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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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238 items
Veronicastrum virginicum Album
Veronicastrum virginicum 'Album'
£10.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 9
Delphinium Galahad (Pacific Hybrid Series)
Delphinium 'Galahad' (Pacific Hybrid Series)
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.8 5 4
Muehlenbeckia complexa
Muehlenbeckia complexa
£9.99 - £24.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 3
Ageratina altissima Chocolate
Ageratina altissima 'Chocolate'
£8.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4
Oenothera lindheimeri
Oenothera lindheimeri
£8.99 - £37.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 26
Valeriana officinalis
Valeriana officinalis
£8.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from spring
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from spring
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3
Carex testacea Prairie Fire

20% off

Carex testacea 'Prairie Fire'
£7.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Hydrangea paniculata Phantom

40% off

Hydrangea paniculata 'Phantom'
£12.99 £7.79
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dahlia Richards Fortune

New

10% off

Dahlia 'Richards Fortune'
£5.84 - £16.20
1 × tuber Delivered by early February
3 × tubers Delivered by early February
Dahlia Ice Crystal

10% off

Dahlia 'Ice Crystal'
£5.84 - £16.20
1 × tuber Delivered by early February
3 × tubers Delivered by early February
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3
Viburnum tinus

20% off

Viburnum tinus
£5.59 - £71.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 50 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Dahlia Cafe au Lait Twist

New

10% off

Dahlia 'Cafe au Lait Twist'
£5.39 - £12.38
1 × tuber Delivered by early February
3 × tubers Delivered by early February
Dahlia Petras Wedding

10% off

Dahlia 'Petras Wedding'
£5.39 - £13.50
1 × tuber Delivered by early February
3 × tubers Delivered by early February
Dahlia Tartan

10% off

Dahlia 'Tartan'
£5.39 - £35.98
1 × tuber Delivered by early February
3 × tubers Delivered by early February
3 litre pot available to order from spring
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from spring
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Dahlia Mount Tacoma

10% off

Dahlia 'Mount Tacoma'
£5.39 - £13.50
1 × tuber Delivered by early February
3 × tubers Delivered by early February
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Dahlia Copperboy

New

10% off

Dahlia 'Copperboy'
£5.39 - £15.29
1 × tuber Delivered by early February
3 × tubers Delivered by early February
Dahlia Kiev

10% off

Dahlia 'Kiev'
£5.39 - £13.50
1 × tuber Delivered by early February
3 × tubers Delivered by early February
Dahlia Platinum Blond

10% off

Dahlia 'Platinum Blond'
£5.39 - £14.40
1 × tuber Delivered by early February
3 × tubers Delivered by early February
Dahlia Eveline

10% off

Dahlia 'Eveline'
£5.39 - £35.98
1 × tuber Delivered by early February
3 × tubers Delivered by early February
3 litre pot available to order from spring
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from spring
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 5
Dahlia Silver Years

10% off

Dahlia 'Silver Years'
£5.39 - £13.50
1 × tuber Delivered by early February
3 × tubers Delivered by early February
Dahlia Evanah

10% off

Dahlia 'Evanah'
£5.21 - £11.48
1 × tuber Delivered by early February
3 × tubers Delivered by early February
Simple white cutting garden collection

20% off

Simple white cutting garden collection
£5.68 £4.54
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lilium Miss Peculiar

10% off

Lilium 'Miss Peculiar'
£4.49 - £8.98
1 × bulb Delivered by early February
3 × bulbs Delivered by early February
Angelica archangelica

20% off

angelica
£3.11 - £16.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cosmos bipinnatus Cupcakes Blush (Cupcakes Series)

New

20% off

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Cupcakes Blush' (Cupcakes Series)
£3.49 £2.79
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Group

20% off

Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Group
£2.79 - £34.99
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Linaria purpurea Springside White

New

20% off

Linaria purpurea 'Springside White'
£3.49 £2.79
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Digitalis purpurea Pam's Choice

20% off

Digitalis purpurea 'Pam's Choice'
£3.49 £2.79
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lablab purpureus Ruby Moon

20% off

Lablab purpureus 'Ruby Moon'
£2.99 £2.39
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nicotiana Whisper Mixed F1

20% off

Nicotiana 'Whisper Mixed' F1
£2.39 - £36.99
approx 70 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
40 + 20 FREE seedlings sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Eupatorium cannabinum

20% off

Eupatorium cannabinum
£2.39 - £49.99
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
5 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
Dipsacus fullonum

20% off

Dipsacus fullonum
£2.39 - £34.99
approx 150 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Nicotiana mutabilis

20% off

Nicotiana mutabilis
£2.79 £2.23
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Digitalis purpurea

20% off

Digitalis purpurea
£1.99 - £34.99
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Alcea rosea Single mixture

20% off

Alcea rosea 'Single mixture'
£2.49 £1.99
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nigella papillosa African Bride

20% off

Nigella papillosa 'African Bride'
£1.91 - £4.80
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Myrrhis odorata

20% off

sweet cicely
£2.29 £1.83
approx 5 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora

20% off

Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora
£1.80 - £34.99
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot shipped within 2 weeks
3 × 9cm pots shipped within 2 weeks
6 × 9cm pots shipped within 2 weeks
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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