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Plants for the Back of the Border

Taller plants sit well towards the back of the border, adding height as well as providing a backdrop for the front-runners.

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Eremurus stenophyllus
Eremurus stenophyllus
From £8.99
1 × tuber
2 + 1 FREE tubers
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 3 (3)
Eremurus collection

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Foxtail lily collection
From £26.95
1 × collection | 3 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs
Eremurus Line Dance

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Eremurus 'Line Dance'
From £8.99
1 × tuber
3 × tubers
Eremurus × isabellinus Cleopatra
Eremurus × isabellinus 'Cleopatra'
From £8.99
1 × tuber
2 + 1 FREE tubers
0 star 0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 2.7 5 6 (6)
Lilium Pollen free lotus lily collection
Pollen free lotus lily collection
From £16.45
1 × collection | 3 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs
Eremurus robustus
Eremurus robustus
From £15.99
1 × bulb
3 × bulbs
Lilium Lotus Elegance

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Lilium 'Lotus Elegance'
From £5.99
1 × bulb
2 + 1 FREE bulbs
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Allium Gladiator

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Allium 'Gladiator'
From £12.99
5 × bulbs
15 × bulbs
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Bearded Iris collection

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Bearded Iris collection
From £23.95
1 × collection | 3 rhizomes
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 rhizomes
Lilium Lotus Dream

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Lilium 'Lotus Dream'
From £5.99
1 × bulb
3 × bulbs
Dahlia merckii

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25% off

Dahlia merckii
From £4.49
approx 10 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Athyrium filix-femina
Athyrium filix-femina
From £8.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 8 (8)
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum Red Beauty
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Red Beauty'
£8.99
9cm pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum Silver Falls
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Silver Falls'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 2 (2)
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum Ursula's Red
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Ursula's Red'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 5 (5)
Panicum virgatum Shenandoah
Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 9 (9)
Panicum virgatum Heavy Metal

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Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
+ 1 more available
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.5 5 2 (2)
Eragrostis spectabilis
Eragrostis spectabilis
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Helictotrichon sempervirens
Helictotrichon sempervirens
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Panicum virgatum Warrior
Panicum virgatum 'Warrior'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
2 litre pot
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Stipa ichu
Stipa ichu
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Rosa Summer Wine

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Rosa 'Summer Wine'
£26.99 £16.19
4 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Dipsacus fullonum

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Dipsacus fullonum
From £2.24
approx 150 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Helianthus annuus Claret

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25% off

Helianthus annuus 'Claret'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 20 seeds
Helianthus annuus Ruby Eclipse

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Helianthus annuus 'Ruby Eclipse'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds
Lathyrus odoratus Old Fashioned mixed

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sweet pea 'Old Fashioned mixed'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 30 seeds
Tithonia rotundifolia Torch

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Tithonia rotundifolia 'Torch'
£2.79 £2.09
approx 100 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Verbena rigida Santos

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Verbena rigida 'Santos'
From £2.24
approx 40 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Helianthus annuus Ms Mars

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Helianthus annuus 'Ms Mars'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds
Helianthus annuus ProCut White Lite (ProCut Series)

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25% off

Helianthus annuus 'ProCut White Lite' (ProCut Series)
£3.49 £2.62
approx 15 seeds
Helianthus annuus Red Sun

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25% off

Helianthus annuus 'Red Sun'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds
Corylus avellana Red Majestic (PBR)
Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic' (PBR)
From £79.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Acer × freemanii Morgan
Acer × freemanii 'Morgan'
£179.99
12 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.6m tall | grafted
Helianthus Tall Single

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Helianthus 'Tall Single'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 50 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Helianthus annuus Taiyo

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25% off

Helianthus annuus 'Taiyo'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 30 seeds
Helianthus annuus Teddy Bear

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25% off

Helianthus annuus 'Teddy Bear'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 40 seeds
Helianthus debilis Soluna Lemon

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Helianthus debilis 'Soluna Lemon'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 30 seeds
Lathyrus Prince of Orange

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25% off

Lathyrus 'Prince of Orange'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 20 seeds
Nicotiana Whisper Mixed F1

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Nicotiana 'Whisper Mixed' F1
From £2.24
approx 70 seeds
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (13)
Nicotiana mutabilis

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Nicotiana mutabilis
£2.79 £2.09
approx 100 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Nigella papillosa African Bride

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Nigella papillosa 'African Bride'
From £2.17
approx 100 seeds
3 × packets of approx 100 seeds
Scabiosa atropurpurea Beaujolais Bonnets

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25% off

Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Beaujolais Bonnets'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 50 seeds
Smyrnium perfoliatum

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Smyrnium perfoliatum
From £2.99
approx 20 seeds
Bright and bold sweet pea collection

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Bright & bold sweet pea collection
£9.97 £7.48
1 × collection
Alcea rosea Nigra

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Alcea rosea 'Nigra'
From £2.24
approx 50 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Alcea rosea Single mixture

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Alcea rosea 'Single mixture'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 75 seeds
Helianthus annuus Desire Red
Helianthus annuus 'Desire Red'
£3.99
approx 10 seeds
Helianthus debilis Soluna Bronze

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Helianthus debilis 'Soluna Bronze'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 30 seeds
Linaria purpurea

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25% off

Linaria purpurea
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds
Linaria purpurea Springside White

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25% off

Linaria purpurea 'Springside White'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 40 seeds
Verbena bonariensis Vanity
Verbena bonariensis 'Vanity'
£3.99
approx 40 seeds
Acer rubrum Sun Valley
Acer rubrum 'Sun Valley'
£169.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted
Acer rubrum Red Sunset ('Franksred')
Acer rubrum Red Sunset ('Franksred')
£169.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted
Amelanchier alnifolia Obelisk (PBR)
Amelanchier alnifolia 'Obelisk' (PBR)
From £79.99
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall | tree
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (10)
Catalpa × erubescens Purpurea
Catalpa × erubescens 'Purpurea'
£89.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall
Fagus sylvatica
Fagus sylvatica
From £39.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Quercus palustris Green Pillar ('Pringreen')
Quercus palustris Green Pillar ('Pringreen')
From £99.99
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall
7 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall
Acer rubrum Scanlon
Acer rubrum 'Scanlon'
£169.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted
Quercus rubra
Quercus rubra
From £69.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
Lobelia siphilitica f. albiflora
Lobelia siphilitica f. 'albiflora'
£32.99
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Angelica archangelica

25% off

angelica
From £2.92
approx 100 seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Cryptomeria japonica Hide
Cryptomeria japonica 'Hide'
£29.99
3 litre pot
Fargesia rufa

30% off

Fargesia rufa
From £27.99
2 litre pot | 30 - 50cm tall
5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Pinus mugo Mops

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Pinus mugo 'Mops'
£39.99
2 litre pot
Sciadopitys verticillata

40% off

Sciadopitys verticillata
From £53.99
7.5 litre pot
2 litre pot
Taxus baccata
Taxus baccata
From £9.99
9cm pot | 20cm tall
3 litre pot | 30cm
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Taxus baccata David
Taxus baccata 'David'
£119.99
12 litre pot | 0.7 - 1m tall
Taxus baccata Fastigiata Robusta
Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata Robusta'
£29.99
3 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Taxus baccata ball

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Taxus baccata ball
£119.99
4 litre pot | ball | 30 - 35cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Cryptomeria japonica Spiralis
Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis'
£29.99
3 litre pot
All year round colour conifer collection
All year round colour conifer collection
£49.99
4 × 1 litre pots
Award-winning conifer collection
Award-winning conifer collection
£49.99
4 × 1 litre pots
Forsythia × intermedia Lynwood Variety

30% off

Forsythia 'Lynwood Variety' - Flowering hedging
£50.97 £35.68
3 × 2 litre pots
Cupressus sempervirens
Cupressus sempervirens
From £19.99
18 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.7m tall
Ginkgo biloba Gold Spire ('Blagon')
Ginkgo biloba 'Gold Spire' ('Blagon')
From £99.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
tayberry Medana Tayberry
tayberry 'Medana'
From £9.99
3 litre pot
quince Serbian Gold
quince 'Serbian Gold'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1 - 1.5m
apple Falstaff
apple 'Falstaff' (PBR)
From £34.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m
quince Vranja
quince 'Vranja'
From £29.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.5 - 2m
butterbean Fagiolo Di Spagna

25% off

butterbean 'Fagiolo Di Spagna'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 12 seeds
Cucumber La Diva

New

25% off

cucumber 'La Diva'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 25 seeds
Pea Blauwschokker

New

25% off

Pea 'Blauwschokker'
£3.79 £2.84
approx 120 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
rhubarb Raspberry Red

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rhubarb 'Raspberry Red'
From £5.99
1 × crown
3 × crowns
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
rhubarb Timperley Early
rhubarb 'Timperley Early'
From £5.99
1 × crown
2 + 1 FREE crowns
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
apple Core Blimey
apple 'Core Blimey'
£149.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
apple Grenadier
apple 'Grenadier'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m
apple Idared
apple 'Idared'
£49.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 2.1m
apple Little Pax
apple 'Little Pax'
£149.99
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m
apple Lord Lambourne
apple 'Lord Lambourne'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m
apple Meridian (PBR)
apple 'Meridian' (PBR)
£149.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
apple Red Devil
apple 'Red Devil'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
apple Surprize
apple 'Surprize'
From £54.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
cherry Karina
cherry 'Karina'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.2m
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
cherry Summer Sun
cherry 'Summer Sun'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.8 - 2m
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm
Ficus Fignomenal ('PT-DF-14') (PBR)

New

fig Fignomenal ('PT-DF-14') (PBR)
From £19.99
3 litre pot
quince Champion
quince 'Champion'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1 - 1.5m
quince Meech's Prolific
quince 'Meech's Prolific'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.5 - 2m
apple Rosette
apple 'Rosette'
From £34.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Musa basjoo

Best Seller

Musa basjoo
From £12.99
9cm pot
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
Phyllostachys nigra
Phyllostachys nigra
From £39.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (16)
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