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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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Trachycarpus fortunei
Trachycarpus fortunei
From £24.99
2 litre pot
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 2 (2)
Viburnum nudum Pink Beauty
Viburnum nudum 'Pink Beauty'
£27.99
2 litre pot
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Summer Snowflake
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Summer Snowflake'
£32.99
3 litre pot
Drimys lanceolata
Drimys lanceolata
£34.99
3 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Erica australis f. albiflora Polar Express
Erica arborea var. australis f. albiflora 'Polar Express'
£32.99
3 litre pot
Cornus florida
Cornus florida
From £29.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Heptacodium miconioides
Heptacodium miconioides
From £89.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall
Prunus laurocerasus Rotundifolia

Best Seller

30% off

Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia'
From £18.89
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4 (4)
Cotoneaster franchetii
Cotoneaster franchetii
From £22.99
7.5 litre pot
Lucy Willcox's Misty mountains miniature bulb collection

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Save 10% with AUTUMN10

Lucy Willcox's Misty mountains miniature bulb collection
From £21.95
1 × collection | 19 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 57 bulbs
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
Lilium pollen free lily collection

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Pollen free lily collection
From £16.45
1 × collection | 3 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs
Eremurus collection

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Foxtail lily collection
From £26.95
1 × collection | 3 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs
Eremurus Line Dance

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Eremurus 'Line Dance'
From £8.99
1 × tuber
3 × tubers
Lilium Pollen free lotus lily collection
Pollen free lotus lily collection
From £16.45
1 × collection | 3 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs
Bearded Iris collection

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Bearded Iris collection
From £23.95
1 × collection | 3 rhizomes
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 rhizomes
Best white lilies collection
best white lily collection
From £16.95
1 × collection | 3 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs
Oriental lily collection

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Oriental lily collection
From £17.95
1 × collection | 3 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs
Skyscraper lily collection

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Skyscraper lily collection
From £16.45
1 × collection | 3 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs
Trumpet lily collection

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Trumpet lily collection
From £17.95
1 × collection | 3 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs
Lilium Albi Morning

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Lilium 'Albi Morning'
From £7.99
1 × bulb
3 × bulbs
Lilium Anastasia
Lilium 'Anastasia'
From £5.49
1 × bulb
3 × bulbs
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Lilium Eastern Moon

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Lilium 'Eastern Moon'
From £5.99
1 × bulb
3 × bulbs
Lilium Giant Oriental mixed

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Lilium 'Giant Oriental mixed'
From £12.99
5 × bulbs
10 + 5 FREE bulbs
Lilium Lotus Dream

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Lilium 'Lotus Dream'
From £5.99
1 × bulb
3 × bulbs
Lilium Manitoba Morning

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Lilium 'Manitoba Morning'
From £6.99
1 × bulb
3 × bulbs
Lilium Miss Peculiar
Lilium 'Miss Peculiar'
From £4.99
1 × bulb
3 × bulbs
Lilium Nightrider

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Lilium 'Nightrider'
From £5.99
1 × bulb
2 + 1 FREE bulbs
Stipa ichu
Stipa ichu
From £11.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Rosa Sugar Moon ('Wekmemolo') (PBR)

40% off

Rosa Sugar Moon ('Wekmemolo') (PBR) | Hybrid Tea Rose
£32.99 £19.79
4 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Dipsacus fullonum

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25% off

Dipsacus fullonum
From £2.24
approx 150 seeds
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Helianthus annuus Claret

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25% off

Helianthus annuus 'Claret'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 20 seeds
Helianthus annuus Ruby Eclipse

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25% off

Helianthus annuus 'Ruby Eclipse'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds
Helianthus annuus ProCut White Lite (ProCut Series)

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Helianthus annuus 'ProCut White Lite' (ProCut Series)
£3.49 £2.62
approx 15 seeds
Prunus Tai-haku
Prunus 'Tai-haku'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m tall
Digitalis purpurea Pam's Choice

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Digitalis purpurea 'Pam's Choice'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 200 seeds
Eupatorium cannabinum

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Eupatorium cannabinum
From £2.24
approx 200 seeds
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Nicotiana Whisper Mixed F1

25% off

Nicotiana 'Whisper Mixed' F1
From £2.24
approx 70 seeds
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (13)
Nicotiana mutabilis

25% off

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

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Nigella papillosa 'African Bride'
From £2.17
approx 100 seeds
3 × packets of approx 100 seeds
Scabiosa atropurpurea Beaujolais Bonnets

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25% off

Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Beaujolais Bonnets'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 50 seeds
Alcea rosea Single mixture

25% off

Alcea rosea 'Single mixture'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 75 seeds
Linaria purpurea Springside White

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25% off

Linaria purpurea 'Springside White'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 40 seeds
Simple white cutting garden collection

25% off

Simple white cutting garden collection
£5.88 £4.41
1 × collection
Sugared almonds cutting garden collection

25% off

Sugared almonds cutting garden collection
£28.62 £22.19
1 × collection
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 (10)
Catalpa × erubescens Purpurea
Catalpa × erubescens 'Purpurea'
£89.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m 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
Prunus Umineko
Prunus 'Umineko'
From £39.99
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2.1m 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
Prunus Shosar
Prunus 'Shosar'
£149.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m 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
Juncus maritimus
Juncus maritimus
From £24.99
3 × 9cm pots
Lobelia siphilitica f. albiflora
Lobelia siphilitica f. 'albiflora'
£32.99
3 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Angelica archangelica

25% off

angelica
From £2.92
approx 100 seeds
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Myrrhis odorata

25% off

sweet cicely
£2.29 £1.72
approx 5 seeds
Thuja occidentalis Rheingold
Thuja occidentalis 'Rheingold'
£15.99
1 litre pot
Thuja occidentalis Fire Chief ('Congabe') (PBR)
Thuja occidentalis Fire Chief ('Congabe') (PBR)
£15.99
1 litre pot
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)
quince Serbian Gold
quince 'Serbian Gold'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1 - 1.5m
damson Prune Damson
damson 'Prune Damson'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.8 - 2m
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
damson Farleigh
damson 'Farleigh Damson'
From £34.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m
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
quince Vranja
quince 'Vranja'
From £29.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.5 - 2m
butterbean Fagiolo Di Spagna

25% off

butterbean 'Fagiolo Di Spagna'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 12 seeds
apple Core Blimey
apple 'Core Blimey'
£149.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m
apple Grenadier
apple 'Grenadier'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m
apple Idared
apple 'Idared'
£49.99
9 litre pot | M26 root stock | 2.1m
apple Little Pax
apple 'Little Pax'
£149.99
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1m
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
cherry plum Gypsy
cherry plum 'Gypsy'
£149.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m
damson Damson Sweet Prune
damson 'Damson Sweet Prune'
£149.99
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1m
gage Imperial Gage
gage 'Imperial Gage'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5 - 2m
Malus × purpurea Neville Copeman
Malus × purpurea 'Neville Copeman'
From £34.99
9 litre pot | MM111 | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
plum Katinka (PBR)
plum 'Katinka' (PBR)
£149.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5m
plum Kulinaria
plum 'Kulinaria'
£149.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m
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)
plum Guinevere
plum 'Guinevere'
From £69.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1m
Musa basjoo

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Musa basjoo
From £12.99
9cm pot
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
Clematis Apple Blossom
Clematis 'Apple Blossom'
From £32.95
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
Penstemon Pensham Bilberry Ice (Pensham Series)

New

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

New

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

New

Pensham Penstemon collection
From £26.97
available to order from spring 2027
Angelica sylvestris Vicar's Mead
Angelica sylvestris 'Vicar's Mead'
From £13.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
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
Delphinium Turkish Delight
Delphinium 'Turkish Delight'
From £24.99
available to order from spring 2027
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Echinacea KISMET® Kiwi

New

Echinacea 'KISMET® Kiwi'
From £12.99
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)
Romneya coulteri
Romneya coulteri
From £36.99
available to order from spring 2027
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Delphinium Spindrift
Delphinium 'Spindrift'
From £28.99
available to order from summer
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