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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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Schefflera taiwaniana
Schefflera taiwaniana
From £12.99
available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4 (4)
Ilex aquifolium Alaska
Ilex aquifolium 'Alaska'
£36.99 £18.50
sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis Meteor ('Hillmah') (PBR)
Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis Meteor ('Hillmah') (PBR)
£59.99
sold out
Berry dahlia collection

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Berry dahlia collection
From £29.75
available to order from winter
Rosa Ghislaine De Féligonde
Rosa Ghislaine De Féligonde | Rambling Rose
£37.99
available to order from autumn
Prunus Starlight
Prunus 'Starlight'
£149.99 £119.99
available to order from summer
Lavish and lush sweet pea collection
Lavish & lush sweet pea collection
£9.37
available to order from summer
Amelanchier alnifolia Obelisk (PBR)
Amelanchier alnifolia 'Obelisk' (PBR)
From £63.99
available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 10 (10)
Crataegus × lavalleei Carrierei
Crataegus × lavalleei 'Carrierei'
£89.99 £71.99
available to order from summer
Malus Rudolph
Malus 'Rudolph'
From £55.99
available to order from summer
Prunus Crystal Falls ('G6-28')
Prunus Crystal Falls ('G6-28')
£139.99 £111.99
available to order from summer
Prunus serrula Branklyn
Prunus serrula 'Branklyn'
£149.99 £119.99
available to order from summer
Quercus rubra
Quercus rubra
From £55.99
available to order from summer
Sorbus wardii
Sorbus wardii
£149.99 £119.99
available to order from summer
Sorbus × thuringiaca Fastigiata
Sorbus × thuringiaca 'Fastigiata'
From £47.99
available to order from summer
Malus Snowcloud
Malus 'Snowcloud'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from winter
Prunus pendula Pendula Rosea
Prunus pendula 'Pendula Rosea'
From £31.99
available to order from winter
Sorbus Apricot Queen
Sorbus 'Apricot Queen'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from winter
Sorbus aucuparia Beissneri
Sorbus aucuparia 'Beissneri'
From £31.99
available to order from winter
Sorbus aucuparia Sheerwater Seedling
Sorbus aucuparia 'Sheerwater Seedling'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from winter
Sorbus discolor
Sorbus discolor
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from winter
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ellwood's Pillar ('Flolar')
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Ellwood's Pillar ('Flolar')
£29.99
available to order from summer
Chamaecyparis obtusa Nana Gracilis
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'
£29.99
available to order from summer
Picea pungens (Glauca Group) Hoopsii
Picea pungens (Glauca Group) 'Hoopsii'
£99.99
available to order from summer
Pinus mugo Mops

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Pinus mugo 'Mops'
£39.99
available to order from summer
Pinus mugo Winter Gold
Pinus mugo 'Winter Gold'
£39.99
available to order from summer
Corylus avellana
Corylus avellana - Hazel hedging
From £74.99
available to order from autumn
Malus sylvestris
Malus sylvestris - Crab apple hedging
From £39.99
available to order from autumn
Prunus avium
Prunus avium - Wild cherry hedging
From £69.99
available to order from autumn
Prunus spinosa
Prunus spinosa - Blackthorn hedging
From £44.99
available to order from autumn
pear Doyenné du Comice' / Conference / Concorde
pear 'Doyenné du Comice' / 'Conference' / 'Concorde'
From £89.99
available to order from summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
pear Conference / Doyenné du Comice' / Williams Bon Chrétien
pear 'Conference' / 'Concorde' / 'Williams' Bon Chrétien'
From £99.99
available to order from summer
apple Beauty of Bath
apple 'Beauty of Bath'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
apricot Compacta
apricot 'Compacta'
From £109.99
available to order from summer
apricot Kioto (PBR)
apricot 'Kioto' (PBR)
£169.99
available to order from summer
apricot Robada (PBR)
apricot 'Robada' (PBR)
£169.99
available to order from summer
Ficus Fignomenal ('PT-DF-14') (PBR)

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fig Fignomenal ('PT-DF-14') (PBR)
£49.99
available to order from summer
pomegranate Dente de Cavallo
pomegranate 'Dente di Cavallo'
£19.99
available to order from summer
quince Leskovac
quince 'Leskovac'
From £34.99
available to order from summer
walnut common
walnut (common)
From £34.99
available to order from summer
apple Braeburn Hillwell
apple 'Braeburn Hillwell'
£34.99
available to order from winter
apple Chivers Delight
apple 'Chivers' Delight'
£34.99
available to order from winter
apple Jupiter (PBR)
apple 'Jupiter' (PBR)
From £34.99
available to order from winter
apple Kidd's Orange Red
apple 'Kidd's Orange Red'
From £34.79
available to order from winter
apple Laxton's Fortune
apple 'Laxton's Fortune'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
apple Monarch
apple 'Monarch'
£34.99
available to order from winter
apple Newton Wonder
apple 'Newton Wonder'
From £29.99
available to order from winter
apple Orlean's Reinette
apple 'Orlean's Reinette'
£34.99
available to order from winter
apple Pixie
apple 'Pixie'
From £34.79
available to order from winter
apple Queen Cox self-fertile
apple 'Queen Cox'
£34.99
available to order from winter
apple Reverend W. Wilks
apple 'Reverend W. Wilks'
£34.99
available to order from winter
apple Ribston Pippin
apple 'Ribston Pippin'
£34.99
available to order from winter
apple Rubinette ('Rafzubin')
apple Rubinette ('Rafzubin')
£49.99
available to order from winter
apricot Alfred
apricot 'Alfred'
£39.99
available to order from winter
apricot Early Moorpark
apricot 'Early Moorpark'
From £39.99
available to order from winter
apricot Golden Glow
apricot 'Golden Glow'
£39.99
available to order from winter
apricot New Large Early
apricot 'New Large Early'
£34.99
available to order from winter
apricot Flavorcot ('Bayoto') (PBR)
apricot Flavorcot ('Bayoto') (PBR)
From £49.99
available to order from winter
Asian pear Kumoi
Asian pear 'Kumoi'
£34.99
available to order from winter
Asian pear Nijisseiki
Asian pear 'Nijisseiki'
From £44.99
available to order from winter
cobnut Purpurea
cobnut 'Purple Filbert'
From £19.99
available to order from winter
cobnut Webbs Prize Cob
cobnut 'Webb's Prize Cob'
£34.99
available to order from winter
Malus Montreal Beauty
Malus 'Montreal Beauty'
From £31.99
available to order from winter
Malus Red Glow
Malus 'Red Glow'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from winter
Malus × robusta Dolgo
Malus × robusta 'Dolgo'
From £31.99
available to order from winter
Malus × zumi Professor Sprenger
Malus × zumi 'Professor Sprenger'
£39.99 £31.99
available to order from winter
medlar Westerveld
medlar 'Westerveld'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
peach Duke of York
peach 'Duke of York'
From £34.99
available to order from winter
peach Pêche de Vigne
peach 'Pêche de Vigne'
£59.99
available to order from winter
peach Rochester
peach 'Rochester'
£34.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (2)
pear Beurré Alexandre Lucas
pear 'Beurré Alexandre Lucas'
£34.99
available to order from winter
pear Red Sensation Bartlett
pear 'Red Sensation Bartlett'
£34.99
available to order from winter
plum Lizzie
plum 'Lizzie'
From £39.79
available to order from winter
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