available to order from winter
40 + 20 FREE bulbs available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dahlia Hawaiian Sunrise
Dahlia 'Hawaiian Sunrise'
£5.49 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Edible flowers gift set
Edible flowers gift set
£9.99 £7.49
gift set available to order from winter
Galanthus ikariae
Galanthus ikariae
£8.99 - £15.98
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Gladiolus Purple Flora
Gladiolus 'Purple Flora'
£6.99 - £18.00
15 × corms available to order from winter
45 × corms available to order from winter
Narcissus cyclamineus
Narcissus cyclamineus
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
6 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
Antirrhinum majus Sonnet Series, formula mixed
Antirrhinum majus Sonnet Series mixed
£36.99
40 + 20 FREE seedlings sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Calibrachoa Cabaret Early Orange (Cabaret Series)
Calibrachoa 'Cabaret Early Orange' (Cabaret Series)
£6.99 - £19.98
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
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Caryopteris × clandonensis Dark Knight
Caryopteris × clandonensis 'Dark Knight'
£19.99 £11.99
2 litre pot sold out
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Euphorbia graminea Glamour
Euphorbia graminea 'Glamour'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots sold out
marguerite Grandaisy Pink Halo ('Bonmax 9163') (PBR) (Grandaisy Series)
marguerite Grandaisy Pink Halo ('Bonmax 9163') (PBR) (Grandaisy Series)
£14.99 - £29.98
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Nemesia Nesia Tropical (Nesia Series)
Nemesia Nesia Tropical (Nesia Series)
£6.99 - £19.98
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
Salvia Sea of Butterflies mixed
Salvia farinacea Sea of Butterflies mixed
£29.99
40 + 20 FREE seedlings sold out
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Stocks Fragrance Mixed (10 Week Mixed)
Stocks 'Fragrance Mixed'
£14.99 - £29.99
20 seedlings available to order from winter
40 + 20 FREE seedlings sold out
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Thymus citriodorus GrowFlow Lemonade
thyme - lemonade
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots sold out
Thymus Fragrantissimus
thyme - orange
£4.00 - £7.99
9cm pot sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots sold out
Verbena Enchantment White (Enchantment Series)
Verbena 'Enchantment White' (Enchantment Series)
£9.99 - £19.98
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Verbena Showboat Dark Red (Showboat Series)
Verbena 'Showboat Dark Red' (Showboat Series)
£9.99 - £19.98
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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