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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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Cornus mas
Cornus mas
£84.99
available to order from summer
Crataegus × media Crimson Cloud

20% off

Crataegus × media 'Crimson Cloud'
From £27.99
9 litre pot | 2.4 - 2.7m tall
White woodland mini-border collection
White woodland mini-border collection
£69.99
6 × 9cm plants
pear Beurré Hardy
pear 'Beurré Hardy'
From £26.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.5 - 1.8m
Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis Soft Caress
Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis 'Soft Caress' (PBR)
£49.99
2 litre pot
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 10 (10)
Acorus gramineus Ōgon
Acorus gramineus 'Ōgon'
From £24.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 litre aquatic pot
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
Skimmia japonica Nymans
Skimmia japonica 'Nymans' (female)
£39.99
3 litre pot
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.7 5 3 (3)
Pinus mugo Winter Gold
Pinus mugo 'Winter Gold'
£39.99
available to order from summer
Daphne × transatlantica Eternal Fragrance ('Blafra') (PBR)
Daphne × transatlantica Eternal Fragrance ('Blafra') (PBR)
From £27.99
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.9 5 18 (18)
Daphne × transatlantica Summer Ice
Daphne × transatlantica 'Summer Ice'
£36.99
available to order from summer
Phillyrea angustifolia
Phillyrea angustifolia
£34.99
available to order from summer
Daphne odora
Daphne odora
£34.99
available to order from summer
0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 2.0 5 1 (1)
Daphne × transatlantica Pink Fragrance ('Blapink') (PBR)
Daphne × transatlantica Pink Fragrance ('Blapink') (PBR)
From £27.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 11 (11)
Danae racemosa
Danae racemosa
£34.99
available to order from winter
Rosa gallica Versicolor
Rosa gallica Versicolor | Rosa Mundi or Shrub Rose
£34.99
4 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Rosa Flower Carpet Cherry

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Rosa 'Flower Carpet Cherry'
£34.99
4 litre pot
Rosa Flower Carpet Peach

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Rosa 'Flower Carpet Peach'
£34.99
4 litre pot
Skimmia japonica Cleopatra ('Snep24') (PBR)

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Skimmia japonica Cleopatra ('Snep24') (PBR)
£34.99
available to order from summer
Rosa Blanche Double de Coubert
Rosa Blanche Double de Coubert | Rugosa Shrub Rose
£32.99
available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 7 (7)
Rosa The Fairy
Rosa The Fairy | Polyantha Shrub Rose
£32.99
available to order from autumn
Daphne odora Aureomarginata
Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata'
From £29.99
1.5 litre pot
3 × 1.5 litre pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (26)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Tom Thumb
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb'
From £29.99
2 litre pot
10 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Minima Glauca
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Minima Glauca'
£29.99
3 litre pot
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Minima Aurea
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Minima Aurea'
£29.99
3 litre pot
Chamaecyparis obtusa Nana Gracilis
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'
£29.99
available to order from summer
Chamaecyparis pisifera Filifera Nana
Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Nana'
£29.99
3 litre pot
Cryptomeria japonica Vilmoriniana
Cryptomeria japonica 'Vilmoriniana'
£29.99
3 litre pot
Picea glauca var. albertiana J.W. Daisy's White
Picea glauca var. albertiana 'J.W. Daisy's White'
£29.99
3 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Bannow Bay ('Breebay') (PBR)
Pittosporum tenuifolium Bannow Bay ('Breebay') (PBR)
From £29.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Muehlenbeckia complexa Golden Girl ('Hausler1') (PBR)

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Muehlenbeckia complexa Golden Girl ('Hausler1') (PBR)
£29.99
available to order from summer
Muehlenbeckia complexa Hippie Chick ('VH') (PBR)

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Muehlenbeckia complexa Hippie Chick ('VH') (PBR)
£29.99
available to order from summer
Nandina domestica Blush Pink ('Aka') (PBR)
Nandina domestica Blush Pink ('Aka') (PBR)
£28.99
2 litre pot
Rosa Eyes for You ('Pejbigeye') (PBR)
Rosa Eyes For You ('Pejbigeye') (PBR) | Floribunda Rose
£28.99
4 litre pot
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 Champagne Moment ('Korvanaber') (PBR)
Rosa Champagne Moment ('Korvanaber') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£28.99
4 litre pot
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Gaultheria Florry ('HO120') (PBR)

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Gaultheria Florry ('HO120') (PBR)
£27.99
available to order from summer
Rosa Anniversary Wishes ('Noa140721') (PBR)
Rosa Anniversary Wishes ('Noa140721') (PBR)
£26.99
4 litre pot
Rosa My Lovely Dad ('Fryniche') (PBR)
Rosa My Lovely Dad ('Fryniche') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£26.99
4 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Rosa My Lovely Mum ('Fryflorida')
Rosa My Lovely Mum ('Fryflorida') | Hybrid Tea Bush Rose
£26.99
4 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Rosa Joie de Vivre ('Korfloci 01') (PBR)
Rosa Joie de Vivre ('Korfloci 01') (PBR)
£26.99
4 litre pot
Rosa Flower Carpet Coral ('Norlesa') (PBR)
Rosa Flower Carpet Coral ('Norlesa') (PBR) | Ground Cover Rose
£26.99
4 litre pot
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 White Patio
Rosa White Patio | Patio Rose
£26.99
available to order from autumn
Rosa Wildfire ('Fryessex')
Rosa Wildfire ('Fryessex') | Patio Rose
£26.99
available to order from autumn
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea Admiration (PBR)
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Admiration' (PBR)
From £25.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
6 × 2 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Lonicera × purpusii Winter Beauty
Lonicera × purpusii 'Winter Beauty'
From £24.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
10 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (14)
Nandina domestica Fire Power
Nandina domestica 'Fire Power'
From £24.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (10)
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna Purple Stem
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna 'Purple Stem'
From £24.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
Nandina domestica Obsessed ('Seika') (PBR)
Nandina domestica Obsessed ('Seika') (PBR)
From £24.99
2 litre pot
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (7)
Nandina domestica Magical Lemon and Lime ('Lemlim') (PBR)
Nandina domestica Magical Lemon and Lime ('Lemlim') (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Nandina domestica Twilight (PBR)
Nandina domestica 'Twilight' (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Berberis thunbergii Orange Rocket (PBR)
Berberis thunbergii 'Orange Rocket' (PBR)
From £24.99
available to order from summer
Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis
Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis
£24.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Ugni molinae Flambeau
Ugni molinae 'Flambeau'
£24.99
available to order from summer
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna
£22.99
2 litre pot
Berberis thunbergii Tiny Gold (PBR)
Berberis thunbergii 'Tiny Gold' (PBR)
£22.99
2 litre pot
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (5)
Sunset Zantedeschia collection
Sunset Zantedeschia collection
From £20.95
available to order from winter
Sunrise Zantedeschia collection
Sunrise Zantedeschia collection
From £20.95
available to order from winter
Cotoneaster horizontalis
Cotoneaster horizontalis
From £19.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (9)
Iris foetidissima
Iris foetidissima
From £19.99
available to order from summer
Fuchsia Mrs Popple
Fuchsia 'Mrs Popple'
From £19.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
6 × 2 litre pots
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (13)
Fuchsia Hawkshead
Fuchsia 'Hawkshead'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (13)
Fuchsia Deltas Sara
Fuchsia 'Delta's Sara'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (20)
Skimmia japonica Rubella

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Skimmia japonica 'Rubella' (male)
From £12.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Fuchsia Genii
Fuchsia 'Genii'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
+ 1 more available
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Fuchsia Tom Thumb
Fuchsia 'Tom Thumb'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
+ 1 more available
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Fuchsia Sunray
Fuchsia 'Sunray'
From £19.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Cotoneaster × suecicus Coral Beauty

30% off

Cotoneaster × suecicus 'Coral Beauty'
From £6.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Fuchsia microphylla subsp. hemsleyana Silver Lining
Fuchsia microphylla subsp. hemsleyana 'Silver Lining'
From £19.99
available to order from summer
Skimmia japonica 'Redruth'
Skimmia japonica 'Redruth' (female)
£19.99
2 litre pot
Fuchsia magellanica 'Arauco'

New

Fuchsia magellanica 'Arauco'
£19.99
available to order from summer
Arisaema candidissimum

50% off

Arisaema candidissimum
£29.99 £15.00
2 litre pot
Muehlenbeckia complexa
Muehlenbeckia complexa
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Eragrostis spectabilis
Eragrostis spectabilis
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Erysimum Winter Berry

New

Erysimum 'Winter Berry'
From £9.99
available to order from summer
Fuchsia Thalia
Fuchsia 'Thalia'
From £7.99
9cm pot
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
Zantedeschia Red Alert
Zantedeschia 'Red Alert'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Pulsatilla vulgaris
Pulsatilla vulgaris
From £6.99
available to order from summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (6)
Zantedeschia Odessa (PBR)
Zantedeschia 'Odessa' (PBR)
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Zantedeschia Captain Kelso (PBR) (Captain Series)
Zantedeschia 'Captain Kelso' (PBR) (Captain Series)
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Zantedeschia Sunset Passion
Zantedeschia 'Sunset Passion'
From £6.99
available to order from winter

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