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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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336 items
Antique peach dahlia collection
Antique peach dahlia collection
From £30.45
available to order from winter
Burnt sugar dahlia collection
Burnt sugar dahlia collection
From £18.95
available to order from winter
Coffee and cream dahlia collection
Coffee & cream dahlia collection
From £23.95
available to order from winter
Peach dahlia collection
Peach dahlia collection
From £17.75
available to order from winter
Pink champagne dahlia collection

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Pink champagne dahlia collection
From £27.45
available to order from winter
Bees and butterflies dahlia collection

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Bees & butterflies dahlia collection
From £23.95
available to order from winter
Ashley's flight of the butterflies dahlia collection
Ashley's flight of the butterflies dahlia collection
From £29.25
available to order from winter
Award-winning dahlia collection for pots
Award-winning dahlia collection for pots
From £17.75
available to order from winter
Lucy's border dahlia collection
Lucy's border dahlia collection
From £29.95
available to order from winter
Coffee and cream 5 varieties dahlia collection
Coffee & cream 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £29.95
available to order from winter
Cutting garden dahlia collection
Cutting garden dahlia collection
From £28.95
available to order from winter
Favourite gladioli collection
Favourite gladioli collection
From £19.95
available to order from winter
Hedychium collection
Hedychium collection
From £26.95
available to order from winter
The ultimate cutting gladioli collection
The ultimate cutting gladioli collection
From £35.95
available to order from winter
Venetian gladioli collection
Venetian gladioli collection
From £18.95
available to order from winter
Vibrant gladioli collection
Vibrant gladioli collection
From £19.95
available to order from winter
Dahlia Cafe au Lait Rosé
Dahlia 'Cafe au Lait Rosé'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Dahlia Penhill Dark Monarch
Dahlia 'Penhill Dark Monarch'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Dahlia Platinum Blonde
Dahlia 'Platinum Blonde'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Preference
Dahlia 'Preference'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Sweet Love
Dahlia 'Sweet Love'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
Dahlia Sweet Suzanne
Dahlia 'Sweet Suzanne'
From £5.99
available to order from winter
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Gladiolus Black Star
Gladiolus 'Black Star'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Gladiolus Bonfire
Gladiolus 'Bonfire'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Gladiolus Next Level
Gladiolus 'Next Level'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Gladiolus Prince of Orange
Gladiolus 'Prince of Orange'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Hedychium flavescens
Hedychium flavescens
From £8.99
available to order from winter
Lilium Pretty Woman
Lilium 'Pretty Woman'
From £8.99
available to order from winter
Nicotiana alata
Nicotiana alata
From £7.99
sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
From £7.99
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Prunus Pink Perfection
Prunus 'Pink Perfection'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
Acer × freemanii Autumn Blaze ('Jeffersred')
Acer × freemanii Autumn Blaze ('Jeffersred')
From £89.99
available to order from spring 2027
Cercis siliquastrum Bodnant
Cercis siliquastrum 'Bodnant'
£249.99
available to order from spring 2027
Quercus ilex
Quercus ilex
From £109.99
available to order from summer
Prunus Starlight
Prunus 'Starlight'
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Echium pininana
Echium pininana
From £3.37
available to order from autumn
Papaver Rose Feathers

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Papaver 'Rose Feathers'
£2.49 £1.87
available to order from autumn
Acer platanoides Princeton Gold ('Prigo') (PBR)
Acer platanoides Princeton Gold ('Prigo') (PBR)
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Betula papyrifera
Betula papyrifera
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Betula pendula subsp. pendula Fastigiata Joes ('Jolep 1')
Betula pendula subsp. pendula Fastigiata Joes ('Jolep 1')
£169.99
available to order from spring 2027
Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis 'Kansu'
Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis 'Kansu'
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)
Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)
£189.99
available to order from spring 2027
Cercis canadensis Hearts of Gold (PBR)
Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold' (PBR)
£109.99
available to order from spring 2027
Cornus kousa Teutonia
Cornus kousa 'Teutonia'
From £89.99
available to order from spring 2027
Crataegus persimilis Prunifolia Splendens
Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia Splendens'
From £79.99
available to order from spring 2027
Magnolia Sunsation
Magnolia 'Sunsation'
£129.99
available to order from spring 2027
Magnolia wilsonii Eileen Baines
Magnolia wilsonii 'Eileen Baines'
£199.99
available to order from spring 2027
Malus Rudolph
Malus 'Rudolph'
From £69.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus Beni-tamanishiki
Prunus 'Beni-tamanishiki'
£139.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus Hanagasa
Prunus 'Hanagasa'
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus Hokusai
Prunus 'Hokusai'
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus Jacqueline
Prunus 'Jacqueline'
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Prunus Mikuruma-gaeshi
Prunus 'Mikuruma-gaeshi'
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus Tiltstone Hellfire
Prunus 'Tiltstone Hellfire'
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus cerasifera Crimson Pointe ('Cripoizam')
Prunus cerasifera Crimson Pointe ('Cripoizam')
£139.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus serrula Branklyn
Prunus serrula 'Branklyn'
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Prunus sumaura fugenzo Japanese lantern

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Prunus sumaura fugenzo 'Japanese lantern'
£169.99
available to order from spring 2027
Quercus robur
Quercus robur
From £39.99
available to order from spring 2027
Salix alba Tristis
Salix alba 'Tristis'
£159.99
available to order from spring 2027
Salix × sepulcralis var. chrysocoma
Salix × sepulcralis var. chrysocoma
From £39.99
available to order from spring 2027
Sorbus Glendoick Spire
Sorbus 'Glendoick Spire'
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Sorbus aucuparia Aspleniifolia
Sorbus aucuparia 'Aspleniifolia'
From £34.99
available to order from spring 2027
Sorbus wardii
Sorbus wardii
£149.99
available to order from spring 2027
Fagus sylvatica Atropurpurea Group
Fagus sylvatica 'Atropurpurea Group'
£39.99
available to order from summer
Malus Royalty
Malus 'Royalty'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis Brillant
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis 'Brillant'
£79.99
available to order from summer
Sorbus Copper Kettle
Sorbus 'Copper Kettle'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
Sorbus Croft Coral
Sorbus 'Croft Coral'
£149.99
available to order from summer
Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')
Sorbus aucuparia Cardinal Royal ('Michred')
From £34.99
available to order from summer
Sorbus Autumn Spire ('Flanrock') (PBR)
Sorbus Autumn Spire ('Flanrock') (PBR)
From £34.99
available to order from summer
Sorbus splendens
Sorbus splendens
£149.99
available to order from summer
Alcea rosea Halo Apricot (Halo Series)

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Alcea rosea 'Halo Apricot' (Halo Series)
£3.99 £2.99
available to order from autumn
Argyrocytisus battendieri
Argyrocytisus battendieri
£99.99
available to order from winter
Malus Snowcloud
Malus 'Snowcloud'
£39.99
available to order from winter
Prunus Collingwood Ingram
Prunus 'Collingwood Ingram'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
Prunus Pink Shell
Prunus 'Pink Shell'
£44.99
available to order from winter
Prunus itosakura Pendula Rubra
Prunus itosakura 'Pendula Rubra'
From £49.99
available to order from winter
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis Ruby
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis 'Ruby'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
Prunus pendula Pendula Rosea
Prunus pendula 'Pendula Rosea'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
Prunus sargentii Charles Sargent
Prunus sargentii 'Charles Sargent'
£39.99
available to order from winter
Prunus tenella Firehill
Prunus tenella 'Firehill'
£44.99
available to order from winter
Prunus × blireana
Prunus × blierana
£34.99
available to order from winter
Prunus × yedoensis Ivensii
Prunus × yedoensis 'Ivensii'
£44.99
available to order from winter
Prunus × yedoensis Shidare-Yoshino
Prunus × yedoensis 'Shidare-Yoshino'
From £48.79
available to order from winter
Sorbus Apricot Queen
Sorbus 'Apricot Queen'
£39.99
available to order from winter
Sorbus aucuparia Beissneri
Sorbus aucuparia 'Beissneri'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
Sorbus aucuparia Sheerwater Seedling
Sorbus aucuparia 'Sheerwater Seedling'
£39.99
available to order from winter
Sorbus discolor
Sorbus discolor
£39.99
available to order from winter
Native hedgerow collection
Native hedgerow collection
From £159.99
available to order from autumn
Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis
Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis
£99.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Carpinus betulus
Carpinus betulus - Hornbeam hedging
From £64.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Corylus avellana
Corylus avellana - Hazel hedging
From £74.99
available to order from autumn
Crataegus monogyna
Crataegus monogyna - Hawthorn hedging
From £49.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Fagus sylvatica
Fagus sylvatica - Beech hedging
From £69.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Malus sylvestris
Malus sylvestris - Crab apple hedging
From £49.99
available to order from autumn
Prunus avium
Prunus avium - Wild cherry hedging
From £69.99
available to order from autumn
Prunus spinosa
Prunus spinosa - Blackthorn hedging
From £44.99
available to order from autumn
cherry Sweetheart
cherry 'Sweetheart'
From £69.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
cobnut Kentish Cob
cobnut 'Kentish Cob'
From £39.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
tree spinach
tree spinach
£2.49 £1.87
available to order from autumn
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