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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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1176 items
Spring flowering crocus collection
Spring-flowering crocus collection
£23.95 - £47.90
1 × collection | 75 corms Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 225 corms Delivered during September
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2
Lemon and lilac tulip collection
Lemon & lilac tulip collection
£23.95 - £47.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Award-winning scented miniature daffodils
Award-winning scented miniature daffodil collection
£24.45 - £48.90
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Award-winning hardy cyclamen collection
Award-winning hardy cyclamen collection
£24.45 - £48.90
1 × collection | 3 corms Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 corms Delivered during September
Vintage peony tulip collection

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Vintage peony tulip collection
£24.45 - £48.90
1 × collection | 19 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 57 bulbs Delivered during September
The night before tulip collection
The night before tulip collection
£24.95 - £49.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Peachy sunrise tulip collection

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Peachy sunrise tulip collection
£24.95 - £49.90
1 × collection | 19 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 57 bulbs Delivered during September
The Notting Hill tulip collection
The Notting Hill tulip collection
£24.95 - £49.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs available to order from winter
Lemon sherbet tulip collection
Sherbet tulip collection
£24.95 - £49.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Flamingo tulip collection
Pinky tulip collection
£24.95 - £49.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs available to order from winter
Dainty daffodil collection
Dainty daffodil collection
£24.99 - £49.98
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Princess and the pea tulip collection

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Princess and the pea tulip collection
£24.99 - £49.98
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Houttuynia cordata Chameleon
Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon'
£21.99 - £49.99
1 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
5 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis Soft Caress
Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis 'Soft Caress' (PBR)
£49.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 9
Rhododendron XXL ('Hort02') (PBR)
Rhododendron XXL ('Hort02') (PBR)
£49.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Award-winning conifer collection
Award-winning conifer collection
£49.99
4 × 1 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
All year round colour conifer collection
All year round colour conifer collection
£49.99
4 × 1 litre pots shipped within 2 weeks
Award winning cottagecore tulip collection

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Award winning cottagecore tulip collection
£25.45 - £50.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Award-winning fragrant multi headed daffodils
Award-winning fragrant multi-headed narcissus collection
£25.95 - £51.90
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Monet's sunrise tulip collection
Monet's sunrise tulip collection
£25.95 - £51.90
1 × collection | 19 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 57 bulbs Delivered during September
Crème de la crème tulip collection
Crème de la crème tulip collection
£26.45 - £52.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Bulbs for pots - Peach and white
Bulbs for pots - Peach & white
£26.75 - £53.50
1 × collection | 34 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 88 bulbs Delivered during September
Double tulip collection
Double tulip collection
£26.95 - £53.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Evening sky pollinator mini-border collection
Evening sky pollinator mini-border collection
£54.99 - £144.98
6 × 9cm plants Unavailable
with tall zinc doll pot - Ø46 × H50cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary mini-border collection 'Cool & Calm'
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary mini-border collection 'Cool & Calm'
£54.99 - £144.98
6 × 9cm plants Unavailable
with tall zinc doll pot - Ø46 × H50cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Erigeron karvinskianus & hanging aged ribbed bowl combination
Mexican fleabane & hanging aged ribbed bowl combination
£55.96
Repeat flowering and award-winning quartet tulip collection
Repeat flowering and award-winning quartet tulip collection
£28.45 - £56.90
1 × collection | 28 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 84 bulbs Delivered during September
Aquilegia and Anemanthele plant combination
Aquilegia & Anemanthele plant combination
£59.94
6 × plants | 3 of each available to order from autumn
Euonymus japonicus White Spire (PBR)
Euonymus japonicus 'White Spire' (PBR)
£59.97
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helleborus × hybridus Pretty Ellen collection

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Hellebore Pretty Ellen collection
£29.99 - £59.98
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 plants available to order from autumn
Persian wallflower collection
Persian wallflower collection
£30.99 - £61.98
1 × collection | 30 plants available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 plants available to order from autumn
Erythronium collection
Erythronium collection
£31.45 - £62.90
1 × collection | 15 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 45 bulbs Delivered during September
John's double jewels tulip collection
John's double Jewels and orange tulip collection
£31.45 - £62.90
1 × collection | 28 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 84 bulbs Delivered during September
Cool shades garden hyacinth collection
Cool shades garden hyacinth collection
£31.95 - £63.90
1 × collection | 20 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 60 bulbs Delivered during September
Award-winning Trillium collection
Award-winning trillium collection
£31.95 - £63.90
1 × collection | 3 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs Delivered during September
Acer palmatum Bloodgood
Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'
£64.99 - £129.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall | grafted shipped within 2 weeks
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted available to order from autumn
Acer palmatum Osakazuki

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Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki'
£64.99 - £149.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall | grafted available to order from autumn
10 litre pot | 0.9 - 1.2m tall | grafted available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.0m tall | grafted available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Fragrant indoor daffodil collection
Fragrant indoor daffodil collection
£32.95 - £65.90
1 × collection | 25 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 75 bulbs Delivered during September
Agastache and Angelica plant combination
Agastache & Angelica plant combination
£65.94
6 × plants | 3 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
The ultimate white and green tulip collection
The ultimate white & green tulip collection
£34.95 - £69.90
1 × collection | 28 bulbs available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 84 bulbs available to order from winter
Bulbs for pots - Spring favourites
Bulbs for pots - Spring favourites
£36.95 - £69.95
1 × collection | 74 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 148 bulbs Delivered during September
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea
£12.99 - £69.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Bulbs for pots - Red and plum
Bulbs for pots - Red & plum
£39.14 - £70.00
1 × collection | 49 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 98 bulbs Delivered during September
Elegant white tulip collection
Elegant white tulip collection
£35.95 - £71.90
1 × collection | 28 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 84 bulbs Delivered during September
Bulbs for pots - Rich blues
Bulbs for pots - Rich blues
£36.95 - £73.90
1 × collection | 107 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 224 bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lucy Willcox’s bulb collection

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Lucy Willcox’s bulb collection
£37.75 - £75.50
1 × collection | 39 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 117 bulbs Delivered during September
Raspberry ripple tulip collection
Raspberry ripple tulip collection
£37.95 - £75.90
1 × collection | 33 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 99 bulbs Delivered during September
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen collection (3 varieties)

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hellebore double Ellen collection
£38.99 - £77.98
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 plants available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen collection with peach

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double Ellen hellebore collection with peach
£38.99 - £77.98
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 plants available to order from autumn
Black forest tulip collection
Black Forest tulip collection
£39.95 - £79.90
1 × collection | 38 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 114 bulbs Delivered during September
Bulbs for pots - Ice whites
Bulbs for pots - Ice whites
£40.75 - £81.50
1 × collection | 67 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 134 bulbs Delivered during September
Award-winning compact daffodils
Award-winning compact daffodil collection
£41.95 - £83.90
1 × collection | 60 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 180 bulbs Delivered during September
Cornus mas
Cornus mas
£84.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
double late tulip boquet collection
Double late tulip bouquet collection
£43.95 - £87.90
1 × collection | 38 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 114 bulbs Delivered during September
Sesleria and empoli pot combination
Sesleria & empoli pot combination
£89.98
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
Naturalising bulb collection
Naturalising bulb collection
£45.45 - £90.90
1 × collection | 110 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 330 bulbs Delivered during September
Award-winning old favourite daffodils and pot combination
Award-winning old favourite daffodils and pot combination
£92.94
Polystichum aculeatum and oil planter combination
Polystichum & pot combination
£94.98
Award-winning old favourite daffodil collection
Award-winning old favourite daffodil collection
£48.95 - £97.90
1 × collection | 50 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 150 bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus for naturalising
Narcissus mixed for naturalising
£99.99
20kg bag Delivered during September
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
100 days of spring promise pot collection

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100 days of spring promise 'pot collection'
£99.99
2 + 1 FREE | 0 bulbs & 0 plants sold out
1 × collection | 0 bulbs & plants sold out
100 days of pastels pot collection

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100 days of pastels 'pot collection'
£99.99
2 + 1 FREE | 0 bulbs & 0 plants sold out
1 × collection | 0 bulbs & plants sold out
100 days of blues & white pot collection

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100 days of blues & white 'pot collection'
£99.99
2 + 1 FREE | 0 bulbs & 0 plants sold out
1 × collection | 0 bulbs & plants sold out
3 × Erigeron karvinskianus and embossed aged planter
Erigeron karvinskianus and an embossed aged planter
£100.24
Corylopsis pauciflora
Corylopsis pauciflora
£104.99
12 litre pot | 50 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Multi-flowered daffodils and pot combination
Multi-flowered daffodils and pot combination
£108.46
Narcissus - up to 6 months of daffodils
Up to 6 months of daffodils
£59.99 - £119.98
1 × collection | 70 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 210 bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Crocosmia and ribbed planter combination
Crocosmia & ribbed metal planter combination
£123.96
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
100 days repeat flowering pot collection

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100 days repeat flowering pot collection
£47.44 - £142.32
1 × collection | 20 bulbs & 4 plants sold out
2 + 1 FREE | 60 bulbs & 12 plants sold out
Award-winning old favourite daffodils and pot combination
Award-winning old favourite daffodils and pot combination
£148.94
Nepeta and terracotta pot combination
Nepeta & terracotta pot combination
£166.96
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
Robinia pseudoacacia Lace Lady' (PBR)
Robinia pseudoacacia 'Lace Lady' (PBR)
£199.99
12 litre pot | top worked at 80cm available to order from autumn
Cercis chinensis Avondale

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Cercis chinensis 'Avondale'
£34.99 - £249.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall | tree In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
5 litre pot available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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