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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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Magnolia × soulangeana

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Magnolia × soulangeana
From £17.50
2 litre pot | 30cm tall
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 11 (11)
Magnolia stellata
Magnolia stellata
From £34.99
3 litre pot | 30cm tall
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 13 (13)
Acer palmatum Ōsakazuki
Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki'
From £49.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 5 (5)
Magnolia Susan
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 4.8 5 5 (5)
Acer palmatum Bloodgood
Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'
From £49.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Cercis chinensis Avondale
Cercis chinensis 'Avondale'
From £49.99
3 litre pot
5 litre pot
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 6 (6)
Prunus Pink Perfection
Prunus 'Pink Perfection'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Crataegus × media Crimson Cloud
Crataegus × media 'Crimson Cloud'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.7m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Paulownia elongata Futuro (PBR)
Paulownia elongata 'Futuro' (PBR)
£49.99
2 litre pot
pear Beurré Hardy
pear 'Beurré Hardy'
From £26.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.5 - 1.8m
Salix integra Flamingo (PBR)
Salix integra 'Flamingo' (PBR)
£39.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Salix caprea Kilmarnock
Salix caprea 'Kilmarnock'
From £39.99
available to order from summer
Cercis canadensis Lavender Twist ('Covey')
Cercis canadensis Lavender Twist ('Covey')
£229.99
available to order from spring 2027
Acer pseudoplatanus Brilliantissimum
Acer pseudoplatanus 'Brilliantissimum'
£149.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis Brillant
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis 'Brillant'
£79.99
available to order from summer
Paulownia tomentosa
Paulownia tomentosa
From £79.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Morus alba Pendula
Morus alba 'Pendula'
From £129.99
available to order from spring 2027
cobnut Cosford Cob
cobnut 'Cosford Cob'
From £34.99
available to order from summer

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