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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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A tale of summer blooms dahlia collection

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A tale of summer blooms dahlia collection
From £15.16
available to order from winter
Alcea rosea Halo Apricot (Halo Series)

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Alcea rosea 'Halo Apricot' (Halo Series)
£3.99 £3.19
available to order from summer
Alcea rosea Nigra

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Alcea rosea 'Nigra'
From £2.39
approx 50 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 2.5 5 2 (2)
Alcea rosea Single mixture

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Alcea rosea 'Single mixture'
£2.49 £1.99
approx 75 seeds
Amelanchier lamarckii

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Amelanchier lamarckii
From £21.59
2 litre pot | bush
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m | tree
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 20 (20)
Angelica archangelica

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angelica
From £3.11
approx 100 seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
2 litre pot
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 6 (6)
Angelica gigas

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Angelica gigas
From £3.19
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 34 (34)
Angelica sylvestris Vicar's Mead

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Angelica sylvestris 'Vicar's Mead'
From £11.19
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Antique peach dahlia collection

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Antique peach dahlia collection
From £24.36
available to order from winter
apple Braeburn Hillwell
apple 'Braeburn Hillwell'
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from winter
apple Core Blimey

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apple 'Core Blimey'
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
apricot Alfred
apricot 'Alfred'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from winter
apricot Compacta
apricot 'Compacta'
From £87.99
available to order from summer
apricot Early Moorpark
apricot 'Early Moorpark'
From £31.99
available to order from winter
apricot Golden Glow
apricot 'Golden Glow'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from winter
apricot Kioto (PBR)
apricot 'Kioto' (PBR)
£169.99 £135.99
available to order from summer
apricot New Large Early
apricot 'New Large Early'
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from winter
apricot Robada (PBR)
apricot 'Robada' (PBR)
£169.99 £135.99
available to order from summer
apricot Flavorcot ('Bayoto') (PBR)
apricot Flavorcot ('Bayoto') (PBR)
From £39.99
available to order from winter
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata Blue Barlow (Barlow Series)

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Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Blue Barlow' (Barlow Series)
From £2.79
approx 40 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.8 5 4 (4)
Ashley's balcony 5 varieties dahlia collection

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Ashley's balcony 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £23.96
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Ashley's balcony dahlia collection

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Ashley's balcony dahlia collection
From £14.36
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Ashley's flight of the butterflies dahlia collection

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Ashley's flight of the butterflies dahlia collection
From £23.40
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Award-winning conifer collection

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Award-winning conifer collection
£49.99 £39.99
4 × 1 litre pots
Award-winning dahlia collection for pots

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Award-winning dahlia collection for pots
From £14.20
available to order from winter
Award-winning fragrant lily collection

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Award-winning fragrant lily collection
From £13.16
available to order from winter
Award-winning honeysuckle collection
Award-winning honeysuckle collection
£44.97 £35.38
available to order from summer
award winning Penstemon collection

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Award-winning Penstemon collection
From £21.58
available to order from summer
Award-winning spring flowering clematis collection
Award-winning spring flowering clematis collection
£44.97 £35.98
available to order from summer
Award-winning spring, summer & autumn clematis collection
Award-winning spring, summer & autumn clematis collection
£47.97 £38.38
available to order from summer
Sweet pea collection highly scented
Award-winning sweet pea collection highly scented
£11.17 £8.94
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Award-winning wall shrub collection
Award-winning wall shrub collection
£47.97 £38.38
available to order from summer
bean (climbing French) Purple-podded
bean (climbing French) 'Purple-podded'
£3.49 £2.79
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Bees and butterflies dahlia collection

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Bees & butterflies dahlia collection
From £19.16
available to order from winter
Berry dahlia collection

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Berry dahlia collection
From £23.80
available to order from winter
Best purple salvia collection

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Best purple salvia collection
From £23.98
1 × collection | 3 plants
3 × collections | 9 plants
Best white lilies collection
best white lily collection
From £12.76
available to order from winter
Border salvia collection

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Border salvia collection
From £33.57
1 × collection | 4 plants
3 × collections | 12 plants
Bright and bold sweet pea collection

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Bright & bold sweet pea collection
£9.97 £7.98
1 × collection
Bruised dahlia collection

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Bruised dahlia collection
From £13.59
available to order from winter
Buddleja Bressingham Bountiful

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Buddleja 'Bressingham Bountiful'
£24.99 £19.99
available to order from summer
Buddleja lindeyana Floral Fanfare (PBR)

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Buddleja lindeyana 'Floral Fanfare' (PBR)
£29.99 £23.99
2 litre pot
Burnt orange dahlia collection
Burnt orange dahlia collection
From £12.79
available to order from summer
Burnt sugar dahlia collection

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Burnt sugar dahlia collection
From £15.16
available to order from winter
Calamagrostis brachytricha

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Calamagrostis brachytricha
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Calamagrostis × acutiflora Karl Foerster

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Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (28)
Camellia japonica Nuccio's Gem
Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Gem'
£24.99 £19.99
available to order from summer
Camellia × vernalis Yuletide
Camellia × vernalis 'Yuletide'
£24.99 £19.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (10)
Camellia japonica 'Lavinia Maggi'
Camellia × williamsii 'Lavinia Maggi'
£24.99 £19.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Campsis × tagliabueana Madame Galen

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Campsis × tagliabueana 'Madame Galen'
£37.99 £30.39
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Campsis × tagliabueana Indian Summer ('Kudian') (PBR)

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Campsis × tagliabueana Indian Summer ('Kudian') (PBR)
£37.99 £30.39
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Candyfloss dahlia collection

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Candyfloss dahlia collection
From £19.16
available to order from winter
Ceanothus Concha

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Ceanothus 'Concha'
From £19.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Cercis canadensis Hearts A' Fire ('JN100') (PBR)

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Cercis × canadensis Hearts A' Fire ('JN100') (PBR)
£149.99 £119.99
available to order from summer
Chocolate orange dahlia collection

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Chocolate orange dahlia collection
From £14.20
available to order from winter
Chocolate orange pollinator dahlia collection
Chocolate orange pollinator dahlia collection
From £14.39
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Clematis Apple Blossom

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Clematis 'Apple Blossom'
From £26.36
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
Clematis Beautiful Bride (PBR)
Clematis 'Beautiful Bride' (PBR)
£27.99 £22.39
sold out
Clematis Bill MacKenzie

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Clematis 'Bill MacKenzie'
From £11.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Clematis Blue Dancer

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Clematis 'Blue Dancer'
£27.99 £22.39
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Clematis Blue Eclipse

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Clematis 'Blue Eclipse'
£27.99 £22.39
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Bredon Blue

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Clematis 'Bredon Blue'
£29.99 £23.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Broughton Bride

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Clematis 'Broughton Bride'
£27.99 £22.39
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Double Truffle Raspberry

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Clematis 'Double Truffle Raspberry'
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Clematis Elizabeth

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Clematis 'Elizabeth'
From £11.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Clematis Fragrant Spring

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Clematis 'Fragrant Spring'
£27.99 £22.39
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Helsingborg

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Clematis 'Helsingborg'
£28.99 £23.19
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Innocent Blush

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Clematis 'Innocent Blush'
£27.99 £22.39
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Clematis Lovely Mum

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Clematis 'Lovely Mum'
£27.99 £22.39
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Marjorie

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Clematis 'Marjorie'
From £11.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Clematis Ocean Pearl

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Clematis 'Ocean Pearl'
£27.99 £22.39
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Propertius

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Clematis 'Propertius'
From £11.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Prosperity
Clematis 'Prosperity'
£32.99 £26.39
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Clematis Van Gogh
Clematis 'Van Gogh'
£32.99 £26.39
available to order from summer
Clematis alpina Pamela Jackman

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Clematis alpina 'Pamela Jackman'
£27.99 £22.39
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis armandi Snowdrift

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Clematis armandi 'Snowdrift'
From £27.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
7.5 litre pot | 1.8m cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Clematis Blue River ('Zoblueriver') (PBR)

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Clematis Blue River ('Zoblueriver') (PBR)
£29.99 £23.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis cirrhosa Ourika Valley
Clematis cirrhosa 'Ourika Valley'
From £14.39
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Clematis East River ('Zoeastri') (PBR)

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Clematis East River ('Zoeastri') (PBR)
£29.99 £23.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Elpis ('EviGsy154') (PBR)

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Clematis Elpis ('EviGsy154') (PBR)
£34.99 £27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Forever Friends ('Zofofri') (PBR)

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Clematis Forever Friends ('Zofofri') (PBR)
£25.99 £20.79
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis integrifolia Rosea

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Clematis integrifolia 'Rosea'
£28.99 £23.19
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis montana var. rubens Rubens Superba

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Clematis montana var. rubens 'Rubens Superba'
£29.99 £23.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Clematis recta Purpurea
Clematis recta 'Purpurea'
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Clematis Spring Joy ('Zo12053') (PBR)

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Clematis Spring Joy ('Zo12053') (PBR)
£29.95 £23.96
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Starlet White Perfume ('HYFLET') (PBR)
Clematis Starlet White Perfume ('Hyflet') (PBR)
£32.99 £26.39
available to order from summer
Clematis × cartmanii Avalanche (PBR)

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Clematis × cartmanii 'Avalanche' (PBR)
From £27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Clematis × cartmanii Michiko ('Evipo044') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)

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Clematis × cartmanii Michiko ('Evipo044') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£34.99 £27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Coffee and cream 5 varieties dahlia collection

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Coffee & cream 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £23.96
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Coffee and cream dahlia collection

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Coffee & cream dahlia collection
From £19.16
available to order from winter
Cornus alba Nightfall ('Verpaalen3') (PBR)
Cornus alba Nightfall ('Verpaalen3') (PBR)
£24.99 £19.99
available to order from summer
Corylus avellana Contorta

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Corylus avellana 'Contorta'
From £39.99
5 litre pot
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Corylus avellana Contorta

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Corylus avellana 'Contorta'
£29.99 £23.99
2 litre pot
Cryptomeria japonica Hide

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Cryptomeria japonica 'Hide'
£29.99 £23.99
3 litre pot
Cutting garden dahlia collection

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Cutting garden dahlia collection
From £23.16
available to order from winter
Cynara cardunculus

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Cynara cardunculus
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (14)
Dahlia Babylon Brons
Dahlia 'Babylon Brons'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Break Out
Dahlia 'Break Out'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Cafe au Lait Rosé
Dahlia 'Cafe au Lait Rosé'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Dahlia Cafe au Lait Twist

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Dahlia 'Cafe au Lait Twist'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
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