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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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Vitis vinifera Purpurea

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Vitis vinifera 'Purpurea'
£29.99 £23.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
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
Clematis Ocean Pearl

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Clematis 'Ocean Pearl'
£27.99 £22.39
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Sorbus Croft Coral

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Sorbus 'Croft Coral'
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.7m tall
Verbena Showboat Dark Red (Showboat Series)

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Verbena 'Showboat Dark Red' (Showboat Series)
£10.99 £5.50
5 × rooted cuttings
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
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
Antique peach dahlia collection

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Antique peach dahlia collection
From £24.36
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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
available to order from winter
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 5.0 5 1 (1)
Award-winning wall shrub collection
Award-winning wall shrub collection
£47.97 £38.38
available to order from summer
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
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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
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Candyfloss dahlia collection

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Candyfloss dahlia collection
From £19.16
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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)
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
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Cutting garden dahlia collection

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Cutting garden dahlia collection
From £23.16
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Dark and rich sweet pea collection
Dark & rich sweet pea collection
£9.37 £7.50
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
Heavenly Penstemon collection

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Heavenly Penstemon collection
From £21.58
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
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John's pollinator dahlia collection

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John's pollinator dahlia collection
From £14.20
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Lavish and lush sweet pea collection
Lavish & lush sweet pea collection
£9.37 £7.50
available to order from summer
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
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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
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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
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
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 dahlia collection

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Peach dahlia collection
From £14.20
available to order from winter
Pensham Penstemon collection

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Pensham Penstemon collection
From £21.58
available to order from summer
Pink champagne dahlia collection

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Pink champagne dahlia collection
From £21.96
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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
Seedless dessert grape collection

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seedless dessert grape collection
£34.99 £27.99
1 × collection | 2 plants
Skyscraper lily collection

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Skyscraper lily collection
From £12.76
available to order from winter
Sugared almonds cutting garden collection
Sugared almonds cutting garden collection
£28.62 £22.32
available to order from summer
Tangerine twist 3 varieties dahlia collection

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Tangerine twist 3 varieties dahlia collection
From £13.59
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Tangerine twist 5 varieties dahlia collection

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Tangerine twist 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £23.16
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The Amistad salvia collection

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The Amistad salvia collection
From £17.58
1 × collection | 2 plants
3 × collections | 6 plants
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
Winter flowering clematis collection
Winter flowering clematis collection
£53.97 £43.18
available to order from summer
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
apricot Compacta
apricot 'Compacta'
From £87.99
available to order from summer
apricot Kioto (PBR)
apricot 'Kioto' (PBR)
£169.99 £135.99
available to order from summer
apricot Robada (PBR)
apricot 'Robada' (PBR)
£169.99 £135.99
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)
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
Clematis Apple Blossom
Clematis 'Apple Blossom'
From £26.36
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
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
Cornus alba Nightfall ('Verpaalen3') (PBR)
Cornus alba Nightfall ('Verpaalen3') (PBR)
£24.99 £19.99
available to order from summer
Dahlia Floorinoor

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Dahlia 'Floorinoor'
From £4.79
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Dahlia Jowey Merel
Dahlia 'Jowey Merel'
From £4.79
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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 Sturm Christel
Dahlia 'Sturm Christel'
From £4.79
available to order from summer
Dahlia Prinzessa ('Ariko 10-16')
Dahlia Prinzessa ('Ariko 10-16')
From £4.79
available to order from summer
Echinops ritro

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Echinops ritro
£2.99 £2.39
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
Jasminum × stephanense Starry Starry Pink Lady (PBR)
Jasminum × stephanense 'Starry Starry Pink Lady' (PBR)
£32.99 £26.39
available to order from summer
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
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