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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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Magnolia Fairy Magnolia Petite Peach (PBR)

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Magnolia Fairy Magnolia Petite Peach (PBR)
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from summer
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia White ('Micjur05') (PBR)
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia White ('Micjur05') (PBR)
From £35.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Magnolia grandiflora
Magnolia grandiflora
£44.99 £35.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 6 (6)
Magnolia Watermelon ('Mgwat2011b') (PBR)
Magnolia Watermelon ('Mgwat2011b') (PBR)
£139.99 £111.99
available to order from summer
Phillyrea angustifolia
Phillyrea angustifolia
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from summer
Photinia Blackberry Gem

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Photinia 'Blackberry Gem'
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from summer
Rhododendron Cary Ann

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Rhododendron 'Cary Ann'
£19.99 £15.99
available to order from summer
Rhus typhina
Rhus typhina
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 13 (13)
Salix rosmarinifolia Tiny Pearls (PBR)

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Salix rosmarinifolia 'Tiny Pearls' (PBR)
£29.99 £23.99
available to order from summer
Syringa vulgaris Sensation
Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation'
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 5 (5)
Pseudopanax crassifolius
Pseudopanax crassifolius
£32.99 £19.79
sold out
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1 (1)
Rosa Ghislaine De Féligonde
Rosa Ghislaine De Féligonde | Rambling Rose
£37.99 £30.39
available to order from autumn
Rosa Peach Melba ('Kormelpea') (PBR)
Rosa Peach Melba | Climbing Rose
£32.99 £26.39
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Rosa Wild Rover ('Dichirap') (PBR)

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Rosa Wild Rover ('Dichirap') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from autumn
Sweet pea collection highly scented
Award-winning sweet pea collection highly scented
£11.17 £8.94
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Amelanchier alnifolia Obelisk (PBR)
Amelanchier alnifolia 'Obelisk' (PBR)
From £63.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 10 (10)
Cercis Blue Lagoon

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Cercis 'Blue Lagoon'
£49.99 £39.99
available to order from summer
Cornus kousa Teutonia
Cornus kousa 'Teutonia'
From £71.99
available to order from summer
Prunus incisa f. Yamadei
Prunus incisa f. 'Yamadei'
£159.99 £127.99
available to order from summer
Prunus tenella Firehill
Prunus tenella 'Firehill'
£44.99 £35.99
available to order from winter
Prunus spinosa
Prunus spinosa - Blackthorn hedging
From £35.99
available to order from autumn
pomegranate Dente de Cavallo
pomegranate 'Dente di Cavallo'
£19.99 £15.99
available to order from summer
cobnut Webbs Prize Cob
cobnut 'Webb's Prize Cob'
£34.99 £27.99
available to order from winter
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