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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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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
Heavenly Penstemon collection

New

Heavenly Penstemon collection
From £24.27
available to order from summer
Pensham Penstemon collection

New

Pensham Penstemon collection
From £26.97
available to order from spring 2027
Sanguisorba Blackthorn

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Sanguisorba 'Blackthorn'
From £17.99
available to order from spring 2027
Award-winning honeysuckle collection
Award-winning honeysuckle collection
£44.97
available to order from spring 2027
Clematis Fujimusume
Clematis 'Fujimusume'
£27.99
available to order from spring 2027
Clematis Little Nell
Clematis 'Little Nell'
£27.99
available to order from spring 2027
Clematis My Angel (PBR)
Clematis 'My Angel' (PBR)
£29.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4 (4)
Clematis Sarah Elizabeth ('Evipo098') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
Clematis Sarah Elizabeth ('Evipo098') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£29.99
available to order from spring 2027
Clematis viticella
Clematis viticella
£27.99
available to order from spring 2027
Jasminum × stephanense Starry Starry Summer Scent ('Ganmin 1701') (PBR)
Jasminum × stephanense Starry Starry Summer Scent ('Ganmin 1701')
£29.99
available to order from spring 2027
Clematis Alionushka
Clematis 'Alionushka'
£28.95
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Clematis terniflora
Clematis terniflora
£27.99
available to order from summer
Cercis canadensis Hearts A' Fire ('JN100') (PBR)

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Cercis × canadensis Hearts A' Fire ('JN100') (PBR)
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Photinia Blackberry Gem

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Photinia 'Blackberry Gem'
£34.99
available to order from spring 2027
Rhus typhina Dissecta
Rhus typhina 'Dissecta'
£99.99
available to order from spring 2027
Syringa vulgaris Sensation
Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation'
£34.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 5 (5)
Acer palmatum Crippsii

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Acer palmatum 'Crippsii'
£89.99
available to order from summer
Acer palmatum Gwens's Rose Delight

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Acer palmatum 'Gwens's Rose Delight'
£59.99
available to order from summer
Camellia japonica Lady Vansittart
Camellia japonica 'Lady Vansittart'
£34.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Hedychium collection
Hedychium collection
From £26.95
available to order from winter
Rosa Ghislaine De Féligonde
Rosa Ghislaine De Féligonde | Rambling Rose
£37.99 £22.79
available to order from autumn
Rosa White Perfumella ('Meicalanq') (PBR)

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Rosa White Perfumella ('Meicalanq') (PBR) | Hybrid Tea Rose
£32.99 £19.79
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)
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 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)
Rosa Wild Rover ('Dichirap') (PBR)

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Rosa Wild Rover ('Dichirap') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£39.99 £23.99
available to order from autumn
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
From £7.99
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Prunus Pink Perfection
Prunus 'Pink Perfection'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
Cercis siliquastrum Bodnant
Cercis siliquastrum 'Bodnant'
£249.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus Starlight
Prunus 'Starlight'
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
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)
Betula papyrifera
Betula papyrifera
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
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
Cercis Blue Lagoon

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Cercis 'Blue Lagoon'
£49.99
available to order from spring 2027
Cercis canadensis Hearts of Gold (PBR)
Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold' (PBR)
£109.99
available to order from spring 2027
Crataegus persimilis Prunifolia Splendens
Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia Splendens'
From £79.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus Asano
Prunus 'Asano'
£159.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus Beni-tamanishiki
Prunus 'Beni-tamanishiki'
£139.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus Jacqueline
Prunus 'Jacqueline'
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Prunus Mikuruma-gaeshi
Prunus 'Mikuruma-gaeshi'
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus Tiltstone Hellfire
Prunus 'Tiltstone Hellfire'
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus Crystal Falls ('G6-28')
Prunus Crystal Falls ('G6-28')
£139.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus incisa f. Yamadei
Prunus incisa f. 'Yamadei'
£159.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus serrula Branklyn
Prunus serrula 'Branklyn'
£149.99
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)
Malus Royalty
Malus 'Royalty'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis Brillant
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis 'Brillant'
£79.99
available to order from summer
Sorbus Copper Kettle
Sorbus 'Copper Kettle'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
Sorbus Croft Coral
Sorbus 'Croft Coral'
£149.99
available to order from summer
Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')
Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')
From £34.99
available to order from summer
Sorbus Autumn Spire ('Flanrock') (PBR)
Sorbus Autumn Spire ('Flanrock') (PBR)
From £34.99
available to order from summer
Sorbus splendens
Sorbus splendens
£149.99
available to order from summer
Malus Snowcloud
Malus 'Snowcloud'
£39.99
available to order from winter
Prunus Collingwood Ingram
Prunus 'Collingwood Ingram'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
Prunus Pink Shell
Prunus 'Pink Shell'
£44.99
available to order from winter
Prunus itosakura Pendula Rubra
Prunus itosakura 'Pendula Rubra'
From £49.99
available to order from winter
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis Ruby
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis 'Ruby'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
Prunus pendula Pendula Rosea
Prunus pendula 'Pendula Rosea'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
Prunus tenella Firehill
Prunus tenella 'Firehill'
£44.99
available to order from winter
Prunus × blireana
Prunus × blierana
£34.99
available to order from winter
Prunus × yedoensis Ivensii
Prunus × yedoensis 'Ivensii'
£44.99
available to order from winter
Sorbus Apricot Queen
Sorbus 'Apricot Queen'
£39.99
available to order from winter
Sorbus aucuparia Beissneri
Sorbus aucuparia 'Beissneri'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
Sorbus discolor
Sorbus discolor
£39.99
available to order from winter
Melissa officinalis
lemon balm
From £7.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Picea pungens (Glauca Group) Hoopsii
Picea pungens (Glauca Group) 'Hoopsii'
£99.99
available to order from spring 2027
Malus sylvestris
Malus sylvestris - Crab apple hedging
From £49.99
available to order from autumn
Prunus avium
Prunus avium - Wild cherry hedging
From £69.99
available to order from autumn
Prunus spinosa
Prunus spinosa - Blackthorn hedging
From £44.99
available to order from autumn
pear Doyenné du Comice' / Conference / Concorde
pear 'Doyenné du Comice' / 'Conference' / 'Concorde'
From £89.99
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
cherry Sweetheart
cherry 'Sweetheart'
From £69.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
pear Conference / Doyenné du Comice' / Williams Bon Chrétien
pear 'Conference' / 'Concorde' / 'Williams' Bon Chrétien'
From £99.99
available to order from spring 2027
medlar Nottingham
medlar 'Nottingham'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
apple Beauty of Bath
apple 'Beauty of Bath'
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
Malus Red Obelisk ('Dvp Obel')
Malus Red Obelisk ('Dvp Obel')
From £49.99
available to order from spring 2027
Morus alba Pendula
Morus alba 'Pendula'
From £129.99
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 Monarch
apple 'Monarch'
£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
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