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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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Narcissus Spring Dawn
Narcissus 'Spring Dawn'
£9.99 - £28.00
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
30 × bulbs available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3
Tulipa Antoinette (PBR)
Tulipa 'Antoinette' (PBR)
£7.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 5
100 days repeat flowering pot collection

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100 days repeat flowering pot collection
£68.91 - £115.65
1 × collection | bulbs & plants only sold out
1 × collection | bulbs & plants & pot sold out
Tulipa Pink Jimmy

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Tulipa 'Pink Jimmy'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa Raspberry Jimmy

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Tulipa 'Raspberry Jimmy'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Arachnoides aristata Variegata
Arachnoides aristata 'Variegata'
£11.99 - £49.99
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 5.0 5 1
Blechnum brasiliense Volcano
Blechnum brasiliense 'Volcano'
£12.99 - £27.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.2 5 9
Doodia aspera Rough Ruby
Doodia aspera 'Rough Ruby'
£10.99 - £24.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum
£19.99 - £44.99
2 litre pot sold out
3 × 2 litre pots sold out
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 10
Carex oshimensis Everillo (PBR) (EverColor Series)
Carex oshimensis 'Everillo' (PBR) (EverColor Series)
£12.99 - £29.99
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 5.0 5 2
Hakonechloa macra Mulled Wine (PBR)

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Hakonechloa macra 'Mulled Wine' (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Miscanthus sinensis Lady in Red

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Miscanthus sinensis 'Lady in Red'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Stipa ichu

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Stipa ichu
£14.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Stipa lessingiana

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Stipa lessingiana
£11.99 - £28.99
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 5.0 5 1
Rosa Flower Carpet Cherry

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

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Rosa 'Flower Carpet Peach'
£34.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Happy Birthday
Rosa 'Happy Birthday' | Patio Rose
£26.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Rosa Blue for You ('Pejamblu') (PBR)
Rosa Blue for You ('Pejamblu') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£28.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Buff Beauty
Rosa Buff Beauty | Hybrid Musk Rose
£28.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3
Rosa Charles de Mills
Rosa Charles de Mills | Gallica Bush Rose
£43.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Rosa Cornelia
Rosa Cornelia | Hybrid Musk Rose
£28.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Cutie Pie ('ROP007') (PBR)
Rosa Cutie Pie ('ROP007') (PBR) | Shrub Rose
£34.75
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Eyes for You ('Pejbigeye') (PBR)
Rosa Eyes For You ('Pejbigeye') (PBR) | Floribunda Rose
£28.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Felicia
Rosa Felicia | Hybrid Musk Rose
£39.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Flower Carpet Coral ('Norlesa') (PBR)
Rosa Flower Carpet Coral ('Norlesa') (PBR) | Ground Cover Rose
£26.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Flower Carpet Scarlet ('Noa83100b') (PBR)
Rosa Flower Carpet Scarlet ('Noa83100b') (PBR) | Ground Cover Rose
£37.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Flower Carpet Sunset ('Deseoo') (PBR)
Rosa Flower Carpet Sunset ('Deseoo') (PBR) | Ground Cover Rose
£26.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Flower Carpet Sunshine ('Noason') (PBR)
Rosa Flower Carpet Sunshine ('Noason') (PBR) | Ground Cover Rose
£19.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa For Your Eyes Only ('Cheweyesup') (PBR)
Rosa For Your Eyes Only ('Cheweyesup') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£28.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Fru Dagmar Hastrup
Rosa Fru Dagmar Hastrup | Rugosa Shrub Rose
£43.99
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
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
Rosa Gartenprinzessin Marie-José ('Korgehaque') (PBR)
Rosa Gartenprinzessin Marie-José ('Korgehaque') (PBR) | Floribunda Rose
£32.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Happy Anniversary ('Bedfranc')
Rosa Happy Anniversary ('Bedfranc') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£26.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Happy Retirement ('Tantoras') (PBR)
Rosa Happy Retirement ('Tantoras') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£28.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Königin von Dänemark
Rosa Königin von Dänemark | Shrub Rose
£43.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Lavender Ice ('Tan04249') (PBR)
Rosa Lavender Ice ('Tan04249') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£29.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Loving Memory ('Korgund81')
Rosa Loving Memory ('Korgund81') | Hybrid Tea Bush Rose
£32.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Meteor ('Korzeigar')
Rosa Meteor ('Korzeigar') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£25.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Paul's Scarlet Climber
Rosa Paul's Scarlet Climber | Rambling Rose
£37.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Pink Flower Carpet ('Noatraum') (PBR)
Rosa Pink Flower Carpet ('Noatraum') (PBR) | Ground Cover Rose
£26.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Remember Me ('Cocdestin') (PBR)
Rosa Remember Me ('Cocdestin') (PBR) | Hybrid Tea Bush Rose
£28.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Rhapsody in Blue ('Frantasia') (PBR)
Rosa Rhapsody in Blue ('Frantasia') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£28.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Summer Romance ('Kortekcho') (PBR)
Rosa Summer Romance ('Kortekcho') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£34.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Surrey ('Korlanum')
Rosa Surrey ('Korlanum') | Ground Cover Rose
£32.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Sweet Dream ('Fryminicot')
Rosa Sweet Dream ('Fryminicot') | Patio Rose
£26.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa The Fairy
Rosa The Fairy | Polyantha Shrub Rose
£32.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Timeless Purple ('Noa38121') (PBR)
Rosa Timeless Purple ('Noa38121') (PBR) | Hybrid Tea Rose
£29.75
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa Tuscany Superb
Rosa Tuscany Superb | Gallica Bush Rose
£43.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rosa White Pet
Rosa White Pet | Shrub Rose
£32.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Wildfire ('Fryessex')
Rosa Wildfire ('Fryessex') | Patio Rose
£26.99
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Petunia Tidal Wave Silver (Tidal Wave Series)
Petunia 'Tidal Wave Silver (Tidal Wave Series)'
£9.99 - £19.98
5 × seedlings | jumbo sold out
10 + 5 FREE seedlings | jumbo sold out
Petunia Tidal Wave Red Velour ('Pas1085269') (Tidal Wave Series)
Petunia Tidal Wave Red Velour ('Pas1085269') (Tidal Wave Series)
£9.99 - £19.98
5 × seedlings | jumbo sold out
10 + 5 FREE seedlings | jumbo sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Chocolate orange container plant collection
Chocolate orange container plant collection
£20.98 - £41.96
1 × bedding collection | 10 plants sold out
2+1 FREE bedding collections | 30 plants sold out
Midnight shadows container plant collection
Midnight shadows container plant collection
£45.96 - £91.92
1 × bedding collection | 20 plants sold out
2+1 FREE bedding collections | 60 plants sold out
Pink and purple container plant collection
Pink & purple container plant collection
£22.98 - £45.96
1 × bedding collection | 10 plants sold out
2+1 FREE bedding collections | 30 plants sold out
Purple sunshine container plant collection
Purple sunshine container plant collection
£19.98 - £39.96
1 × bedding collection | 10 plants sold out
2+1 FREE bedding collections | 30 plants sold out
Royal flush container plant collection
Royal flush container plant collection
£19.98 - £39.96
1 × bedding collection | 10 plants sold out
2+1 FREE bedding collections | 30 plants sold out
Ruby amethyst container plant collection
Ruby amethyst container plant collection
£22.98 - £45.96
1 × bedding collection | 10 plants sold out
2+1 FREE bedding collections | 30 plants sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Silver pink container plant collection
Silver pink container plant collection
£24.98 - £49.96
1 × bedding collection | 10 plants sold out
2+1 FREE bedding collections | 30 plants sold out
Summer nights container plant collection
Summer nights container plant collection
£19.98 - £39.96
1 × bedding collection | 10 plants sold out
2+1 FREE bedding collections | 30 plants sold out
Sunburst container plant collection
Sunburst container plant collection
£19.98 - £39.96
1 × bedding collection | 10 plants sold out
2+1 FREE bedding collections | 30 plants sold out
Sweet pinks container plant collection
Sweet pinks container plant collection
£19.98 - £39.96
1 × bedding collection | 10 plants sold out
2+1 FREE bedding collections | 30 plants sold out
The bridesmaid container plant collection
The bridesmaid container plant collection
£33.97 - £67.94
1 × bedding collection | 15 plants sold out
2+1 FREE bedding collections | 45 plants sold out
Trusted friend container plant collection
Trusted friend container plant collection
£32.97 - £65.94
1 × bedding collection | 15 plants sold out
2+1 FREE bedding collections | 45 plants sold out
White pearls container plant collection
White pearls container plant collection
£19.98 - £39.96
1 × bedding collection | 10 plants sold out
2+1 FREE bedding collections | 30 plants sold out
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Arctotis × hybrida hort. Flame
Arctotis × hybrida 'Flame'
£7.99 - £15.98
1 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 1 litre pots available to order from autumn
Arctotis × hybrida hort. Red Devil
Arctotis × hybrida 'Red Devil'
£7.99 - £15.98
1 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 1 litre pots available to order from autumn
Arctotis × hybrida hort. Wine
Arctotis × hybrida 'Wine'
£7.99 - £15.98
1 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 1 litre pots available to order from autumn
Chaenostoma Megacopa Blue
bacopa 'Megacopa Blue'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Chaenostoma cordatum Snowflake
bacopa 'Snowflake'
£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
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
Calibrachoa Can-can Black Cherry (Can-can Series)
Calibrachoa 'Can-can Black Cherry' (Can-can Series)
£6.99 - £21.98
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
Calibrachoa Can-can Double Apricot (Can-can Series)
Calibrachoa 'Can-can Double Apricot' (Can-can Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Calibrachoa Can-can Double OrangeTastic (Can-can Series)
Calibrachoa 'Can-can Double OrangeTastic' (Can-can Series)
£3.50 - £25.98
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
Calibrachoa Can-can Double Provence Blue (Can-can Series)
Calibrachoa 'Can-can Double Provence Blue' (Can-can Series)
£3.50 - £25.98
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
Calibrachoa Cabaret Bright Red ('Balcabrite') (PBR) (Cabaret Series)
Calibrachoa Cabaret Bright Red ('Balcabrite') (PBR) (Cabaret 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
Dianthus (Allwoodii Group) Diantica Cremarena
Dianthus (Allwoodii Group) 'Diantica Cremarena'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Diascia Diamond Dark Orange
Diascia 'Diamond Dark Orange'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Diascia Diamond Pink
Diascia 'Diamond Pink'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Felicia amelloides
Felicia amelloides
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Myosotis sylvatica Mon Amie Blue
forget me not 'Mon Amie Blue'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Myosotis sylvatica Mon Amie White
forget me not 'Mon Amie White'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Fuchsia Garden News
Fuchsia 'Garden News'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Fuchsia Heidi Ann
Fuchsia 'Heidi Ann'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Fuchsia Patricia Hodge (Buds of May Series)
Fuchsia 'Patricia Hodge' (Buds of May Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Fuchsia Voodoo
Fuchsia 'Voodoo'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Fuchsia Walz Jubelteen
Fuchsia 'Walz Jubelteen'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Gazania Christopher Lloyd
Gazania 'Christopher Lloyd'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Geranium White
Geranium 'White'
£3.50 - £19.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
20 seedlings available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Nemesia Lady Anne (Lady Series)
Nemesia 'Lady Anne' (Lady Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Nepeta hederacea Variegata
Nepeta hederacea 'Variegata'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave Fire
pansy 'Cool Wave Fire'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave Morpho
pansy 'Cool Wave Morpho'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave Raspberry Swirl
pansy 'Cool Wave Raspberry Swirl'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave Violet Wing

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pansy 'Cool Wave Violet Wing'
£6.99 - £17.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave White
pansy 'Cool Wave White'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola × wittrockiana Mystique Blue Whiskers
pansy 'Mystique Blue Whiskers'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Pelargonium Orange Fizz
Pelargonium 'Orange Fizz'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
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