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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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Dahlia Skyfall
Dahlia 'Skyfall'
£5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Sturm Christel
Dahlia 'Sturm Christel'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Sturm Sweet Maria
Dahlia 'Sturm Sweet Maria'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Sweet Love
Dahlia 'Sweet Love'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Sweet Suzanne
Dahlia 'Sweet Suzanne'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 1 (1)
Dahlia Dahlegria Tricolore ('Dahlgr85') (PBR) (Dahlegria Series)
Dahlia Dahlegria Tricolore ('Dahlgr85') (PBR) (Dahlegria Series)
From £5.99
available to order from winter
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1.0 5 1 (1)
Dahlia Dragon Ball ('Vdtg31') (PBR) (Dark Angel Series)
Dahlia Dragon Ball ('Vdtg31') (PBR) (Dark Angel Series)
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Prinzessa ('Ariko 10-16')
Dahlia Prinzessa ('Ariko 10-16')
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Taxi Driver ('Vdtg57') (PBR) (Dark Angel Series)
Dahlia Taxi Driver ('Vdtg57') (PBR) (Dark Angel Series)
From £5.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Gladiolus Black Star
Gladiolus 'Black Star'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Gladiolus Bonfire
Gladiolus 'Bonfire'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Gladiolus Next Level
Gladiolus 'Next Level'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Gladiolus Prince of Orange
Gladiolus 'Prince of Orange'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Hedychium flavescens
Hedychium flavescens
From £8.99
available to order from winter
Hedychium gardnerianum
Hedychium gardnerianum
From £8.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Carex testacea Prairie Fire
Carex testacea 'Prairie Fire'
From £9.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 3 (3)
Miscanthus sinensis Piccolo Rubino ('AM2021-1') (PBR)

New

Miscanthus sinensis Piccolo Rubino ('AM2021-1') (PBR)
£24.99
available to order from spring 2027
Miscanthus sinensis Spiral Flame ('8') (PBR)

New

Miscanthus sinensis Spiral Flame ('8') (PBR)
£24.99
available to order from spring 2027
Rosa Félicité et Perpétue
Rosa Félicité et Perpétue | Rambler Rose
£37.99 £22.79
available to order from autumn
Rosa Ghislaine De Féligonde
Rosa Ghislaine De Féligonde | Rambling Rose
£37.99 £22.79
available to order from autumn
Verbena Endurascape Dark Purple ('Balendakle')
Verbena Endurascape Dark Purple ('Balendakle')
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Verbena Enchantment Purple (Enchantment Series)
Verbena 'Enchantment Purple' (Enchantment Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Verbena Showboat Magenta (Showboat Series)

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Verbena 'Showboat Magenta' (Showboat Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Verbena Showboat Midnight (Showboat Series)
Verbena 'Showboat Midnight' (Showboat Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
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)
Nicotiana alata
Nicotiana alata
From £7.99
sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Verbena Enchantment White (Enchantment Series)
Verbena 'Enchantment White' (Enchantment Series)
£10.99
sold out
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Verbena Showboat Dark Red (Showboat Series)
Verbena 'Showboat Dark Red' (Showboat Series)
From £7.99
sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Rosa Climbing Étoile de Hollande
Rosa 'Climbing Étoile de Hollande' | Climbing Hybrid Tea Rose
£37.99 £22.79
available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (13)
Rosa Scent from Heaven ('Chewbabaluv') (PBR)
Rosa Scent from Heaven ('Chewbabaluv') (PBR) | Climbing Rose
£32.99 £19.79
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Rosa Peach Melba ('Kormelpea') (PBR)
Rosa Peach Melba | Climbing Rose
£32.99 £19.79
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
From £7.99
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Acer × freemanii Autumn Blaze ('Jeffersred')
Acer × freemanii Autumn Blaze ('Jeffersred')
From £89.99
available to order from spring 2027
Quercus ilex
Quercus ilex
From £109.99
available to order from summer
Dark and rich sweet pea collection
Dark & rich sweet pea collection
£9.37 £7.03
available to order from autumn
Lavish and lush sweet pea collection
Lavish & lush sweet pea collection
£9.37 £7.03
available to order from autumn
Echinacea purpurea Magnus Superior

New

Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus Superior'
£3.49 £2.62
available to order from autumn
Tropaeolum majus Milkmaid
nasturtium - Tropaeolum majus 'Milkmaid'
£2.99 £2.24
available to order from autumn
Echium pininana
Echium pininana
From £3.37
available to order from autumn
Papaver Rose Feathers

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Papaver 'Rose Feathers'
£2.49 £1.87
available to order from autumn
Sweet pea collection highly scented
Award-winning sweet pea collection highly scented
£11.17 £8.38
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Acer platanoides Princeton Gold ('Prigo') (PBR)
Acer platanoides Princeton Gold ('Prigo') (PBR)
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Betula pendula subsp. pendula Fastigiata Joes ('Jolep 1')
Betula pendula subsp. pendula Fastigiata Joes ('Jolep 1')
£169.99
available to order from spring 2027
Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis 'Kansu'
Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis 'Kansu'
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)
Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)
£189.99
available to order from spring 2027
Cornus kousa Teutonia
Cornus kousa 'Teutonia'
From £89.99
available to order from spring 2027
Magnolia Sunsation
Magnolia 'Sunsation'
£129.99
available to order from spring 2027
Magnolia wilsonii Eileen Baines
Magnolia wilsonii 'Eileen Baines'
£199.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus Beni-tamanishiki
Prunus 'Beni-tamanishiki'
£139.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus incisa f. Yamadei
Prunus incisa f. 'Yamadei'
£159.99
available to order from spring 2027
Quercus robur
Quercus robur
From £39.99
available to order from spring 2027
Robinia pseudoacacia Lace Lady' (PBR)
Robinia pseudoacacia 'Lace Lady' (PBR)
£199.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Salix alba Tristis
Salix alba 'Tristis'
£159.99
available to order from spring 2027
Salix × sepulcralis var. chrysocoma
Salix × sepulcralis var. chrysocoma
From £39.99
available to order from spring 2027
Alcea rosea Halo Apricot (Halo Series)

New

Alcea rosea 'Halo Apricot' (Halo Series)
£3.99 £2.99
available to order from autumn
Echinops ritro

New

Echinops ritro
£2.49 £1.87
available to order from autumn
Geranium Maderense

New

Geranium Maderense
From £2.62
available to order from autumn
Prunus Collingwood Ingram
Prunus 'Collingwood Ingram'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
Lysichiton camtschatcensis
Lysichiton camtschatcensis
From £24.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (12)
Foeniculum vulgare Giant Bronze
fennel 'Giant Bronze'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (17)
Melissa officinalis
lemon balm
From £7.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Native hedgerow collection
Native hedgerow collection
From £159.99
available to order from autumn
Cedrus atlantica Glauca (Glauca group)
Cedrus atlantica (Glauca group) 'Glauca'
£34.99
available to order from spring 2027
Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis
Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis
£99.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Carpinus betulus
Carpinus betulus - Hornbeam hedging
From £64.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Corylus avellana
Corylus avellana - Hazel hedging
From £74.99
available to order from autumn
Crataegus monogyna
Crataegus monogyna - Hawthorn hedging
From £49.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Fagus sylvatica
Fagus sylvatica - Beech hedging
From £69.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Malus sylvestris
Malus sylvestris - Crab apple hedging
From £49.99
available to order from autumn
Prunus spinosa
Prunus spinosa - Blackthorn hedging
From £44.99
available to order from autumn
apple Beauty of Bath
apple 'Beauty of Bath'
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
apple Katja
apple 'Katja'
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
apricot Compacta
apricot 'Compacta'
From £109.99
available to order from spring 2027
apricot Kioto (PBR)
apricot 'Kioto' (PBR)
£169.99
available to order from spring 2027
apricot Robada (PBR)
apricot 'Robada' (PBR)
£169.99
available to order from spring 2027
peach Redhaven
peach 'Redhaven'
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
pomegranate Dente de Cavallo
pomegranate 'Dente di Cavallo'
£19.99
available to order from spring 2027
walnut common
walnut (common)
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
quince Leskovac
quince 'Leskovac'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
apple Braeburn Hillwell
apple 'Braeburn Hillwell'
£34.99
available to order from winter
apple Chivers Delight
apple 'Chivers' Delight'
£34.99
available to order from winter
apple Jupiter (PBR)
apple 'Jupiter' (PBR)
From £34.99
available to order from winter
apple Kidd's Orange Red
apple 'Kidd's Orange Red'
From £34.79
available to order from winter
apple Laxton's Fortune
apple 'Laxton's Fortune'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
apple Monarch
apple 'Monarch'
£34.99
available to order from winter
apple Newton Wonder
apple 'Newton Wonder'
From £29.99
available to order from winter
apple Orlean's Reinette
apple 'Orlean's Reinette'
£34.99
available to order from winter
apple Pixie
apple 'Pixie'
From £34.79
available to order from winter
apple Queen Cox self-fertile
apple 'Queen Cox'
£34.99
available to order from winter
apple Reverend W. Wilks
apple 'Reverend W. Wilks'
£34.99
available to order from winter
apple Ribston Pippin
apple 'Ribston Pippin'
£34.99
available to order from winter
apple Rubinette ('Rafzubin')
apple Rubinette ('Rafzubin')
£49.99
available to order from winter
apricot Alfred
apricot 'Alfred'
£39.99
available to order from winter
apricot Early Moorpark
apricot 'Early Moorpark'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
apricot Golden Glow
apricot 'Golden Glow'
£39.99
available to order from winter
apricot New Large Early
apricot 'New Large Early'
£34.99
available to order from winter
apricot Flavorcot ('Bayoto') (PBR)
apricot Flavorcot ('Bayoto') (PBR)
From £49.99
available to order from winter
peach Duke of York
peach 'Duke of York'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
peach Pêche de Vigne
peach 'Pêche de Vigne'
£59.99
available to order from winter
peach Rochester
peach 'Rochester'
£34.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
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