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Plants for the Back of the Border

Taller plants sit well towards the back of the border, adding height as well as providing a backdrop for the front-runners.

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Helianthus annuus Red Sun

New

25% off

Helianthus annuus 'Red Sun'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 25 seeds
Corylus avellana Red Majestic (PBR)
Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic' (PBR)
From £79.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Prunus Tai-haku
Prunus 'Tai-haku'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Acer × freemanii Morgan
Acer × freemanii 'Morgan'
£179.99
12 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.6m tall | grafted
Prunus Kursar
Prunus 'Kursar'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Helianthus Tall Single

25% off

Helianthus 'Tall Single'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 50 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Helianthus annuus Taiyo

New

25% off

Helianthus annuus 'Taiyo'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 30 seeds
Helianthus debilis Soluna Lemon

25% off

Helianthus debilis 'Soluna Lemon'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 30 seeds
Lathyrus Prince of Orange

New

25% off

Lathyrus 'Prince of Orange'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 20 seeds
Nicotiana mutabilis

25% off

Nicotiana mutabilis
£2.79 £2.09
approx 100 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3 (3)
Nigella papillosa African Bride

25% off

Nigella papillosa 'African Bride'
From £2.17
approx 100 seeds
3 × packets of approx 100 seeds
Alcea rosea Nigra

25% off

Alcea rosea 'Nigra'
From £2.24
approx 50 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 2.5 5 2 (2)
Alcea rosea Single mixture

25% off

Alcea rosea 'Single mixture'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 75 seeds
Helianthus debilis Soluna Bronze

25% off

Helianthus debilis 'Soluna Bronze'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 30 seeds
Linaria purpurea

New

25% off

Linaria purpurea
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds
Linaria purpurea Springside White

New

25% off

Linaria purpurea 'Springside White'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 40 seeds
Sugared almonds cutting garden collection

25% off

Sugared almonds cutting garden collection
£28.62 £22.19
1 × collection
Acer rubrum Sun Valley
Acer rubrum 'Sun Valley'
£169.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted
Acer rubrum Red Sunset ('Franksred')
Acer rubrum Red Sunset ('Franksred')
£169.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted
Amelanchier alnifolia Obelisk (PBR)
Amelanchier alnifolia 'Obelisk' (PBR)
From £79.99
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall | tree
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 10 (10)
Catalpa × erubescens Purpurea
Catalpa × erubescens 'Purpurea'
£89.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall
Cercis canadensis Alley Cat
Cercis canadensis 'Alley Cat'
£249.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Crataegus persimilis Prunifolia
Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Crataegus × lavalleei Carrierei
Crataegus × lavalleei 'Carrierei'
£89.99
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m 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 (1)
Fagus sylvatica
Fagus sylvatica
From £39.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Fagus sylvatica Dawyck Gold
Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Gold'
From £89.99
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall
12 litre pot | 2.1 - 2.4m tall
Prunus Umineko
Prunus 'Umineko'
From £39.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Quercus palustris Green Pillar ('Pringreen')
Quercus palustris Green Pillar ('Pringreen')
From £99.99
9 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall
7 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall
Sorbus aucuparia Aspleniifolia
Sorbus aucuparia 'Aspleniifolia'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Sorbus carmesina Emberglow
Sorbus carmesina 'Emberglow'
£149.99
12 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.7m tall
Acer rubrum Scanlon
Acer rubrum 'Scanlon'
£169.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted
Liriodendron tulipifera Fastigiatum
Liriodendron tulipifera 'Fastigiatum'
From £99.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Prunus Shosar
Prunus 'Shosar'
£149.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
Fagus sylvatica Dawyck Purple
Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Purple'
From £89.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
Quercus rubra
Quercus rubra
From £69.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
Prunus avium Plena
Prunus avium 'Plena'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Sorbus × thuringiaca Fastigiata
Sorbus × thuringiaca 'Fastigiata'
From £59.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Equisetum hyemale
Equisetum hyemale
From £32.99
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
3 litre aquatic pot
5 litre aquatic pot
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)
Pinus flexilis Vanderwolf's Pyramid
Pinus flexilis 'Vanderwolf's Pyramid'
£159.99
7 litre pot | 1m tall
Sciadopitys verticillata

40% off

Sciadopitys verticillata
From £53.99
7.5 litre pot
2 litre pot
Taxus baccata
Taxus baccata
From £9.99
9cm pot | 20cm tall
3 litre pot | 30cm
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Taxus baccata ball

Best Seller

Taxus baccata ball
£119.99
4 litre pot | ball | 30 - 35cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Taxus baccata David
Taxus baccata 'David'
£119.99
12 litre pot | 0.7 - 1m tall
Cupressus sempervirens
Cupressus sempervirens
From £19.99
18 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.7m tall
Ginkgo biloba Gold Spire ('Blagon')
Ginkgo biloba 'Gold Spire' ('Blagon')
From £99.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
cherry Stella
cherry 'Stella'
From £29.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.8 - 2m
Malus × robusta Red Sentinel
Malus × robusta 'Red Sentinel'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
apple Falstaff
apple 'Falstaff' (PBR)
From £34.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m
Malus × atrosanguinea Gorgeous
Malus × atrosanguinea 'Gorgeous'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
Hippophae rhamnoides

New

Hippophae rhamnoides - Great Coastal Hedging
From £7.99
2 litre pot | 60 - 70cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
rhubarb Raspberry Red

Best Seller

rhubarb 'Raspberry Red'
From £5.99
1 × crown
3 × crowns
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
rhubarb Strawberry
rhubarb 'Strawberry'
From £5.99
1 × crown
2 + 1 FREE crowns
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
rhubarb Timperley Early
rhubarb 'Timperley Early'
From £5.99
1 × crown
2 + 1 FREE crowns
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
apple Grenadier
apple 'Grenadier'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m
apple Lord Lambourne
apple 'Lord Lambourne'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m
apple Red Devil
apple 'Red Devil'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.2m
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
apple Surprize
apple 'Surprize'
From £54.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
cherry Karina
cherry 'Karina'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.2m
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
cherry Summer Sun
cherry 'Summer Sun'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.8 - 2m
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm
cobnut Rotblättrige Zellernuss
cobnut 'Rotblättrige Zellernuss'
From £39.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
Malus × purpurea Neville Copeman
Malus × purpurea 'Neville Copeman'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
walnut Broadview
walnut 'Broadview'
From £79.99
9 lt pot | regia root stock | 1.5 - 1.8m
apple Rosette
apple 'Rosette'
From £34.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m
12 litre pot | M27 | top worked at 70cm
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Phyllostachys nigra
Phyllostachys nigra
From £39.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (16)
Campanula lactiflora Loddon Anna
Campanula lactiflora 'Loddon Anna'
From £8.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Pensham Penstemon collection

New

Pensham Penstemon collection
From £26.97
available to order from spring 2027
Delphinium Faust
Delphinium 'Faust'
From £24.99
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Delphinium Jill Curley
Delphinium 'Jill Curley'
From £28.99
available to order from spring 2027
Ligusticopsis wallichiana

New

Ligusticopsis wallichiana
From £2.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
Sanguisorba Blackthorn

New

Sanguisorba 'Blackthorn'
From £17.99
available to order from spring 2027
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Helen Picton
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Helen Picton'
From £9.99
available to order from spring 2027
Verbascum Peach Champagne (PBR)

New

Verbascum Peach Champagne (PBR)
From £12.99
available to order from spring 2027
Delphinium Spindrift
Delphinium 'Spindrift'
From £28.99
available to order from summer
Inula helenium
Inula helenium
From £9.99
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Andenken an Alma Pötschke
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Andenken an Alma Pötschke'
From £19.99
available to order from summer
Verbascum Clementine
Verbascum 'Clementine'
From £12.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Alcalthaea suffrutescens Parkallee
× Alcalthaea suffrutescens 'Parkallee'
From £12.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Clematis Starlet White Perfume ('HYFLET') (PBR)
Clematis Starlet White Perfume ('Hyflet') (PBR)
£32.99
available to order from spring 2027
Pittosporum tobira
Pittosporum tobira
£99.99
available to order from spring 2027
Calycanthus × raulstonii Hartlage Wine
Calycanthus × raulstonii 'Hartlage Wine'
£99.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Cercis canadensis Hearts A' Fire ('JN100') (PBR)

New

Cercis × canadensis Hearts A' Fire ('JN100') (PBR)
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Cornus kousa Miss Satomi
Cornus kousa 'Miss Satomi'
£129.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Cornus mas
Cornus mas
£84.99
available to order from spring 2027
Corylopsis pauciflora
Corylopsis pauciflora
£99.99
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Edgeworthia chrysantha Grandiflora
Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Grandiflora'
£99.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Halesia carolina
Halesia carolina
£89.99
available to order from spring 2027
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia Cream ('MicJur02') (PBR)
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia Cream ('MicJur02') (PBR)
From £69.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Magnolia grandiflora
Magnolia grandiflora
£44.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Magnolia Watermelon ('Mgwat2011b') (PBR)
Magnolia Watermelon ('Mgwat2011b') (PBR)
£139.99
available to order from spring 2027
Rhus typhina Dissecta
Rhus typhina 'Dissecta'
£99.99
available to order from spring 2027
Acer palmatum Crippsii

New

Acer palmatum 'Crippsii'
£89.99
available to order from summer
Acer palmatum Gwens's Rose Delight

New

Acer palmatum 'Gwens's Rose Delight'
£59.99
available to order from summer
Calycanthus Venus
Calycanthus 'Venus'
£99.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Daphne bholua Mary Rose
Daphne bholua 'Mary Rose'
£34.99
available to order from summer
Hydrangea paniculata Fire Light ('Smhpfl') (PBR)
Hydrangea paniculata Fire Light ('Abetwo') (PBR)
£49.99
available to order from summer
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia White ('Micjur05') (PBR)
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia White ('Micjur05') (PBR)
From £44.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Magnolia grandiflora Little Gem
Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'
From £89.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Turkscap lily collection

New

Turkscap lily collection
From £21.95
available to order from winter
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