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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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Lobelia Bedding Mixed
Lobelia 'Bedding Mixed'
£16.49 - £32.99
20 seedlings available to order from winter
40 + 20 FREE seedlings sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 5
Lobelia Trailing Mixed
Lobelia 'Trailing Mixed'
£16.49 - £32.99
20 seedlings available to order from winter
40 + 20 FREE seedlings sold out
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 6
Lobelia erinus Crystal Palace
Lobelia erinus 'Crystal Palace'
£32.99
40 + 20 FREE seedlings sold out
Lobelia erinus Fountain White (Fountain Series)
Lobelia erinus 'Fountain White' (Fountain Series)
£32.99
40 + 20 FREE seedlings sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Nicotiana alata
Nicotiana alata
£8.99 - £17.98
5 × seedlings | jumbo sold out
10 + 5 FREE seedlings | jumbo sold out
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave Frost
pansy 'Cool Wave Frost'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots sold out
Petunia Designer Royal Lace (Designer Series)
Petunia Designer Royal Lace Designer Series
£3.50 - £19.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
Petunia multiflora Shock Wave Deep Purple ('Pas933531')
Petunia Shock Wave Deep Purple ('Pas933531')
£6.99 - £19.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
5 × seedlings | jumbo sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE seedlings | jumbo sold out
Petunia Double Pirouette Series
Petunia 'Double Pirouette Series'
£18.49 - £36.99
20 seedlings available to order from winter
40 + 20 FREE seedlings sold out
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 6
Petunia Tidal Wave mix
Petunia 'Tidal Wave mix'
£22.49 - £44.99
20 seedlings available to order from winter
40 + 20 FREE seedlings sold out
Petunia Tumbelina Compact Sophia
Petunia 'Tumbelina Compact Sophia'
£3.50 - £19.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Petunia Tumbelina Compact Victoria
Petunia 'Tumbelina Compact Victoria'
£3.50 - £19.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
Stocks Fragrance Mixed (10 Week Mixed)
Stocks 'Fragrance Mixed'
£14.99 - £29.99
20 seedlings available to order from winter
40 + 20 FREE seedlings sold out
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.1 5 8
Rosa A Whiter Shade of Pale ('Peafanfare') (PBR)
Rosa A Whiter Shade of Pale ('Peafanfare') (PBR) | Hybrid Tea Bush Rose
£28.99 £14.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Rosa Blanc Double de Coubert
Rosa Blanc Double de Coubert | Rugosa Shrub Rose
£43.99 £22.00
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 6
Rosa Cardinal de Richelieu
Rosa Cardinal de Richelieu | Gallica Bush Rose
£28.99 £14.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 3
Rosa Flower Carpet Amber ('Noa97400a') (PBR)
Rosa Flower Carpet Amber ('Noa97400a') (PBR) | Ground Cover Rose
£26.99 £13.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4
Rosa Kent ('Poulcov') (PBR) (Towne & Country Series)
Rosa Kent ('Poulcov') (PBR) (Towne & Country Series) | Ground Cover Rose
£32.99 £16.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4
Aquilegia vulgaris William Guiness
Aquilegia vulgaris 'William Guiness'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 40 seeds available to order from autumn
Cherry creme brûlée cutting garden collection
Cherry créme brûlée cutting garden collection
£25.53 £20.22
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Acer pseudoplatanus Brilliantissimum
Acer pseudoplatanus 'Brilliantissimum'
£139.99
12 ltr | top worked at 1.2m | grafted available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Calendula officinalis Neon
Calendula officinalis 'Neon'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 100 seeds available to order from autumn
Cercis canadensis Lavender Twist ('Covey')
Cercis canadensis Lavender Twist ('Covey')
£199.99
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
Crataegus × media Crimson Cloud
Crataegus × media 'Crimson Cloud'
£44.99 - £89.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
Euphorbia oblongata
Euphorbia oblongata
£4.29 £3.22
approx 45 seeds available to order from autumn
Robinia pseudoacacia Lace Lady' (PBR)
Robinia pseudoacacia 'Lace Lady' (PBR)
£199.99
12 litre pot | top worked at 80cm available to order from autumn
Edible flowers gift set
Edible flowers gift set
£9.99 £7.49
gift set available to order from winter
Caltha palustris
Caltha palustris
£22.99 - £49.99
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 9cm pots 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
Cardamine pratensis
Cardamine pratensis
£21.99 - £39.99
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
Lychnis flos-cuculi White Robin
Lychnis flos-cuculi 'White Robin'
£21.99 - £39.99
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
3 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
Sagittaria sagittifolia
Sagittaria sagittifolia
£21.99 - £39.99
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
Sparganium erectum
Sparganium erectum
£27.99 - £34.99
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
3 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
Juncus ensifolius
Juncus ensifolius
£21.99 - £39.99
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
musk strawberry
musk strawberry
£3.49 £2.62
approx 50 seeds available to order from autumn
Wasabi japonica
wasabi
£8.99 - £17.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Wasabia japonica Midori Utogi
Wasabia japonica 'Midori Utogi'
£9.99 - £19.99
9cm pot sold out
3 × 9cm pots sold out
Amsonia String Theory

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Amsonia 'String Theory'
£12.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
Fragaria vesca
Fragaria vesca
£5.99 - £44.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
12 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
cabbage of Mantova
cabbage (savoy) 'Invernale Mantovano'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 1800 seeds available to order from autumn
potato Picasso
potato 'Picasso'
£8.99
2kg bag | seed potatoes available to order from winter
Hyacinthus orientalis Blue Pearl (PBR)
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Blue Pearl' (PBR)
£8.09 - £14.38
12cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 12cm pots available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Sunrise Zantedeschia collection
Sunrise Zantedeschia collection
£18.85 - £37.71
1 × collection | 3 bulbs available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs available to order from winter
Sunset Zantedeschia collection
Sunset Zantedeschia collection
£18.85 - £37.71
1 × collection | 3 bulbs available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs available to order from winter
Begonia Mother's Day
Begonia 'Mother's Day'
£4.49 - £8.99
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Begonia (Pendula Group) Pink Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'Pink Giant'
£3.59 - £8.99
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Begonia (Pendula Group) Red Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'Red Giant'
£3.59 - £8.99
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Ranunculus Purple Heart
Ranunculus 'Purple Heart'
£7.19 - £18.90
20 × corms available to order from winter
60 × corms available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Zantedeschia Captain Kelso (PBR) (Captain Series)
Zantedeschia 'Captain Kelso' (PBR) (Captain Series)
£6.29 - £15.30
1 × bulb available to order from winter
3 × bulbs available to order from winter
Gladiolus Plum Tart
Gladiolus 'Plum Tart'
£6.29 - £12.58
15 × corms available to order from winter
30 + 15 FREE corms available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Gladiolus for cutting collection
Gladiolus for cutting collection
£17.96 - £35.91
1 × collection | 15 corms available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 45 corms available to order from winter
Begonia Pink Flamingo
Begonia 'Pink Flamingo'
£4.49 - £8.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE tubers available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Begonia Rosebud Tutu
Begonia 'Rosebud Tutu'
£6.29 - £12.58
2 × tubers available to order from winter
4 + 2 FREE tubers available to order from winter
Begonia Splendide Ballerina
Begonia 'Splendide Ballerina'
£5.39 - £13.50
2 × tubers available to order from winter
6 × tubers available to order from winter
Begonia (Pendula Group) White Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'White Giant'
£3.59 - £8.99
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Begonia × intermedia Bertinii
Begonia × intermedia 'Bertinii'
£4.49 - £8.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE tubers Unavailable
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Emily Mckenzie
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Emily Mckenzie'
£6.29 - £33.98
10 × corms available to order from winter
9cm pot available to order from autumn
30 × corms available to order from winter
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Gladiolus Green Star
Gladiolus 'Green Star'
£5.39 - £13.50
15 × corms available to order from winter
45 × corms available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Gladiolus Purple Flora
Gladiolus 'Purple Flora'
£6.29 - £16.20
15 × corms available to order from winter
45 × corms available to order from winter
Gladiolus White Prosperity
Gladiolus 'White Prosperity'
£6.29 - £12.58
15 × corms available to order from winter
30 + 15 FREE corms available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
£3.59 - £7.18
10 × bulbs available to order from winter
20 + 10 FREE bulbs available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Pleione formosana
Pleione formosana
£7.19 - £14.38
1 × bulb available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE bulbs available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Zantedeschia Odessa (PBR)
Zantedeschia 'Odessa' (PBR)
£6.29 - £15.30
1 × bulb available to order from winter
3 × bulbs available to order from winter
Zantedeschia Red Alert
Zantedeschia 'Red Alert'
£6.29 - £15.30
1 × bulb available to order from winter
3 × bulbs available to order from winter
Zantedeschia Sunset Passion
Zantedeschia 'Sunset Passion'
£6.29 - £15.30
1 × bulb available to order from winter
3 × bulbs available to order from winter
Begonia Red Glory
Begonia 'Red Glory'
£4.49 - £8.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE tubers available to order from winter
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star
Pleione Tongariro
Pleione Tongariro
£8.09 - £16.18
1 × bulb available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE bulbs available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Begonia collection for Hanging baskets & pots
Begonia collection for hanging baskets and pots
£10.75 - £21.55
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Begonia gift set
Begonia gift set
£14.99 £13.49
gift set available to order from winter
Indoor flower bulb trio
Indoor flower bulb trio
£16.99 £15.29
gift set available to order from winter
Scented begonia collection
Fragrant begonia collection
£13.45 - £26.91
1 × collection | 3 tubers Unavailable
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers Unavailable
Award-winning old favourite daffodils and pot combination
Award-winning old favourite daffodils and pot combination
£92.94 £88.04
Muscari Touch of Snow and pot combination
Muscari Touch of Snow and pot combination
£24.98 £24.38
Galanthus ikariae
Galanthus ikariae
£8.09 - £14.38
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Narcissus cyclamineus
Narcissus cyclamineus
£11.69 - £26.99
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
6 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
Ranunculus Aviv collection
Ranunculus aviv collection
£16.15 - £32.31
1 × collection | 36 bulbs available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 108 bulbs available to order from winter
Anemone blanda
Anemone blanda
£7.19 - £17.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
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