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Plants for the Middle of the Border

Think of them as padding for your borders, but make sure you choose plants that will add to the scheme - either by extending the flowering period, or adding a colour tone that will link the other elements together.

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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 4.2 5 6 (6)
Dahlia Rhubarb and Custard (Sweet Candy Series)
Dahlia 'Rhubarb and Custard' (Sweet Candy Series)
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Salmon Runner
Dahlia 'Salmon Runner'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
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 Snowbound
Dahlia 'Snowbound'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Soulman

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Dahlia 'Soulman'
From £4.79
3 litre pot
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 3 (3)
Dahlia Statue of Orange
Dahlia 'Statue of Orange'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Strawberry Bon Bon (Sweet Candy Series)
Dahlia 'Strawberry Bon Bon' (Sweet Candy Series)
From £11.99
available to order from summer
Dahlia Strawberry Cream
Dahlia 'Strawberry Cream'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
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 3.0 5 1 (1)
Dahlia Wine Eyed Jill
Dahlia 'Wine Eyed Jill'
From £4.79
available to order from winter
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 1.0 5 1 (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 imperialis
Dahlia imperialis
From £6.39
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Dahlia merckii

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Dahlia merckii
From £4.79
approx 10 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (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)
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
Designer allium bulb collection
Designer allium collection
From £15.56
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Deutzia pulchra
Deutzia pulchra
From £15.99
available to order from summer
Digitalis Goldcrest ('Waldigone') (PBR)

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Digitalis Goldcrest ('Waldigone') (PBR)
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Digitalis grandiflora

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Digitalis grandiflora
From £7.19
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Digitalis lutea

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Digitalis lutea
From £7.19
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Digitalis parviflora Jacq.

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Digitalis parviflora Jacq.
From £7.19
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Digitalis purpurea Dalmatian Purple (Dalmatian Series)

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Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian Purple' (Dalmatian Series)
From £7.19
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Digitalis purpurea Sutton's Apricot

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Digitalis purpurea 'Sutton's Apricot'
From £1.99
approx 150 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Digitalis × valinii Foxlight Plum Gold ('Takfoplgo') (PBR) (Foxlight Series)
Digitalis × valinii Foxlight Plum Gold ('Takfoplgo') (PBR)
From £11.99
available to order from summer
Doellingeria umbellata

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Doellingeria umbellata
From £10.39
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Echinops bannaticus Taplow Blue

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Echinops bannaticus 'Taplow Blue'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (15)
Echinops ritro

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Echinops ritro
£2.99 £2.39
available to order from summer
Echinops ritro Veitch's Blue

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Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue'
From £10.39
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (17)
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 Magical White Lagoon ('Kolmwhila') (PBR) (Magical Series)

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Eryngium Magical White Lagoon ('Kolmwhila') (PBR) (Magical Series)
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Erysimum Bowles's Mauve

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Erysimum 'Bowles's Mauve'
From £7.19
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (110)
Erysimum Winter Berry

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Erysimum 'Winter Berry'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
Escallonia Apple Blossom

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Escallonia 'Apple Blossom'
From £20.79
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
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)
Escallonia Glowing Embers ('Lowat21') (PBR)

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Escallonia Glowing Embers ('Lowat21') (PBR)
£22.99 £13.79
2 litre pot
Escallonia laevis Pink Elle ('Lades') (PBR)

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Escallonia laevis Pink Elle ('Lades') (PBR)
From £19.80
2 litre pot
7.5 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Euonymus alatus

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Euonymus alatus
From £21.59
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Euphorbia ceratocarpa
Euphorbia ceratocarpa
From £9.59
available to order from summer
Farfugium japonicum var. giganteum

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Farfugium japonicum var. giganteum
From £10.39
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Favourite salvia collection

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Favourite salvia collection
From £25.58
1 × collection | 3 plants
3 × collections | 9 plants
Galega officinalis

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Galega officinalis
From £7.19
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Gypsophila paniculata Flamingo

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Gypsophila paniculata 'Flamingo'
From £8.79
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Heavenly Penstemon collection

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Heavenly Penstemon collection
From £21.58
available to order from summer
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen collection (3 varieties)
hellebore double Ellen collection
From £31.19
available to order from summer
Helleborus × hybridus Pretty Ellen collection
Hellebore Pretty Ellen collection
From £23.99
available to order from summer
Helleborus Grace Elizabeth

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Helleborus 'Grace Elizabeth'
From £7.19
available to order from summer
Helleborus Sugar Plum

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Helleborus 'Sugar Plum'
From £11.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double white
Helleborus hybridus Harvington double white
From £23.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Helleborus Walberton's Rosemary ('Walhero') (PBR)

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Helleborus Walberton's Rosemary ('Walhero') (PBR)
From £15.99
available to order from summer
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double pink speckled
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double pink speckled
From £23.99
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen Peach

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Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen Peach'
From £10.39
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen Picotee
Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen Picotee'
From £10.39
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen Pink Spotted

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Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen Pink Spotted'
From £10.39
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen Pink
Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen Pink'
From £10.39
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen Purple
Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen Purple'
From £10.39
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen Red

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Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen Red'
From £12.79
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen White Spotted

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Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen White Spotted'
From £10.39
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen White
Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen White'
From £10.39
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Helleborus × hybridus Pretty Ellen Pink
Helleborus × hybridus 'Pretty Ellen Pink'
From £10.39
available to order from summer
Helleborus × hybridus Pretty Ellen Purple
Helleborus × hybridus 'Pretty Ellen Purple'
From £10.39
available to order from summer
Helleborus × hybridus Pretty Ellen Red

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Helleborus × hybridus 'Pretty Ellen Red'
From £10.39
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Helleborus × hybridus Pretty Ellen White Spotted

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Helleborus × hybridus 'Pretty Ellen White Spotted'
From £10.39
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Helleborus × hybridus Pretty Ellen White

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Helleborus × hybridus 'Pretty Ellen White'
From £10.39
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington Black

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Helleborus × hybridus Harvington black
From £22.39
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double blush
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double blush
From £23.99
available to order from summer
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double chocolate

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Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double chocolate
From £23.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington Double Green Speckled
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double green speckled
From £23.99
available to order from summer
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington Double Lilac Speckled

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Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double lilac speckled
From £23.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double pink

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Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double pink
From £23.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double purple

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Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double purple
From £23.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double red

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Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double red
From £23.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington Double White Speckled

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Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double white speckled
From £23.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double yellow

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Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double yellow
From £23.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington Smokey Blues

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Helleborus × hybridus Harvington Smokey Blues
From £22.39
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Hemerocallis Strawberry Candy
Hemerocallis 'Strawberry Candy'
From £6.39
available to order from winter
Hydrangea arborescens Lime Rickey ('Smnhalr') (PBR)

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Hydrangea arborescens Lime Rickey ('Smnhalr') (PBR)
From £27.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
Hydrangea macrophylla Koria (PBR)

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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Koria' (PBR)
£19.99 £15.99
2 litre pot
Hydrangea macrophylla Deep Purple Dance ('Schrolla02') (PBR) (Music Series)

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Hydrangea macrophylla Deep Purple Dance ('Schrolla02')(PBR) (Music Series)
£19.99 £15.99
2 litre pot
Icing sugar sweet pea seed collection
Icing sugar sweet pea seed collection
£9.67 £8.43
In stock (delivery within 2-3 working days)
Iris Benton Diedre
Iris 'Benton Diedre'
From £19.99
available to order from summer
Iris Berlin Tiger

20% off

Iris 'Berlin Tiger'
£14.99 £11.99
1 litre aquatic pot
Iris Silver Edge

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Iris 'Silver Edge'
From £19.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Iris Superstition
Iris 'Superstition'
From £18.39
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Iris pseudacorus var. bastardii
Iris pseudacorus var. bastardii
From £24.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
Iris sibirica On Mulberry Street

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Iris sibirica 'On Mulberry Street'
From £10.39
available to order from autumn
Jewel garden dahlia collection

New

Jewel garden dahlia collection
From £19.00
available to order from winter
Jo Thompsons Cottage garden bulb collection

New

Jo Thompsons Cottage garden bulb collection
£40.94 £32.75
available to order from summer
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
Kniphofia Nancy's Red

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Kniphofia 'Nancy's Red'
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Last days of summer dahlia collection

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Last days of summer dahlia collection
From £19.16
available to order from winter
Lathyrus Prince of Orange

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20% off

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