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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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Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora

25% off

Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora

£1.89 - £4.49
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 6
Digitalis purpurea

25% off

Digitalis purpurea

£1.89 - £5.24
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Alcea rosea Single mixture

Alcea rosea 'Single mixture'

£1.89
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Tithonia rotundifolia Torch

New

Tithonia rotundifolia 'Torch'

£1.89
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
tree spinach

tree spinach

£2.19
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Myrrhis odorata

sweet cicely

£2.29
approx 5 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Nigella papillosa African Bride

New

Nigella papillosa 'African Bride'

£2.39 - £6.00
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × packets of approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Helianthus Tall Single

Helianthus 'Tall Single'

£2.49
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Alcea rosea Nigra

25% off

Alcea rosea 'Nigra'

£2.79 - £5.99
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
0 star 0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 2.5 5 2
Verbena rigida Santos

25% off

Verbena rigida 'Santos'

£2.79 - £11.25
approx 40 seeds 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
Helianthus annuus Ms Mars

Helianthus annuus 'Ms Mars'

£2.89
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Dipsacus fullonum

Dipsacus fullonum

£2.99 - £11.25
approx 150 seeds available to order from late spring
9cm pot available to order from late spring
3 × 9cm pots available to order from late spring
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3
Eupatorium cannabinum

Eupatorium cannabinum

£2.99 - £39.99
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
1 litre aquatic pot In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
3 litre aquatic pot shipped within 1 Week
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from late spring
5 litre aquatic pot available to order from late spring
Nicotiana Whisper Mixed F1

New

Nicotiana 'Whisper Mixed' F1

£2.99
approx 70 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3
sweetcorn Goldcrest (late season) F1

sweetcorn 'Goldcrest' F1 (late season)

£2.99
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
butterbean Fagiolo Di Spagna

New

butterbean 'Fagiolo Di Spagna'

£3.19
approx 12 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Nicotiana alata

Nicotiana alata

£7.99 £3.20
5 × seedlings | jumbo sold out
Helianthus annuus Garden Statement

Helianthus annuus 'Garden Statement'

£3.29
approx 15 seeds available to order from late spring
Digitalis × mertonensis

25% off

Digitalis × mertonensis

£3.49 - £13.50
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 4
Digitalis purpurea Pam's Choice

Digitalis purpurea 'Pam's Choice'

£3.49
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bean (climbing French) Purple-podded

New

bean (climbing French) 'Purple-podded'

£3.49
approx 70 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Group

25% off

Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Group

£3.49 - £5.24
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Helianthus debilis Soluna Lemon

Helianthus debilis 'Soluna Lemon'

£3.49
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Helianthus debilis Soluna Bronze

Helianthus debilis 'Soluna Bronze'

£3.49
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Verbena Enchantment White (Enchantment Series)

60% off

Verbena 'Enchantment White' (Enchantment Series)

£8.99 £3.60
5 × rooted cuttings In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Verbena Showboat Midnight (Showboat Series)

60% off

Verbena 'Showboat Midnight' (Showboat Series)

£3.60 - £13.98
5 × rooted cuttings In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot shipped within 2 weeks
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots shipped within 2 weeks
Verbena bonariensis

25% off

Verbena bonariensis

£2.39 - £11.99
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
3 × packets (approx 750 seeds) In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
2 litre pot shipped within 2 Weeks
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lablab purpureus Ruby Moon

Lablab purpureus 'Ruby Moon'

£3.79
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
sweetcorn Golden Bantam

sweetcorn 'Golden Bantam'

£3.89
10g packet | approx 55 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Lilium Miss Peculiar

Lilium 'Miss Peculiar'

£3.99
1 × bulb available to order from winter
Verbena bonariensis Vanity

Verbena bonariensis 'Vanity'

£3.99
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Helianthus annuus Desire Red

New

Helianthus annuus 'Desire Red'

£3.99
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Achillea filipendulina Cloth of Gold

25% off

Achillea filipendulina 'Cloth of Gold'

£4.49 - £11.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Delphinium Black Knight Group

25% off

Delphinium 'Black Knight Group'

£5.99 £4.49
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Ageratina altissima Chocolate

25% off

Ageratina altissima 'Chocolate'

£5.99 £4.49
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Verbena hastata f. Rosea

Verbena hastata f. 'Rosea'

£4.49 - £11.25
9cm pot available to order from late spring
3 × 9cm pots available to order from late spring
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Verbena bonariensis Lollipop (PBR)

Verbena bonariensis 'Lollipop' (PBR)

£5.99 £4.49
9cm pot available to order from late spring
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Digitalis purpurea Dalmatian White (Dalmatian Series)

25% off

Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian White' (Dalmatian Series)

£5.99 £4.49
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Verbena officinalis var. grandiflora Bampton

Verbena officinalis var. grandiflora 'Bampton'

£5.99 £4.49
9cm pot available to order from late spring
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Digitalis purpurea Dalmatian Peach (Dalmatian Series)

25% off

Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian Peach' (Dalmatian Series)

£5.99 £4.49
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Oenothera speciosa Siskiyou

Oenothera speciosa 'Siskiyou'

£5.99 £4.49
9cm pot discontinued
Simple white cutting garden collection

Simple white cutting garden collection

£4.78
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Lilium Pink Perfection Group

Lilium Pink Perfection Group

£4.99
1 × bulb available to order from autumn 2024
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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
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 Roselily Thalita ('DL04992') (PBR)

Lilium Roselily Thalita ('DL04992') (PBR)

£4.99
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
Verbena Endurascape Hot Pink ('Balendopin')

60% off

Verbena Endurascape Hot Pink ('Balendopin')

£5.20 - £13.98
5 × rooted cuttings In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
Anemone × hybrida Königin Charlotte

25% off

Anemone × hybrida 'Königin Charlotte'

£5.24 - £13.50
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from late spring
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Valeriana officinalis

25% off

Valeriana officinalis

£5.24 - £11.24
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Echinacea purpurea Magnus

25% off

Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'

£5.24 - £13.49
9cm pot shipped within 3 Weeks
2 litre pot available to order from late spring
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Oenothera lindheimeri

25% off

Oenothera lindheimeri

£5.24 - £13.50
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Delphinium Summer Skies Group

25% off

Delphinium 'Summer Skies Group'

£6.99 £5.24
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Delphinium Galahad (Pacific Hybrid Series)

25% off

Delphinium 'Galahad' (Pacific Hybrid Series)

£6.99 £5.24
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Veronicastrum virginicum Album

25% off

Veronicastrum virginicum 'Album'

£6.99 £5.24
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Salvia uliginosa African Skies

25% off

Salvia uliginosa 'African Skies'

£6.99 £5.24
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Achillea Credo

25% off

Achillea 'Credo'

£5.24 - £11.25
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Delphinium Astolat Group

25% off

Delphinium 'Astolat Group'

£6.99 £5.24
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Inula helenium

25% off

Inula helenium

£5.24 - £13.50
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cephalaria gigantea

Cephalaria gigantea

£5.24 - £20.25
9cm pot available to order from late spring
3 × 9cm pots available to order from late spring
6 × 9cm pots available to order from late spring
Alcalthaea suffrutescens Parkallee

25% off

× Alcalthaea suffrutescens 'Parkallee'

£6.99 £5.24
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
Salvia Pink Amistad ('Arggr17-011')

New

Salvia Pink Amistad ('Arggr17-011')

£5.24 - £11.99
9cm pot available to order from late spring
2 litre pot available to order from late spring
Dahlia Eveline

25% off

Dahlia 'Eveline'

£5.49 - £9.74
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dahlia Penhill Watermelon

Dahlia 'Penhill Watermelon'

£5.49
1 × tuber available to order from winter
Dahlia Babylon Brons

Dahlia 'Babylon Brons'

£5.49
1 × tuber available to order from winter
Dahlia Break Out

Dahlia 'Break Out'

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

Dahlia 'Evanah'

£5.49
1 × tuber available to order from winter
Dahlia Hollyhill Dark Beauty

Dahlia 'Hollyhill Dark Beauty'

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

Dahlia 'Jowey Frambo'

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

Dahlia 'Jowey Merel'

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

Dahlia 'Jowey Midnight'

£5.49
1 × tuber available to order from winter
Dahlia Ka’s Champagne

Dahlia 'Ka’s Champagne'

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

Dahlia 'Kiev'

£5.49
1 × tuber available to order from winter
Dahlia Linda's Baby

Dahlia 'Linda's Baby'

£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 Mondriaan

Dahlia 'Mondriaan'

£5.49
1 × tuber available to order from winter
Dahlia Mount Tacoma

Dahlia 'Mount Tacoma'

£5.49
1 × tuber available to order from winter
Dahlia Nathalie G

Dahlia 'Nathalie G'

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

Dahlia 'Oleda'

£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 Preference

Dahlia 'Preference'

£5.49
1 × tuber available to order from winter
Dahlia Prinzessa ('Ariko 10-16')

Dahlia Prinzessa ('Ariko 10-16')

£5.49
1 × tuber available to order from winter
Dahlia Senior's Hope

Dahlia 'Senior's Hope'

£5.49
1 × tuber available to order from winter
Dahlia Silver Years

Dahlia 'Silver Years'

£5.49
1 × tuber available to order from winter
Dahlia Sturm Christel

Dahlia 'Sturm Christel'

£5.49
1 × tuber available to order from winter
Dahlia Sweet Love

Dahlia 'Sweet Love'

£5.49
1 × tuber available to order from winter
Dahlia Sweet Suzanne

Dahlia 'Sweet Suzanne'

£5.49
1 × tuber available to order from winter
Dahlia Dahlegria Tricolore ('Dahlgr85') (PBR) (Dahlegria Series)

Dahlia Dahlegria Tricolore ('Dahlgr85') (PBR) (Dahlegria Series)

£5.49
1 × tuber available to order from winter
Dahlia Platinum Blond

Dahlia 'Platinum Blond'

£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 Rancho

Dahlia 'Rancho'

£5.49
1 × tuber 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 Hollyhill Spiderwoman

Dahlia 'Hollyhill Spiderwoman'

£5.49
1 × tuber available to order from winter
Anemone × hybrida Honorine Jobert

25% off

Anemone × hybrida 'Honorine Jobert'

£5.99 - £12.74
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
2 litre pot shipped within 2 Weeks
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Foeniculum vulgare Giant Bronze

25% off

fennel - bronze

£5.99 - £11.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
0.75 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
Verbascum phoeniceum Violetta

25% off

Verbascum phoeniceum 'Violetta'

£7.99 £5.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Verbascum Clementine

Verbascum 'Clementine'

£5.99 - £15.75
9cm pot available to order from late spring
3 × 9cm pots available to order from late spring
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Angelica gigas

25% off

Angelica gigas

£5.99 - £12.74
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from late spring
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cynara cardunculus

25% off

Cynara cardunculus

£5.99 - £24.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 5-7 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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