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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 Greetje Smit
Tulipa 'Greetje Smit'
From £6.39
available to order from summer
Tulipa Happy People
Tulipa 'Happy People'
From £6.39
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Tulipa Honeymoon
Tulipa 'Honeymoon'
From £6.39
available to order from summer
Tulipa Ice Cream
Tulipa 'Ice Cream'
From £3.99
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Tulipa Jacuzzi
Tulipa 'Jacuzzi'
From £6.39
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Tulipa Labrador
Tulipa 'Labrador'
From £6.39
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Tulipa Libretto Parrot
Tulipa 'Libretto Parrot'
From £5.59
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Tulipa Mango Charm
Tulipa 'Mango Charm'
From £6.39
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Tulipa Mistress
Tulipa 'Mistress'
From £5.59
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Tulipa National Velvet
Tulipa 'National Velvet'
From £5.59
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0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 5 (5)
Tulipa Negrita
Tulipa 'Negrita'
From £5.59
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 5 (5)
Tulipa Olympic Flame
Tulipa 'Olympic Flame'
From £5.59
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Tulipa Orange Princess
Tulipa 'Orange Princess'
From £7.59
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Tulipa Palmyra
Tulipa 'Palmyra'
From £5.59
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Tulipa Passionale
Tulipa 'Passionale'
From £6.39
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Tulipa Pim Fortuyn
Tulipa 'Pim Fortuyn'
From £5.59
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Tulipa Pretty Lady
Tulipa 'Pretty Lady'
From £6.39
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Tulipa Pretty Princess
Tulipa 'Pretty Princess'
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Tulipa Purple Prince
Tulipa 'Purple Prince'
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Tulipa Purple Rain
Tulipa 'Purple Rain'
From £5.59
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Tulipa Red Princess
Tulipa 'Red Princess'
From £6.39
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Tulipa Rococo
Tulipa 'Rococo'
From £5.59
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Tulipa Seadov
Tulipa 'Seadov'
From £5.59
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Tulipa Sunny Prince (PBR)
Tulipa 'Sunny Prince' (PBR)
From £5.59
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Tulipa Sweetheart
Tulipa 'Sweetheart'
From £5.59
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Tulipa Uncle Tom
Tulipa 'Uncle Tom'
From £5.19
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Tulipa Van Eijk (PBR)
Tulipa 'Van Eijk' (PBR)
From £5.59
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0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Tulipa Virichic
Tulipa 'Virichic'
From £5.59
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Tulipa Vogue
Tulipa 'Vogue'
From £5.59
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Tulipa White Dream
Tulipa 'White Dream'
From £5.59
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Tulipa White Prince
Tulipa 'White Prince'
From £7.19
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Tulipa White Triumphator
Tulipa 'White Triumphator'
From £5.19
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Tulipa Île de France
Tulipa 'Île de France'
From £6.39
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Tulipa acuminata
Tulipa acuminata
From £10.39
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0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Tulipa saxatilis (Bakeri Group) Lilac Wonder
Tulipa saxatilis (Bakeri Group) 'Lilac Wonder'
From £3.99
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Tulipa sylvestris
Tulipa sylvestris
From £3.99
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Tulipa Mascara
Tulipa 'Mascara'
£6.99 £5.59
available to order from autumn
Lucy Willcox’s bulb collection

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Lucy Willcox’s bulb collection
From £30.20
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New baroque tulip collection
New Baroque tulip collection
From £17.56
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Iris Harmony (Reticulata)
Iris 'Harmony' (Reticulata)
From £5.99
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0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (13)
Tulipa Blue Spectacle
Tulipa 'Blue Spectacle'
From £7.99
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Tulipa Catherina
Tulipa 'Catherina'
From £6.39
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0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Tulipa Groenland
Tulipa 'Groenland'
From £5.59
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0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Tulipa Honky Tonk
Tulipa 'Honky Tonk'
From £3.99
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0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Tulipa Mariette
Tulipa 'Mariette'
From £5.59
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Tulipa Mondial (PBR)
Tulipa 'Mondial' (PBR)
From £7.99
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1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Tulipa Pinocchio
Tulipa 'Pinocchio'
From £6.39
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Tulipa Rems Favourite
Tulipa 'Rems Favourite'
From £6.39
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0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Tulipa turkestanica
Tulipa turkestanica
From £3.99
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Tulipa Pink Jimmy
Tulipa 'Pink Jimmy'
From £6.39
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Tulipa Raspberry Jimmy
Tulipa 'Raspberry Jimmy'
From £6.39
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Amethyst combination
Amethyst combination
£23.75 £19.00
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The Garden Gate black forest tulip collection
The Garden Gate black forest tulip collection
From £13.56
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Tulipa Hakuun

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Tulipa 'Hakuun'
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Tulipa Quebec

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Tulipa 'Quebec'
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Tulipa Toronto

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Tulipa 'Toronto'
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Tulipa Willem van den Akker

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Tulipa 'Willem van den Akker'
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Scented begonia collection
Fragrant begonia collection
From £11.96
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Tulipa Amazing Grace
Tulipa 'Amazing Grace'
From £6.39
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John duo 1 tulip collection

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John duo 1 'tulip collection'
From £11.98
available to order from summer
John pink blue white tulip collection

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John pink blue white 'tulip collection'
From £19.98
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Josie 3 Lets Dance tulip collection

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Josie 3 Lets Dance 'tulip collection'
From £18.38
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Josie 4 Let’s Dance - 4 variet tulip collection

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Josie 4 Let’s Dance - 4 variet 'tulip collection'
From £25.57
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Josie 5 | Love and wishes 3 tulip collection

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Josie 5 | Love and wishes 3 'tulip collection'
From £17.98
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Josie 6 | Love and wishe 4 var tulip collection

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Josie 6 | Love and wishe 4 var 'tulip collection'
From £23.57
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Josie 7 | Blue heaven tulip collection

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Josie 7 | Blue heaven 'tulip collection'
From £24.37
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Josie 8 | The Othelo tulip col tulip collection

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Josie 8 | The Othelo tulip col 'tulip collection'
From £26.37
available to order from summer
Tulipa Alison Bradley

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Tulipa 'Alison Bradley'
From £6.39
available to order from autumn
Polianthes tuberosa The Pearl
Polianthes tuberosa 'The Pearl'
From £7.19
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0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Tulipa Blue Heaven

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Tulipa 'Blue Heaven'
From £6.39
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Tulipa Double Pink Salmon

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Tulipa 'Double Pink Salmon'
£7.99 £6.39
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Tulipa Katinka

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Tulipa 'Katinka'
From £6.39
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Tulipa Orange Passion

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Tulipa 'Orange Passion'
£7.99 £6.39
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Tulipa Red Rover
Tulipa 'Red Rover'
From £6.39
sold out
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 (2)
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)
Royal flush container plant collection
Royal flush container plant collection
£31.96 £25.57
available to order from winter
Chocolate orange container plant collection
Chocolate orange container plant collection
£31.96 £25.57
available to order from winter
Purple sunshine container plant collection
Purple sunshine container plant collection
£31.96 £25.57
available to order from winter
Summer nights container plant collection
Summer nights container plant collection
£31.96 £25.57
available to order from winter
Endless scent container plant collection

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Endless scent container plant collection
£31.96 £25.57
available to order from winter
Pink and purple container plant collection
Pink & purple container plant collection
£23.98 £13.29
sold out
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
Anagallis monellii Skylover
Anagallis monellii 'Skylover'
From £6.39
available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Antirrhinum Snap in Black Apricote

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Antirrhinum 'Snap in Black Apricote'
From £6.39
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0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Antirrhinum Snap in Black Pink

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Antirrhinum 'Snap in Black Pink'
From £6.39
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Antirrhinum Snap in Black Raspberry

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Antirrhinum 'Snap in Black Raspberry'
From £6.39
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Arctotis × hybrida hort. Flame
Arctotis × hybrida 'Flame'
From £6.39
available to order from winter
Arctotis × hybrida hort. Red Devil
Arctotis × hybrida 'Red Devil'
From £6.39
available to order from winter
Arctotis × hybrida hort. Wine
Arctotis × hybrida 'Wine'
From £6.39
available to order from winter
Chaenostoma Megacopa Blue
bacopa 'Megacopa Blue'
From £6.39
available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Begonia Nonstop Flame

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Begonia 'Nonstop Flame'
From £6.39
available to order from winter
Begonia Nonstop Lemon

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Begonia 'Nonstop Lemon'
From £6.39
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Begonia Nonstop White

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Begonia 'Nonstop White'
From £6.39
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Bidens Sunbird White-Yellow

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Bidens 'Sunbird White-Yellow'
From £6.39
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0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Bidens Sunbird Yellow Red Star Improved

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Bidens 'Sunbird Yellow Red Star Improved'
From £6.39
available to order from winter
Bidens ferulifolia Bee Happy Red ('Baleehedi') (Bee Happy Series)
Bidens ferulifolia Bee Happy Red ('Baleehedi') (Bee Happy Series)
From £6.39
available to order from winter
Brachyscome Brasco Violet

New

Brachyscome 'Brasco Violet'
From £6.39
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
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