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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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plum Jubilaeum
plum 'Jubilaeum'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
plum Lizzie
plum 'Lizzie'
From £39.79
available to order from winter
plum Seneca
plum 'Seneca'
£34.99
available to order from winter
plum Yellow Pershore
plum 'Yellow Pershore'
£34.99
available to order from winter
Sanguisorba tenuifolia White Tanna

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Sanguisorba tenuifolia 'White Tanna'
From £12.99
available to order from spring 2027
Thalictrum Cotton Ball

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Thalictrum 'Cotton Ball'
£12.99
available to order from spring 2027
Digitalis purpurea Hanabee White

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Digitalis purpurea 'Hanabee White'
£12.99
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