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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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Helleborus niger
Helleborus niger
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
+ 1 more available
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 11 (11)
Diascia Monhop Apricot
Diascia 'Monhop Apricot'
From £10.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
Cuphea ignea Fiesta

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30% off

Cuphea ignea 'Fiesta'
£19.99 £13.99
2 litre pot
Cuphea ignea Vitores

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30% off

Cuphea ignea 'Vitores'
£19.99 £13.99
2 litre pot
Award-winning snowdrop collection

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Award-winning Snowdrop collection
From £31.95
1 × collection | 35 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 105 bulbs
Marvellous muscari grape hyacinth collection

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Marvellous muscari grape hyacinth collection
From £22.95
1 collection | 80 bulbs
2 + 1 FREE collections | 240 bulbs
Galanthus S. Arnott

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Galanthus 'S. Arnott'
From £22.99
5 × bulbs
15 × bulbs
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3 (3)
Galanthus elwesii

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Galanthus elwesii
From £8.99
10 × bulbs
30 × bulbs
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 32 (32)
Galanthus nivalis Viridapice

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Galanthus nivalis 'Viridapice'
From £19.99
5 × bulbs
15 × bulbs
Galanthus woronowii

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Galanthus woronowii
From £9.99
10 × bulbs
20 + 10 FREE bulbs
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.5 5 2 (2)
Galanthus nivalis

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Galanthus nivalis
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15 × bulbs
30 + 15 FREE bulbs
250 × bulbs
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 32 (32)
Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus Flore Pleno

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Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus 'Flore Pleno'
From £9.99
10 × bulbs
30 × bulbs
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4 (4)
Rosa Flower Carpet Cherry

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40% off

Rosa 'Flower Carpet Cherry'
£34.99 £20.99
4 litre pot
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Romance
Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Romance'
From £9.99
2 litre pot
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1 (1)
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Ruby Crush
Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Ruby Crush'
From £9.99
2 litre pot
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1 (1)
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Velvet Flame
Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Velvet Flame'
From £9.99
2 litre pot
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots
Cerinthe major Purpurascens

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Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens'
From £2.62
approx 12 seeds
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 13 (13)
Viola Tiger Eye Red

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Viola 'Tiger Eye Red'
£4.99 £3.74
approx 25 seeds
Viola Tiger Eyes

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Viola 'Tiger Eyes'
From £2.24
approx 25 seeds
Viola tricolor

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heartease
£2.79 £2.09
approx 75 seeds
Helianthus annuus Teddy Bear

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Helianthus annuus 'Teddy Bear'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 40 seeds
Heliotropium arborescens Marine

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Heliotropium arborescens 'Marine'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 150 seeds
Hordeum jubatum

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Hordeum jubatum
£2.89 £2.17
approx 100 seeds
Lagurus ovatus

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Lagurus ovatus
£2.69 £2.02
approx 500 seeds
Nicotiana Whisper Mixed F1

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Nicotiana 'Whisper Mixed' F1
From £2.24
approx 70 seeds
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (13)
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Burgundy F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)

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pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Burgundy' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
From £3.74
approx 25 seeds
Scabiosa atropurpurea Fata Morgana

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Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Fata Morgana'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 75 seeds
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Scabiosa stellata

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Scabiosa stellata
£2.99 £2.24
approx 65 seeds
Summer pudding cutting garden collection

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Summer pudding cutting garden collection
£28.53 £21.40
1 × collection
Viola Vivaldi Beacon

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Viola 'Vivaldi Beacon'
£4.99
approx 20 seeds
Cherry creme brûlée cutting garden collection

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Cherry créme brûlée cutting garden collection
£25.33 £19.00
1 × collection
Summer nights cutting garden collection

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Summer nights cutting garden collection
£28.43 £21.32
1 × collection
Carex pseudocyperus
Carex pseudocyperus
From £24.99
1 litre aquatic pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots
Rosa Pink Flower Carpet ('Noatraum') (PBR)
Rosa Pink Flower Carpet ('Noatraum') (PBR) | Ground Cover Rose
£26.99 £16.19
available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (13)
Rosa Surrey ('Korlanum')
Rosa Surrey ('Korlanum') | Ground Cover Rose
£32.99 £19.79
available to order from autumn
Cyclamen persicum Verano mixed (Super Verano Series)
Cyclamen persicum Verano Mixed (Super Verano Series)
£13.98
available to order from winter
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Flame
Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Flame'
From £9.99
available to order from spring 2027
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Glow
Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Glow'
From £9.99
available to order from spring 2027
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Summer Sunset
Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Summer Sunset'
From £9.99
available to order from spring 2027
Bidens Trailing Orange Eye

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Bidens 'Trailing Orange Eye'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Brachyscome Brasco Violet

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Brachyscome 'Brasco Violet'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Brachyscome multifida Surdaisy White
Brachyscome multifida 'Surdaisy White'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Calendula officinalis Fiesta Orange
Calendula officinalis 'Fiesta Orange'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Coleus scutellarioides Flamethrower Serrano (Flamethrower Series)
Coleus 'Flamethrower Serrano' (Flamethrower Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Cyclamen persicum Djix Red
Cyclamen persicum 'Djix Red'
£9.99
available to order from winter
Cyclamen persicum Djix Wine Red
Cyclamen persicum 'Djix Wine Red'
£9.99
available to order from winter
Cyclamen persicum Dragon Blue
Cyclamen persicum 'Dragon Blue'
£9.99
available to order from winter
Cyclamen persicum Dragon Deep Blue
Cyclamen persicum 'Dragon Deep Blue'
From £14.99
available to order from winter
Cyclamen persicum Tuxedo
Cyclamen persicum 'Tuxedo'
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Cyclamen persicum Wind Bell
Cyclamen persicum 'Wind Bell'
From £8.99
available to order from winter
Felicia amelloides
Felicia amelloides
From £7.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Myosotis sylvatica Mon Amie Blue
forget me not 'Mon Amie Blue'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Myosotis sylvatica Mon Amie White
forget me not 'Mon Amie White'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Jacobaea maritima Silver Dust
Jacobaea maritima 'Silver Dust'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave Fire
pansy 'Cool Wave Fire'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave Morpho
pansy 'Cool Wave Morpho'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave White
pansy 'Cool Wave White'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Yellow Blue Swirl F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)
pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Yellow Blue Swirl' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Salvia farinacea Victoria Blue Bicolour
Salvia farinacea 'Victoria Blue Bicolour'
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Salvia Victoria Blue ('Vivisal') (PBR)
Salvia Victoria Blue ('Vivisal') (PBR)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Verbena Showboat Magenta (Showboat Series)

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Verbena 'Showboat Magenta' (Showboat Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (3)
Viola Sorbet F1 Midnight Glow (Sorbet Series)
Viola Sorbet F1 Midnight Glow (Sorbet Series)
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Viola Sorbet XP Morpho (Sorbet XP Series)
Viola Sorbet XP Morpho (Sorbet XP Series)
From £6.99
available to order from winter
Viola Sorbet XP Pink Halo (Sorbet XP Series)
Viola Sorbet XP Pink Halo (Sorbet XP Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Viola Sorbet XP Purple (Sorbet XP Series)
Viola Sorbet XP Purple (Sorbet XP Series)
From £7.99
available to order from winter
Myosotis sylvatica Sylvia Blue
forget me not 'Sylvia Blue'
From £13.49
sold out
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (1)
Myosotis sylvatica Sylvia White
forget me not 'Sylvia White'
From £16.49
sold out
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave Frost
pansy 'Cool Wave Frost'
From £7.99
sold out
Rosa Flower Carpet White ('Noaschnee') (PBR)
Rosa Flower Carpet White ('Noaschnee') (PBR) | Ground Cover Rose
£26.99 £16.19
available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (8)
Rosa Kent ('Poulcov') (PBR) (Towne & Country Series)
Rosa Kent ('Poulcov') (PBR) (Towne & Country Series) | Ground Cover Rose
£32.99 £19.79
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Rosa Ruby Anniversary ('Harbonny') (PBR)
Rosa Ruby Anniversary ('Harbonny') (PBR) | Patio Rose
£26.99 £16.19
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (4)
Tropaeolum majus Tip Top Apricot

New

nasturtium - Tropaeolum majus 'Tip Top Apricot'
£2.79 £2.09
available to order from autumn
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Blue F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)
pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Blue' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
From £2.62
available to order from autumn
Galanthus ikariae
Galanthus ikariae
From £8.99
available to order from winter

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