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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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Dahlia Copperboy

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Dahlia 'Copperboy'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Evanah
Dahlia 'Evanah'
From £4.63
available to order from winter
Dahlia Eveline

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Dahlia 'Eveline'
From £4.79
3 litre pot
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 5 (5)
Dahlia Floorinoor

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Dahlia 'Floorinoor'
From £4.79
available to order from summer
Dahlia Gallery Art Deco (Gallery Series)

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Dahlia 'Gallery Art Deco' (Gallery Series)
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Hollyhill Dark Beauty
Dahlia 'Hollyhill Dark Beauty'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Honka Cream

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Dahlia 'Honka Cream'
£5.99 £4.79
sold out
Dahlia Honka Orange

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Dahlia 'Honka Orange'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Ice Crystal
Dahlia 'Ice Crystal'
From £5.19
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3 (3)
Dahlia Ivanetti
Dahlia 'Ivanetti'
From £5.19
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Dahlia Jowey Frambo
Dahlia 'Jowey Frambo'
From £5.43
available to order from winter
Dahlia Jowey Merel
Dahlia 'Jowey Merel'
From £4.79
available to order from summer
Dahlia Jowey Midnight
Dahlia 'Jowey Midnight'
From £4.79
available to order from summer
Dahlia Ka’s Champagne
Dahlia 'Ka’s Champagne'
From £4.79
available to order from summer
Dahlia Lava Glow

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Dahlia 'Lava Glow'
£5.99 £4.79
sold out
Dahlia Linda's Baby
Dahlia 'Linda's Baby'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Ludwig Helfert

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Dahlia 'Ludwig Helfert'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Mango Madness

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Dahlia 'Mango Madness'
£5.49 £4.39
sold out
Dahlia Marie Schnugg

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Dahlia 'Marie Schnugg'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Missis Miley
Dahlia 'Missis Miley'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Dahlia Mondriaan
Dahlia 'Mondriaan'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Dahlia Mount Tacoma
Dahlia 'Mount Tacoma'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Dahlia Nathalie G
Dahlia 'Nathalie G'
From £4.63
available to order from winter
Dahlia Oleda
Dahlia 'Oleda'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Penhill Dark Monarch

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Dahlia 'Penhill Dark Monarch'
From £5.59
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Dahlia Penhill Watermelon
Dahlia 'Penhill Watermelon'
From £5.59
available to order from winter
Dahlia Pepita Pink
Dahlia 'Pepita Pink'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Dahlia Petras Wedding
Dahlia 'Petras Wedding'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Platinum Blonde
Dahlia 'Platinum Blonde'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Polka

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Dahlia 'Polka'
£5.99 £4.79
sold out
Dahlia Preference
Dahlia 'Preference'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Purple Gem
Dahlia 'Purple Gem'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Dahlia Seniors Hope
Dahlia 'Seniors Hope'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Silver Years
Dahlia 'Silver Years'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Skyfall

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Dahlia 'Skyfall'
£5.99 £4.79
sold out
Dahlia Sturm Christel
Dahlia 'Sturm Christel'
From £4.79
available to order from summer
Dahlia Sturm Sweet Maria

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Dahlia 'Sturm Sweet Maria'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Sweet Love
Dahlia 'Sweet Love'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Sweet Suzanne
Dahlia 'Sweet Suzanne'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Dahlia Dahlegria Tricolore ('Dahlgr85') (PBR) (Dahlegria Series)
Dahlia Dahlegria Tricolore ('Dahlgr85') (PBR) (Dahlegria Series)
From £4.79
available to order from winter
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star (1)
Dahlia Dragon Ball ('Vdtg31') (PBR) (Dark Angel Series)

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Dahlia Dragon Ball ('Vdtg31') (PBR) (Dark Angel Series)
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia merckii

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Dahlia merckii
From £4.79
approx 10 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Dahlia Prinzessa ('Ariko 10-16')
Dahlia Prinzessa ('Ariko 10-16')
From £4.79
available to order from summer
Dahlia Taxi Driver ('Vdtg57') (PBR) (Dark Angel Series)

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Dahlia Taxi Driver ('Vdtg57') (PBR) (Dark Angel Series)
From £4.79
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Dark and rich sweet pea collection
Dark & rich sweet pea collection
£9.37 £7.50
available to order from summer
Delphinium Paramo Black Velvet ('Barthirty') (PBR) (Paramo Series)

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Delphinium Paramo Black Velvet ('Barthirty') (PBR) (Paramo Series)
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Digitalis purpurea

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Digitalis purpurea
From £2.23
approx 1000 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Digitalis purpurea Dalmatian Peach (Dalmatian Series)

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Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian Peach' (Dalmatian Series)
From £7.19
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Digitalis purpurea Dalmatian White (Dalmatian Series)

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Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian White' (Dalmatian Series)
From £7.19
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Digitalis purpurea Pam's Choice

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Digitalis purpurea 'Pam's Choice'
£3.49 £2.79
approx 200 seeds
Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Group

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Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Group
From £2.79
approx 1000 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora

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Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora
From £1.80
approx 250 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Digitalis × mertonensis

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Digitalis × mertonensis
From £3.59
approx 1000 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Echinops ritro

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Echinops ritro
£2.99 £2.39
available to order from summer
Eryngium Magical Red Thunder (PBR)

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Eryngium 'Magical Red Thunder' (PBR)
From £10.39
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Eryngium yuccifolium

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Eryngium yuccifolium
From £10.39
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Escallonia Iveyi

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Escallonia 'Iveyi'
From £19.19
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Euonymus alatus Timber Creek

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Euonymus alatus 'Timber Creek'
£24.99 £14.99
2 litre pot
Euphorbia ceratocarpa
Euphorbia ceratocarpa
From £9.59
available to order from summer
Favourite salvia collection

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Favourite salvia collection
From £25.58
1 × collection | 3 plants
3 × collections | 9 plants
gage Imperial Gage

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gage 'Imperial Gage'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5 - 2m
Ginkgo biloba Gold Spire ('Blagon')

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Ginkgo biloba 'Gold Spire' ('Blagon')
From £79.99
12 litre pot | 1.5m tall
Heavenly Penstemon collection

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Heavenly Penstemon collection
From £21.58
available to order from summer
Hemerocallis Stella Tangerine (PBR)

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Hemerocallis 'Stella Tangerine' (PBR)
From £10.39
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Hydrangea macrophylla Koria (PBR)

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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Koria' (PBR)
£19.99 £15.99
2 litre pot
Hydrangea seemannii

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Hydrangea seemannii
£49.99 £39.99
3 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Ilex aquifolium

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Ilex aquifolium
£7.99 £6.39
9cm pot
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
Jasminum × stephanense Starry Starry Pink Lady (PBR)
Jasminum × stephanense 'Starry Starry Pink Lady' (PBR)
£32.99 £26.39
available to order from summer
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
Lathyrus Prince of Orange

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Lathyrus 'Prince of Orange'
£3.99 £3.19
approx 20 seeds
Laurus nobilis

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Laurus nobilis
From £119.99
20cm pot | 80cm tall
30cm pot | 1.2m tall
2 × 30cm pot | 1.2m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Lavish and lush sweet pea collection
Lavish & lush sweet pea collection
£9.37 £7.50
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 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 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 Pretty Woman
Lilium 'Pretty Woman'
From £7.19
available to order from summer
Lilium Sunny Morning

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Lilium 'Sunny Morning'
£5.49 £4.39
available to order from summer
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)
Lilium Roselily Anouska ('Dl111067') (PBR)
Lilium Roselily Anouska ('Dl111067') (PBR)
From £4.39
available to order from summer
Liriodendron tulipifera Fastigiatum

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Liriodendron tulipifera 'Fastigiatum'
From £79.99
9 litre pot | 2.5 - 3m tall
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Lonicera japonica var. repens

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Lonicera japonica var. repens
£29.99 £23.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
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
Magnolia Watermelon ('Mgwat2011b') (PBR)
Magnolia Watermelon ('Mgwat2011b') (PBR)
£139.99 £111.99
available to order from summer
Magnolia wilsonii Eileen Baines
Magnolia wilsonii 'Eileen Baines'
£199.99 £159.99
available to order from summer
Mahonia × media Charity

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Mahonia × media 'Charity'
£29.99 £23.99
3 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (17)
Malus × zumi Professor Sprenger
Malus × zumi 'Professor Sprenger'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from winter
Melianthus major
Melianthus major
From £15.19
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (11)
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