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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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Angelica archangelica

angelica

£1.89 - £16.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4
Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora

Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora

£1.89 - £12.79
approx 250 seeds available to order from mid summer
9cm pot available to order from mid summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from mid summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 6
Alcea rosea Single mixture

Alcea rosea 'Single mixture'

£1.89
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Digitalis purpurea

Digitalis purpurea

£1.89 - £32.00
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Tithonia rotundifolia Torch

Tithonia rotundifolia 'Torch'

£1.89
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tree spinach

tree spinach

£2.19
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Myrrhis odorata

sweet cicely

£2.29
approx 5 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nigella papillosa African Bride

Nigella papillosa 'African Bride'

£2.39 - £6.00
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helianthus Tall Single

Helianthus 'Tall Single'

£2.49
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Verbena rigida Santos

Verbena rigida 'Santos'

£2.79 - £18.00
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from mid summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from mid summer
Alcea rosea Nigra

Alcea rosea 'Nigra'

£2.79 - £21.00
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
0 star 0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 2.5 5 2
Helianthus annuus Ms Mars

Helianthus annuus 'Ms Mars'

£2.89
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Eupatorium cannabinum

Eupatorium cannabinum

£2.99 - £39.99
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 litre aquatic pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 litre aquatic pot available to order from mid summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from mid summer
5 litre aquatic pot available to order from mid summer
Nicotiana Whisper Mixed F1

Nicotiana 'Whisper Mixed' F1

£2.99
approx 70 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 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 2-3 working days)
Dipsacus fullonum

Dipsacus fullonum

£2.99 - £27.00
approx 150 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from mid summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from mid summer
6 × 9cm pots available to order from mid summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3
butterbean Fagiolo Di Spagna

butterbean 'Fagiolo Di Spagna'

£3.19
approx 12 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helianthus annuus Garden Statement

Helianthus annuus 'Garden Statement'

£3.29
approx 15 seeds available to order from mid summer
Digitalis × mertonensis

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Digitalis × mertonensis

£3.49 - £22.49
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 4
bean (climbing French) Purple-podded

bean (climbing French) 'Purple-podded'

£3.49
approx 70 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Group

Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Group

£3.49 - £19.99
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from mid summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from mid summer
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 2-3 working days)
Digitalis purpurea Pam's Choice

Digitalis purpurea 'Pam's Choice'

£3.49
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helianthus debilis Soluna Bronze

Helianthus debilis 'Soluna Bronze'

£3.49
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
sweetcorn Golden Bantam

sweetcorn 'Golden Bantam'

£3.89
10g packet | approx 55 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lablab purpureus Ruby Moon

Lablab purpureus 'Ruby Moon'

£3.89
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Verbena bonariensis Vanity

Verbena bonariensis 'Vanity'

£3.99
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helianthus annuus Desire Red

Helianthus annuus 'Desire Red'

£3.99
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lilium Miss Peculiar

Lilium 'Miss Peculiar'

£3.99 - £9.99
1 × bulb available to order from winter
3 × bulbs available to order from winter
Simple white cutting garden collection

New

Simple white cutting garden collection

£4.78
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lilium Anastasia

Lilium 'Anastasia'

£4.99 - £12.00
1 × bulb available to order from autumn
3 × bulbs available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lilium Roselily Anouska ('Dl111067') (PBR)

Lilium Roselily Anouska ('Dl111067') (PBR)

£4.99 - £12.00
1 × bulb available to order from winter
3 × bulbs available to order from winter
Lilium Pink Perfection Group

Lilium Pink Perfection Group

£4.99 - £9.98
1 × bulb available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Lilium Roselily Thalita ('DL04992') (PBR)

Lilium Roselily Thalita ('DL04992') (PBR)

£4.99 - £12.00
1 × bulb available to order from winter
3 × bulbs available to order from winter
Valeriana officinalis

25% off selected

Valeriana officinalis

£5.24 - £20.25
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 mid summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Verbena officinalis var. grandiflora Bampton

Verbena officinalis var. grandiflora 'Bampton'

£5.24 - £9.71
9cm pot available to order from mid summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from mid summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dahlia Jowey Midnight

Dahlia 'Jowey Midnight'

£5.49 - £12.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Silver Years

Dahlia 'Silver Years'

£5.49 - £12.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Penhill Watermelon

Dahlia 'Penhill Watermelon'

£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 - £12.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Oleda

Dahlia 'Oleda'

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

Dahlia 'Mondriaan'

£5.49 - £12.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Ka’s Champagne

Dahlia 'Ka’s Champagne'

£5.49 - £12.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Jowey Merel

Dahlia 'Jowey Merel'

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

Dahlia 'Evanah'

£5.49 - £12.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Nathalie G

Dahlia 'Nathalie G'

£5.49 - £12.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Prinzessa ('Ariko 10-16')

Dahlia Prinzessa ('Ariko 10-16')

£5.49 - £12.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers 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 Kiev

Dahlia 'Kiev'

£5.49 - £12.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Dahlegria Tricolore ('Dahlgr85') (PBR) (Dahlegria Series)

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

£5.49 - £12.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Linda's Baby

Dahlia 'Linda's Baby'

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

Dahlia 'Rancho'

£5.49 - £12.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Mount Tacoma

Dahlia 'Mount Tacoma'

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

Dahlia 'Sweet Suzanne'

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

Dahlia 'Eveline'

£5.49 - £12.50
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 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 Senior's Hope

Dahlia 'Senior's Hope'

£5.49 - £12.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Hollyhill Spiderwoman

Dahlia 'Hollyhill Spiderwoman'

£5.49 - £12.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Jowey Frambo

Dahlia 'Jowey Frambo'

£5.49 - £12.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Sturm Christel

Dahlia 'Sturm Christel'

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

Dahlia 'Preference'

£5.49 - £12.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Break Out

Dahlia 'Break Out'

£5.49 - £12.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Hollyhill Dark Beauty

Dahlia 'Hollyhill Dark Beauty'

£5.49 - £12.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Pepita Pink

Dahlia 'Pepita Pink'

£5.49 - £12.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Babylon Brons

Dahlia 'Babylon Brons'

£5.49 - £12.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Misses Miley

Dahlia 'Misses Miley'

£5.49 - £12.50
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
Verbena bonariensis

Verbena bonariensis

£2.39 - £19.29
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × packets (approx 750 seeds) In stock (shipped within 2-3 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)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Hedychium flavescens

Hedychium flavescens

£5.99 - £15.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Achillea Credo

25% off selected

Achillea 'Credo'

£5.99 - £22.49
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)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cephalaria gigantea

Cephalaria gigantea

£5.99 - £14.99
9cm pot available to order from mid summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from mid summer
Foeniculum vulgare Giant Bronze

fennel - bronze

£5.99 - £11.98
9cm pot 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
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
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum Red Beauty

25% off selected

Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Red Beauty'

£5.99 - £14.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Athyrium filix-femina

25% off selected

Athyrium filix-femina

£5.99 - £24.75
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 mid summer
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Digitalis purpurea Dalmatian White (Dalmatian Series)

Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian White' (Dalmatian Series)

£5.99 - £20.25
9cm pot available to order from mid summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from mid summer
6 × 9cm pots available to order from mid summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Digitalis Spice Island

25% off selected

Digitalis 'Spice Island'

£6.74 - £27.00
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)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Delphinium Summer Skies Group

25% off selected

Delphinium 'Summer Skies Group'

£6.74 - £27.00
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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Panicum virgatum Heavy Metal

25% off selected

Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'

£6.74 - £18.00
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)
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum Silver Falls

25% off selected

Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Silver Falls'

£6.74 - £18.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Delphinium Galahad (Pacific Hybrid Series)

25% off selected

Delphinium 'Galahad' (Pacific Hybrid Series)

£6.74 - £27.00
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)
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Inula helenium

Inula helenium

£6.74 - £15.75
9cm pot available to order from mid summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from mid summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Allium giganteum

Allium giganteum

£6.99 - £37.98
1 × bulb available to order from autumn
2 litre pot | 1 per pot available to order from mid summer
3 × bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from mid summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Verbena Enchantment Purple (Enchantment Series)

Verbena 'Enchantment Purple' (Enchantment Series)

£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
Verbena hastata f. Rosea

Verbena hastata f. 'Rosea'

£6.99 - £18.00
9cm pot available to order from mid summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from mid summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Verbena bonariensis Lollipop (PBR)

Verbena bonariensis 'Lollipop' (PBR)

£6.99 - £15.79
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Verbena Endurascape Dark Purple ('Balendakle')

Verbena Endurascape Dark Purple ('Balendakle')

£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Verbena Showboat Dark Violet (Showboat Series)

Verbena 'Showboat Dark Violet' (Showboat Series)

£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Colocasia esculenta

Colocasia esculenta

£6.99 - £17.99
1 × bulb available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE bulbs available to order from winter
11cm pot available to order from mid summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Dahlia merckii

Dahlia merckii

£6.99
1 × tuber available to order from winter
Verbena Showboat White (Showboat Series)

Verbena 'Showboat White' (Showboat Series)

£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from mid summer
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from mid summer
Verbena Showboat Burgundy (Showboat Series)

Verbena 'Showboat Burgundy' (Showboat Series)

£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from mid summer
5 × rooted cuttings sold out
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from mid summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Eremurus × isabellinus Cleopatra

Eremurus × isabellinus 'Cleopatra'

£6.99 - £13.98
1 × tuber available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE tubers available to order from autumn
0 star 0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star
Lavish and lush sweet pea collection

Lavish and lush sweet pea collection

£7.27
1 × collection available to order from mid summer
Dark and rich sweet pea collection

Dark and rich sweet pea collection

£7.27
1 × collection available to order from mid summer
Anemone × hybrida Königin Charlotte

25% off selected

Anemone × hybrida 'Königin Charlotte'

£7.49 - £31.50
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)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Helianthus Lemon Queen

Helianthus 'Lemon Queen'

£7.49 - £18.00
9cm pot available to order from mid summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from mid summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Selinum wallichianum

Selinum wallichianum

£7.49 - £18.00
9cm pot available to order from mid summer
2 litre pot available to order from mid summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from mid summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Acanthus spinosus

Acanthus spinosus

£7.49 - £20.25
9cm pot available to order from mid summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from mid summer
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
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