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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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Rosa Flower Carpet Peach

New

Rosa 'Flower Carpet Peach'
£34.99
4 litre pot
Rosa Amirose ('Korhulth 005') (PBR)

New

Rosa Amirose ® ('Korhulth 005') (PBR) | Groundcover Rose
£32.99
2 litre pot
Trifolium repens

25% off

Trifolium repens
£2.79 £2.09
approx 750 seeds
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 5.0 5 1 (1)
Orontium aquaticum
Orontium aquaticum
From £24.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 litre aquatic pot
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Symphytum officinale

25% off

comfrey - common
£2.99 £2.24
approx 40 seeds
Fragaria vesca

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Fragaria vesca
From £5.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
12 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 11 (11)
beetroot Bull's Blood

25% off

microgreens - beetroot 'Bulls Blood'
£2.79 £2.09
approx 80 seeds
radish Red Meat

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25% off

radish 'Red Meat'
£2.79 £2.09
approx 150 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
pear Beurré Hardy
pear 'Beurré Hardy'
From £26.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.5 - 1.8m
Shake and sow Cottage gardens

25% off

Shake & sow - Cottage gardens
£7.99 £5.99
20g of seed
Shake and sow Flowers for insects

25% off

Shake & sow - Flowers for insects
£7.99 £5.99
20g of seed
Shake and sow Flowers for wildlife - cool mix

25% off

Shake & sow - Flowers for wildlife - cool mix
£7.99 £5.99
20g of seed
Multi-flowered daffodils and pot combination

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Multi-flowered daffodils and pot combination
£109.96
Helleborus × hybridus Pretty Ellen collection
Hellebore Pretty Ellen collection
From £29.99
available to order from summer
Geranium nodosum Fielding's Folly
Geranium nodosum 'Fielding's Folly'
From £12.99
available to order from spring 2027
Hemerocallis Stafford
Hemerocallis 'Stafford'
From £19.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 6 (6)
Pulmonaria Silver Bouquet (PBR)
Pulmonaria 'Silver Bouquet' (PBR)
From £12.99
available to order from summer
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.6 5 5 (5)
Hedera helix Goldchild
Hedera helix 'Goldchild'
£29.99
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1 (1)
Neapolitan tulip collection
Neapolitan tulip collection
From £31.95
available to order from winter
Freesia collection
Fragrant freesia collection
From £26.95
available to order from winter
Begonia collection for hanging baskets & pots
Begonia collection for hanging baskets and pots
From £11.95
available to order from winter
Scented begonia collection
Fragrant begonia collection
From £14.95
available to order from winter
Gladiolus for cutting collection
Gladioli for cutting collection
From £19.95
available to order from winter
Pleione formosana
Pleione formosana
From £8.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Pleione Tongariro
Pleione Tongariro
From £9.99
available to order from winter
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Rosa Arthur Bell
Rosa Arthur Bell | Floribunda Bush Rose
£26.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Rosa Coral Gardens® ('Korzwanlio') (PBR)
Rosa Coral Gardens® ('Korzwanlio') | Floribunda | Rose of the Year 2026
£34.99
available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Rosa Flower Carpet Coral ('Norlesa') (PBR)
Rosa Flower Carpet Coral ('Norlesa') (PBR) | Ground Cover Rose
£26.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Rosa Flower Carpet Sunset ('Deseoo') (PBR)
Rosa Flower Carpet Sunset ('Deseoo') (PBR) | Ground Cover Rose
£26.99
available to order from autumn
Rosa Flower Carpet Sunshine ('Noason') (PBR)
Rosa Flower Carpet Sunshine ('Noason') (PBR) | Ground Cover Rose
£26.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Rosa gallica var. officinalis
Rosa gallica var. officinalis | Apothecarys Shrub Rose
£28.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Rosa Happy Anniversary ('Bedfranc')
Rosa Happy Anniversary ('Bedfranc') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£26.99
available to order from autumn
Rosa Pink Flower Carpet ('Noatraum') (PBR)
Rosa Pink Flower Carpet ('Noatraum') (PBR) | Ground Cover Rose
£26.99
available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (13)
Rosa Pink La Sevillana ('Meigeroka')

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Rosa Pink La Sevillana ('Meigeroka') | Floribunda Rose
£32.99
available to order from autumn
Rosa Rhapsody in Blue ('Frantasia') (PBR)
Rosa Rhapsody in Blue ('Frantasia') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£28.99
available to order from autumn
Rosa Surrey ('Korlanum')
Rosa Surrey ('Korlanum') | Ground Cover Rose
£32.99
available to order from autumn
Rosa White Patio
Rosa White Patio | Patio Rose
£26.99
available to order from autumn
Royal flush container plant collection
Royal flush container plant collection
£31.96
available to order from winter
Summer nights container plant collection
Summer nights container plant collection
£31.96
available to order from winter
Rosa Champagne Moment ('Korvanaber') (PBR)
Rosa Champagne Moment ('Korvanaber') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£28.99
available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Rosa Flower Carpet Amber ('Noa97400a') (PBR)
Rosa Flower Carpet Amber ('Noa97400a') (PBR) | Ground Cover Rose
£26.99
available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Rosa Flower Carpet White ('Noaschnee') (PBR)
Rosa Flower Carpet White ('Noaschnee') (PBR) | Ground Cover Rose
£26.99
available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Rosa Kent ('Poulcov') (PBR) (Towne & Country Series)
Rosa Kent ('Poulcov') (PBR) (Towne & Country Series) | Ground Cover Rose
£32.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Rosa Mokarosa ('Frywitty') (PBR)
Rosa Mokarosa ('Frywitty') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£34.99
available to order from autumn
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Rosa My Lovely Dad ('Fryniche') (PBR)
Rosa My Lovely Dad ('Fryniche') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£26.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Rosa Ruby Anniversary ('Harbonny') (PBR)
Rosa Ruby Anniversary ('Harbonny') (PBR) | Patio Rose
£26.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Prunus Pink Perfection
Prunus 'Pink Perfection'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis Brillant
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis 'Brillant'
£79.99
available to order from summer
Morus alba Pendula
Morus alba 'Pendula'
From £129.99
available to order from spring 2027
strawberry Mara de Bois

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strawberry 'Mara de Bois'
From £12.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
childrens grow bucket strawberry
childrens grow bucket 'strawberry'
£8.99 £6.74
available to order from winter
Narcissus cyclamineus
Narcissus cyclamineus
From £12.99
available to order from winter
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