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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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Pleione Tongariro
Pleione Tongariro
£8.99 - £17.98
1 × bulb available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE bulbs available to order from winter
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 3
Polianthes tuberosa The Pearl
Polianthes tuberosa 'The Pearl'
£8.99 - £24.00
5 × tubers available to order from winter
15 × tubers available to order from winter
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.8 5 6
Erythronium Pagoda
Erythronium 'Pagoda'
£8.99 - £17.98
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 8
Muscari latifolium Grape Ice
Muscari latifolium 'Grape Ice'
£8.99 - £26.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus June Allyson
Narcissus 'June Allyson'
£8.99 - £26.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Angel's Breath
Narcissus 'Angel's Breath'
£8.99 - £17.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Freesia Blue Moon
Freesia 'Blue Moon'
£8.99 - £15.98
20 × corms available to order from winter
40 + 20 FREE corms available to order from winter
Narcissus Pastorale
Narcissus 'Pastorale'
£8.99 - £26.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Pastel Gem
Narcissus 'Pastel Gem'
£8.99 - £26.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Avalon
Narcissus 'Avalon'
£8.99 - £17.98
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Narcissus Starlight Sensation
Narcissus 'Starlight Sensation'
£9.49 - £27.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium schubertii

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Allium schubertii
£9.59 - £16.80
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4
Narcissus Ice Follies
Narcissus 'Ice Follies'
£9.99 - £28.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 3
Narcissus Tresamble
Narcissus 'Tresamble'
£9.99 - £19.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Narcissus Anniversary Gift
Narcissus 'Anniversary Gift'
£9.99 - £29.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Polypodium vulgare
Polypodium vulgare
£9.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots 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)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 15
Narcissus Apotheose
Narcissus 'Apotheose'
£9.99 - £29.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Geranium macrorrhizum Bevan's Variety
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Bevan's Variety'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots 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)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 3
Leucojum aestivum
Leucojum aestivum
£9.99 - £28.00
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
45 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Kimmeridge
Narcissus 'Kimmeridge'
£9.99 - £27.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Birma
Narcissus 'Birma'
£9.99 - £27.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus High Society
Narcissus 'High Society'
£9.99 - £28.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Filly
Narcissus 'Filly'
£9.99 - £29.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Cassata
Narcissus 'Cassata'
£9.99 - £28.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Jack The Lad
Narcissus 'Jack The Lad'
£9.99 - £29.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Flower Record
Narcissus 'Flower Record'
£9.99 - £27.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus King Alfred
Narcissus 'King Alfred'
£9.99 - £54.99
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
10kg sack of bulbs Delivered during September
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Galanthus elwesii
Galanthus elwesii
£8.99 - £27.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Golden Aura
Narcissus 'Golden Aura'
£9.99 - £27.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Orangery
Narcissus 'Orangery'
£9.99 - £28.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Sternbergia lutea
Sternbergia lutea
£9.99 - £28.00
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Fortissimo
Narcissus 'Fortissimo'
£9.99 - £28.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Erythronium dens-canis
Erythronium dens-canis
£9.99 - £27.00
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
0 star 0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Toto
Narcissus 'Toto'
£9.99 - £28.50
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Galanthus nivalis
Galanthus nivalis
£7.99 - £89.99
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 + 15 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
250 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from winter
15 + 10 FREE bare roots | in the green available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Scilla peruviana Sapphire Blue (Caribbean Jewels Series)
Scilla peruviana 'Sapphire Blue' (Caribbean Jewels Series)
£9.99 - £19.98
1 × bulb Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Spring Dawn
Narcissus 'Spring Dawn'
£9.99 - £28.00
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
30 × bulbs available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Night Life
Narcissus 'Night Life'
£9.99 - £28.00
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Flower Drift
Narcissus 'Flower Drift'
£9.99 - £29.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium siculum

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Allium siculum
£10.39 - £24.00
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Rijnveld's Early Sensation
Narcissus 'Rijnveld's Early Sensation'
£10.90 - £26.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Anemone blanda White Splendour
Anemone blanda 'White Splendour'
£6.99 - £32.70
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot available to order from winter
3 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus White Lion
Narcissus 'White Lion'
£10.99 - £32.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Anagallis monellii Skylover
Anagallis monellii 'Skylover'
£6.99 - £21.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE rooted cuttings sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Paeonia lactiflora Red Sarah Bernhardt
Paeonia lactiflora Red Sarah Bernhardt
£10.99 - £29.99
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
3 × bare root plants Delivered during October
Striking allium collection

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Striking allium collection
£11.00 - £22.00
1 × collection | 20 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 60 bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Mount Hood
Narcissus 'Mount Hood'
£11.99 - £30.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Anemone nemorosa Blue Eyes
Anemone nemorosa 'Blue Eyes'
£11.99 - £35.00
3 × rhizomes Delivered during October
9 × rhizomes Delivered during October
Narcissus Tahiti
Narcissus 'Tahiti'
£11.99 - £33.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Narcissus Botanical Mixture
Narcissus 'Botanical Mixture'
£11.99 - £23.98
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa humilis var. pulchella Albocaerulea Oculata Group
Tulipa humilis var. pulchella Albocaerulea Oculata Group
£11.99 - £33.00
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Ice King
Narcissus 'Ice King'
£11.99 - £23.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Omphalodes cappadocica Cherry Ingram
Omphalodes cappadocica 'Cherry Ingram'
£12.79 - £30.39
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Anemone nemorosa Vestal
Anemone nemorosa 'Vestal'
£12.99 - £34.00
5 × rhizomes Delivered during October
15 × rhizomes Delivered during October
Anemone coronaria Full Star Series
Anemone coronaria 'Full Star Series'
£12.99 - £38.00
10 corms Delivered during September
30 × corms Delivered during September
Cyclamen hederifolium var. hederifolium f. albiflorum
Cyclamen hederifolium var. hederifolium f. albiflorum
£12.99 - £47.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Anemone nemorosa
Anemone nemorosa
£13.99 - £34.50
25 × rhizomes Delivered during October
75 × rhizomes Delivered during October
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hosta Voices in the Wind (Shadowland Series) (PBR)

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Hosta 'Voices in the Wind' (Shadowland Series) (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hosta Party Streamers (PBR)

New

Hosta 'Party Streamers' (PBR)
£14.99 - £36.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Begonia gift set
Begonia gift set
£14.99
gift set available to order from winter
Hosta Silly String (PBR)

New

Hosta 'Silly String' (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
The Garden Gate black forest tulip collection
The Garden Gate black forest tulip collection
£16.95 - £33.90
1 × collection | 12 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 36 bulbs Delivered during September
Anemone nemorosa Robinsoniana
Anemone nemorosa 'Robinsoniana'
£17.99 - £35.98
5 × rhizomes Delivered during October
15 × rhizomes Delivered during October
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hemerocallis Stafford
Hemerocallis 'Stafford'
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
3 × 2 litre pots shipped within 2 weeks
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Erythronium dens-canis Old Aberdeen
Erythronium dens-canis 'Old Aberdeen'
£19.99 - £49.99
1 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 1 litre pots available to order from autumn
Agapanthus collection
Agapanthus collection
£10.95 - £21.90
1 × collection | 2 bare root plants available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 6 bare roots available to order from winter
Erythronium californicum White Beauty
Erythronium californicum 'White Beauty'
£12.45 - £57.99
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Summer pudding tulip collection
Summer Pudding tulip collection
£23.95 - £47.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Begonia collection for Hanging baskets & pots
Begonia collection for hanging baskets and pots
£11.95 - £23.95
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Cyclamen cilicium
Cyclamen cilicium
£8.99 - £24.00
3 × corms Delivered during September
9 × corms Delivered during September
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Large Coffee and cream dahlia collection
Large Coffee & cream dahlia collection
£27.45 - £54.90
1 × collection | 5 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 15 tubers available to order from winter
200 alliums

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200 alliums Save £5.99!
£34.95 £27.96
1 × collection Delivered during September
Viola Sorbet F1 Mixed
Viola Sorbet F1 Mixed
£13.98 - £27.99
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Spring sunshine daffodil collection
Spring sunshine daffodil collection
£28.95 - £57.90
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Peachy daffodil collection
Peachy daffodil collection
£28.95 - £57.90
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
The lemon daffodil collection
The lemon daffodil collection
£29.90 - £59.80
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Scented begonia collection
Fragrant begonia collection
£14.95 - £29.90
1 × collection | 3 tubers Unavailable
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers Unavailable
The dawn light daffodil collection
The dawn light daffodil collection
£29.95 - £59.90
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Yellow ruffles daffodil collection
Yellow ruffles daffodil collection
£29.95 - £59.90
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
The bold & brilliant daffodil collection
The bold & brilliant daffodil collection
£29.95 - £57.90
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Muscari Touch of Snow and pot combination
Muscari Touch of Snow and pot combination
£30.98
Best white allium collection

20% off

Best white allium collection
£15.56 - £31.12
1 × collection | 40 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 120 bulbs Delivered during September
Elegant daffodil collection
Elegant daffodil collection
£31.95 - £63.90
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
The ruffles daffodil collection
The ruffles daffodil collection
£32.95 - £65.90
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Spring promise daffodil collection
Spring promise daffodil collection
£32.95 - £65.90
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Trusted friend container plant collection
Trusted friend container plant collection
£32.97 - £65.94
1 × bedding collection | 15 plants sold out
2+1 FREE bedding collections | 45 plants sold out
The bridesmaid container plant collection
The bridesmaid container plant collection
£33.97 - £67.94
1 × bedding collection | 15 plants sold out
2+1 FREE bedding collections | 45 plants sold out
New beginnings daffodil collection
New beginnings daffodil collection
£34.95 - £69.90
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Ranunculus Aviv collection
Ranunculus aviv collection
£17.95 - £35.90
1 × collection | 36 bulbs available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 108 bulbs available to order from winter
Multi-flowered daffodil collection
Multi-flowered daffodil collection
£18.27 - £36.90
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Convallaria collection
Lily of the valley collection
£18.95 - £37.90
1 × collection | 3 bare roots Delivered during November
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bare roots Delivered during November
Gladiolus for cutting collection
Gladiolus for cutting collection
£19.95 - £39.90
1 × collection | 15 corms available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 45 corms available to order from winter
Colchicum collection
Colchicum collection
£20.95 - £41.90
1 × collection | 3 bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs available to order from autumn
Sunrise Zantedeschia collection
Sunrise Zantedeschia collection
£20.95 - £41.90
1 × collection | 3 bulbs available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs available to order from winter
Marvellous muscari grape hyacinth collection
Marvellous muscari grape hyacinth collection
£20.95 - £41.90
1 collection | 80 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 240 bulbs Delivered during September
Sunset Zantedeschia collection
Sunset Zantedeschia collection
£20.95 - £41.90
1 × collection | 3 bulbs available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs available to order from winter
Peach and plum tulip collection
Peach & plum tulip collection
£20.95 - £41.90
1 × collection | 19 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 57 bulbs Delivered during September
Sweet and fragrant daffodil collection
Sweet & fragrant daffodil collection
£21.45 - £42.90
1 × collection | 20 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 60 bulbs Delivered during September
New baroque tulip collection
New Baroque tulip collection
£21.95 - £43.90
1 × collection | 17 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 51 bulbs Delivered during September
Dainty bulb collection
Dainty bulb collection
£21.95 - £43.90
1 × collection | 52 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 156 bulbs Delivered during September
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