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Plants for the Middle of the Border

Think of them as padding for your borders, but make sure you choose plants that will add to the scheme - either by extending the flowering period, or adding a colour tone that will link the other elements together.

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Antirrhinum majus Potomac Lavender

25% off

Antirrhinum majus 'Potomac Lavender'
£4.79 £3.59
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Catananche caerulea

25% off

Catananche caerulea
£2.24 - £42.99
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Cosmos bipinnatus Double Click Rose Bonbon (Double Click Series)

25% off

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Double Click Rose Bonbon' (Double Click Series)
£4.99 £3.74
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Panicum capillare Sparkling Fountain

25% off

Panicum capillare 'Sparkling Fountain'
£2.92 - £17.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots Unavailable
Scabiosa atropurpurea Black Knight

25% off

Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Black Knight'
£3.79 £2.84
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1
Astilbe Brautschleier (x arendsii)
Astilbe 'Brautschleier' (× arendsii)
£9.99 - £42.00
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 4.4 5 7
Astilbe Bressingham Beauty (x arendsii)
Astilbe 'Bressingham Beauty' (× arendsii)
£9.99 - £42.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre 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)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 4
Caryopteris x clandonensis Kew Blue
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Kew Blue'
£8.99 - £20.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Corynabutilon × suntense
Corynabutilon × suntense
£49.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ficus carica 'Bornholm'
fig 'Bornholm'
£22.99
2 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ficus carica Dauphine
fig 'Dauphine'
£19.99
2 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Jasminum nudiflorum
Jasminum nudiflorum
£14.99 - £29.99
9cm pot | 30cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 10
Pennisetum alopecuroides Red Head
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Red Head'
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 1
Seedballs wildlife collection

25% off

Seedballs wildlife collection
£16.99 £12.74
set of 6 In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cistus × purpureus
Cistus × purpureus
£25.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
3 × 2 litre pots shipped within 2 weeks
7.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 12
Agapanthus and flared pot combination
Agapanthus africanus & pot combination
£79.98
Dots & spires plant combination
Dots & spires plant combination
£30.97
3 × plants In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ready-made border Flowers for pollinators
Flowers for pollinators
£290.70
30 × plants In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Iris Alida, Iris Pauline and pot combination
Iris Alida, Iris Pauline and pot combination
£46.94 £41.36
Moody blues plant combination
Moody blues plant combination
£27.97
3 × plants In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Smoky perennial cutting garden collection
Smoky perennial cutting garden collection
£158.90
1 × collection available to order from autumn
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Cool & calm'
Tom's Chelsea 'Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Cool & calm''
£49.96 - £149.88
4 plants | 1 of each available to order from autumn
12 plants | 3 of each available to order from autumn
Allium Mont Blanc

20% off

Allium 'Mont Blanc'
£5.59 - £14.40
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Purple Rain

20% off

Allium 'Purple Rain'
£4.79 - £9.58
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Allium Silver Spring

20% off

Allium 'Silver Spring'
£7.99 - £15.18
1 × bulb Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium atropurpureum

20% off

Allium atropurpureum
£6.39 - £12.78
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Allium hollandicum Purple Sensation

20% off

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation'
£5.43 - £87.99
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
5 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
150 × bulbs Delivered during September
250 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 3 per pot available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Allium stipitatum Mount Everest

20% off

Allium stipitatum 'Mount Everest'
£4.39 - £35.98
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 1 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Camassia leichtlinii subsp. suksdorfii Alba

20% off

Camassia leichtlinii subsp. suksdorfii 'Alba'
£6.32 - £15.99
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa Avant Garde (PBR)

20% off

Tulipa 'Avant Garde' (PBR)
£7.19 - £20.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Beachberry

20% off

Tulipa 'Beachberry'
£7.59 - £21.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Dreamer (PBR)

20% off

Tulipa 'Dreamer' (PBR)
£7.19 - £19.20
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Formosa

20% off

Tulipa 'Formosa'
£4.79 - £13.60
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Greenstar

20% off

Tulipa 'Greenstar'
£5.59 - £14.39
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Louvre Orange

20% off

Tulipa 'Louvre Orange'
£6.39 - £16.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Prinses Irene

20% off

Tulipa 'Prinses Irene'
£6.39 - £18.40
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 12cm pots available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa Queen of Night

20% off

Tulipa 'Queen of Night'
£5.59 - £17.60
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Tulipa Spring Green

20% off

Tulipa 'Spring Green'
£5.03 - £17.60
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Outdoor metal bucket Alliums

20% off

Outdoor metal allium bucket
£19.99 £15.99
gift set Delivered during October
Allium sphaerocephalon

20% off

Allium sphaerocephalon
£3.19 - £63.99
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
1000 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 7 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Asplenium scolopendrium
Asplenium scolopendrium
£9.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Astilbe Fanal (x arendsii)
Astilbe 'Fanal' (× arendsii)
£10.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Buddleja globosa
Buddleja globosa
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Ficus carica Dalmatie
fig 'Dalmatie'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Ficus carica 'Ronde de Bordeaux'
fig 'Ronde de Bordeaux'
£19.99 - £39.98
2 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Scabiosa atropurpurea Fata Morgana
Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Fata Morgana'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 75 seeds available to order from autumn
Tulipa Merlot
Tulipa 'Merlot'
£5.59 - £11.18
5 × bulbs available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dahlia American Dawn
Dahlia 'American Dawn'
£4.39 - £10.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dahlia Black Narcissus
Dahlia 'Black Narcissus'
£4.39 - £11.20
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Pepita Pink
Dahlia 'Pepita Pink'
£4.39 - £11.20
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dahlia Wine Eyed Jill
Dahlia 'Wine Eyed Jill'
£4.63 - £10.20
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Tulipa Formule One
Tulipa 'Formule One'
£6.39 - £16.80
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa Verona
Tulipa 'Verona'
£6.39 - £16.80
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter

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