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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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Sorbus splendens

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Sorbus splendens
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.7m tall
Sorbus Croft Coral

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

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Sorbus 'Copper Kettle'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 2.1 - 2.4m 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
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)
Cryptomeria japonica Hide

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Cryptomeria japonica 'Hide'
£29.99 £23.99
3 litre pot
Ginkgo biloba Gold Spire ('Blagon')

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Ginkgo biloba 'Gold Spire' ('Blagon')
From £79.99
12 litre pot | 1.5m tall
Ilex aquifolium

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Ilex aquifolium
£7.99 £6.39
9cm pot
Pinus mugo Winter Gold

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Pinus mugo 'Winter Gold'
£39.99 £31.99
3 litre pot
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 5.0 5 6 (6)
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
Award-winning conifer collection

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Award-winning conifer collection
£49.99 £39.99
4 × 1 litre pots
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
apple Core Blimey

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apple 'Core Blimey'
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
gage Imperial Gage

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gage 'Imperial Gage'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5 - 2m
peach Redhaven

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peach 'Redhaven'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | Mont Clare rootstock |1.2m
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'
From £7.19
available to order from summer
Penstemon Midnight

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Penstemon 'Midnight'
From £7.19
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 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
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award winning Penstemon collection

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Award-winning Penstemon collection
From £21.58
available to order from summer
Heavenly Penstemon collection

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Heavenly Penstemon collection
From £21.58
available to order from summer
Pensham Penstemon collection

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Pensham Penstemon collection
From £21.58
available to order from summer
Euphorbia ceratocarpa
Euphorbia ceratocarpa
From £9.59
available to order from summer
Inula helenium
Inula helenium
From £7.99
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Iris Benton Diedre
Iris 'Benton Diedre'
From £19.99
available to order from summer
Melianthus major
Melianthus major
From £15.19
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (11)
Penstemon Rich Ruby

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Penstemon 'Rich Ruby'
From £7.19
available to order from summer
Penstemon Stapleford Gem

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Penstemon 'Stapleford Gem'
From £7.19
available to order from summer
Romneya coulteri
Romneya coulteri
From £29.59
available to order from summer
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Helen Picton
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Helen Picton'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
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
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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)
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 (9)
Award-winning honeysuckle collection
Award-winning honeysuckle collection
£44.97 £35.38
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
Award-winning wall shrub collection
Award-winning wall shrub collection
£47.97 £38.38
available to order from summer
Passion flower collection
Passion flower collection
£53.97 £43.18
available to order from summer
Winter flowering clematis collection
Winter flowering clematis collection
£53.97 £43.18
available to order from summer
Clematis Beautiful Bride (PBR)
Clematis 'Beautiful Bride' (PBR)
£27.99 £22.39
available to order from summer
Clematis Double Truffle Raspberry

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Clematis 'Double Truffle Raspberry'
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
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 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 recta Purpurea
Clematis recta 'Purpurea'
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Clematis Starlet White Perfume ('HYFLET') (PBR)
Clematis Starlet White Perfume ('Hyflet') (PBR)
£32.99 £26.39
available to order from summer
Jasminum × stephanense Starry Starry Pink Lady (PBR)
Jasminum × stephanense 'Starry Starry Pink Lady' (PBR)
£32.99 £26.39
available to order from summer
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
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 alata
Passiflora alata
£32.99 £26.39
available to order from summer
Buddleja Bressingham Bountiful

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Buddleja 'Bressingham Bountiful'
£24.99 £19.99
available to order from summer
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)
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
Cornus alba Nightfall ('Verpaalen3') (PBR)
Cornus alba Nightfall ('Verpaalen3') (PBR)
£24.99 £19.99
available to order from summer
Magnolia Watermelon ('Mgwat2011b') (PBR)
Magnolia Watermelon ('Mgwat2011b') (PBR)
£139.99 £111.99
available to order from summer
Vitex agnus-castus Queen Bee

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Vitex agnus-castus 'Queen Bee'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from summer
Lilium Lotus Elegance

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Lilium 'Lotus Elegance'
From £4.39
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Lilium Sunny Morning

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Lilium 'Sunny Morning'
£5.49 £4.39
available to order from summer
Lilium Albi Morning

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Lilium 'Albi Morning'
From £6.39
available to order from winter
Lilium Anastasia
Lilium 'Anastasia'
From £4.39
available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Lilium Eastern Moon

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Lilium 'Eastern Moon'
From £4.39
available to order from winter
Lilium Giant Oriental mixed

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Lilium 'Giant Oriental mixed'
From £9.59
available to order from winter
Lilium Lotus Dream

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Lilium 'Lotus Dream'
From £4.39
available to order from winter
Lilium Manitoba Morning

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Lilium 'Manitoba Morning'
From £5.59
available to order from winter
Lilium Miss Peculiar
Lilium 'Miss Peculiar'
From £3.99
available to order from winter
Lilium Nightrider

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Lilium 'Nightrider'
From £4.39
available to order from winter
Lilium Pink Perfection Group
Lilium Pink Perfection Group
From £4.39
available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Antique peach dahlia collection

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Antique peach dahlia collection
From £24.36
available to order from winter
Berry dahlia collection

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Berry dahlia collection
From £23.80
available to order from winter
Bruised dahlia collection

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Bruised dahlia collection
From £13.59
available to order from winter
Burnt sugar dahlia collection

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Burnt sugar dahlia collection
From £15.16
available to order from winter
Chocolate orange dahlia collection

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Chocolate orange dahlia collection
From £14.20
available to order from winter
Coffee and cream dahlia collection

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Coffee & cream dahlia collection
From £19.16
available to order from winter
Peach dahlia collection

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Peach dahlia collection
From £14.20
available to order from winter
Pink champagne dahlia collection

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Pink champagne dahlia collection
From £21.96
available to order from winter
Bees and butterflies dahlia collection

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Bees & butterflies dahlia collection
From £19.16
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)
Ashley's balcony 5 varieties dahlia collection

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Ashley's balcony 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £23.96
available to order from winter
Ashley's balcony dahlia collection

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Ashley's balcony dahlia collection
From £14.36
available to order from winter
Ashley's flight of the butterflies dahlia collection

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Ashley's flight of the butterflies dahlia collection
From £23.40
available to order from winter
Award-winning dahlia collection for pots

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Award-winning dahlia collection for pots
From £14.20
available to order from winter
Best white lilies collection
best white lily collection
From £12.76
available to order from winter
Jewel garden dahlia collection

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Jewel garden dahlia collection
From £19.00
available to order from winter
John's pollinator 5 varieties dahlia collection

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John's pollinator 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £22.76
available to order from winter
John's pollinator dahlia collection

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John's pollinator dahlia collection
From £14.20
available to order from winter
Lucy's go your own way 3 varieties dahlia collection

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Lucy's 'Go your own way' 3 varieties dahlia collection
From £14.36
available to order from winter
Lucy's border dahlia collection

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Lucy's border dahlia collection
From £23.96
available to order from winter
Lucy's get off my cloud dahlia collection

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Lucy's get off my cloud dahlia collection
From £19.00
available to order from winter
Lucy's go your own way 5 varieties dahlia collection

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Lucy's go your own way 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £23.16
available to order from winter
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