20% off all plants

Shop

Information & Help

My account

crocus
Wish-list My wheelbarrow

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.

By type
Facing
How much sun
Soil type
Special conditions
Flowering month
Flower colour
Evergreen / deciduous
Fragrance
Attractive to wildlife
Quick growing
Eventual size
Special features
Bulb planting time
Bulb divisions
Bedding planting time
Sowing month inside or protected
Sowing month outside
Vegetable harvesting month
Vegetable groups
Ready made borders
Planting combinations
Hardy
Leaf colour
Ground cover
Shape
Soil moisture
Used at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Kitchen garden planting guidelines
Sort by name
All items
Showing Position : Front of border clear all
487 items
Oranges and lemons lily tulip collection
Oranges & lemons lily tulip collection
From £19.16
available to order from summer
Pastels cutting garden collection

20% off

Pastels cutting garden collection
£28.62 £22.90
1 × collection
Peachy sunrise tulip collection
Peachy sunrise tulip collection
From £19.96
available to order from summer
Pelargonium Angels Perfume Lavender

New

Pelargonium 'Angels Perfume Lavender'
From £6.39
available to order from winter
Pelargonium Citriodorum

20% off

Pelargonium 'Citriodorum'
From £6.39
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Pelargonium Cola Bottles
Pelargonium 'Cola Bottles'
From £6.39
available to order from winter
Pelargonium Concolor Lace

20% off

Pelargonium 'Concolor Lace'
From £6.39
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1 (1)
Pelargonium Lady Plymouth
Pelargonium 'Lady Plymouth'
From £6.39
available to order from winter
Pelargonium Orange Fizz
Pelargonium 'Orange Fizz'
From £6.39
available to order from winter
Pelargonium Pinkerbell

New

Pelargonium 'Pinkerbell'
From £6.39
available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2 (2)
Pelargonium Sweet Mimosa
Pelargonium 'Sweet Mimosa'
From £6.39
available to order from winter
Pelargonium Torrento

20% off

Pelargonium 'Torrento'
From £6.39
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Pelargonium (Fragrans Group) Fragrans Variegatum
Pelargonium (Fragrans Group) 'Fragrans Variegatum'
From £6.39
available to order from winter
Pelargonium Angeleyes Blueberry ('Pacbluebe') (PBR)

New

20% off

Pelargonium Angeleyes Blueberry ('Pacbluebe') (PBR)
From £6.39
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Pelargonium Angeleyes Cassis

New

20% off

Pelargonium Angeleyes Cassis (Angeleyes Series)
From £6.39
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Pelargonium Angeleyes Magenta

New

Pelargonium Angeleyes Magenta (Angeleyes Series)
From £6.39
available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1 (1)
Pelargonium fragrans
Pelargonium fragrans
From £6.39
available to order from winter
Petunia Designer Bridal Blush (Designer Series)

Up to 40% off

Petunia Designer Bridal Blush Designer Series
From £5.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 4 (4)
Petunia Easy Wave Silver ('Pas1016992') (Easy Wave Series)
Petunia Easy Wave Silver ('Pas1016992') (Surfinia Series)
From £6.39
available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2 (2)
Petunia multiflora Shock Wave Deep Purple ('Pas933531')
Petunia Shock Wave Deep Purple ('Pas933531')
£9.99 £5.99
sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Petunia Double Pirouette Series
Petunia 'Double Pirouette Series'
£36.99 £18.50
sold out
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Petunia Tidal Wave mix
Petunia 'Tidal Wave mix'
£44.99 £22.50
sold out
Petunia Tidal Wave Silver (Tidal Wave Series)
Petunia 'Tidal Wave Silver (Tidal Wave Series)'
£9.99 £7.99
sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Petunia Black Velvet ('Balpevac') (PBR)

Up to 40% off

Petunia Black Velvet ('Balpevac') (PBR)
From £6.39
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Petunia Easy Wave Red Velour ('Pas933560') (Easy Wave Series)
Petunia Easy Wave Red Velour ('Pas933560') (Easy Wave Series)
From £6.39
available to order from winter
Petunia Surfinia Deep Red ('Sunsurf Akatora') (PBR) (Surfinia Series)
Petunia Surfinia Deep Red ('Sunsurf Akatora') (PBR) (Surfinia Series)
From £6.39
available to order from winter
Petunia Surfinia Heavenly Blue (Surfinia Series)
Petunia Surfinia Heavenly Blue (Surfinia Series)
From £6.39
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Petunia Surfinia Hot Pink (Surfinia Series)
Petunia Surfinia Hot Pink (Surfinia Series)
From £6.39
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Petunia Surfinia Lime ('Keiyeul') (PBR) (Surfinia Series)
Petunia Surfinia Lime ('Keiyeul') (PBR) (Surfinia Series)
From £6.39
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Petunia Surfinia Pink Vein ('Suntosol') (Surfinia Series)
Petunia Surfinia Pink Vein ('Suntosol') (PBR) (Surfinia Series)
From £6.39
sold out
Petunia Surfinia Purple (Surfinia Series)
Petunia Surfinia Purple (Surfinia Series)
From £6.39
available to order from winter
Petunia Surfinia White ('Kesupite') (Surfinia Series)
Petunia Surfinia White ('Kepusite') (Surfinia Series)
From £6.39
sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Petunia Tidal Wave Red Velour ('Pas1085269') (Tidal Wave Series)
Petunia Tidal Wave Red Velour ('Pas1085269') (Tidal Wave Series)
£9.99 £7.99
sold out
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Phlox drummondii Cherry Caramel

20% off

Phlox drummondii 'Cherry Caramel'
£3.49 £2.79
approx 200 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Phlox drummondii Crème Brûlée

20% off

Phlox drummondii 'Crème Brûlée'
£2.49 £1.99
approx 200 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Phlox drummondii Sugar Stars

20% off

Phlox drummondii 'Sugar Stars'
£3.49 £2.79
approx 300 seeds
Pink and purple container plant collection
Pink & purple container plant collection
£23.98 £13.29
sold out
Pink mist container plant collection

20% off

Pink mist container plant collection
£31.96 £25.57
1 x bedding collection | 6 × 9cm plants
pink orange and white cutting garden collection

20% off

Pink orange & white cutting garden collection
£11.86 £9.49
1 × collection
Pinky tulip collection
Pinky tulip collection
From £19.96
available to order from summer
Plum pudding tulip collection
Plum pudding tulip collection
From £12.76
available to order from summer
Polianthes tuberosa The Pearl
Polianthes tuberosa 'The Pearl'
From £7.19
available to order from winter
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
potato Maris Peer
potato 'Maris Peer'
From £3.19
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
potato Maris Piper
potato 'Maris Piper'
From £2.79
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
potato Picasso
potato 'Picasso'
£9.99 £7.99
available to order from winter
Princess and the pea tulip collection
Princess and the pea tulip collection
From £19.99
available to order from summer
Prunus Pink Perfection

20% off

Prunus 'Pink Perfection'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis Brillant

20% off

Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis 'Brillant'
£79.99 £63.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall
Purple sunshine container plant collection
Purple sunshine container plant collection
£31.96 £25.57
available to order from winter
Repeat flowering and award-winning quartet tulip collection
Repeat flowering and award-winning quartet tulip collection
From £22.76
available to order from summer
Rhubarb and custard tulip collection
Rhubarb and custard tulip collection
From £20.36
available to order from summer
Royal flush container plant collection
Royal flush container plant collection
£31.96 £25.57
available to order from winter
Royal tulip collection
Royal tulip collection
From £17.56
available to order from summer
rue

20% off

rue
£3.29 £2.63
approx 250 seeds
Ruffling skies cutting garden collection

20% off

Ruffling skies cutting garden collection
£15.05 £12.04
1 × collection
Salvia officinalis

20% off

sage common
From £2.23
approx 35 seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Salvia Sea of Butterflies mixed
Salvia farinacea Sea of Butterflies mixed
£29.99 £15.00
sold out
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Salvia farinacea Victoria Blue Bicolour

20% off

Salvia farinacea 'Victoria Blue Bicolour'
From £6.39
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Salvia Mystic Spires Blue ('Balsalmisp')
Salvia Mystic Spires Blue ('Balsalmisp')
From £6.39
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Salvia Victoria Blue ('Vivisal') (PBR)

20% off

Salvia Victoria Blue ('Vivisal') (PBR)
From £6.39
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
Salvia viridis Blue Monday

20% off

Salvia viridis 'Blue Monday'
£2.19 £1.75
approx 180 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Saponaria ocymoides

New

20% off

Saponaria ocymoides
From £9.59
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Saponaria × lempergii Max Frei

20% off

Saponaria × lempergii 'Max Frei'
From £7.19
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
shiso

20% off

shiso
£2.99 £2.39
approx 100 seeds
Sliced peaches tulip collection
Sliced peaches tulip collection
From £18.36
available to order from summer
Sparganium erectum
Sparganium erectum
From £32.99
available to order from summer
Spring fresh tulip collection
Spring fresh tulip collection
From £17.56
available to order from summer
Stipa tenuissima

Best Seller

20% off

Stipa tenuissima
From £3.03
approx 30 seeds
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (57)
Stocks Fragrance Mixed (10 Week Mixed)
Stocks 'Fragrance Mixed'
£29.99 £15.00
available to order from winter
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (10)
Summer nights container plant collection
Summer nights container plant collection
£31.96 £25.57
available to order from winter
Summer nights cutting garden collection

20% off

Summer nights cutting garden collection
£28.43 £22.74
1 × collection
Summer pudding cutting garden collection

20% off

Summer pudding cutting garden collection
£28.53 £22.82
1 × collection
Summer pudding tulip collection
Summer Pudding tulip collection
From £19.16
available to order from summer
Sunburst container plant collection
Sunburst container plant collection
From £12.79
sold out
Sweet pinks container plant collection
Sweet pinks container plant collection
£21.98 £12.09
sold out
Erysimum ( wallflower ) Sweetly fragrant collection
Sweetly fragrant wallflower collection
From £18.39
sold out
Tagetes patula Burning Embers

20% off

Tagetes patula 'Burning Embers'
£2.39 £1.91
approx 50 seeds
Tagetes patula Naughty Marietta

20% off

Tagetes patula 'Naughty Marietta'
£2.49 £1.99
approx 175 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Tagetes patula Strawberry Blonde

New

Up to 50% off

Tagetes patula 'Strawberry Blonde'
From £3.03
approx 50 seeds
Tagetes tenuifolia Golden Gem

20% off

Tagetes tenuifolia 'Golden Gem'
£2.99 £2.39
approx 225 seeds
Tequila sunrise tulip collection
Tequila sunrise tulip collection
From £11.96
available to order from summer
The artist's tulip collection
The artist's tulip collection
From £18.36
available to order from summer
The copper tulip collection
The copper tulip collection
From £18.36
available to order from summer
The dreamer tulip collection
The dreamer tulip collection
From £18.36
available to order from summer
The Garden Gate black forest tulip collection
The Garden Gate black forest tulip collection
From £13.56
available to order from summer
The Garden Gate blackcurrant ripple tulip collection
The Garden Gate blackcurrant ripple tulip collection
From £13.56
available to order from summer
The Garden Gate rhubarb & custard tulip collection
The Garden Gate rhubarb & custard tulip collection
From £15.16
available to order from summer
The light before dawn container plant collection
The light before dawn container plant collection
From £21.59
sold out
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
The night before tulip collection
The night before tulip collection
From £19.96
available to order from summer
The Notting Hill tulip collection
The Notting Hill tulip collection
From £19.96
available to order from winter
The ultimate white and green tulip collection
The ultimate white & green tulip collection
From £27.96
available to order from winter
Tulipa Abba
Tulipa 'Abba'
From £6.39
available to order from summer
Tulipa Alison Bradley

New

Tulipa 'Alison Bradley'
From £6.39
available to order from autumn
Tulipa Amazing Grace
Tulipa 'Amazing Grace'
From £6.39
sold out
Tulipa Amazing Parrot
Tulipa 'Amazing Parrot'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
Tulipa Amber Glow
Tulipa 'Amber Glow'
From £5.99
available to order from summer
Tulipa Angélique
Tulipa 'Angélique'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (14)
Tulipa Antoinette (PBR)
Tulipa 'Antoinette' (PBR)
From £6.39
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Tulipa Apeldoorn
Tulipa 'Apeldoorn'
From £5.59
available to order from summer
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Tulipa Apeldoorn's Elite
Tulipa 'Apeldoorn's Elite'
From £6.39
available to order from summer
< Prev 1 2 3 ... 5 Next >

Copyright © Crocus.co.uk Ltd 2026. All rights reserved.

Contact us
Terms
Privacy
Cookies

© Crocus.co.uk Ltd 2026. All rights reserved.