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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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Rosa Just Joey
Rosa Just Joey | Hybrid Tea Bush Rose
£32.99
4 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Phlomis italica
Phlomis italica
£32.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2 (2)
Rosa Blanche Double de Coubert
Rosa Blanche Double de Coubert | Rugosa Shrub Rose
£32.99
available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 7 (7)
Rosa Bonica ('Meidomonac')
Rosa Bonica ('Meidomonac') (PBR) | Shrub Rose
£32.99
4 litre pot
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 5 (5)
Rosa Pearl Anniversary ('Whitston') (PBR)
Rosa Pearl Anniversary ('Whitston') (PBR) | Patio Rose
£32.99
4 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Rosa Burgundy Ice ('Prose') (PBR)
Rosa Burgundy Ice ('Prose') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£32.99
available to order from autumn
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 7 (7)
Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Penny's Pink ('Abcrd01') (PBR) (Frostkiss Series)
Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Penny's Pink ('Abcrd01') (PBR)
From £32.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Rosa Loving Memory ('Korgund81')
Rosa Loving Memory ('Korgund81') | Hybrid Tea Bush Rose
£32.99
4 litre pot
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1 (1)
Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Pippa's Purple ('Rd09') (Frost Kiss Series)
Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Pippa's Purple ('Rd09') (PBR)
£32.99
2 litre pot
Rosa The Fairy
Rosa The Fairy | Polyantha Shrub Rose
£32.99
available to order from autumn
Rosa White Pet
Rosa White Pet | Shrub Rose
£34.99
4 litre pot
Magnolia stellata
Magnolia stellata
From £34.99
3 litre pot | 30cm tall
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 13 (13)
Magnolia × soulangeana

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Magnolia × soulangeana
From £34.99
2 litre pot | 30cm tall
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 11 (11)
Phillyrea angustifolia
Phillyrea angustifolia
£34.99
available to order from summer
Daphne odora
Daphne odora
£34.99
available to order from summer
0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 2.0 5 1 (1)
Daphne × transatlantica Pink Fragrance ('Blapink') (PBR)
Daphne × transatlantica Pink Fragrance ('Blapink') (PBR)
From £27.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 11 (11)
Danae racemosa
Danae racemosa
£34.99
available to order from winter
Clematis White Arabella ('Zo14089') (PBR)
Clematis White Arabella ('Zo14089') (PBR)
£34.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
Rosa gallica Versicolor
Rosa gallica Versicolor | Rosa Mundi or Shrub Rose
£34.99
4 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Rosa Mokarosa ('Frywitty') (PBR)
Rosa Mokarosa ('Frywitty') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£34.99
4 litre pot
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1.0 5 1 (1)
Rosa Flower Carpet Cherry

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Rosa 'Flower Carpet Cherry'
£34.99
4 litre pot
Rosa Flower Carpet Peach

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Rosa 'Flower Carpet Peach'
£34.99
4 litre pot
Yucca French Flag (PBR)

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Yucca French Flag (PBR)
£34.99
available to order from summer
Skimmia japonica Cleopatra ('Snep24') (PBR)

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Skimmia japonica Cleopatra ('Snep24') (PBR)
£34.99
available to order from summer
Phormium Maori Queen
Phormium 'Maori Queen'
£36.99
2 litre pot
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Rosa Cardinal de Richelieu
Rosa Cardinal de Richelieu | Gallica Bush Rose
£36.99
4 litre pot
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Lupinus arboreus Lavender Spires
Lupinus arboreus 'Lavender Spires'
£36.99
2 litre pot
Daphne × transatlantica Summer Ice
Daphne × transatlantica 'Summer Ice'
£36.99
available to order from summer
Hydrangea arborescens Sublime Annabelle ('SMNHRL') (PBR)
Hydrangea arborescens Sublime Annabelle ('SMNHRL') (PBR)
From £36.99
2 litre pot
5 litre pot
Rosa Paul's Scarlet Climber
Rosa Paul's Scarlet Climber | Rambling Rose
£37.99
available to order from autumn
Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca Citrina
Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca 'Citrina'
£37.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Phormium Sundowner
Phormium 'Sundowner'
£38.99
2 litre pot
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Phormium Jester
Phormium 'Jester'
£38.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Acer palmatum Ōsakazuki

20% off

Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki'
From £39.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted
5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall | grafted
10 litre pot | 0.9 - 1.2m tall | grafted
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Skimmia japonica Nymans
Skimmia japonica 'Nymans' (female)
£39.99
3 litre pot
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Rosa Felicia
Rosa Felicia | Hybrid Musk Rose
£39.99
4 litre pot
Magnolia Susan

30% off

Magnolia 'Susan'
From £39.99
3 litre pot | 30cm tall
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall
14 litre pot | ½ standard 35 - 40cm head
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Daphne × transatlantica Eternal Fragrance ('Blafra') (PBR)
Daphne × transatlantica Eternal Fragrance ('Blafra') (PBR)
From £27.99
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (18)
Rosa Wild Rover ('Dichirap') (PBR)

New

Rosa Wild Rover ('Dichirap') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£39.99
available to order from autumn
Cercis Blue Lagoon

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Cercis 'Blue Lagoon'
£49.99 £39.99
available to order from summer
Marvellous muscari grape hyacinth collection
Marvellous muscari grape hyacinth collection
From £20.95
available to order from summer
Josie 5 | Florals for spring bulb collection

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Josie 5 | Florals for spring 'bulb collection'
From £42.95
available to order from summer
Rosa Charles de Mills
Rosa Charles de Mills | Gallica Bush Rose
£43.99
4 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Rosa Königin von Dänemark
Rosa Königin von Dänemark | Shrub Rose
£43.99
4 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Rosa Tuscany Superb
Rosa Tuscany Superb | Gallica Bush Rose
£43.99
available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Deutzia Prettistars Pink Cloud
Deutzia Prettistars Pink Cloud (PBR)
£44.99
3 litre pot
Award-winning hardy cyclamen collection
Award-winning hardy cyclamen collection
From £24.45
available to order from summer
Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis Soft Caress
Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis 'Soft Caress' (PBR)
£49.99
2 litre pot
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (10)
Award-winning conifer collection
Award-winning conifer collection
£49.99
4 × 1 litre pots
Award-winning fragrant multi headed daffodils
Award-winning fragrant multi-headed narcissus collection
From £25.95
available to order from summer
Dusky violet shade mini-border collection

New

Dusky violet shade mini-border collection
From £54.99
available to order from summer
Euonymus japonicus White Spire (PBR)
Euonymus japonicus 'White Spire' (PBR)
£59.97
3 × 2 litre pots
Helleborus × hybridus Pretty Ellen collection
Hellebore Pretty Ellen collection
From £29.99
available to order from summer
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis Brillant

20% off

Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis 'Brillant'
£79.99 £63.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall
Bulbs for pots - rich blues
Bulb lasagne collection for pots - rich blues
From £36.95
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Bulbs for pots - ice whites
Bulb lasagne collection for pots - ice whites
£81.50
available to order from summer
Award-winning compact daffodils
Award-winning compact daffodil collection
From £41.95
available to order from summer
Cornus mas
Cornus mas
£84.99
available to order from summer
Naturalising bulb collection
Naturalising bulb collection
From £45.45
available to order from summer
Syringa meyeri Palibin
Syringa meyeri 'Palibin'
From £24.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Corylopsis pauciflora
Corylopsis pauciflora
£99.99
available to order from summer
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Cercis chinensis Avondale

20% off

Cercis chinensis 'Avondale'
From £39.99
3 litre pot
5 litre pot
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
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