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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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Dahlia Penhill Dark Monarch
Dahlia 'Penhill Dark Monarch'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Dahlia Penhill Watermelon
Dahlia 'Penhill Watermelon'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Pepita Pink
Dahlia 'Pepita Pink'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 1 (1)
Dahlia Petras Wedding
Dahlia 'Petras Wedding'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Platinum Blonde
Dahlia 'Platinum Blonde'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Polka
Dahlia 'Polka'
£5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Preference
Dahlia 'Preference'
From £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 4.2 5 6 (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 Sturm Sweet Maria
Dahlia 'Sturm Sweet Maria'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Sweet Love
Dahlia 'Sweet Love'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Sweet Suzanne
Dahlia 'Sweet Suzanne'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 1 (1)
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 1.0 5 1 (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 Prinzessa ('Ariko 10-16')
Dahlia Prinzessa ('Ariko 10-16')
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 5.0 5 1 (1)
Gladiolus Black Star
Gladiolus 'Black Star'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Gladiolus Bonfire
Gladiolus 'Bonfire'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Gladiolus Next Level
Gladiolus 'Next Level'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Gladiolus Prince of Orange
Gladiolus 'Prince of Orange'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Hedychium gardnerianum
Hedychium gardnerianum
From £8.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Miscanthus sinensis Piccolo Rubino ('AM2021-1') (PBR)

New

Miscanthus sinensis Piccolo Rubino ('AM2021-1') (PBR)
£24.99
available to order from spring 2027
Miscanthus sinensis Spiral Flame ('8') (PBR)

New

Miscanthus sinensis Spiral Flame ('8') (PBR)
£24.99
available to order from spring 2027
Rosa Félicité et Perpétue
Rosa Félicité et Perpétue | Rambler Rose
£37.99 £22.79
available to order from autumn
Rosa Ghislaine De Féligonde
Rosa Ghislaine De Féligonde | Rambling Rose
£37.99 £22.79
available to order from autumn
Rosa White Perfumella ('Meicalanq') (PBR)

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Rosa White Perfumella ('Meicalanq') (PBR) | Hybrid Tea Rose
£32.99 £19.79
available to order from autumn
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 Magenta (Showboat Series)

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Verbena 'Showboat Magenta' (Showboat Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
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)
Nicotiana alata
Nicotiana alata
From £7.99
sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
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 Climbing Étoile de Hollande
Rosa 'Climbing Étoile de Hollande' | Climbing Hybrid Tea Rose
£37.99 £22.79
available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (13)
Rosa Scent from Heaven ('Chewbabaluv') (PBR)
Rosa Scent from Heaven ('Chewbabaluv') (PBR) | Climbing Rose
£32.99 £19.79
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Rosa Peach Melba ('Kormelpea') (PBR)
Rosa Peach Melba | Climbing Rose
£32.99 £19.79
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Rosa The Queen Elizabeth
Rosa The Queen Elizabeth | Floribunda Bush Rose
£26.99 £16.19
available to order from autumn
0 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
Prunus Starlight
Prunus 'Starlight'
£149.99
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

New

Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus Superior'
£3.49 £2.62
available to order from autumn
Tropaeolum majus Milkmaid
nasturtium - Tropaeolum majus 'Milkmaid'
£2.99 £2.24
available to order from autumn
Cosmos bipinnatus Cupcakes Blush (Cupcakes Series)

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Cupcakes Blush' (Cupcakes Series)
£3.49 £2.62
available to order from autumn
Echium pininana
Echium pininana
From £3.37
available to order from autumn
Papaver Rose Feathers

New

Papaver 'Rose Feathers'
£2.49 £1.87
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)
Prunus Crystal Falls ('G6-28')
Prunus Crystal Falls ('G6-28')
£139.99
available to order from spring 2027
Alcea rosea Halo Apricot (Halo Series)

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Alcea rosea 'Halo Apricot' (Halo Series)
£3.99 £2.99
available to order from autumn
Geranium Maderense

New

Geranium Maderense
From £2.62
available to order from autumn
Crataegus monogyna
Crataegus monogyna - Hawthorn hedging
From £49.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Seedless dessert grape collection
seedless dessert grape collection
£34.99
available to order from summer
pear Doyenné du Comice' / Conference / Concorde
pear 'Doyenné du Comice' / 'Conference' / 'Concorde'
From £89.99
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
cherry Sweetheart
cherry 'Sweetheart'
From £69.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
cobnut Kentish Cob
cobnut 'Kentish Cob'
From £39.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
pear Conference / Doyenné du Comice' / Williams Bon Chrétien
pear 'Conference' / 'Concorde' / 'Williams' Bon Chrétien'
From £99.99
available to order from spring 2027
Award winning orchard fruit tree collection
Award-winning orchard fruit tree collection
From £129.99
available to order from summer
plum Haganta (PBR)
plum 'Haganta' (PBR)
£169.99
available to order from spring 2027
almond Princess
almond 'Princess'
From £49.99
available to order from winter
apple Queen Cox self-fertile
apple 'Queen Cox'
£34.99
available to order from winter
apple Reverend W. Wilks
apple 'Reverend W. Wilks'
£34.99
available to order from winter
plum Seneca
plum 'Seneca'
£34.99
available to order from winter
walnut Europa
walnut 'Europa'
£149.99
available to order from winter
childrens grow bucket sunflower
childrens grow bucket 'sunflower'
£8.99 £6.74
available to order from winter
Sanguisorba tenuifolia White Tanna

New

Sanguisorba tenuifolia 'White Tanna'
From £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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