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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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Muehlenbeckia complexa

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Muehlenbeckia complexa
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 4 (4)
Muehlenbeckia complexa Golden Girl ('Hausler1') (PBR)

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Muehlenbeckia complexa Golden Girl ('Hausler1') (PBR)
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Muehlenbeckia complexa Hippie Chick ('VH') (PBR)

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Muehlenbeckia complexa Hippie Chick ('VH') (PBR)
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Muhlenbergia capillaris

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Muhlenbergia capillaris
From £3.19
approx 20 seeds
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 6 (6)
Mulberry twirl dahlia collection

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Mulberry twirl dahlia collection
From £23.40
available to order from winter
Native hedgerow collection
Native hedgerow collection
From £127.99
available to order from autumn
Oriental lilium collection

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Oriental lily collection
From £12.36
available to order from winter
Panicum virgatum Shenandoah

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Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 9 (9)
Parthenocissus henryana

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Parthenocissus henryana
From £11.99
9cm pot | 30cm cane
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 12 (12)
Parthenocissus quinquefolia

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Parthenocissus quinquefolia
From £11.99
9cm pot | 30cm cane
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 14 (14)
Parthenocissus tricuspidata Veitchii
Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Veitchii'
From £11.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 9 (9)
Passiflora Amethyst

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Passiflora 'Amethyst'
From £14.39
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.7 5 3 (3)
Passiflora Cool Tropics Eia Popeia
Passiflora 'Cool Tropics Eia Popeia'
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Passiflora Cool Tropics Snowstar
Passiflora 'Cool Tropics Snowstar'
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Passiflora Damsel's Delight

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Passiflora 'Damsel's Delight'
£34.99 £27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Passiflora Purple Haze

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Passiflora 'Purple Haze'
£32.99 £26.39
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3 (3)
Passiflora alata
Passiflora alata
£32.99 £26.39
available to order from summer
Passion flower collection
Passion flower collection
£53.97 £43.18
available to order from summer
Pastel antique dahlia collection
Pastel antique dahlia collection
From £12.79
available to order from summer
peach Duke of York
peach 'Duke of York'
From £27.99
available to order from winter
peach Pêche de Vigne
peach 'Pêche de Vigne'
£59.99 £47.99
available to order from winter
peach Redhaven

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peach 'Redhaven'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | Mont Clare rootstock |1.2m
peach Rochester
peach 'Rochester'
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Peach dahlia collection

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Peach dahlia collection
From £14.20
available to order from winter
Pennisetum macrourum

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Pennisetum macrourum
£12.99 £10.39
9cm pot
Pensham Penstemon collection

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Pensham Penstemon collection
From £21.58
available to order from summer
Penstemon Alice Hindley

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Penstemon 'Alice Hindley'
From £7.19
available to order from summer
Penstemon Elmley

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Penstemon 'Elmley'
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available to order from summer
Penstemon Midnight

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Penstemon 'Midnight'
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available to order from summer
Penstemon Pensham Bilberry Ice (Pensham Series)

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Penstemon 'Pensham Bilberry Ice' (Pensham Series)
From £7.19
available to order from summer
Penstemon Pensham Wedding Day (Pensham Series)

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Penstemon 'Pensham Wedding Day (Pensham Series)
From £7.19
available to order from summer
Penstemon Rich Ruby

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Penstemon 'Rich Ruby'
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available to order from summer
Penstemon Stapleford Gem

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Penstemon 'Stapleford Gem'
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available to order from summer
Penstemon Summertime Pink

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Penstemon 'Summertime Pink'
From £7.19
available to order from summer
Penstemon heterophyllus Heavenly Blue

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Penstemon heterophyllus 'Heavenly Blue'
From £7.19
available to order from summer
Photinia × fraseri Louise ('Mclarlou') (PBR)

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Photinia × fraseri Louise ('Mclarlou' PBR)
From £14.00
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
Pink champagne dahlia collection

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Pink champagne dahlia collection
From £21.96
available to order from winter
Pinus mugo Winter Gold

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Pinus mugo 'Winter Gold'
£39.99 £31.99
3 litre pot
Plums and peaches dahlia collection

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Plum & peaches dahlia collection
From £10.32
available to order from winter
Lilium pollen free lily collection

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Pollen free lily collection
From £13.16
available to order from winter
Lilium Pollen free lotus lily collection
Pollen free lotus lily collection
From £13.16
available to order from winter
Proud Mary dahlia collection

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Proud Mary dahlia collection
From £18.60
available to order from winter
Prunus Hokusai
Prunus 'Hokusai'
£149.99 £119.99
available to order from summer
Prunus Kursar

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Prunus 'Kursar'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Prunus Tai-haku

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Prunus 'Tai-haku'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Prunus pendula Pendula Rosea
Prunus pendula 'Pendula Rosea'
From £31.99
available to order from winter
Pseudopanax 'Dark Star'

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Pseudopanax 'Dark Star'
£32.99 £19.79
2 litre pot
rhubarb Timperley Early
rhubarb 'Timperley Early'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Romneya coulteri
Romneya coulteri
From £29.59
available to order from summer
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Rosa Félicité et Perpétue

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Rosa Félicité et Perpétue | Rambler Rose
£37.99 £30.39
4 litre pot
Rudbeckia subtomentosa Henry Eilers

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Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers'
From £9.59
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Salvia Berry Blast

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Salvia 'Berry Blast'
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Salvia guaranitica Black and Blue

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Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (10)
Salvia Pink Amistad ('Arggr17-011')

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Salvia Pink Amistad ('Arggr17-011')
From £8.79
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Scabiosa atropurpurea Beaujolais Bonnets

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Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Beaujolais Bonnets'
£3.99 £3.19
available to order from summer
Seedless dessert grape collection

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seedless dessert grape collection
£34.99 £27.99
1 × collection | 2 plants
grape Boskoop Glory

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seedless grape 'Boskoop Glory'
£24.99 £19.99
2 litre pot
Skyscraper lily collection

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Skyscraper lily collection
From £12.76
available to order from winter
Solanum crispum Glasnevin

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Solanum crispum 'Glasnevin'
From £14.39
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Solanum laxum Album

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Solanum laxum 'Album'
From £14.39
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Sophora Sun King ('Hilsop') (PBR)

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Sophora Sun King ('Hilsop') (PBR)
£46.99 £37.59
3 litre pot
Sorbus Apricot Queen
Sorbus 'Apricot Queen'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from winter
Sorbus Copper Kettle

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Sorbus 'Copper Kettle'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 2.1 - 2.4m tall
Sorbus Croft Coral

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Sorbus 'Croft Coral'
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.7m tall
Sorbus Glendoick Spire

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Sorbus 'Glendoick Spire'
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.7m tall
Sorbus aucuparia Aspleniifolia

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Sorbus aucuparia 'Aspleniifolia'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Sorbus aucuparia Beissneri
Sorbus aucuparia 'Beissneri'
From £31.99
available to order from winter
Sorbus aucuparia Sheerwater Seedling
Sorbus aucuparia 'Sheerwater Seedling'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from winter
Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')

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Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Sorbus Autumn Spire ('Flanrock') (PBR)

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Sorbus Autumn Spire ('Flanrock') (PBR)
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Sorbus carmesina Emberglow

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Sorbus carmesina 'Emberglow'
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.7m tall
Sorbus discolor
Sorbus discolor
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from winter
Sorbus splendens

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Sorbus splendens
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.7m tall
Sorbus wardii
Sorbus wardii
£149.99 £119.99
available to order from summer
Sorbus × thuringiaca Fastigiata
Sorbus × thuringiaca 'Fastigiata'
From £47.99
available to order from summer
Sugared almonds cutting garden collection
Sugared almonds cutting garden collection
£28.62 £22.32
available to order from summer
Lathyrus odoratus Old Fashioned mixed

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sweet pea 'Old Fashioned mixed'
£2.99 £2.39
approx 30 seeds
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Andenken an Alma Pötschke

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Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Andenken an Alma Pötschke'
From £15.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Helen Picton
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Helen Picton'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
Tangerine twist 3 varieties dahlia collection

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Tangerine twist 3 varieties dahlia collection
From £13.59
available to order from winter
Tangerine twist 5 varieties dahlia collection

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Tangerine twist 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £23.16
available to order from winter
Taxus baccata

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Taxus baccata
From £7.99
9cm pot | 20cm tall
3 litre pot | 30cm
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
The Amistad salvia collection

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The Amistad salvia collection
From £17.58
1 × collection | 2 plants
3 × collections | 6 plants
Thuja occidentalis Rheingold

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Thuja occidentalis 'Rheingold'
£15.99 £12.79
1 litre pot
Thuja occidentalis Fire Chief ('Congabe') (PBR)

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Thuja occidentalis Fire Chief ('Congabe') (PBR)
£15.99 £12.79
1 litre pot
Trumpet lily collection

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Trumpet lily collection
From £13.16
available to order from winter
turkscap lily collection

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turkscap lily collection
From £17.56
available to order from winter
Velvet 5 varieties dahlia collection

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Velvet 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £23.80
available to order from winter
Velvet dahlia collection

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Velvet dahlia collection
From £19.00
available to order from winter
Verbena Showboat Dark Red (Showboat Series)
Verbena 'Showboat Dark Red' (Showboat Series)
£10.99 £5.50
sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Verbena bonariensis

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Verbena bonariensis
From £2.39
approx 250 seeds
3 × packets (approx 750 seeds)
9cm pot
2 litre pot
+ 2 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (151)
Viburnum nudum Pink Beauty

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Viburnum nudum 'Pink Beauty'
£27.99 £22.39
2 litre pot
Viburnum tinus

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Viburnum tinus
From £5.59
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
12 litre pot | 50 - 80cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Vitex agnus-castus Queen Bee

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Vitex agnus-castus 'Queen Bee'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from summer
Vitis vinifera Purpurea

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Vitis vinifera 'Purpurea'
£29.99 £23.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
Winter flowering clematis collection
Winter flowering clematis collection
£53.97 £43.18
available to order from summer
Wisteria floribunda f. rosea Hon-beni

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Wisteria floribunda f. rosea 'Hon-beni'
£39.95 £31.96
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted
Alcalthaea suffrutescens Parkallee
× Alcalthaea suffrutescens 'Parkallee'
From £10.39
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Alcalthaea suffrutescens Parkfrieden

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× Alcalthaea suffrutescens 'Parkfrieden'
From £10.39
available to order from summer
Alcalthaea suffrutescens Parkrondell
× Alcalthaea suffrutescens 'Parkrondell'
From £11.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
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