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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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Verbena officinalis var. grandiflora Bampton

25% off

Verbena officinalis var. grandiflora 'Bampton'
From £2.62
approx 50 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 10 (10)
Penstemon Midnight

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Penstemon 'Midnight'
From £8.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata Blue Barlow (Barlow Series)

25% off

Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Blue Barlow' (Barlow Series)
From £2.62
approx 40 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.8 5 4 (4)
award winning Penstemon collection

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40% off

Award-winning Penstemon collection
From £23.37
1 × collection
3 × collections
Solanum crispum Glasnevin
Solanum crispum 'Glasnevin'
From £17.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 7 (7)
Clematis Little Bas
Clematis 'Little Bas'
£27.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
Clematis Blue Pirouette ('Zobluepi') (PBR)
Clematis Blue Pirouette ('Zobluepi') (PBR)
£28.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Passiflora Amethyst
Passiflora 'Amethyst'
From £17.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.7 5 3 (3)
Solanum laxum Album
Solanum laxum 'Album'
From £17.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Wisteria × formosa Caroline
Wisteria × formosa 'Caroline'
£42.99
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted
Buddleja lindeyana Floral Fanfare (PBR)

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Buddleja lindeyana 'Floral Fanfare' (PBR)
£29.99
2 litre pot
Award-winning fragrant lily collection

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Award-winning fragrant lily collection
From £19.95
1 × collection | 3 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs
Linaria purpurea

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25% off

Linaria purpurea
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds
Penstemon Pensham Bilberry Ice (Pensham Series)

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Penstemon 'Pensham Bilberry Ice' (Pensham Series)
From £8.99
available to order from spring 2027
Penstemon heterophyllus Heavenly Blue

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Penstemon heterophyllus 'Heavenly Blue'
From £8.99
available to order from summer
Heavenly Penstemon collection

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Heavenly Penstemon collection
From £24.27
available to order from summer
Pensham Penstemon collection

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Pensham Penstemon collection
From £26.97
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
Aconitum napellus
Aconitum napellus
From £12.99
available to order from summer
Wisteria floribunda Yae-Kokuryū
Wisteria floribunda 'Yae-Kokuryū'
From £29.95
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.8 5 4 (4)
Passion flower collection
Passion flower collection
£53.97
available to order from spring 2027
Hydrangea aspera Hot Chocolate ('Haopr012') (PBR)
Hydrangea aspera Hot Chocolate ('Haopr012') (PBR)
£29.99
sold out
Favourite gladioli collection
Favourite gladioli collection
From £19.95
available to order from winter
Echinops ritro

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Echinops ritro
£2.49 £1.87
available to order from autumn
plum Jubilaeum
plum 'Jubilaeum'
From £34.99
available to order from winter

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