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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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Wasabi japonica
wasabi
£8.99 - £17.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Begonia Mother's Day
Begonia 'Mother's Day'
£3.99 - £7.99
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 4.7 5 3
Begonia Pink Flamingo
Begonia 'Pink Flamingo'
£3.99 - £7.98
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 4.5 5 4
Begonia Red Glory
Begonia 'Red Glory'
£3.99 - £7.98
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 1.0 5 1
Begonia Rosebud Tutu
Begonia 'Rosebud Tutu'
£5.59 - £11.18
2 × tubers available to order from winter
4 + 2 FREE tubers available to order from winter
Begonia Splendide Ballerina
Begonia 'Splendide Ballerina'
£4.79 - £12.00
2 × tubers available to order from winter
6 × tubers available to order from winter
Begonia (Pendula Group) Pink Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'Pink Giant'
£3.19 - £7.99
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Begonia (Pendula Group) Red Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'Red Giant'
£3.19 - £7.99
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Begonia (Pendula Group) White Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'White Giant'
£3.19 - £7.99
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 4.4 5 5
Begonia gift set
Begonia gift set
£14.99 £11.99
gift set available to order from winter
Begonia × intermedia Bertinii
Begonia × intermedia 'Bertinii'
£3.99 - £7.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE tubers Unavailable
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Emily Mckenzie
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Emily Mckenzie'
£5.59 - £35.98
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 4.5 5 10
Danae racemosa
Danae racemosa
£34.99
2 litre pot available to order from winter
Edible flowers gift set
Edible flowers gift set
£9.99 £7.49
gift set available to order from winter
Galanthus ikariae
Galanthus ikariae
£7.19 - £12.78
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Gladiolus Green Star
Gladiolus 'Green Star'
£4.79 - £12.00
15 × corms available to order from winter
45 × corms available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 2
Gladiolus Plum Tart
Gladiolus 'Plum Tart'
£5.59 - £11.18
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 4.4 5 18
Gladiolus Purple Flora
Gladiolus 'Purple Flora'
£5.59 - £14.40
15 × corms available to order from winter
45 × corms available to order from winter
Gladiolus White Prosperity
Gladiolus 'White Prosperity'
£5.59 - £11.18
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 4.4 5 13
Hyacinthus orientalis Blue Pearl (PBR)
Hyacinthus orientalis 'Blue Pearl' (PBR)
£7.19 - £12.78
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 4.8 5 5
Indoor flower bulb trio
Indoor flower bulb trio
£16.99 £13.59
gift set available to order from winter
Muscari macrocarpum Golden Fragrance (PBR)
Muscari macrocarpum 'Golden Fragrance' (PBR)
£4.79 - £13.20
5 × bulbs available to order from winter
15 × bulbs available to order from winter
Narcissus cyclamineus
Narcissus cyclamineus
£10.39 - £23.99
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
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
£3.19 - £6.38
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
£6.39 - £12.78
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
Pleione Tongariro
Pleione Tongariro
£7.19 - £14.38
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
potato Picasso
potato 'Picasso'
£8.99
2kg bag | seed potatoes available to order from winter
Primula Eclipse Blue
Primula 'Eclipse Blue'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Ranunculus Purple Heart
Ranunculus 'Purple Heart'
£6.39 - £16.80
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
Tulipa Angélique
Tulipa 'Angélique'
£7.99 - £15.18
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
14 + 7 FREE bulbs available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa Formule One
Tulipa 'Formule One'
£6.39 - £16.80
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa Pink Ardour
Tulipa 'Pink Ardour'
£6.39 - £16.80
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa Spitsbergen
Tulipa 'Spitsbergen'
£6.39 - £16.80
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa cretica Hilde
Tulipa cretica 'Hilde'
£6.39 - £16.80
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Zantedeschia Captain Kelso (PBR) (Captain Series)
Zantedeschia 'Captain Kelso' (PBR) (Captain Series)
£5.59 - £13.60
1 × bulb available to order from winter
3 × bulbs available to order from winter
Zantedeschia Odessa (PBR)
Zantedeschia 'Odessa' (PBR)
£5.59 - £13.60
1 × bulb available to order from winter
3 × bulbs available to order from winter
Zantedeschia Red Alert
Zantedeschia 'Red Alert'
£5.59 - £13.60
1 × bulb available to order from winter
3 × bulbs available to order from winter
Zantedeschia Sunset Passion
Zantedeschia 'Sunset Passion'
£5.59 - £13.60
1 × bulb available to order from winter
3 × bulbs available to order from winter
100 days of blues & white pot collection

New

100 days of blues & white 'pot collection'
£79.99
2 + 1 FREE | 0 bulbs & 0 plants sold out
1 × collection | 0 bulbs & plants sold out
100 days of pastels pot collection

New

100 days of pastels 'pot collection'
£79.99
2 + 1 FREE | 0 bulbs & 0 plants sold out
1 × collection | 0 bulbs & plants sold out
100 days of spring promise pot collection

New

100 days of spring promise 'pot collection'
£79.99
2 + 1 FREE | 0 bulbs & 0 plants sold out
1 × collection | 0 bulbs & plants sold out
Anagallis monellii Skylover
Anagallis monellii 'Skylover'
£6.99 - £21.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Antirrhinum majus Sonnet Series, formula mixed
Antirrhinum majus Sonnet Series mixed
£36.99
40 + 20 FREE seedlings sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Calibrachoa Cabaret Early Orange (Cabaret Series)
Calibrachoa 'Cabaret Early Orange' (Cabaret Series)
£6.99 - £19.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Calibrachoa Cabaret Early Pink (PBR) (Cabaret Series)
Calibrachoa 'Cabaret Early Pink' (Cabaret Series)
£9.99 - £19.98
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
Calibrachoa Can-can Double White Improved (Can-can Series)
Calibrachoa 'Can-can Double White Improved' (Can-can Series)
£3.50 - £25.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
Calibrachoa Cabaret Goodnight Kiss ('Balcabooni') (PBR)
Calibrachoa Cabaret Goodnight Kiss ('Balcabooni') (PBR)
£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
Calibrachoa Calitastic Cappucino ('Wescacacap') (Calitastic Series)
Calibrachoa Calitastic Cappucino ('Wescacacap') (Calitastic 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
Euphorbia graminea Glamour
Euphorbia graminea 'Glamour'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots sold out
Geranium Red Shades
Geranium 'Red Shades'
£3.50 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
20 seedlings available to order from winter
40 + 20 FREE seedlings sold out
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Geranium Showstopper Mixed
Geranium 'Showstopper Mixed'
£39.99
40 + 20 FREE seedlings sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Geranium maculatum Stormy Night ('Macger002') (PBR)
Geranium maculatum Stormy Night ('Macger002') (PBR)
£13.99 - £31.99
9cm pot sold out
3 × 9cm pots sold out
Hanging basket bedding plant collection
Hanging basket bedding plant collection
£36.99 - £73.98
1 collection | 60 seedlings sold out
2 + 1 FREE collections (180 seedlings) sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hydrangea Preziosa
Hydrangea 'Preziosa'
£24.99 - £59.99
2 litre pot sold out
3 × 2 litre pots sold out
Hypericum × inodorum Magical Beauty ('Kolmbeau') (PBR) (Magical Series)
Hypericum × inodorum Magical Beauty ('Kolmbeau') (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot sold out
Impatiens Beacon Select Mixture (Beacon Series)
Impatiens 'Beacon Select Mixture'
£36.99
40 + 20 FREE seedlings sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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
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
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
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 Cappuccino (Designer Series)

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Petunia Designer Cappuccino Designer Series
£3.50 - £19.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings 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
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 Tidal Wave Silver (Tidal Wave Series)
Petunia 'Tidal Wave Silver (Tidal Wave Series)'
£9.99 - £19.98
5 × seedlings | jumbo sold out
10 + 5 FREE seedlings | jumbo 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
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
Petunia Tidal Wave Red Velour ('Pas1085269') (Tidal Wave Series)
Petunia Tidal Wave Red Velour ('Pas1085269') (Tidal Wave Series)
£9.99 - £19.98
5 × seedlings | jumbo sold out
10 + 5 FREE seedlings | jumbo sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Polemonium reptans Stairway to Heaven (PBR)
Polemonium reptans 'Stairway to Heaven' (PBR)
£12.99 - £27.99
9cm pot sold out
3 × 9cm pots sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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
Trollius × cultorum Full Moon ('Mactro010')

New

Trollius × cultorum Full Moon ('Mactro010')
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot sold out
3 × 9cm pots sold out
Uncinia rubra Everflame ('Belinda's Find') (PBR)
Uncinia rubra Everflame ('Belinda's Find') (PBR)
£22.99 - £57.99
2 litre pot sold out
3 × 2 litre pots sold out
Wasabia japonica Midori Utogi
Wasabia japonica 'Midori Utogi'
£9.99 - £19.99
9cm pot sold out
3 × 9cm pots sold out
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