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Plants for the Middle of the Border

Think of them as padding for your borders, but make sure you choose plants that will add to the scheme - either by extending the flowering period, or adding a colour tone that will link the other elements together.

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Hydrangea arborescens Annabelle

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Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'
From £9.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
10 litre pot | 50 - 80cm tall
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 30 (30)
Hydrangea arborescens Incrediball ('Abetwo') (PBR)

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Hydrangea arborescens Strong Annabelle ('Abetwo') (PBR)
From £35.75
3 litre pot
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 42 (42)
Hydrangea paniculata Limelight (PBR)

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Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight' (PBR)
From £28.75
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 19 (19)
Amelanchier lamarckii

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Amelanchier lamarckii
From £26.99
2 litre pot | bush
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 20 (20)
Dicksonia antarctica
Dicksonia antarctica
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
90cm tall trunk
2 × 90cm tall trunk
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 9 (9)
Hydrangea paniculata Little Lime ('Jane') (PBR)

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Hydrangea paniculata Little Lime ('Jane') (PBR)
From £34.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 16 (16)
Philadelphus Virginal
Philadelphus 'Virginal'
From £24.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.1 5 15 (15)
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Eva' (PBR)

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Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Eva' (PBR)
From £26.75
2 litre pot
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 25 (25)
Clematis Apple Blossom
Clematis 'Apple Blossom'
From £32.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 9 (9)
Kniphofia Royal Standard
Kniphofia 'Royal Standard'
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2 (2)
Lupinus Chandelier (Band of Nobles Series)

50% off

Lupinus 'Chandelier' (Band of Nobles Series)
From £5.00
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 6 (6)
Lupinus Gallery Blue (Gallery Series)

40% off

Lupinus 'Gallery Blue' (Gallery Series)
From £5.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 6 (6)
Lupinus Polar Princess (PBR)
Lupinus 'Polar Princess' (PBR)
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Lupinus The Governor (Band of Nobles Series)
Lupinus 'The Governor' (Band of Nobles Series)
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 3 (3)
Lupinus The Page (Band of Nobles Series)

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Lupinus 'The Page' (Band of Nobles Series)
From £5.00
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 5 (5)
Wisteria floribunda Kimono
Wisteria floribunda 'Kimono'
From £42.99
5 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted
Ceanothus Concha
Ceanothus 'Concha'
From £24.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 10 (10)
Ceanothus Skylark

50% off

Ceanothus 'Skylark'
From £11.50
2 litre pot
10 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 12 (12)
Exochorda × macrantha The Bride
Exochorda × macrantha 'The Bride'
From £34.99
2 litre pot
4 litre pot
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall
3 × 2 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 18 (18)
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)
Viburnum × bodnantense Dawn

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Viburnum × bodnantense 'Dawn'
From £13.50
2 litre pot
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (20)
Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii Profusion

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Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii 'Profusion'
From £13.50
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (18)
Osmanthus × burkwoodii

30% off

Osmanthus × burkwoodii
From £17.49
2 litre pot
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (16)
Viburnum × burkwoodii

30% off

Viburnum × burkwoodii
From £20.99
2 litre pot
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (12)
Viburnum tinus

40% off

Viburnum tinus
From £6.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
6 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Hydrangea paniculata Pinky-Winky ('Dvppinky') (PBR)
Hydrangea paniculata Pinky-Winky ('Dvppinky') (PBR)
From £24.99
2 litre pot
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
Lonicera fragrantissima

40% off

Lonicera fragrantissima
From £13.79
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (12)
Buddleja Pink Delight

30% off

Buddleja 'Pink Delight'
From £13.99
2 litre pot
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Chimonanthus praecox

30% off

Chimonanthus praecox
From £29.99
2 litre pot
12 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall
3 × 2 litre pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Cornus sericea Flaviramea
Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea'
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
+ 1 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Pyracantha Saphyr Orange ('Cadange')
Pyracantha Saphyr Orange ('Cadange')
From £24.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
12 litre pot | 150 - 175cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Abelia × grandiflora Kaleidoscope (PBR)
Abelia × grandiflora 'Kaleidoscope' (PBR)
From £22.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
7.5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Acer palmatum Dissectum

New

Acer palmatum 'Dissectum'
From £49.99
2 litre pot | 30cm tall | grafted
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Cornus alba Miracle ('Verpaalen2') (PBR)
Cornus alba Miracle ('Verpaalen2') (PBR)
From £24.75
2 litre pot
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall
3 × 2 litre pots
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Euonymus europaeus Red Cascade

40% off

Euonymus europaeus 'Red Cascade'
From £13.79
2 litre pot
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (12)
Exochorda × macrantha Niagara (PBR)
Exochorda × macrantha 'Niagara' (PBR)
From £39.99
2 litre pot
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Forsythia × intermedia Goldrausch
Forsythia × intermedia 'Goldrausch'
From £24.99
3 litre pot
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Forsythia × intermedia Lynwood Variety

30% off

Forsythia × intermedia 'Lynwood Variety'
From £17.49
2 litre pot
7.5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
Forsythia × intermedia Mikador ('Minfor6') (PBR)
Forsythia × intermedia Mikador ('Minfor6') (PBR)
From £22.99
2 litre pot
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Forsythia × intermedia Week End ('Courtalyn')
Forsythia × intermedia Week End ('Courtalyn')
From £22.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Hibiscus syriacus Woodbridge
Hibiscus syriacus 'Woodbridge'
From £29.99
2 litre pot
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Hydrangea arborescens FlowerWOW (´BALful´) (PBR)

New

Hydrangea arborescens FlowerWOW (´BALful´) (PBR)
From £34.99
1.5 litre pot
Laurus nobilis
Laurus nobilis
From £149.99
20cm pot | 80cm tall
30cm pot | 1.2m tall
2 × 30cm pot | 1.2m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Ligustrum ovalifolium Aureum
Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Aureum'
From £21.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
Olearia × haastii
Olearia × haastii
From £22.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Physocarpus opulifolius Amber Jubilee ('Jefam') (PBR)

40% off

Physocarpus Amber Jubilee ('Jefam') (PBR)
From £22.99
2 litre pot
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla Black Tower ('Eiffel 1') (PBR)
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla Black Tower ('Eiffel 1') (PBR)
From £26.99
2 litre pot
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Syringa Bloomerang Pink Perfume ('Pink Perfume')
Syringa Bloomerang Pink Perfume ('Pink Perfume') (PBR)
From £32.99
2 litre pot
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Mariesii
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Mariesii'
From £26.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (10)
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Kilimanjaro ('Jww1') (PBR)
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Kilimanjaro ('Jww1') (PBR)
From £34.99
3 litre pot
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Kilimanjaro Sunrise ('Jww5') (PBR)

40% off

Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Kilimanjaro Sunrise ('Jww5') (PBR)
From £44.99
2 litre pot
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall
3 × 2 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Viburnum × bodnantense Charles Lamont
Viburnum × bodnantense 'Charles Lamont'
From £26.99
2 litre pot
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Viburnum × carlcephalum
Viburnum × carlcephalum
£99.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Weigela Nana Variegata

40% off

Weigela 'Nana Variegata'
£79.99 £47.99
10 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Acer palmatum Tamukeyama

New

Acer palmatum 'Tamukeyama'
From £59.99
5 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall | grafted
5 litre pot | ½ standard | 60- 80cm tall
Euonymus alatus

40% off

Euonymus alatus
From £16.19
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Euonymus alatus Compactus
Euonymus alatus 'Compactus'
From £29.99
2 litre pot
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Acer palmatum Skeeter's Broom

New

Acer palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
From £84.99
10 litre pot | 0.9 - 1.2m tall | grafted
Bearded Iris collection

New

Bearded Iris collection
From £23.95
1 × collection | 3 rhizomes
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 rhizomes
Iris collection
Iris collection
From £23.95
1 × collection | 3 rhizomes
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 rhizomes
Iris Burgermeister
Iris 'Burgermeister'
From £7.99
1 × rhizome
2 + 1 FREE rhizomes
Iris Champagne Elegance
Iris 'Champagne Elegance'
From £7.99
1 × rhizome
3 × rhizomes
Iris Edith Wolford
Iris 'Edith Wolford'
From £7.99
1 × rhizome
2 + 1 FREE rhizomes
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 (6)
Prunus The Bride
Prunus 'The Bride'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Lathyrus × hammettii Erewhon

25% off

Lathyrus × hammettii 'Erewhon'
From £2.62
approx 20 seeds
Cercis canadensis Golden Falls ('NC2015-12')
Cercis canadensis Golden Falls ('NC2015-12')
£249.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Prunus Umineko
Prunus 'Umineko'
From £39.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Cercis canadensis Texan White
Cercis canadensis 'Texan White'
£249.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Cotoneaster salicifolius Repens
Cotoneaster salicifolius 'Repens'
£149.99
12 litre pot | top worked at 85cm
Amelanchier canadensis Glenn Form
Amelanchier canadensis 'Glenn Form'
From £59.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall | bush
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Amelanchier × grandiflora Ballerina
Amelanchier × grandiflora 'Ballerina'
From £79.99
9 litre pot | 2.1 - 2.4m tall
Cercis canadensis Forest Pansy
Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'
From £119.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Laurus nobilis
bay - kitchen laurel
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
3 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (10)
Fargesia rufa

30% off

Fargesia rufa
From £27.99
2 litre pot | 30 - 50cm tall
5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Juniperus scopulorum Blue Arrow

Best Seller

Juniperus scopulorum 'Blue Arrow'
From £29.99
3 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Ginkgo biloba

50% off

Ginkgo biloba
From £14.00
2 litre pot
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
apple James Grieve
apple 'James Grieve'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
apple Egremont Russet
apple 'Egremont Russet'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m
apple Discovery
apple 'Discovery'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.2m
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
apple Herefordshire Russet (PBR)
apple 'Herefordshire Russet' (PBR)
From £34.99
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
apple Laxton's Superb
apple 'Laxton's Superb'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
Hydrangea paniculata Vanille Fraise ('Renhy') (PBR)

Best Seller

Hydrangea paniculata Vanille Fraise ('Renhy') (PBR)
From £26.75
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (37)
Sarah's Chelsea daisy susan combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'daisy susan combination'
From £54.96
available to order from spring 2027
Sarah's Chelsea lavender susan combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'lavender susan combination'
From £56.96
available to order from spring 2027
Sarah's Chelsea silver susan combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'silver susan combination'
From £56.96
available to order from spring 2027
Iris Benton Apollo
Iris 'Benton Apollo'
From £24.99
available to order from spring 2027
Iris Benton Diedre
Iris 'Benton Diedre'
From £24.99
available to order from spring 2027
Iris Benton Susan
Iris 'Benton Susan'
From £24.99
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Iris Natchez Trace
Iris 'Natchez Trace'
From £22.99
available to order from spring 2027
Iris sibirica On Mulberry Street

New

Iris sibirica 'On Mulberry Street'
From £12.99
available to order from autumn
Ceanothus Puget Blue
Ceanothus 'Puget Blue'
From £22.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (14)
Corylopsis pauciflora
Corylopsis pauciflora
£99.99
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Laurus nobilis
Laurus nobilis
From £169.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (10)
Rhododendron Nova Zembla
Rhododendron 'Nova Zembla'
From £19.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Skimmia japonica Cleopatra ('Snep24') (PBR)

New

Skimmia japonica Cleopatra ('Snep24') (PBR)
£34.99
available to order from spring 2027
Weigela Bristol Ruby
Weigela 'Bristol Ruby'
£79.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Acer palmatum Crippsii

New

Acer palmatum 'Crippsii'
£89.99
available to order from summer
Corylopsis spicata

New

Corylopsis spicata
£99.99
available to order from summer
Physocarpus opulifolius Diabolo
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diabolo'
£99.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
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