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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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Tulipa Ballerina

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Tulipa 'Ballerina'
From £6.49
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 30 (30)
Tulipa Queen of Night

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Tulipa 'Queen of Night'
From £6.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 30 (30)
Tulipa Apeldoorn
Tulipa 'Apeldoorn'
From £6.99
available to order from summer
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 2 (2)
Tulipa Mascara
Tulipa 'Mascara'
£6.99
available to order from autumn
Tulipa Purple Heart
Tulipa 'Purple Heart'
From £6.99
available to order from summer
Tulipa Apricot Pride
Tulipa 'Apricot Pride'
From £6.99
available to order from summer
Gladiolus Purple Flora
Gladiolus 'Purple Flora'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Narcissus Thalia
Narcissus 'Thalia'
From £7.49
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 12 (12)
Hyacinthus orientalis Gipsy Queen

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Hyacinthus orientalis 'Gipsy Queen'
From £7.99
sold out
Tulipa Catherina
Tulipa 'Catherina'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 3 (3)
Tulipa Blue Beauty
Tulipa 'Blue Beauty'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 4 (4)
Tulipa Dordogne
Tulipa 'Dordogne'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1 (1)
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)
Tulipa Pink Ardour
Tulipa 'Pink Ardour'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Tulipa Spitsbergen
Tulipa 'Spitsbergen'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Tulipa Labrador
Tulipa 'Labrador'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
Gladiolus Next Level

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Gladiolus 'Next Level'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Antirrhinum Snap in Black Pink

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Antirrhinum 'Snap in Black Pink'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Antirrhinum Snap in Black Raspberry

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Antirrhinum 'Snap in Black Raspberry'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Tulipa Katinka

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Tulipa 'Katinka'
From £7.99
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Penstemon Midnight

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Penstemon 'Midnight'
From £8.99
available to order from summer
Salvia nemorosa Caradonna

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Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
+ 1 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (71)
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 (8)
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Flame
Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Flame'
From £9.99
available to order from summer
Lupinus Shirley Anne
Lupinus 'Shirley Anne'
From £9.99
available to order from summer
Paeonia lactiflora Red Sarah Bernhardt
Paeonia lactiflora Red Sarah Bernhardt
From £10.99
available to order from winter
Euphorbia ceratocarpa
Euphorbia ceratocarpa
From £11.99
available to order from summer
Tulipa humilis var. pulchella Albocaerulea Oculata Group
Tulipa humilis var. pulchella Albocaerulea Oculata Group
From £11.99
available to order from summer
Geranium psilostemon Catherine Deneuve

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Geranium psilostemon 'Catherine Deneuve'
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Lupinus Persian Slipper (PBR)
Lupinus 'Persian Slipper' (PBR)
From £12.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
Lupinus Magic Lantern (PBR)
Lupinus 'Magic Lantern' (PBR)
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Miscanthus sinensis Lady in Red

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Miscanthus sinensis 'Lady in Red'
From £12.99
available to order from summer
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star (1)
Striking allium collection
Striking allium collection
From £13.75
available to order from summer
Tradescantia (Andersoniana Group) JS Brainstorm (PBR)
Tradescantia (Andersoniana Group) 'JS Brainstorm' (PBR)
From £14.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
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 (1)
Venetian gladioli collection

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Venetian gladioli collection
From £18.95
available to order from winter
Vibrant gladioli collection

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Vibrant gladioli collection
From £19.95
available to order from winter
Favourite gladioli collection

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Favourite gladioli collection
From £19.95
available to order from winter
Apothecary herbs seed gift box
Apothecary herbs seed gift box
£19.99
available to order from summer
Philadelphus Belle Étoile
Philadelphus 'Belle Étoile'
From £22.99
2 litre pot
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (14)
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)
Nandina domestica Obsessed ('Seika') (PBR)
Nandina domestica Obsessed ('Seika') (PBR)
From £24.99
2 litre pot
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Pensham Penstemon collection

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Pensham Penstemon collection
From £26.97
available to order from summer
Summer nights cutting garden collection
Summer nights cutting garden collection
£28.43
1 × collection
Pastels cutting garden collection
Pastels cutting garden collection
£28.62
1 × collection
Rosa Rhapsody in Blue ('Frantasia') (PBR)
Rosa Rhapsody in Blue ('Frantasia') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£28.99
4 litre pot
Tequila sunrise tulip collection
Tequila sunrise tulip collection
From £14.95
available to order from summer
Coffee and cream 5 varieties dahlia collection

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Coffee & cream 5 varieties dahlia collection
From £29.95
available to order from winter
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)
Josie 7 | Blue heaven tulip collection

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Josie 7 | Blue heaven 'tulip collection'
From £30.46
sold out
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
The ultimate cutting gladioli collection

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The ultimate cutting gladioli collection
From £35.95
available to order from winter
Ashley's rum punch tulip collection
Ashley's rum punch tulip collection
From £19.95
available to order from summer
Acer palmatum Bloodgood

20% off

Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'
From £39.99
3 litre pot | 40cm tall | grafted
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Magnolia Susan

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Magnolia 'Susan'
From £39.99
3 litre pot | 30cm tall
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall
14 litre pot | ½ standard 35 - 40cm head
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Nougat tulip collection
Nougat tulip collection
From £21.45
available to order from summer
Lipstick and mascara tulip collection
Lipstick & mascara tulip collection
From £21.75
available to order from autumn
Royal tulip collection
Royal tulip collection
From £21.95
available to order from summer
New baroque tulip collection
New Baroque tulip collection
From £21.95
available to order from summer
Tutti frutti tulip collection
Tutti frutti tulip collection
From £21.95
available to order from summer
Giant tulip collection
Giant tulip collection
From £21.95
available to order from summer
Bold and beautiful tulip collection
Bold & beautiful tulip collection
From £22.95
available to order from summer
The dreamer tulip collection
The dreamer tulip collection
From £22.95
available to order from summer
Peachy sunrise tulip collection
Peachy sunrise tulip collection
From £24.95
available to order from summer
Pinky tulip collection
Pinky tulip collection
From £24.95
available to order from summer
Venetian sky tulip collection
Venetian sky tulip collection
From £25.95
available to order from summer
Dusky violet shade mini-border collection

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Dusky violet shade mini-border collection
From £54.99
available to order from summer
Evening sky pollinator mini-border collection
Evening sky pollinator mini-border collection
From £57.99
available to order from summer
Long flowering moody blues mini-border collection
Long flowering moody blues mini-border collection
£63.99
6 × 9cm plants
Soft summer pollinator Mini-border collection

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15% off

Soft summer pollinator 'Mini-border collection'
From £65.99
6 × 9cm plants
with large zinc dolly pot Ø46 × H40cm
with tall zinc dolly pot - Ø46 × H50cm
Bulbs for pots - rich blues
Bulb lasagne collection for pots - rich blues
From £36.95
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea

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Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea
From £9.99
9cm pot
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Cornus mas
Cornus mas
£84.99
available to order from summer

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