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.

Rate of Growth
Sowing month inside or protected
Ground cover
Baptisia Cherries Jubilee
Baptisia 'Cherries Jubilee'
£14.99
available to order from spring 2027
Euphorbia ceratocarpa
Euphorbia ceratocarpa
From £11.99
available to order from spring 2027
Verbascum Primrose Path

New

Verbascum 'Primrose Path'
From £12.99
available to order from spring 2027
Verbascum Peach Champagne (PBR)

New

Verbascum Peach Champagne (PBR)
From £12.99
available to order from spring 2027
Verbascum Clementine
Verbascum 'Clementine'
From £12.99
available to order from summer
Elaeagnus Quicksilver
Elaeagnus 'Quicksilver'
From £44.99
available to order from spring 2027
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla Limelight
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla 'Limelight'
From £26.99
available to order from spring 2027
Echinops ritro

New

Echinops ritro
£2.49 £1.87
available to order from autumn
Argyrocytisus battendieri
Argyrocytisus battendieri
£99.99
available to order from winter
raspberry Malling Promise
raspberry 'Malling Promise'
From £15.99
available to order from autumn