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Plants for the Front of the Border

Front or border plants are often the most prominent, so it is worth making sure they are just right. You can also use them to line a pathway or drive, and because most of them are relatively compact, they also do well in pots.

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Stipa tenuissima

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Stipa tenuissima
From £2.84
approx 30 seeds
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
+ 2 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 59 (59)
Geum Mai Tai (PBR) (Cocktail Series)

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Geum 'Mai Tai' (PBR) (Cocktail Series)
From £9.09
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 11 (11)
Polypodium vulgare

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40% off

Polypodium vulgare
From £5.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
2 litre pot
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 18 (18)
Erigeron karvinskianus Lavender Lady
Erigeron karvinskianus 'Lavender Lady'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 7 (7)
Saxifraga × urbium
Saxifraga × urbium
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 10 (10)
Dianthus carthusianorum
Dianthus carthusianorum
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 10 (10)
Euphorbia palustris
Euphorbia palustris
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.2 5 6 (6)
Alchemilla erythropoda
Alchemilla erythropoda
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4 (4)
Euphorbia ceratocarpa
Euphorbia ceratocarpa
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Euphorbia myrsinites
Euphorbia myrsinites
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Geranium sanguineum
Geranium sanguineum
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 6 (6)
Geranium sanguineum var. striatum
Geranium sanguineum var. striatum
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
+ 1 more available
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 7 (7)
Iris chrysographes black-flowered

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Iris chrysographes 'black-flowered'
From £12.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Origanum laevigatum Herrenhausen
Origanum laevigatum 'Herrenhausen'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 3 (3)
Phlox divaricata subsp. laphamii Chattahoochee
Phlox divaricata subsp. laphamii 'Chattahoochee'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Phlox douglasii Crackerjack
Phlox douglasii 'Crackerjack'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2 (2)
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary mini-border collection 'Cool & Calm'
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary mini-border collection 'Cool & Calm'
From £57.99
6 × 9cm plants
with large zinc dolly pot Ø46 × H40cm
with tall zinc dolly pot - Ø46 × H50cm
Lavandula angustifolia Rosea
Lavandula angustifolia 'Rosea'
From £7.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 9 (9)
Convolvulus cneorum
Convolvulus cneorum
From £24.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 11 (11)
Cistus × argenteus Silver Pink
Cistus × argenteus 'Silver Pink'
From £22.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 5 (5)
Double tulip collection

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Double tulip collection
From £26.95
1 × collection | 21 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs
Royal tulip collection

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Royal tulip collection
From £22.95
1 × collection | 21 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs
Award-winning perfumed daffodil collection

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Award-winning perfumed daffodil collection
From £22.95
1 × collection | 30 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs
Award-winning vibrant species tulip collection

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Award-winning vibrant species tulip collection
From £16.95
1 × collection | 21 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs
Sweet and fragrant daffodil collection

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Sweet & fragrant daffodil collection
From £21.95
1 × collection | 20 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 60 bulbs
Best white allium collection

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Best white allium collection
From £19.45
1 × collection | 40 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 120 bulbs
Naturalising bulb collection

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Naturalising bulb collection
From £47.95
1 × collection | 110 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 330 bulbs
Allium siculum

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Allium siculum
From £12.99
25 × bulbs
75 × bulbs
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
Dainty daffodil collection

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Dainty daffodil collection
From £25.95
1 × collection | 30 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs
Spring fresh tulip collection

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Spring fresh tulip collection
From £23.95
1 × collection | 21 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs
Award-winning compact daffodils

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Award-winning compact daffodil collection
From £42.95
1 × collection | 60 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 180 bulbs
Multi-flowered daffodil collection

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Multi-flowered daffodil collection
From £19.95
1 × collection | 30 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs
Award-winning hardy cyclamen collection

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Award-winning hardy cyclamen collection
From £25.95
1 × collection | 9 corms
2 + 1 FREE collections | 27 corms
Award-winning old favourite daffodil collection

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Award-winning old favourite daffodil collection
From £48.95
1 × collection | 50 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 150 bulbs
Award-winning scented miniature daffodils

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Award-winning scented miniature daffodil collection
From £25.95
1 × collection | 30 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs
Convallaria collection
Lily of the valley collection
From £18.95
1 × collection | 3 bare roots
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bare roots
Marvellous muscari grape hyacinth collection

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Marvellous muscari grape hyacinth collection
From £22.95
1 collection | 80 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 240 bulbs
Spring flowering crocus collection

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Spring-flowering crocus collection
From £24.95
1 × collection | 75 corms
2 + 1 FREE collections | 225 corms
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Award-winning fragrant multi-headed daffodils

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Award-winning fragrant multi-headed narcissus collection
From £29.95
1 × collection | 30 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs
Fragrant indoor daffodil collection

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Fragrant indoor daffodil collection
From £34.45
1 × collection | 25 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 75 bulbs
Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus

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Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus
From £5.99
10 × bulbs
20 + 10 FREE bulbs
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
Narcissus - up to 6 months of daffodils

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Up to 6 months of daffodils
From £49.99
1 × collection | 60 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 180 bulbs
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Convallaria majalis

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Convallaria majalis
From £4.99
1 × bare root plant
2 + 3 FREE bare root plants
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (27)
Dryopteris erythrosora
Dryopteris erythrosora
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (11)
Festuca glauca Elijah Blue
Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (20)
Luzula nivea
Luzula nivea
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
2 litre pot
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (15)
Festuca amethystina
Festuca amethystina
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (10)
Eschscholzia californica Ivory Castle

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Eschscholzia californica 'Ivory Castle'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 500 seeds
Papaver dubium subsp. lecoqii Albiflorum

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Papaver dubium subsp. lecoqii 'Albiflorum'
From £2.24
approx 50 seeds
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Papaver rhoeas

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Papaver rhoeas
£2.79 £2.09
approx 2000 seeds
Papaver rhoeas Mother of Pearl Group

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Papaver rhoeas Mother of Pearl Group
£2.89 £2.17
approx 500 seeds
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Galium verum

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Galium verum
From £2.24
approx 250 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Hordeum jubatum

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Hordeum jubatum
£2.89 £2.17
approx 100 seeds
Lychnis flos-cuculi

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Lychnis flos-cuculi
From £2.09
approx 1000 seeds
1 litre aquatic pot
3 litre aquatic pot
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Papaver somniferum Lauren's Grape

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Papaver somniferum 'Lauren's Grape'
From £2.62
approx 100 seeds
3 × packets of 100 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Geum rivale
Geum rivale
From £14.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
Juncus inflexus
Juncus inflexus
From £24.99
3 × 9cm pots
3 litre aquatic pot
Juncus ensifolius
Juncus ensifolius
From £24.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
Foeniculum vulgare

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fennel - Foeniculum vulgare
From £2.24
approx 200 seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Thymus vulgaris

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thyme common - thymus vulgaris
From £2.09
approx 200 organic seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Allium tuberosum

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chives 'garlic'
From £1.87
approx 120 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Seedballs poppies seedbombs

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Seedballs poppies
From £5.24
20 seedballs in gift tube
100 seedballs in gift pouch
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box
Dianthus cruentus
Dianthus cruentus
From £9.99
available to order from spring 2027
Pulsatilla vulgaris
Pulsatilla vulgaris
From £6.99
sold out
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Neapolitan tulip collection
Neapolitan tulip collection
From £31.95
available to order from winter
Freesia collection
Fragrant freesia collection
From £26.95
available to order from winter
Begonia collection for hanging baskets & pots
Begonia collection for hanging baskets and pots
From £11.95
available to order from winter
Scented begonia collection
Fragrant begonia collection
From £14.95
available to order from winter
Gladiolus for cutting collection
Gladioli for cutting collection
From £19.95
available to order from winter
Caltha palustris
Caltha palustris
From £24.99
available to order from spring 2027
Cardamine pratensis
Cardamine pratensis
From £2.99
available to order from spring 2027
Thymus Coccineus Group

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creeping thyme 'Coccineus Group'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Thymus pseudolanuginosus
creeping thyme - woolly thyme
From £7.99
available to order from summer

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