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Plants for the Front of the Border

Front or border plants are often the most prominent, so it is worth making sure they are just right. You can also use them to line a pathway or drive, and because most of them are relatively compact, they also do well in pots.

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Tulipa Happy People
Tulipa 'Happy People'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Honeymoon
Tulipa 'Honeymoon'
£7.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Jacuzzi
Tulipa 'Jacuzzi'
£7.99 - £15.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 2.0 5 1
Tulipa Johann Strauss
Tulipa 'Johann Strauss'
£6.99 - £13.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Labrador
Tulipa 'Labrador'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Negrita
Tulipa 'Negrita'
£6.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 5
Tulipa Passionale
Tulipa 'Passionale'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Tulipa Purple Rain
Tulipa 'Purple Rain'
£6.99 - £19.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Seadov
Tulipa 'Seadov'
£6.99 - £19.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Tulipa Uncle Tom
Tulipa 'Uncle Tom'
£6.49 - £16.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Île de France
Tulipa 'Île de France'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 5
Black forest tulip collection
Black Forest tulip collection
£39.95 - £79.90
1 × collection | 38 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 114 bulbs Delivered during September
double late tulip boquet collection
Double late tulip bouquet collection
£43.95 - £87.90
1 × collection | 38 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 114 bulbs Delivered during September
double pink mixed tulip collection
Double pink mixed tulip collection
£21.95 - £43.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
New baroque tulip collection
New Baroque tulip collection
£21.95 - £43.90
1 × collection | 17 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 51 bulbs Delivered during September
Allium unifolium

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Allium unifolium
£7.99 - £21.60
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
Hyacinthus orientalis Fondant
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Fondant'
£7.99 - £15.98
5 × bulbs | garden Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs | garden Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Tulipa Blue Spectacle
Tulipa 'Blue Spectacle'
£9.99 - £29.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Catherina
Tulipa 'Catherina'
£7.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 3
Tulipa Rems Favourite
Tulipa 'Rems Favourite'
£7.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 3
Tulipa Yonina
Tulipa 'Yonina'
£6.99 - £19.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Polystichum tsussimense
Polystichum tsussimense
£9.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dryopteris erythrosora var. prolifica
Dryopteris erythrosora var. prolifica
£9.99 - £20.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Festuca glauca Elijah Blue

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Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue'
£9.99 - £37.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Ophiopogon planiscapus Kokuryū
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Kokuryū'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Festuca amethystina
Festuca amethystina
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Panicum virgatum Heavy Metal
Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
£9.99 - £49.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Eragrostis spectabilis
Eragrostis spectabilis
£9.99 - £42.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Schizachyrium scoparium Ha Ha Tonka (PBR)

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Schizachyrium scoparium 'Ha Ha Tonka' (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Schizachyrium scoparium Standing Ovation (PBR)

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Schizachyrium scoparium 'Standing Ovation' (PBR)
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
200 alliums

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200 alliums Save £5.99!
£34.95 £27.96
1 × collection Delivered during September
Amethyst combination
Amethyst combination
£23.75
1 × combination | 24 bulbs Delivered during September
Pelargonium Torrento

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Pelargonium 'Torrento'
£4.00 - £7.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pelargonium quercifolium

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Pelargonium quercifolium
£4.00 - £7.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Erysimum Fire King

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wallflower 'Fire King'
£2.24 - £21.98
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × pack of ten | bare root available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE packs | bare root available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Erysimum Sugar Rush Primrose (Sugar Rush Series)
wallflower 'Sugar Rush Primrose' F1
£3.99 - £15.98
5 × seedlings | jumbo Delivered mid September
10 + 5 FREE seedlings | jumbo Delivered mid September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Erysimum Sugar Rush Purple Bicolour (Sugar Rush Series)
wallflower 'Sugar Rush Purple Bicolour' F1
£3.99 - £15.98
5 × seedlings | jumbo Delivered mid September
10 + 5 FREE seedlings | jumbo Delivered mid September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Pastels cutting garden collection

25% off

Pastels cutting garden collection
£27.22 £20.42
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ruffling skies cutting garden collection

25% off

Ruffling skies cutting garden collection
£14.65 £10.99
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cerinthe major Purpurascens

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Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens'
£1.87 - £19.99
approx 12 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Burgundy F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)

25% off

pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Burgundy' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
£3.74 - £32.99
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Tropaeolum majus Empress of India

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Tropaeolum majus 'Empress of India'
£3.39 £2.54
approx 35 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cottage garden cutting garden collection

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Cottage garden cutting garden collection
£15.95 £11.96
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Aquilegia vulgaris William Guiness

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Aquilegia vulgaris 'William Guiness'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Papaver somniferum Lauren's Grape

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Papaver somniferum 'Lauren's Grape'
£2.62 - £6.75
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Summer pudding cutting garden collection

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Summer pudding cutting garden collection
£24.73 £18.55
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bupleurum rotundifolium Qis Griffithii

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Bupleurum rotundifolium 'Qis Griffithii'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 125 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cherry creme brûlée cutting garden collection

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Cherry créme brûlée cutting garden collection
£23.73 £17.80
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Summer nights cutting garden collection

25% off

Summer nights cutting garden collection
£23.93 £17.95
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Apothecary herbs seed gift box

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Apothecary herbs seed gift box
£19.99 £14.99
gift set In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Edible flower collection seed gift box

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Edible flower collection seed gift box
£19.99 £14.99
gift set In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cardamine pratensis
Cardamine pratensis
£21.99 - £39.99
1 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
Houttuynia cordata Flore Pleno
Houttuynia cordata 'Flore Pleno'
£21.99 - £49.99
1 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
5 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
3 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Seedballs artists meadow seedbombs

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Seedballs artists meadow
£5.24 - £37.49
20 seedballs in gift tin In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
250 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
500 seedballs gardener's bulk box Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star
Seedballs wildlife collection

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Seedballs wildlife collection
£16.99 £12.74
set of 6 In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Thymus vulgaris

25% off

thyme common | thymus vulgaris
£2.09 - £15.98
approx 200 organic seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Thymus Silver Posie
creeping thyme - Silver Posie
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Symphytum officinale

25% off

comfrey - common
£2.99 £2.24
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
stevia

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stevia
£3.99 £2.99
approx 7 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ocimum basilicum Magic Mountain
basil 'Magic Mountain'
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Mentha × piperita After Eight

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mint - after eight mint
£4.00 - £7.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Seedballs chives seedbombs

25% off

Seedballs chives
£6.99 £5.24
20 seedballs in gift tube In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Chamaecyparis pisifera Blue Moon (PBR)
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Blue Moon' (PBR)
£29.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Juniperus communis Green Carpet
Juniperus communis 'Green Carpet'
£24.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Award winning rockery tulip greigii collection
Award-winning rockery tulip collection
£20.95 - £41.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Brown sugar tulip collection
Brown sugar tulip collection
£22.95 - £45.90
1 × collection | 19 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 57 bulbs Delivered during September
Cherry cream tulip collection
Cherry cream tulip collection
£21.95 - £43.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Peach and plum tulip collection
Peach & plum tulip collection
£20.95 - £41.90
1 × collection | 19 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 57 bulbs Delivered during September
Picture gallery tulip collection
Picture gallery tulip collection
£19.45 - £38.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Summer pudding tulip collection
Summer Pudding tulip collection
£23.95 - £47.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
The Garden Gate black forest tulip collection
The Garden Gate black forest tulip collection
£16.95 - £33.90
1 × collection | 12 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 36 bulbs Delivered during September
The Garden Gate blackcurrant ripple tulip collection
The Garden Gate blackcurrant ripple tulip collection
£16.95 - £33.90
1 × collection | 14 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 42 bulbs Delivered during September
The Garden Gate rhubarb & custard tulip collection
The Garden Gate rhubarb & custard tulip collection
£18.95 - £37.90
1 × collection | 14 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 42 bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Helmar & Ronaldo collection
Tulipa Helmar & Ronaldo collection
£14.95 - £29.90
1 × collection | 14 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 42 bulbs Delivered during September
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