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Plants for the Middle of the Border

Think of them as padding for your borders, but make sure you choose plants that will add to the scheme - either by extending the flowering period, or adding a colour tone that will link the other elements together.

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201 items
Muhlenbergia capillaris

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25% off

Muhlenbergia capillaris
From £2.99
approx 20 seeds
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
+ 2 more available
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 8 (8)
Asplenium scolopendrium

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40% off

Asplenium scolopendrium
From £5.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 21 (21)
Polystichum setiferum

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Polystichum setiferum
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 15 (15)
Asclepias tuberosa

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Asclepias tuberosa
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Zantedeschia aethiopica Flamingo (PBR)
Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Flamingo' (PBR)
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Alstroemeria Inticancha Sunburst

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Alstroemeria 'Inticancha Sunburst'
£24.99
2 litre pot
Alstroemeria Times Valley ('Tessvaltime') (Summer Paradise - Valley Series)

New

Alstroemeria Times Valley ('Tessvaltime') (Summer Paradise - Series)
£24.99
2 litre pot
Abutilon megapotamicum
Abutilon megapotamicum
£32.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Chimonanthus praecox

30% off

Chimonanthus praecox
From £29.99
2 litre pot
12 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall
3 × 2 litre pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 5 (5)
Hydrangea paniculata Wim's Red (PBR)
Hydrangea paniculata 'Wim's Red' (PBR)
From £26.75
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.9 5 14 (14)
Cuphea ignea Fiesta

New

30% off

Cuphea ignea 'Fiesta'
£19.99 £13.99
2 litre pot
Burning embers tulip collection

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Burning embers tulip collection
From £26.95
1 × collection | 21 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs
Leah's Swan lake tulip collection

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Leah's Swan lake tulip collection
From £14.95
1 × collection | 12 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 36 bulbs
Leah's Vintage tulip collection

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Leah's Vintage tulip collection
From £23.95
1 × collection | 21 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs
Leah's Vintage tulip collection 5 varieties

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Leah's Vintage tulip collection 5 varieties
From £42.95
1 × collection | 35 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 105 bulbs
Lucy Wilcox's Contemporary pastel bulb collection

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Lucy Wilcox's Contemporary pastel bulb collection
From £33.95
1 × collection | 28 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 84 bulbs
Best for pots tulip collection

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Best for pots tulip collection
From £14.95
1 × collection | 14 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 42 bulbs
Lemon and lilac tulip collection
Lemon & lilac tulip collection
From £24.95
1 × collection | 21 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs
Lemon sherbet tulip collection
Lemon sherbet tulip collection
From £25.95
1 × collection | 21 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs
Nougat tulip collection
Nougat tulip collection
From £23.45
1 × collection | 21 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs
Spring promise daffodil collection
Spring promise daffodil collection
From £32.95
1 × collection | 30 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs
The bold & brilliant daffodil collection
The bold & brilliant daffodil collection
From £33.95
1 × collection | 30 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs
Elegant daffodil collection
Elegant daffodil collection
From £32.95
1 × collection | 30 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs
Tulipa Apricot Pride
Tulipa 'Apricot Pride'
From £7.99
7 × bulbs
21 × bulbs
Tulipa Dreamer (PBR)
Tulipa 'Dreamer' (PBR)
From £8.99
7 × bulbs
21 × bulbs
Tulipa Strong Gold
Tulipa 'Strong Gold'
From £7.99
7 × bulbs
21 × bulbs
Tulipa Jimmy
Tulipa 'Jimmy'
From £6.99
7 × bulbs
21 × bulbs
Lilium pollen free lily collection

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Pollen free lily collection
From £16.45
1 × collection | 3 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs
Tulipa Mariette
Tulipa 'Mariette'
From £7.99
7 × bulbs
21 × bulbs
Tulipa Alison Bradley

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Tulipa 'Alison Bradley'
From £7.99
7 × bulbs
21 × bulbs
Tulipa Blue Heaven

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Tulipa 'Blue Heaven'
From £8.99
7 × bulbs
21 × bulbs
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Emily Mckenzie
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Emily Mckenzie'
From £6.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (11)
Dahlia merckii

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25% off

Dahlia merckii
From £4.49
approx 10 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Antirrhinum majus Potomac Lavender

25% off

Antirrhinum majus 'Potomac Lavender'
£5.49 £4.12
approx 50 seeds
Aquilegia vulgaris William Guiness

25% off

Aquilegia vulgaris 'William Guiness'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 40 seeds
Briza maxima

25% off

Briza maxima
£2.69 £2.02
approx 225 seeds
Craspedia globosa

New

25% off

Craspedia globosa
£2.99 £2.24
approx 200 seeds
Malope trifida Vulcan

25% off

Malope trifida 'Vulcan'
£2.25 £1.69
approx 70 seeds
Matthiola incana Appleblossom

25% off

Matthiola incana 'Appleblossom'
£4.49 £3.37
approx 100 seeds
Matthiola incana Avalanche

25% off

Matthiola incana 'Avalanche'
£4.49 £3.37
approx 100 seeds
Campanula trachelium
Campanula trachelium
£2.99
approx 150 seeds
Filipendula ulmaria
Filipendula ulmaria
£2.99
approx 75 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Gaillardia × grandiflora Burgunder
Gaillardia × grandiflora 'Burgunder'
From £2.99
approx 20 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Helianthus debilis Soluna Lemon
Helianthus debilis 'Soluna Lemon'
£3.49
approx 30 seeds
Heliotropium arborescens Marine

New

25% off

Heliotropium arborescens 'Marine'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 150 seeds
Lathyrus Prince of Orange

New

25% off

Lathyrus 'Prince of Orange'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 20 seeds
Lunaria annua Corfu Blue

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25% off

Lunaria annua 'Corfu Blue'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 20 seeds
Lunaria annua var. albiflora

25% off

Lunaria annua var. albiflora
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds
Oenothera lindheimeri The Bride

25% off

Oenothera lindheimeri 'The Bride'
£2.79 £2.09
approx 25 seeds
Oenothera versicolor Sunset Boulevard

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25% off

Oenothera versicolor 'Sunset Boulevard'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds
Phlox drummondii Crème Brûlée

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Phlox drummondii 'Crème Brûlée'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 200 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Silene dioica

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Silene dioica
From £1.87
approx 100 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Silene vulgaris

New

25% off

Silene vulgaris
£2.99 £2.24
approx 200 seeds
Helianthus debilis Soluna Bronze

25% off

Helianthus debilis 'Soluna Bronze'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 30 seeds
Silene chalcedonica

New

25% off

Silene chalcedonica
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds
Pseudopanax (Adiantifolius Group) Cyril Watson
Pseudopanax (Adiantifolius Group) 'Cyril Watson'
£32.99
2 litre pot
Carex pseudocyperus
Carex pseudocyperus
From £24.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
bean (climbing French) Sunshine
bean (climbing French) 'Sunshine'
£3.49
approx 50 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
chilli Carolina Reaper

25% off

chilli 'Carolina Reaper'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 5 seeds
chilli Scotch Bonnet

25% off

chilli 'Scotch Bonnet'
From £2.09
approx 50 seeds
pea shoots

25% off

pea shoots
£3.29 £2.47
approx 400 seeds
Penstemon Pensham Bilberry Ice (Pensham Series)

New

Penstemon 'Pensham Bilberry Ice' (Pensham Series)
From £8.99
available to order from spring 2027
Dahlia Strawberry Bon Bon (Sweet Candy Series)
Dahlia 'Strawberry Bon Bon' (Sweet Candy Series)
From £14.99
available to order from spring 2027
Dahlia Tartan
Dahlia 'Tartan'
From £14.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Lunaria annua Chedglow
Lunaria annua 'Chedglow'
From £3.74
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Alstroemeria Summer Sky ('Tessumsky') (Summer Paradise Series)

New

Alstroemeria Summer Sky ('Tessumsky') (Summer Paradise Series)
£12.99
sold out
Abutilon Canary Bird
Abutilon 'Canary Bird'
£32.99
available to order from spring 2027
Lipstick and mascara tulip collection
Lipstick & mascara tulip collection
From £24.95
available to order from winter
Antique peach dahlia collection
Antique peach dahlia collection
From £30.45
available to order from winter
Berry dahlia collection

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Berry dahlia collection
From £29.75
available to order from winter
Bruised dahlia collection
Bruised dahlia collection
From £16.99
available to order from winter
Burnt sugar dahlia collection
Burnt sugar dahlia collection
From £18.95
available to order from winter
Chocolate orange dahlia collection
Chocolate orange dahlia collection
From £17.75
available to order from winter
Coffee and cream dahlia collection
Coffee & cream dahlia collection
From £23.95
available to order from winter
Last days of summer dahlia collection
Last days of summer dahlia collection
From £23.95
available to order from winter
Peach dahlia collection
Peach dahlia collection
From £17.75
available to order from winter
Pink champagne dahlia collection

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Pink champagne dahlia collection
From £27.45
available to order from winter
Bees and butterflies dahlia collection

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Bees & butterflies dahlia collection
From £23.95
available to order from winter
Chocolate orange pollinator dahlia collection
Chocolate orange pollinator dahlia collection
From £17.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Purple dahlia collection
Purple dahlia collection
£17.75
available to order from winter
The Laundry Garden jewel dahlia collection
The Laundry Garden jewel dahlia collection
From £17.75
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Ashley's balcony 5 varieties dahlia collection
Ashley's balcony 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £29.95
available to order from winter
Ashley's balcony dahlia collection
Ashley's balcony dahlia collection
From £17.95
available to order from winter
Ashley's flight of the butterflies dahlia collection
Ashley's flight of the butterflies dahlia collection
From £29.25
available to order from winter
Award-winning border favourite dahlia collection
Award-winning border favourite dahlia collection
From £15.99
available to order from winter
Award-winning dahlia collection for pots
Award-winning dahlia collection for pots
From £17.75
available to order from winter
Jewel garden dahlia collection
Jewel garden dahlia collection
From £23.75
available to order from winter
John's pollinator 5 varieties dahlia collection
John's pollinator 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £28.45
available to order from winter
John's pollinator dahlia collection
John's pollinator dahlia collection
From £17.75
available to order from winter
Lucy's go your own way 3 varieties dahlia collection
Lucy's 'Go your own way' 3 varieties dahlia collection
From £17.95
available to order from winter
Lucy's border dahlia collection
Lucy's border dahlia collection
From £29.95
available to order from winter
Lucy's get off my cloud dahlia collection
Lucy's get off my cloud dahlia collection
From £23.75
available to order from winter
Lucy's go your own way 5 varieties dahlia collection
Lucy's go your own way 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £28.95
available to order from winter
Tangerine twist 3 varieties dahlia collection
Tangerine twist 3 varieties dahlia collection
From £16.99
available to order from winter
Tangerine twist 5 varieties dahlia collection
Tangerine twist 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £28.95
available to order from winter
Velvet dahlia collection
Velvet dahlia collection
From £23.75
available to order from winter
Dahlia Floorinoor

New

Dahlia 'Floorinoor'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Mango Madness
Dahlia 'Mango Madness'
£5.49
available to order from winter
A tale of summer blooms dahlia collection
A tale of summer blooms dahlia collection
From £18.95
available to order from winter
Botanical Tales dahlia collection
Botanical Tales dahlia collection
From £17.75
available to order from winter
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