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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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Award-winning fragrant lily collection

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Award-winning fragrant lily collection
From £19.95
1 × collection | 3 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs
Eremurus stenophyllus
Eremurus stenophyllus
From £8.99
1 × tuber
2 + 1 FREE tubers
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 3 (3)
Eremurus robustus
Eremurus robustus
From £15.99
1 × bulb
3 × bulbs
Allium Gladiator

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Allium 'Gladiator'
From £12.99
5 × bulbs
15 × bulbs
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Skyscraper lily collection

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Skyscraper lily collection
From £16.45
1 × collection | 3 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs
Lilium Anastasia
Lilium 'Anastasia'
From £5.49
1 × bulb
3 × bulbs
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4 (4)
Lilium Pink Perfection Group
Lilium Pink Perfection Group
From £5.99
1 × bulb
2 + 1 FREE bulbs
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 2 (2)
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum Silver Falls
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Silver Falls'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 2 (2)
Panicum virgatum Shenandoah
Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 9 (9)
Calamagrostis brachytricha
Calamagrostis brachytricha
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 5 (5)
Panicum virgatum Heavy Metal

30% off

Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
+ 1 more available
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.5 5 2 (2)
Helictotrichon sempervirens
Helictotrichon sempervirens
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Pennisetum macrourum

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Pennisetum macrourum
£12.99
9cm pot
Rosa Summer Wine
Rosa 'Summer Wine'
£26.99
4 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Helianthus annuus Claret

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25% off

Helianthus annuus 'Claret'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 20 seeds
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
From £59.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall | tree
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.75m tall | bush
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Corylus avellana Red Majestic (PBR)
Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic' (PBR)
From £79.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Prunus Tai-haku
Prunus 'Tai-haku'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Digitalis purpurea Pam's Choice

25% off

Digitalis purpurea 'Pam's Choice'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 200 seeds
Helianthus annuus Teddy Bear

New

25% off

Helianthus annuus 'Teddy Bear'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 40 seeds
Helianthus annuus Desire Red
Helianthus annuus 'Desire Red'
£3.99
approx 10 seeds
Acer rubrum Red Sunset ('Franksred')
Acer rubrum Red Sunset ('Franksred')
£169.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted
Catalpa × erubescens Purpurea
Catalpa × erubescens 'Purpurea'
£89.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall
Crataegus persimilis Prunifolia
Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Crataegus × lavalleei Carrierei
Crataegus × lavalleei 'Carrierei'
£89.99
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall
Crataegus × media Crimson Cloud
Crataegus × media 'Crimson Cloud'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.7m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Fagus sylvatica
Fagus sylvatica
From £39.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Fagus sylvatica Dawyck Gold
Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Gold'
From £89.99
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall
12 litre pot | 2.1 - 2.4m tall
Prunus Shosar
Prunus 'Shosar'
£149.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Fagus sylvatica Dawyck Purple
Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Purple'
From £89.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
Prunus avium Plena
Prunus avium 'Plena'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Minima Glauca
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Minima Glauca'
£29.99
3 litre pot
Chamaecyparis obtusa Nana Gracilis
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'
£29.99
2 litre pot
Fargesia rufa

30% off

Fargesia rufa
From £27.99
2 litre pot | 30 - 50cm tall
5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Ilex aquifolium
Ilex aquifolium
From £7.99
9cm pot
6 × 9cm pots
Pinus mugo Mops

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Pinus mugo 'Mops'
£39.99
2 litre pot
Sciadopitys verticillata

40% off

Sciadopitys verticillata
From £53.99
2 litre pot
Taxus baccata
Taxus baccata
From £9.99
9cm pot | 20cm tall
3 litre pot | 30cm
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Taxus baccata ball

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Taxus baccata ball
£119.99
4 litre pot | ball | 30 - 35cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Thuja occidentalis Rheingold
Thuja occidentalis 'Rheingold'
£15.99
1 litre pot
Cryptomeria japonica Spiralis
Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis'
£29.99
3 litre pot
All year round colour conifer collection
All year round colour conifer collection
£49.99
4 × 1 litre pots
Award-winning conifer collection
Award-winning conifer collection
£49.99
4 × 1 litre pots
Forsythia × intermedia Lynwood Variety

30% off

Forsythia 'Lynwood Variety' - Flowering hedging
£50.97 £35.68
3 × 2 litre pots
cherry Stella
cherry 'Stella'
From £29.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.8 - 2m
Malus × robusta Red Sentinel
Malus × robusta 'Red Sentinel'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
quince Serbian Gold
quince 'Serbian Gold'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1 - 1.5m
damson Prune Damson
damson 'Prune Damson'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.8 - 2m
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Malus × atrosanguinea Gorgeous
Malus × atrosanguinea 'Gorgeous'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
sweetcorn Goldcrest (late season) F1

25% off

sweetcorn 'Goldcrest' F1 (late season)
£2.99 £2.24
approx 50 seeds
rhubarb Raspberry Red

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rhubarb 'Raspberry Red'
From £5.99
1 × crown
3 × crowns
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
rhubarb Timperley Early
rhubarb 'Timperley Early'
From £5.99
1 × crown
2 + 1 FREE crowns
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
apple Grenadier
apple 'Grenadier'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m
apple Lord Lambourne
apple 'Lord Lambourne'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m
cherry Summer Sun
cherry 'Summer Sun'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.8 - 2m
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm
cherry plum Gypsy
cherry plum 'Gypsy'
£149.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m
cobnut Rotblättrige Zellernuss
cobnut 'Rotblättrige Zellernuss'
From £39.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
gage Imperial Gage
gage 'Imperial Gage'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5 - 2m
Musa basjoo

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Musa basjoo
From £12.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
Phyllostachys nigra
Phyllostachys nigra
From £39.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (16)
Campanula lactiflora Loddon Anna
Campanula lactiflora 'Loddon Anna'
From £8.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Border salvia collection

New

Border salvia collection
From £41.96
available to order from summer
Favourite salvia collection

New

Favourite salvia collection
From £31.97
available to order from summer
Delphinium Faust
Delphinium 'Faust'
From £24.99
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Delphinium Jill Curley
Delphinium 'Jill Curley'
From £28.99
available to order from spring 2027
Euphorbia ceratocarpa
Euphorbia ceratocarpa
From £11.99
available to order from spring 2027
Ligusticopsis wallichiana

New

Ligusticopsis wallichiana
From £2.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
Macleaya microcarpa Kelway's Coral Plume
Macleaya microcarpa 'Kelway's Coral Plume'
From £19.99
available to order from spring 2027
Romneya coulteri
Romneya coulteri
From £36.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Helen Picton
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Helen Picton'
From £9.99
available to order from spring 2027
Delphinium Spindrift
Delphinium 'Spindrift'
From £28.99
available to order from summer
Echium candicans

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Echium candicans
£19.99
available to order from summer
Parthenocissus tricuspidata Veitchii
Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Veitchii'
From £14.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
Wisteria floribunda Yae-Kokuryū
Wisteria floribunda 'Yae-Kokuryū'
From £29.95
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Award-winning honeysuckle collection
Award-winning honeysuckle collection
£44.97
available to order from spring 2027
Award-winning late-summer flowering clematis collection
Award-winning late-summer flowering clematis collection
£44.97
available to order from summer
Award-winning spring flowering clematis collection
Award-winning spring flowering clematis collection
£44.97
available to order from spring 2027
Award-winning spring, summer & autumn clematis collection
Award-winning spring, summer & autumn clematis collection
£47.97
available to order from summer
Award-winning summer flowering clematis collection
Award-winning summer flowering clematis collection
£44.97
available to order from spring 2027
Award-winning wall shrub collection
Award-winning wall shrub collection
£47.97
available to order from summer
Passion flower collection
Passion flower collection
£53.97
available to order from spring 2027
Winter flowering clematis collection
Winter flowering clematis collection
£53.97
available to order from spring 2027
Abutilon Canary Bird
Abutilon 'Canary Bird'
£32.99
available to order from spring 2027
Clematis Fujimusume
Clematis 'Fujimusume'
£27.99
available to order from spring 2027
Hardenbergia violacea
Hardenbergia violacea
£37.99
available to order from spring 2027
Passiflora alata
Passiflora alata
£32.99
available to order from spring 2027
Wisteria floribunda Kokuryū
Wisteria floribunda 'Kokuryū'
£129.99
available to order from spring 2027
Campsis × tagliabueana Madame Galen
Campsis × tagliabueana 'Madame Galen'
£37.99
available to order from summer
Clematis Alionushka
Clematis 'Alionushka'
£28.95
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Hydrangea hydrangeoides var. hydrangeoides Roseum
Hydrangea hydrangeoides var. hydrangeoides 'Roseum'
£34.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Vitis vinifera Purpurea
Vitis vinifera 'Purpurea'
£29.99
available to order from summer
Pittosporum tobira
Pittosporum tobira
£99.99
available to order from spring 2027
Buddleja globosa
Buddleja globosa
£26.99
available to order from spring 2027
Calycanthus × raulstonii Hartlage Wine
Calycanthus × raulstonii 'Hartlage Wine'
£99.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Camellia Black Lace
Camellia 'Black Lace'
£24.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Camellia Snow Flurry
Camellia 'Snow Flurry'
£24.99
available to order from spring 2027
Camellia japonica Nuccio's Gem
Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Gem'
£24.99
available to order from spring 2027
Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Pearl'
Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Pearl'
£24.99
available to order from spring 2027
Camellia × williamsii Donation
Camellia × williamsii 'Donation'
From £24.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Camellia × williamsii 'Les Jury'
Camellia × williamsii 'Les Jury'
£24.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
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