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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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Simple white cutting garden collection

25% off selected

Simple white cutting garden collection

£4.78 £3.58
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Lavish and lush sweet pea collection

New

Lavish and lush sweet pea collection

£7.27 £5.40
1 × collection available to order from late spring
Bright and bold sweet pea collection

New

25% off selected

Bright and bold sweet pea collection

£8.17 £6.13
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Fatsia japonica

Fatsia japonica

£22.99 - £99.99
7.5 litre pot | 40 - 50cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
10 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from late spring
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 10
Photinia × fraseri Red Robin

Photinia × fraseri 'Red Robin'

£19.99 - £164.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
10 litre pot | 0.8 - 1m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
10 litre pot | 1.0 - 1.25m tall available to order from summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 6
Fatsia japonica Murakumo-nishiki

Fatsia japonica 'Murakumo-nishiki'

£34.99
2 litre pot available to order from late spring
Phyllostachys nigra

Phyllostachys nigra

£34.99 - £349.99
2 litre pot | 20 - 30cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
5 litre pot | 60 - 70cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot | 1.6 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
18 litre pot | 2.5 - 2.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9 litre pot | 1.6 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 18 litre pot | 2.5 - 2.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 15
Pittosporum tenuifolium Silver Queen

Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Queen'

£26.99
2 litre pot available to order from late spring
Pittosporum tenuifolium Elizabeth

Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Elizabeth'

£36.99
2 litre pot available to order from late spring
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Pittosporum tenuifolium Variegatum

Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Variegatum'

£36.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
10 litre pot | 40 - 50cm tall available to order from late spring
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3
Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis

Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis

£34.99 - £239.99
2 litre pot | 20 - 30cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
5 litre pot | 1.6 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot | 2.2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 5 litre pots | 1.6 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9 litre pot | 2.2 - 2.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 4
Photinia × fraseri Little Red Robin

Photinia × fraseri 'Little Red Robin'

£199.99
15 litre pot | 35cm head | ½ standard In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Magnolia Emperor (PBR)

New

Magnolia 'Emperor' (PBR)

£114.99
7.5 litre pot | 1.0 - 1.2m tall shipped within 2 weeks
Deep reds dahlia collection

Deep reds dahlia collection

£15.99 - £31.98
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Bruised dahlia collection

Bruised dahlia collection

£15.99 - £31.98
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Cafe au Lait Rosé

Dahlia 'Cafe au Lait Rosé'

£5.49 - £15.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Petras Wedding

Dahlia 'Petras Wedding'

£5.49 - £12.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Sweet Love

Dahlia 'Sweet Love'

£5.49
1 × tuber available to order from winter
Dahlia Preference

Dahlia 'Preference'

£5.49
1 × tuber available to order from winter
Dahlia Pepita Pink

Dahlia 'Pepita Pink'

£5.49
1 × tuber available to order from winter
Dahlia Oleda

Dahlia 'Oleda'

£5.49
1 × tuber available to order from winter
Dahlia Misses Miley

Dahlia 'Misses Miley'

£5.49
1 × tuber available to order from winter
Dahlia Kiev

Dahlia 'Kiev'

£5.49
1 × tuber available to order from winter
Dahlia Jowey Frambo

Dahlia 'Jowey Frambo'

£5.49
1 × tuber available to order from winter
Vibrant dahlia collection

Vibrant dahlia collection

£15.99 - £31.98
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Hedychium flavescens

Hedychium flavescens

£5.99 - £15.00
1 × tuber In stock (shipped within 1-2 working days)
3 × tubers In stock (shipped within 1-2 working days)
Dahlia Babylon Brons

Dahlia 'Babylon Brons'

£5.49
1 × tuber available to order from winter
Lilium Roselily Thalita ('DL04992') (PBR)

Lilium Roselily Thalita ('DL04992') (PBR)

£4.99
1 × bulb available to order from winter
Lilium Black Beauty

Lilium 'Black Beauty'

£4.99
1 × bulb available to order from autumn 2024
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hedychium gardnerianum

Hedychium gardnerianum

£5.99 - £14.99
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 Penhill Watermelon

Dahlia 'Penhill Watermelon'

£5.49
1 × tuber available to order from winter
Alocasia macrorrhiza

Alocasia macrorrhiza

£24.99
1 × bulb available to order from winter
Cardiocrinum giganteum

Cardiocrinum giganteum

£18.99
1 × bulb available to order from winter
Lilium Roselily Anouska ('Dl111067') (PBR)

Lilium Roselily Anouska ('Dl111067') (PBR)

£4.99
1 × bulb available to order from winter
Dahlia Eveline

Dahlia 'Eveline'

£5.49 - £12.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lilium Anastasia

Lilium 'Anastasia'

£4.99
1 × bulb available to order from autumn 2024
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lilium Pink Perfection Group

Lilium Pink Perfection Group

£4.99 £2.00
1 × bulb available to order from autumn 2024
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Colocasia esculenta

Colocasia esculenta

£6.99 - £17.99
1 × bulb available to order from winter
11cm pot available to order from late spring
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Summer nights dahlia collection

Summer nights dahlia collection

£15.99 - £31.95
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Lilium Miss Peculiar

Lilium 'Miss Peculiar'

£3.99
1 × bulb available to order from winter
Hedychium collection

ginger lily collection

£14.99 - £29.98
1 × collection available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs available to order from winter
Eremurus collection

Foxtail lily collection

£26.95 - £53.90
1 × collection | 3 bulbs available to order from autumn 2024
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bulbs available to order from autumn 2024
Native hedgerow collection

Native hedgerow collection

£164.97
75 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn 2024
plum Czar

plum 'Czar'

£34.99 - £129.99
9 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | VVA-1 root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | SJA root stock | 1.2m available to order from late spring
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5m available to order from late spring
Buxus sempervirens

Buxus sempervirens

£6.99 - £69.99
9cm pot | 10 - 15cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
1 litre pot | 15 - 20cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
6 × 9cm pots | 10 - 15cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
5 × 1 litre pots | 15 - 20cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
10 × bare root | 30 - 40cm tall available to order from autumn 2024
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris

25% off

Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris

£11.24 - £63.74
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Carpinus betulus

Carpinus betulus - Hornbeam hedging

£12.99 - £94.99
2 litre pot | 30cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn 2024
10 × bare root plants | 1.0 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn 2024
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn 2024
25 × bare root plants | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn 2024
Fagus sylvatica

Fagus sylvatica - Beech hedging

£12.99 - £89.99
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 litre pot | bush available to order from late spring
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn 2024
10 × bare root plants | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn 2024
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Crataegus monogyna

Crataegus monogyna - Hawthorn hedging

£44.99 - £74.99
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn 2024
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn 2024
25 × bare root plants | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn 2024
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Ligustrum ovalifolium Aureum

Ligustrum 'Aureum' - golden privet hedging

£21.99 - £179.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Malus sylvestris

Malus sylvestris - Crab apple hedging

£44.99
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn 2024
Prunus avium

Prunus avium - Wild cherry hedging

£64.99
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn 2024
Clematis × cartmanii Avalanche (PBR)

25% off

Clematis × cartmanii 'Avalanche' (PBR)

£17.62 - £97.49
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 1.8m cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Prunus spinosa

Prunus spinosa - Blackthorn hedging

£49.99 - £59.99
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn 2024
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn 2024
Corylus avellana

Corylus avellana - Hazel hedging

£74.99 - £149.98
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn 2024
50 + 25 FREE plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn 2024
Taxus baccata

Taxus baccata

£9.99 - £119.99
9cm pot | 20cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
10 × bare root | 20 - 30cm In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
10 × bare root | 40 - 50cm In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 litre pot | 30cm available to order from late spring
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Ilex aquifolium

Ilex aquifolium - Holly hedging

£9.99 - £139.80
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
20 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot available to order from late spring
Clematis armandi Snowdrift

25% off

Clematis armandi 'Snowdrift'

£16.87 - £97.49
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 1.8m cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Magnolia Fairy Magnolia White 'MicJur05' (PBR)

Magnolia Fairy Magnolia White - Magnolia hedging

£119.97 £109.99
3 litre pot | 30cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Griselinia littoralis

Griselinia littoralis

£9.99 - £39.96
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Tekla ('Evipo069') (PBR)

25% off

Clematis Tekla ('Evipo069') (PBR)

£17.49 £13.12
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Lonicera periclymenum Graham Thomas

25% off

Lonicera periclymenum 'Graham Thomas'

£11.24 - £17.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9cm pot available to order from late spring
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Parthenocissus henryana

25% off

Parthenocissus henryana

£11.24 - £18.74
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Solanum crispum Glasnevin

25% off

Solanum crispum 'Glasnevin'

£11.24 - £22.49
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9cm pot available to order from late spring
3 × 9cm pots available to order from late spring
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Parthenocissus quinquefolia

25% off

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

£11.24 - £22.49
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lonicera periclymenum Serotina

Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina'

£11.24 - £16.87
9cm pot available to order from late spring
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from late spring
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Pileostegia viburnoides

Pileostegia viburnoides

£39.99 £29.99
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from late spring
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Solanum laxum Album

25% off

Solanum laxum 'Album'

£11.24 - £21.74
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 3 weeks
9cm pot available to order from late spring
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis × cartmanii Michiko ('Evipo044') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)

25% off

Clematis × cartmanii Michiko ('Evipo044') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)

£29.99 £22.49
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Clematis cirrhosa Ourika Valley

25% off

Clematis cirrhosa 'Ourika Valley'

£11.24 - £22.49
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9cm pot available to order from late spring
Ilex crenata

Ilex crenata

£8.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from late spring
6 × 9cm pots available to order from late spring
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Ilex crenata Convexa

Ilex crenata 'Convexa'

£8.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Parthenocissus tricuspidata Veitchii

25% off

Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Veitchii'

£11.24 - £22.49
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from late spring
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Elizabeth

25% off

Clematis 'Elizabeth'

£11.24 - £19.49
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9cm pot available to order from late spring
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Phyllostachys bissetii

Phyllostachys bissetii - Bamboo hedging

£104.97 £74.97
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Thuja plicata Atrovirens

Thuja plicata 'Atrovirens'

£8.99 - £24.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Gravetye Beauty

25% off

Clematis 'Gravetye Beauty'

£11.24 - £13.12
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9cm pot available to order from late spring
Lonicera periclymenum Sweet Sue

25% off

Lonicera periclymenum 'Sweet Sue'

£27.99 £20.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis My Angel (PBR)

25% off

Clematis 'My Angel' (PBR)

£18.79 £14.09
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Andenken an Alma Pötschke

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Andenken an Alma Pötschke'

£17.99
2 litre pot available to order from late spring
Salvia uliginosa

Salvia uliginosa

£17.99 - £21.00
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9cm pots Unavailable
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Star of India

25% off

Clematis 'Star of India'

£27.99 £20.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Aconitum Spark's Variety

Aconitum 'Spark's Variety'

£19.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Echium candicans

Echium candicans

£24.99
3.5 litre pot available to order from late spring
Oenothera lindheimeri Siskiyou Pink

Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink'

£6.99 - £45.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from late spring
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from late spring
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Amelanchier lamarckii

Amelanchier lamarckii

£22.99 - £124.99
12 litre pot | 1.0 - 1.5m bush In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 litre pot | bush available to order from late spring
bare root | 0.9 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn 2024
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m available to order from late spring
12 litre pot | 1.6 to 1.8m available to order from late spring
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Broughton Bride

Clematis 'Broughton Bride'

£17.49 £13.12
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from late spring
Campanula lactiflora Loddon Anna

Campanula lactiflora 'Loddon Anna'

£5.99 - £45.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Eremurus White Beauty Favourite (PBR)

Eremurus 'White Beauty Favourite' (PBR)

£9.99 - £21.49
1 × tuber available to order from autumn 2024
3 × tubers available to order from autumn 2024
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Iris Dusky Challenger

Iris 'Dusky Challenger'

£22.99
2 litre pot available to order from late spring
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Delphinium Jill Curley

Delphinium 'Jill Curley'

£22.99
2 litre pot available to order from late spring
Ilex aquifolium J.C. van Tol

Ilex aquifolium 'J.C. van Tol'

£32.99 - £119.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
10 litre pot | 1.0 - 1.2m tall available to order from late spring
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Romneya coulteri

Romneya coulteri

£27.99
2 litre pot available to order from late spring
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Vitis vinifera Purpurea

25% off

Vitis vinifera 'Purpurea'

£22.99 £17.24
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Clematis Marjorie

25% off

Clematis 'Marjorie'

£11.24 - £12.59
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9cm pot available to order from late spring
Eremurus stenophyllus

Eremurus stenophyllus

£7.99 - £15.98
1 × tuber available to order from autumn 2024
2 + 1 FREE tubers available to order from autumn 2024
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Fallopia baldschuanica

25% off

Fallopia baldschuanica

£11.24 - £18.74
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9cm pot available to order from late spring
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Clematis Mrs N. Thompson

25% off

Clematis 'Mrs N. Thompson'

£11.24 - £13.87
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9cm pot available to order from late spring
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Campsis × tagliabuana Indian Summer ('Kudian') (PBR)

Campsis × tagliabuana Indian Summer ('Kudian') (PBR)

£35.99 £26.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from late spring
Lathyrus latifolius Rosa Perle

Lathyrus latifolius 'Rosa Perle'

£11.24 - £18.74
9cm pot available to order from late spring
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from late spring
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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