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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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Linaria purpurea Springside White

New

25% off

Linaria purpurea 'Springside White'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 40 seeds
Sugared almonds cutting garden collection

25% off

Sugared almonds cutting garden collection
£28.62 £22.19
1 × collection
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 4.8 5 10 (10)
Catalpa × erubescens Purpurea
Catalpa × erubescens 'Purpurea'
£89.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall
Cercis canadensis Alley Cat
Cercis canadensis 'Alley Cat'
£249.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Crataegus persimilis Prunifolia
Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Crataegus × lavalleei Carrierei
Crataegus × lavalleei 'Carrierei'
£89.99
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall
Crataegus × media Crimson Cloud
Crataegus × media 'Crimson Cloud'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.7m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
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 5.0 5 1 (1)
Fagus sylvatica Dawyck Gold
Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Gold'
From £89.99
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall
12 litre pot | 2.1 - 2.4m tall
Paulownia elongata Futuro (PBR)
Paulownia elongata 'Futuro' (PBR)
£49.99
2 litre pot
Prunus Umineko
Prunus 'Umineko'
From £39.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Pseudopanax (Adiantifolius Group) Cyril Watson
Pseudopanax (Adiantifolius Group) 'Cyril Watson'
£32.99
2 litre pot
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
Sorbus carmesina Emberglow
Sorbus carmesina 'Emberglow'
£149.99
12 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.7m tall
Acer rubrum Scanlon
Acer rubrum 'Scanlon'
£169.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted
Liriodendron tulipifera Fastigiatum
Liriodendron tulipifera 'Fastigiatum'
From £99.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Prunus Shosar
Prunus 'Shosar'
£149.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Fagus sylvatica Dawyck Purple
Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Purple'
From £89.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
Quercus rubra
Quercus rubra
From £69.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
Prunus avium Plena
Prunus avium 'Plena'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Sorbus × thuringiaca Fastigiata
Sorbus × thuringiaca 'Fastigiata'
From £59.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Equisetum hyemale
Equisetum hyemale
From £32.99
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
3 litre aquatic pot
5 litre aquatic pot
Juncus maritimus
Juncus maritimus
From £24.99
3 × 9cm pots
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)
Myrrhis odorata

25% off

sweet cicely
£2.29 £1.72
approx 5 seeds
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Minima Glauca
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Minima Glauca'
£29.99
3 litre pot
Chamaecyparis obtusa Nana Gracilis
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'
£29.99
2 litre pot
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)
Ilex aquifolium
Ilex aquifolium
From £7.99
9cm pot
6 × 9cm pots
Juniperus chinensis Stricta
Juniperus chinensis 'Stricta'
£22.99
2 litre pot
Pinus flexilis Vanderwolf's Pyramid
Pinus flexilis 'Vanderwolf's Pyramid'
£159.99
7 litre pot | 1m tall
Pinus mugo Mops

Best Seller

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

40% off

Sciadopitys verticillata
From £53.99
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

Best Seller

Taxus baccata ball
£119.99
4 litre pot | ball | 30 - 35cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Thuja occidentalis Rheingold
Thuja occidentalis 'Rheingold'
£15.99
1 litre pot
Thuja occidentalis Fire Chief ('Congabe') (PBR)
Thuja occidentalis Fire Chief ('Congabe') (PBR)
£15.99
1 litre pot
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
cherry Stella
cherry 'Stella'
From £29.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.8 - 2m
grape Boskoop Glory
seedless grape 'Boskoop Glory'
£24.99
2 litre pot
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Malus × robusta Red Sentinel
Malus × robusta 'Red Sentinel'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
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
damson Prune Damson
damson 'Prune Damson'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.8 - 2m
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
damson Farleigh
damson 'Farleigh Damson'
From £34.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m
apple Falstaff
apple 'Falstaff' (PBR)
From £34.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m
Malus × atrosanguinea Gorgeous
Malus × atrosanguinea 'Gorgeous'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
Hippophae rhamnoides

New

Hippophae rhamnoides - Great Coastal Hedging
From £7.99
2 litre pot | 60 - 70cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
quince Vranja
quince 'Vranja'
From £29.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.5 - 2m
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)
sweetcorn Goldcrest (late season) F1

25% off

sweetcorn 'Goldcrest' F1 (late season)
£2.99 £2.24
approx 50 seeds
sweetcorn Golden Bantam

25% off

sweetcorn 'Golden Bantam'
£3.89 £2.92
10g packet | approx 55 seeds
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
cherry plum Gypsy
cherry plum 'Gypsy'
£149.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m
cobnut Rotblättrige Zellernuss
cobnut 'Rotblättrige Zellernuss'
From £39.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
damson Damson Sweet Prune
damson 'Damson Sweet Prune'
£149.99
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1m
Ficus Fignomenal ('PT-DF-14') (PBR)

New

fig Fignomenal ('PT-DF-14') (PBR)
From £19.99
3 litre pot
gage Imperial Gage
gage 'Imperial Gage'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5 - 2m
Malus × purpurea Neville Copeman
Malus × purpurea 'Neville Copeman'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
plum Katinka (PBR)
plum 'Katinka' (PBR)
£149.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5m
plum Kulinaria
plum 'Kulinaria'
£149.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m
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
walnut Broadview
walnut 'Broadview'
From £79.99
9 lt pot | regia root stock | 1.5 - 1.8m
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)
plum Guinevere
plum 'Guinevere'
From £69.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m
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)
Campanula lactiflora Loddon Anna
Campanula lactiflora 'Loddon Anna'
From £8.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Penstemon Elmley

New

Penstemon 'Elmley'
From £8.99
available to order from spring 2027
Penstemon Pensham Bilberry Ice (Pensham Series)

New

Penstemon 'Pensham Bilberry Ice' (Pensham Series)
From £8.99
available to order from spring 2027
Penstemon heterophyllus Heavenly Blue

New

Penstemon heterophyllus 'Heavenly Blue'
From £8.99
available to order from summer
Border salvia collection

New

Border salvia collection
From £41.96
available to order from summer
Favourite salvia collection

New

Favourite salvia collection
From £31.97
available to order from summer
Angelica sylvestris Vicar's Mead
Angelica sylvestris 'Vicar's Mead'
From £13.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Baptisia Cherries Jubilee
Baptisia 'Cherries Jubilee'
£14.99
available to order from spring 2027
Delphinium Faust
Delphinium 'Faust'
From £24.99
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Delphinium Jill Curley
Delphinium 'Jill Curley'
From £28.99
available to order from spring 2027
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