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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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49 items
Cosmos bipinnatus Apricot Lemonade

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Apricot Lemonade'
From £2.99
available to order from summer
Narcissus Minnow
Narcissus 'Minnow'
From £5.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Gladiolus Purple Flora
Gladiolus 'Purple Flora'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Gladiolus Bonfire

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Gladiolus 'Bonfire'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Dianthus carthusianorum
Dianthus carthusianorum
From £7.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 8 (8)
Nepeta hederacea Variegata
Nepeta hederacea 'Variegata'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1 (1)
Luzula nivea
Luzula nivea
From £8.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 15 (15)
Nicotiana alata
Nicotiana alata
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Penstemon Midnight

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Penstemon 'Midnight'
From £8.99
available to order from summer
Penstemon Pensham Wedding Day (Pensham Series)

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Penstemon 'Pensham Wedding Day (Pensham Series)
From £8.99
available to order from summer
Dianthus cruentus
Dianthus cruentus
From £9.99
available to order from summer
Primula bulleyana
Primula bulleyana
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Bergenia cordifolia Purpurea
Bergenia cordifolia 'Purpurea'
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 8 (8)
Zaluzianskya ovata
Zaluzianskya ovata
From £9.99
available to order from summer
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.8 5 6 (6)
Begonia collection for hanging baskets & pots
Begonia collection for hanging baskets and pots
From £11.95
available to order from winter
Euphorbia ceratocarpa
Euphorbia ceratocarpa
From £11.99
available to order from summer
Verbascum Peach Champagne (PBR)

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Verbascum Peach Champagne (PBR)
From £12.99
available to order from summer
Lewisia Sunset Glow ('Marianni') (PBR)

New

Lewisia Sunset Glow ('Marianni') (PBR)
£12.99
1 litre pot
Agapanthus Midnight Moon ('DWHYB20') (PBR)
Agapanthus Midnight Moon ('DWHYB20') (PBR)
From £15.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Phlomis russeliana
Phlomis russeliana
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
+ 1 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 21 (21)
Euonymus fortunei Emerald 'n' Gold
Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n' Gold'
From £19.99
2 litre pot
7.5 litre pot | 20 - 40cm tall
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Euonymus fortunei Emerald Gaiety
Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'
From £19.99
2 litre pot
7.5 litre pot | 20 - 40cm tall
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Apothecary herbs seed gift box
Apothecary herbs seed gift box
£19.99
available to order from summer
Cuphea ignea Fiesta

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Cuphea ignea 'Fiesta'
£19.99
available to order from summer
Malva × clementii Barnsley Baby
Malva × clementii 'Barnsley Baby'
£21.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Abelia × grandiflora Kaleidoscope (PBR)
Abelia × grandiflora 'Kaleidoscope' (PBR)
From £22.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Euonymus japonicus Green Rocket
Euonymus japonicus 'Green Rocket'
From £22.99
2 litre pot
10 litre pot | 40 - 50cm tall
Aucuba japonica Rozannie
Aucuba japonica 'Rozannie'
From £24.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. repens
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. repens
From £24.99
2 litre pot
10 litre pot | 30 - 50cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Lonicera × purpusii Winter Beauty
Lonicera × purpusii 'Winter Beauty'
From £24.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
10 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (14)
Brachyglottis Walberton's (Silver Dormouse) ('Walbrach') (PBR)
Brachyglottis Walberton's Silver Dormouse ('Walbrach') (PBR)
£24.99
sold out
Nandina domestica Obsessed ('Seika') (PBR)
Nandina domestica Obsessed ('Seika') (PBR)
From £24.99
2 litre pot
5 litre pot | 20 - 30cm tall
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Cortaderia selloana Tiny Pampa ('Day1') (PBR)
Cortaderia selloana Tiny Pampa ('Day1') (PBR)
From £24.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Pensham Penstemon collection

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Pensham Penstemon collection
From £26.97
available to order from summer
Yucca filamentosa Bright Edge
Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge'
From £27.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
Viburnum davidii
Viburnum davidii
From £27.99
2 litre pot
12 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Paeonia Pink Hawaiian Coral
Paeonia 'Pink Hawaiian Coral'
£27.99
available to order from summer
Pastels cutting garden collection
Pastels cutting garden collection
£28.62
1 × collection
Pittosporum tenuifolium Tom Thumb
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb'
From £29.99
2 litre pot
10 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Hedera helix Green Ripple
Hedera helix 'Green Ripple'
From £7.99
9cm pot | 12cm tall
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
6 × 9cm pots
Lythrum salicaria
Lythrum salicaria
From £24.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
5 litre aquatic pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Glyceria maxima var. variegata
Glyceria maxima var. variegata
From £24.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 litre aquatic pot
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
Yucca French Flag (PBR)

New

Yucca French Flag (PBR)
£34.99
available to order from summer
Carex pendula
Carex pendula
From £24.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 litre aquatic pot
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
cobnut Cosford Cob
cobnut 'Cosford Cob'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m
Dusky violet shade mini-border collection

New

Dusky violet shade mini-border collection
From £54.99
available to order from summer
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary mini-border collection 'Cool & Calm'
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary mini-border collection 'Cool & Calm'
From £57.99
available to order from summer
Platycladus orientalis Aurea Nana
Platycladus orientalis 'Aurea Nana'
From £15.99
1 litre pot
Morus alba Pendula
Morus alba 'Pendula'
From £129.99
9 litre pot | 0.8 - 1.2m tall

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