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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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Lucy's get off my cloud dahlia collection
Lucy's get off my cloud dahlia collection
From £23.75
available to order from winter
Lucy's go your own way 5 varieties dahlia collection
Lucy's go your own way 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £28.95
available to order from winter
Tangerine twist 3 varieties dahlia collection
Tangerine twist 3 varieties dahlia collection
From £16.99
available to order from winter
Tangerine twist 5 varieties dahlia collection
Tangerine twist 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £28.95
available to order from winter
Velvet dahlia collection
Velvet dahlia collection
From £23.75
available to order from winter
Dahlia Floorinoor

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Dahlia 'Floorinoor'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
A tale of summer blooms dahlia collection
A tale of summer blooms dahlia collection
From £18.95
available to order from winter
Burnt orange dahlia collection
Burnt orange dahlia collection
From £15.99
available to order from winter
Candyfloss dahlia collection
Candyfloss dahlia collection
From £23.95
available to order from winter
Coffee and cream 5 varieties dahlia collection
Coffee & cream 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £29.95
available to order from winter
Cutting garden dahlia collection
Cutting garden dahlia collection
From £28.95
available to order from winter
Mulberry twirl dahlia collection
Mulberry twirl dahlia collection
From £29.25
available to order from winter
Plums and peaches dahlia collection
Plum & peaches dahlia collection
From £12.90
available to order from winter
Proud Mary dahlia collection
Proud Mary dahlia collection
From £23.25
available to order from winter
Velvet 5 varieties dahlia collection
Velvet 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £29.75
available to order from winter
Favourite gladioli collection
Favourite gladioli collection
From £19.95
available to order from winter
The ultimate cutting gladioli collection
The ultimate cutting gladioli collection
From £35.95
available to order from winter
Venetian gladioli collection
Venetian gladioli collection
From £18.95
available to order from winter
Vibrant gladioli collection
Vibrant gladioli collection
From £19.95
available to order from winter
Dahlia Hollyhill Dark Beauty
Dahlia 'Hollyhill Dark Beauty'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Ivanetti
Dahlia 'Ivanetti'
From £6.49
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Dahlia Jowey Merel
Dahlia 'Jowey Merel'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Jowey Midnight
Dahlia 'Jowey Midnight'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Lava Glow
Dahlia 'Lava Glow'
£5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Linda's Baby
Dahlia 'Linda's Baby'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Marie Schnugg
Dahlia 'Marie Schnugg'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Missis Miley
Dahlia 'Missis Miley'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Dahlia Mondriaan
Dahlia 'Mondriaan'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Dahlia Nathalie G
Dahlia 'Nathalie G'
From £5.79
available to order from winter
Dahlia Oleda
Dahlia 'Oleda'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Polka
Dahlia 'Polka'
£5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Purple Gem
Dahlia 'Purple Gem'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Dahlia Seniors Hope
Dahlia 'Seniors Hope'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Silver Years
Dahlia 'Silver Years'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Skyfall
Dahlia 'Skyfall'
£5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Sturm Christel
Dahlia 'Sturm Christel'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Dahlegria Tricolore ('Dahlgr85') (PBR) (Dahlegria Series)
Dahlia Dahlegria Tricolore ('Dahlgr85') (PBR) (Dahlegria Series)
From £5.99
available to order from winter
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star (1)
Dahlia Dragon Ball ('Vdtg31') (PBR) (Dark Angel Series)
Dahlia Dragon Ball ('Vdtg31') (PBR) (Dark Angel Series)
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Taxi Driver ('Vdtg57') (PBR) (Dark Angel Series)
Dahlia Taxi Driver ('Vdtg57') (PBR) (Dark Angel Series)
From £5.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Gladiolus Next Level
Gladiolus 'Next Level'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Verbena Endurascape Dark Purple ('Balendakle')
Verbena Endurascape Dark Purple ('Balendakle')
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Verbena Enchantment Purple (Enchantment Series)
Verbena 'Enchantment Purple' (Enchantment Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Verbena Showboat Midnight (Showboat Series)
Verbena 'Showboat Midnight' (Showboat Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Verbena Endurascape Hot Pink ('Balendopin')
Verbena Endurascape Hot Pink ('Balendopin')
From £7.99
available to order from winter
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Verbena Enchantment White (Enchantment Series)
Verbena 'Enchantment White' (Enchantment Series)
£10.99
sold out
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Verbena Showboat Dark Red (Showboat Series)
Verbena 'Showboat Dark Red' (Showboat Series)
From £7.99
sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Rosa Wild Rover ('Dichirap') (PBR)

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Rosa Wild Rover ('Dichirap') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£39.99 £23.99
available to order from autumn
Cercis siliquastrum Bodnant
Cercis siliquastrum 'Bodnant'
£249.99
available to order from spring 2027
Dark and rich sweet pea collection
Dark & rich sweet pea collection
£9.37 £7.03
available to order from autumn
Lavish and lush sweet pea collection
Lavish & lush sweet pea collection
£9.37 £7.03
available to order from autumn
Echinacea purpurea Magnus Superior

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Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus Superior'
£3.49 £2.62
available to order from autumn
Echium pininana
Echium pininana
From £3.37
available to order from autumn
Sweet pea collection highly scented
Award-winning sweet pea collection highly scented
£11.17 £8.38
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Cornus kousa Teutonia
Cornus kousa 'Teutonia'
From £89.99
available to order from spring 2027
Malus Rudolph
Malus 'Rudolph'
From £69.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus Tiltstone Hellfire
Prunus 'Tiltstone Hellfire'
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus cerasifera Crimson Pointe ('Cripoizam')
Prunus cerasifera Crimson Pointe ('Cripoizam')
£139.99
available to order from spring 2027
Fagus sylvatica Atropurpurea Group
Fagus sylvatica 'Atropurpurea Group'
£39.99
available to order from summer
Malus Royalty
Malus 'Royalty'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Sorbus Autumn Spire ('Flanrock') (PBR)
Sorbus Autumn Spire ('Flanrock') (PBR)
From £34.99
available to order from summer
Prunus Collingwood Ingram
Prunus 'Collingwood Ingram'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
Prunus × blireana
Prunus × blierana
£34.99
available to order from winter
Sorbus Apricot Queen
Sorbus 'Apricot Queen'
£39.99
available to order from winter
Sorbus discolor
Sorbus discolor
£39.99
available to order from winter
Foeniculum vulgare Giant Bronze
fennel 'Giant Bronze'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (17)
Cedrus atlantica Glauca (Glauca group)
Cedrus atlantica (Glauca group) 'Glauca'
£34.99
available to order from spring 2027
plum Haganta (PBR)
plum 'Haganta' (PBR)
£169.99
available to order from spring 2027
plum Herman
plum 'Herman'
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
cobnut Purpurea
cobnut 'Purple Filbert'
From £19.99
available to order from winter
Malus Red Glow
Malus 'Red Glow'
£39.99
available to order from winter
plum Beauty
plum 'Beauty'
£44.99
available to order from winter
plum Blue Tit
plum 'Blue Tit'
£34.99
available to order from winter
plum Jubilaeum
plum 'Jubilaeum'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
plum Lizzie
plum 'Lizzie'
From £39.79
available to order from winter
plum Seneca
plum 'Seneca'
£34.99
available to order from winter
Thalictrum Cotton Candy

New

Thalictrum 'Cotton Candy'
£12.99
available to order from spring 2027
Verbena × baileyana Purple Haze

New

Verbena × baileyana 'Purple Haze'
From £12.99
sold out
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