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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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Acer rubrum Scanlon
Acer rubrum 'Scanlon'
£179.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Acer rubrum Sun Valley
Acer rubrum 'Sun Valley'
£179.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Acer × freemanii Morgan
Acer × freemanii 'Morgan'
£179.99
12 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.6m tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Quercus rubra

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Quercus rubra
£79.99 - £159.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Malus Rudolph
Malus 'Rudolph'
£69.99 - £159.99
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus Jacqueline

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Prunus 'Jacqueline'
£49.99 - £159.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Tiltstone Hellfire
Prunus 'Tiltstone Hellfire'
£159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall shipped within 2 weeks
Sorbus carmesina Emberglow
Sorbus carmesina 'Emberglow'
£159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Sorbus splendens
Sorbus splendens
£159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus Tai-haku
Prunus 'Tai-haku'
£44.99 - £129.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Corylus avellana Red Majestic (PBR)
Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic' (PBR)
£74.99 - £114.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cercidiphyllum japonicum

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Cercidiphyllum japonicum
£84.99 - £119.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall | tree In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.75m tall | bush In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall | tree available to order from autumn
Rhus typhina Tiger Eyes ('Bailtiger')
Rhus typhina Tiger Eyes ('Bailtiger')
£99.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Rhus typhina Dissecta
Rhus typhina 'Dissecta'
£99.99
12 litre pot | 50 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Syringa vulgaris Andenken an Ludwig Späth
Syringa vulgaris 'Andenken an Ludwig Späth'
£99.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Crataegus × lavalleei Carrierei
Crataegus × lavalleei 'Carrierei'
£89.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Sorbus aucuparia Aspleniifolia
Sorbus aucuparia 'Aspleniifolia'
£39.99 - £79.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Fagus sylvatica
Fagus sylvatica
£34.99 - £164.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
20 litre pot | 1.75 - 2.0m tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Photinia × fraseri Louise ('Mclarlou') (PBR)

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Photinia × fraseri Louise ('Mclarlou') (PBR)
£14.00 - £71.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Crataegus persimilis Prunifolia
Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia'
£44.99 - £69.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Malus × purpurea Neville Copeman
Malus × purpurea 'Neville Copeman'
£39.99 - £69.99
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Malus × atrosanguinea Gorgeous
Malus × atrosanguinea 'Gorgeous'
£39.99 - £59.99
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM111 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Acer palmatum Gwens's Rose Delight

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Acer palmatum 'Gwens's Rose Delight'
£59.99
3 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Acer palmatum Dissectum

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Acer palmatum 'Dissectum'
£54.99 - £159.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | standard | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
cherry Summer Sun
cherry 'Summer Sun'
£34.99 - £179.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | Colt root stock | ½ standard available to order from autumn
cobnut Rote Zellernuss
cobnut 'Rote Zellernuss'
£34.99 - £49.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
All year round colour conifer collection
All year round colour conifer collection
£49.99
4 × 1 litre pots shipped within 2 weeks
Sorbus Copper Kettle
Sorbus 'Copper Kettle'
£44.99 - £89.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus avium Plena

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Prunus avium 'Plena'
£39.99 - £129.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus Autumn Spire ('Flanrock') (PBR)
Sorbus Autumn Spire ('Flanrock') (PBR)
£39.99 - £179.99
9 litre pot | 0.8 - 1m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus aucuparia Beissneri
Sorbus aucuparia 'Beissneri'
£39.99 - £159.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus × thuringiaca Fastigiata
Sorbus × thuringiaca 'Fastigiata'
£39.99 - £69.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Malus × robusta Red Sentinel

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Malus × robusta 'Red Sentinel'
£34.99 - £119.99
9 litre pot | MM106 | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.6m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1m tall available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cordyline australis 'Southern Splendour'
Cordyline australis 'Southern Splendour'
£34.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Summer Snowflake
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Summer Snowflake'
£32.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cotinus coggygria Royal Purple
Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'
£29.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 40 - 60cm In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Enkianthus campanulatus
Enkianthus campanulatus
£29.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Parthenocissus tricuspidata Veitchii
Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Veitchii'
£14.99 - £29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Enkianthus campanulatus Prettycoat ('Jww10') (PBR)
Enkianthus campanulatus Prettycoat ('Jww10') (PBR)
£29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cherry Stella

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cherry 'Stella'
£28.79 - £119.99
9 litre pot | G5 root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | G5 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm available to order from autumn
Callistemon viminalis Hot Pink ('Kkho1') (PBR)
Callistemon viminalis Hot Pink ('Kkho1') (PBR)
£27.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
Cotinus Grace
Cotinus 'Grace'
£26.75
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Taxus baccata
Taxus baccata
£9.99 - £239.98
9cm pot | 20cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall shipped within 2 weeks
3 litre pot | 30cm available to order from autumn
10 × bare root | 20 - 30cm available to order from autumn
10 × bare root | 40 - 50cm available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 20 - 30cm available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 40 - 50cm available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Pieris japonica Passion (PBR)
Pieris japonica 'Passion' (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Pieris japonica Katsura (PBR)
Pieris japonica 'Katsura' (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pieris japonica Bonfire
Pieris japonica 'Bonfire'
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pseudopanax crassifolius

40% off

Pseudopanax crassifolius
£39.99 £23.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Panicum virgatum Warrior
Panicum virgatum 'Warrior'
£9.99 - £49.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot 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)
Juncus maritimus
Juncus maritimus
£21.99 - £39.99
1 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 9cm pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Sugared almonds cutting garden collection

25% off

Sugared almonds cutting garden collection
£27.82 £20.86
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pieris Forest Flame
Pieris 'Forest Flame'
£19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Photinia × fraseri Red Robin

30% off

Photinia × fraseri 'Red Robin'
£6.99 - £79.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 50 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Photinia × fraseri Little Red Robin
Photinia × fraseri 'Little Red Robin'
£19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cornus alba Baton Rouge ('Minbat') (PBR)
Cornus alba Baton Rouge ('Minbat') (PBR)
£19.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pieris japonica Valley Valentine

30% off

Pieris japonica 'Valley Valentine'
£27.99 £19.59
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Panicum virgatum Shenandoah
Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
£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)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Thuja occidentalis Fire Chief ('Congabe') (PBR)
Thuja occidentalis Fire Chief ('Congabe') (PBR)
£15.99
1 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bistorta amplexicaulis Blackfield (PBR)
Bistorta amplexicaulis 'Blackfield' (PBR)
£14.99 - £47.99
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)
Euonymus alatus Timber Creek

40% off

Euonymus alatus 'Timber Creek'
£24.99 £14.99
2 litre pot 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)
Angelica sylvestris Vicar's Mead

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Angelica sylvestris 'Vicar's Mead'
£13.99 - £32.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Angelica gigas
Angelica gigas
£12.99 - £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)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Schefflera taiwaniana
Schefflera taiwaniana
£12.99 - £89.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Eryngium Magical Red Thunder (PBR)

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Eryngium 'Magical Red Thunder' (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hemerocallis Stella Tangerine (PBR)

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Hemerocallis 'Stella Tangerine' (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hemerocallis Stella Rouge (PBR)

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Hemerocallis 'Stella Rouge' (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Pink Candy ('Tahi12')(PBR)

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Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Pink Candy (Tahi12') (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Red Wine ('Tahi61') (PBR)

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Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Red Wine (Tahi61') (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot shipped within 2 weeks
3 × 9cm pots shipped within 2 weeks
Salvia Pink Amistad ('Arggr17-011')
Salvia Pink Amistad ('Arggr17-011')
£10.99 - £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)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Delphinium Black Knight Group
Delphinium 'Black Knight Group'
£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 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Carex testacea Prairie Fire
Carex testacea 'Prairie Fire'
£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)
1 star 1 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)
Achillea filipendulina Cloth of Gold
Achillea filipendulina 'Cloth of Gold'
£8.99 - £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)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Thuja plicata Atrovirens

40% off

Thuja plicata 'Atrovirens'
£5.39 - £20.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Helianthus annuus Desire Red

25% off

Helianthus annuus 'Desire Red'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Eupatorium cannabinum

25% off

Eupatorium cannabinum
£2.24 - £37.49
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
5 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
Alcea rosea Single mixture

25% off

Alcea rosea 'Single mixture'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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