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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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Pseudopanax crassifolius

40% off

Pseudopanax crassifolius
£39.99 £23.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Escallonia Iveyi
Escallonia 'Iveyi'
£23.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3
Ilex crenata Dark Green ('Icoprins11') (PBR)
Ilex crenata Dark Green ('Icoprins11') (PBR)
£8.99 - £64.99
9cm pot | bush available to order from autumn
2 litre pot | bush available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots | bush available to order from autumn
2 litre pot | 20cm ball available to order from autumn
2 × 2 litre pots | 20cm ball available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 7
Clematis Emilia Plater
Clematis 'Emilia Plater'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris
Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris
£14.99 - £99.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 41
Clematis Little Nell
Clematis 'Little Nell'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Little Bas
Clematis 'Little Bas'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Elizabeth
Clematis 'Elizabeth'
£14.99 - £29.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Clematis integrifolia Rosea
Clematis integrifolia 'Rosea'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Fujimusume
Clematis 'Fujimusume'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis terniflora
Clematis terniflora
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Duchess of Edinburgh
Clematis 'Duchess of Edinburgh'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Clematis Helsingborg
Clematis 'Helsingborg'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
tayberry Medana Tayberry
tayberry 'Medana'
£12.99 - £25.98
bare root plant available to order from autumn
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
Clematis Marjorie
Clematis 'Marjorie'
£14.99 - £29.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Mrs Cholmondeley
Clematis 'Mrs Cholmondeley'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis alpina Pamela Jackman
Clematis alpina 'Pamela Jackman'
£20.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Mrs N. Thompson
Clematis 'Mrs N. Thompson'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1
Photinia × fraseri Little Red Robin
Photinia × fraseri 'Little Red Robin'
£19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 3
Pieris japonica Mountain Fire
Pieris japonica 'Mountain Fire'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Hydrangea macrophylla Koria (PBR)
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Koria' (PBR)
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Cornus alba Baton Rouge ('Minbat') (PBR)
Cornus alba Baton Rouge ('Minbat') (PBR)
£19.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Photinia × fraseri Red Robin

30% off

Photinia × fraseri 'Red Robin'
£6.99 - £79.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 50 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Euphorbia mellifera
Euphorbia mellifera
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Pieris Forest Flame
Pieris 'Forest Flame'
£19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Pieris japonica Valley Valentine

30% off

Pieris japonica 'Valley Valentine'
£27.99 £19.59
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Octopus ('Zooct') (PBR)

30% off

Clematis Octopus ('Zooct') (PBR)
£26.95 £18.86
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ilex aquifolium Alaska

50% off

Ilex aquifolium 'Alaska'
£36.99 £18.50
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis I Am Lady Q ('Zoiamladyq') (PBR)

30% off

Clematis I Am Lady Q ('Zoiamladyq') (PBR)
£24.95 £17.46
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis I Am Happy ('Zoiamha') (PBR)

30% off

Clematis I Am Happy ('Zoiamha') (PBR)
£24.95 £17.46
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viburnum nudum Pink Beauty

40% off

Viburnum nudum 'Pink Beauty'
£27.99 £16.79
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Thuja occidentalis Fire Chief ('Congabe') (PBR)
Thuja occidentalis Fire Chief ('Congabe') (PBR)
£15.99
1 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ligustrum ovalifolium Aureum

30% off

Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Aureum'
£15.39 - £79.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Euonymus alatus Timber Creek

40% off

Euonymus alatus 'Timber Creek'
£24.99 £14.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Schefflera taiwaniana
Schefflera taiwaniana
£12.99 - £89.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Ilex aquifolium
Ilex aquifolium
£9.99 - £47.94
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ilex crenata
Ilex crenata
£8.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Ilex crenata Convexa
Ilex crenata 'Convexa'
£8.99 - £36.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Buxus sempervirens
Buxus sempervirens
£7.99 - £32.99
9cm pot | 10 - 15cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots | 10 - 15cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hydrangea paniculata Phantom

40% off

Hydrangea paniculata 'Phantom'
£7.79 - £18.59
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viburnum tinus
Viburnum tinus
£6.99 - £89.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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