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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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Ilex crenata Dark Green ('Icoprins11') (PBR)

40% off

Ilex crenata Dark Green ('Icoprins11') (PBR)
From £8.99
9cm pot | bush
2 litre pot | bush
6 × 9cm pots | bush
2 litre pot | 15cm ball
+ 1 more available
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 7 (7)
Amelanchier lamarckii

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Amelanchier lamarckii
From £26.99
2 litre pot | bush
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 20 (20)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Golf Ball (PBR)

Best Seller

40% off

Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Golf Ball' (PBR)
From £20.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 10 (10)
Valeriana officinalis

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Valeriana officinalis
From £8.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4 (4)
Penstemon Alice Hindley

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Penstemon 'Alice Hindley'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Penstemon Midnight

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Penstemon 'Midnight'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Penstemon Pensham Wedding Day (Pensham Series)

New

Penstemon 'Pensham Wedding Day (Pensham Series)
From £8.99
9cm pot
6 × 9cm pots
Penstemon Summertime Pink

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Penstemon 'Summertime Pink'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Anthriscus sylvestris

25% off

Anthriscus sylvestris
From £2.09
approx 150 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.5 5 2 (2)
Euphorbia mellifera

30% off

Euphorbia mellifera
From £13.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 8 (8)
Penstemon Rich Ruby

New

50% off

Penstemon 'Rich Ruby'
From £4.50
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Penstemon Stapleford Gem

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Penstemon 'Stapleford Gem'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata Blue Barlow (Barlow Series)

25% off

Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Blue Barlow' (Barlow Series)
From £2.62
approx 40 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.8 5 4 (4)
award winning Penstemon collection

New

40% off

Award-winning Penstemon collection
From £23.37
1 × collection
3 × collections
Best purple salvia collection

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Up to 50% off

Best purple salvia collection
From £21.98
1 × collection | 3 plants
3 × collections | 9 plants
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata Black Barlow (Barlow Series)

25% off

Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Black Barlow'
From £2.99
approx 40 seeds
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.8 5 4 (4)
Lonicera periclymenum Serotina
Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina'
From £14.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.2 5 9 (9)
Clematis Little Bas
Clematis 'Little Bas'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis alpina Pamela Jackman
Clematis alpina 'Pamela Jackman'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Blue Pirouette ('Zobluepi') (PBR)
Clematis Blue Pirouette ('Zobluepi') (PBR)
£28.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Clematis Blue River ('Zoblueriver') (PBR)
Clematis Blue River ('Zoblueriver') (PBR)
£29.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Bridgewater ('EviGsy155') (PBR)
Clematis Bridgewater ('EviGsy155') (PBR)
£34.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Elpis ('EviGsy154') (PBR)
Clematis Elpis ('EviGsy154') (PBR)
£34.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis vitalba
Clematis vitalba
£27.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Clematis × cartmanii Michiko ('Evipo044') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
Clematis × cartmanii Michiko ('Evipo044') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£34.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Gravetye Beauty
Clematis 'Gravetye Beauty'
From £14.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Hydrangea serrata Bluebird

50% off

Hydrangea serrata 'Bluebird'
From £12.00
2 litre pot
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Variegatum
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Variegatum'
From £34.99
2 litre pot
10 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Acer palmatum Dissectum

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Acer palmatum 'Dissectum'
From £49.99
2 litre pot | 30cm tall | grafted
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Acer palmatum Pendulum Julian

New

Acer palmatum 'Pendulum Julian'
£99.99
5 litre pot | standard | 0.8 - 1m tall
Acer palmatum Orange Lace ('Sonkoot9') (PBR)
Acer palmatum Orange Lace ('Sonkoot9') (PBR)
£64.99
3 litre pot | grafted
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Corylus avellana Contorta
Corylus avellana 'Contorta'
From £49.99
5 litre pot
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Corylus avellana Contorta

30% off

Corylus avellana 'Contorta'
£29.99 £20.99
2 litre pot
Erica × veitchii Gold Tips
Erica × veitchii 'Gold Tips'
£32.99
3 litre pot
Ilex crenata
Ilex crenata
From £8.99
9cm pot
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Ilex crenata Convexa
Ilex crenata 'Convexa'
From £8.99
9cm pot
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Phillyrea angustifolia
Phillyrea angustifolia
£34.99
2 litre pot
Photinia × fraseri Little Red Robin
Photinia × fraseri 'Little Red Robin'
£19.99
2 litre pot
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Photinia × fraseri Louise ('Mclarlou') (PBR)
Photinia × fraseri Louise ('Mclarlou' PBR)
From £27.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
Pittosporum tenuifolium Elizabeth

40% off

Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Elizabeth'
From £20.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Rhododendron Cary Ann

New

Rhododendron 'Cary Ann'
£19.99
2 litre pot
Rhus typhina
Rhus typhina
£29.99
2 litre pot
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (13)
Symphoricarpos Little Berry ('GRSYCHLB') (PBR)

New

Symphoricarpos Little Berry ('GRSYCHLB') (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot
Syringa meyeri Flowerfesta Pink ('Anny200817') (PBR) (Flowerfesta Series)
Syringa meyeri Flowerfesta Pink ('Anny200817') (PBR) (Flowerfesta Series)
£28.75
3 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Syringa meyeri Flowerfesta White ('Anny200810') (PBR) (Flowerfesta Series)
Syringa meyeri Flowerfesta White ('Anny200810') (PBR) (Flowerfesta Series)
£34.99
3 litre pot
Heptacodium miconioides
Heptacodium miconioides
From £89.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Acer palmatum Skeeter's Broom

New

Acer palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
From £84.99
10 litre pot | 0.9 - 1.2m tall | grafted
Prunus laurocerasus Rotundifolia

Best Seller

30% off

Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia'
From £18.89
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Lucy Willcox's Misty mountains miniature bulb collection

New

Save 10% with AUTUMN10

Lucy Willcox's Misty mountains miniature bulb collection
From £21.95
1 × collection | 19 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 57 bulbs
Rosa Summer Wine

40% off

Rosa 'Summer Wine'
£26.99 £16.19
4 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Rosa Sugar Moon ('Wekmemolo') (PBR)

40% off

Rosa Sugar Moon ('Wekmemolo') (PBR) | Hybrid Tea Rose
£32.99 £19.79
4 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
From £59.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall | tree
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.75m tall | bush
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
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)
Prunus Tai-haku
Prunus 'Tai-haku'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Prunus Kursar
Prunus 'Kursar'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Nicotiana Whisper Mixed F1

25% off

Nicotiana 'Whisper Mixed' F1
From £2.24
approx 70 seeds
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (13)
Scabiosa atropurpurea Beaujolais Bonnets

New

25% off

Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Beaujolais Bonnets'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 50 seeds
Linaria purpurea

New

25% off

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

New

25% off

Linaria purpurea 'Springside White'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 40 seeds
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)
Cercis canadensis Alley Cat
Cercis canadensis 'Alley Cat'
£249.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m 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 (1)
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
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 aucuparia Aspleniifolia
Sorbus aucuparia 'Aspleniifolia'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m 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
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
Prunus avium Plena
Prunus avium 'Plena'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Pinus flexilis Vanderwolf's Pyramid
Pinus flexilis 'Vanderwolf's Pyramid'
£159.99
7 litre pot | 1m tall
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
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
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)
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
quince Vranja
quince 'Vranja'
From £29.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.5 - 2m
Over-winter green manure

New

25% off

Over winter green manure
£2.99 £2.24
16m² pack
apple Core Blimey
apple 'Core Blimey'
£149.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
apple Meridian (PBR)
apple 'Meridian' (PBR)
£149.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
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
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
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)
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)
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
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