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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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Crocosmia Lucifer
Crocosmia 'Lucifer'
From £5.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots
+ 1 more available
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 37 (37)
Hemerocallis Gentle Shepherd
Hemerocallis 'Gentle Shepherd'
From £19.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 5 (5)
Hosta Silly String (PBR)
Hosta 'Silly String' (PBR)
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 2 (2)
Hosta Voices in the Wind (Shadowland Series) (PBR)
Hosta 'Voices in the Wind' (Shadowland Series) (PBR)
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Paeonia Lemon Chiffon

40% off

Paeonia 'Lemon Chiffon'
£54.99 £32.99
3 litre pot
Veronica gentianoides
Veronica gentianoides
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Euonymus europaeus Red Cascade
Euonymus europaeus 'Red Cascade'
From £22.99
2 litre pot
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 11 (11)
Rhododendron Glowing Embers
Rhododendron 'Glowing Embers'
£29.99
2 litre pot
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2 (2)
Hydrangea and tulip pot combination

15% off

Hydrangea & tulip pot combination
£123.98 £109.73
Hosta Francee (fortunei)

40% off

Hosta 'Francee' (fortunei)
From £5.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 7 (7)
Hosta fortunei var. albopicta

40% off

Hosta fortunei var. albopicta
From £5.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 3 (3)
Hosta sieboldiana var. elegans

40% off

Hosta sieboldiana var. elegans
From £5.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
2 litre pot
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4 (4)
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Carmin Brillant
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Carmin Brillant'
From £5.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots
+ 1 more available
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 6 (6)
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Emily Mckenzie
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Emily Mckenzie'
From £6.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 11 (11)
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora George Davison
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'George Davison'
From £5.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots
+ 1 more available
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 15 (15)
Dahlia American Dawn
Dahlia 'American Dawn'
From £5.49
3 litre pot
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 17 (17)
Dahlia Arabian Night
Dahlia 'Arabian Night'
From £5.99
3 litre pot
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 6 (6)
Dahlia Bishop of Llandaff
Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff'
From £5.99
3 litre pot
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 14 (14)
Dahlia Chat Noir
Dahlia 'Chat Noir'
From £5.79
3 litre pot
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 10 (10)
Dahlia Mexican Star
Dahlia 'Mexican Star'
From £5.99
3 litre pot
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots
Dahlia Moonfire
Dahlia 'Moonfire'
From £5.99
3 litre pot
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Dahlia Soulman
Dahlia 'Soulman'
From £5.99
3 litre pot
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Dahlia merckii

New

Dahlia merckii
From £5.99
approx 10 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Pennisetum alopecuroides Hameln
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Prunus The Bride

20% off

Prunus 'The Bride'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Dahlia Bishop's Children (mixed)
Dahlia Bishop's Children
£2.79
approx 100 seeds
Dahlia Black Forest Ruby

New

40% off

Dahlia 'Black Forest Ruby'
£2.99 £1.79
approx 50 seeds
Tulipa sprengeri

New

Tulipa sprengeri
£4.99
approx 25 seeds
potato Maris Peer
potato 'Maris Peer'
From £4.99
5 × seed potatoes | summer planting
15 × seed potatoes | summer planting
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Classic cottage mini-border collection
Cottage garden mini-border collection
£64.99
available to order from summer
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Red King
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Red King'
From £9.99
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Dahlia Tartan
Dahlia 'Tartan'
From £14.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Heuchera Heucherette Pink

New

Heuchera 'Heucherette Pink'™
From £12.99
available to order from summer
Hosta Party Streamers (PBR)
Hosta 'Party Streamers' (PBR)
From £14.99
available to order from summer
Paeonia lactiflora Bowl of Cream
Paeonia lactiflora 'Bowl of Cream'
£27.99 £19.59
available to order from summer
Ranunculus Rococo Pink ('Rocpink') (PBR) (Rococo Series)

New

Ranunculus Rococo Pink ('Rocpink') (PBR) (Rococo Series)
From £12.99
available to order from summer
Hosta Monster Ears

New

Hosta 'Monster Ears'
From £12.99
available to order from autumn
Hosta Siberian Tiger ('Amime Tachi')

New

Hosta 'Siberian Tiger ('Amime Tachi')'
From £9.99
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)
Paeonia delavayi
Paeonia delavayi
From £14.99
available to order from winter
New beginnings daffodil collection
New beginnings daffodil collection
From £34.95
available to order from summer
Shades of purple - Allium collection
Shades of purple - allium collection
From £26.75
available to order from summer
Spring promise daffodil collection
Spring promise daffodil collection
From £32.95
available to order from summer
Spring sunshine daffodil collection
Spring sunshine daffodil collection
From £28.95
available to order from summer
The bold & brilliant daffodil collection
The bold & brilliant daffodil collection
From £29.95
available to order from summer
The dawn light daffodil collection
The dawn light daffodil collection
From £29.95
available to order from summer
The ruffles daffodil collection
The ruffles daffodil collection
From £32.95
available to order from summer
Yellow ruffles daffodil collection
Yellow ruffles daffodil collection
From £29.95
available to order from summer
100 days of whites & blues pot collection
100 days of whites & blues pot collection
From £73.90
available to order from summer
Elegant daffodil collection
Elegant daffodil collection
From £31.95
available to order from summer
Monet's sunrise tulip collection
Monet's sunrise tulip collection
From £25.95
available to order from summer
Amethyst allium collection
Amethyst allium collection
From £27.75
available to order from summer
Big bold allium collection
Big bold allium collection
From £28.75
available to order from summer
Allium Miami
Allium 'Miami'
From £5.99
available to order from summer
Allium Purple Rain
Allium 'Purple Rain'
From £5.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (55)
Allium atropurpureum
Allium atropurpureum
From £7.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (11)
Allium roseum
Allium roseum
From £7.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Allium stipitatum Violet Beauty
Allium stipitatum 'Violet Beauty'
From £4.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Camassia leichtlinii subsp. suksdorfii
Camassia leichtlinii subsp. suksdorfii
From £8.79
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Tulipa Fly Away
Tulipa 'Fly Away'
From £7.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Award-winning allium collection
Award-winning allium collection
From £26.75
available to order from summer
Camassia cusickii
Camassia cusickii
From £8.49
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Camassia collection
Camassia collection
From £24.99
available to order from summer
Designer allium bulb collection
Designer allium collection
From £19.45
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Oranges and lemons lily tulip collection
Oranges & lemons lily tulip collection
From £23.95
available to order from summer
Stunning Allium collection
Stunning allium collection
From £17.75
available to order from summer
Allium hollandicum (aflatunense)
Allium hollandicum (aflatunense)
From £5.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Lilium Claude Shride
Lilium 'Claude Shride'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Butterfly allium collection
Butterfly allium collection
From £17.75
available to order from summer
Allium Powder Puff
Allium 'Powder Puff'
From £5.99
available to order from summer
Allium schubertii Arctic Snow
Allium schubertii 'Arctic Snow'
From £10.90
available to order from summer
Camassia leichtlinii subsp. suksdorfii Alba
Camassia leichtlinii subsp. suksdorfii 'Alba'
From £7.90
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Iris Mystic Beauty
Iris 'Mystic Beauty'
From £5.99
available to order from summer
Paeonia lactiflora Bowl of Beauty
Paeonia lactiflora 'Bowl of Beauty'
From £9.99
available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (16)
Paeonia lactiflora Sarah Bernhardt
Paeonia lactiflora 'Sarah Bernhardt'
From £9.99
available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (54)
Lucy Willcox’s bulb collection

New

Lucy Willcox’s bulb collection
From £37.75
available to order from summer
Allium Mercurius (PBR)
Allium 'Mercurius' (PBR)
From £6.99
available to order from summer
Allium neapolitanum Cowanii Group
Allium neapolitanum Cowanii Group
From £5.49
available to order from summer
0 star 0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Lilium Lotus Elegance

New

Lilium 'Lotus Elegance'
From £5.49
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Paeonia lactiflora Duchesse de Nemours
Paeonia lactiflora 'Duchesse de Nemours'
From £9.99
available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (11)
Allium Gladiator
Allium 'Gladiator'
From £12.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Allium Globemaster
Allium 'Globemaster'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (11)
Allium Mont Blanc
Allium 'Mont Blanc'
From £6.99
available to order from summer
Allium cristophii
Allium cristophii
From £4.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (55)
Allium hollandicum Purple Sensation

Best Seller

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation'
From £6.79
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (55)
Allium sphaerocephalon
Allium sphaerocephalon
From £3.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (35)
Allium stipitatum Mount Everest
Allium stipitatum 'Mount Everest'
From £5.49
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Lilium Sunny Morning

New

Lilium 'Sunny Morning'
£5.49
available to order from summer
Camassia leichtlinii subsp. suksdorfii Caerulea Group
Camassia leichtlinii subsp. Caerulea Group
From £8.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (11)
Hemerocallis Canadian Border Patrol
Hemerocallis 'Canadian Border Patrol'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Hemerocallis Olive Bailey Langdon
Hemerocallis 'Olive Bailey Langdon'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Hemerocallis Strawberry Candy
Hemerocallis 'Strawberry Candy'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Iris Black Dragon
Iris 'Black Dragon'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Iris Burgermeister
Iris 'Burgermeister'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Iris Champagne Elegance
Iris 'Champagne Elegance'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Iris Edith Wolford
Iris 'Edith Wolford'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Iris English Cottage
Iris 'English Cottage'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Iris Maid of Orange
Iris 'Maid of Orange'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Lilium Albi Morning

New

Lilium 'Albi Morning'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Lilium Anastasia
Lilium 'Anastasia'
From £5.49
available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
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