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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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Cercis siliquastrum Bodnant

Cercis siliquastrum 'Bodnant'

£269.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Morus alba Pendula

Morus alba 'Pendula'

£229.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Magnolia Shirazz ('Vulden')

Magnolia Shirazz ('Vulden')

£219.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Magnolia wilsonii Eileen Baines

Magnolia wilsonii 'Eileen Baines'

£219.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from mid summer
Magnolia Spectrum

Magnolia 'Spectrum'

£219.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Magnolia Sunsation

Magnolia 'Sunsation'

£219.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from mid summer
Magnolia Joli Pompon

Magnolia 'Joli Pompon'

£219.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Robinia pseudoacacia Lace Lady' (PBR)

Robinia pseudoacacia 'Lace Lady' (PBR)

£209.99
12 litre pot | 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Laurus nobilis

Laurus nobilis

£99.99 - £299.99
20cm pot | 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
30cm pot | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
2 × 30cm pot | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Cornus kousa Teutonia

Cornus kousa 'Teutonia'

£199.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from mid summer
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)
apricot Kioto (PBR)

apricot 'Kioto' (PBR)

£189.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5m available to order from mid summer
Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)

Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)

£189.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
apricot Compacta

apricot 'Compacta'

£189.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5m available to order from mid summer
apricot Robada (PBR)

apricot 'Robada' (PBR)

£189.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5m available to order from mid summer
Acer × freemanii Morgan

Acer × freemanii 'Morgan'

£179.99
12 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Acer rubrum Red Sunset ('Franksred')

Acer rubrum Red Sunset ('Franksred')

£179.99
12 litre pot | 1.2m tall available to order from mid summer
Acer rubrum Scanlon

Acer rubrum 'Scanlon'

£179.99
12 litre pot | 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Acer rubrum Sun Valley

Acer rubrum 'Sun Valley'

£179.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Acer × freemanii Autumn Blaze ('Jesffersred')

Acer × freemanii Autumn Blaze ('Jesffersred')

£89.99 - £179.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from mid summer
12 litre pot available to order from mid summer
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 available to order from autumn
Malus Red Obelisk ('Dvp Obel')

Malus Red Obelisk ('Dvp Obel')

£169.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1m available to order from mid summer
gage Reine-Claude Vraie

greengage 'Reine-claude Vraie'

£34.99 - £169.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5m 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 autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
pear Doyenné du Comice' / Conference / Concorde

pear 'Doyenné du Comice' / 'Conference' / 'Concorde'

£169.99
12 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.5m available to order from mid summer
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
plum Haganta (PBR)

plum 'Haganta' (PBR)

£169.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Prunus Asano

Prunus 'Asano'

£169.99
11.5 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from mid summer
quince Serbian Gold

quince 'Serbian Gold'

£34.99 - £169.99
9 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.2m shipped within 4 Weeks
bare root | QA root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | QA root stock |½ standard available to order from mid summer
pear Conference / Doyenné du Comice' / Williams Bon Chrétien

pear 'Conference' / 'Concorde' / 'Williams' Bon Chrétien'

£169.99
12 litre pot | QA root stock | 1.5m available to order from mid summer
plum Kulinaria

plum 'Kulinaria'

£169.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Prunus incisa f. Yamadei

Prunus incisa f. 'Yamadei'

£169.99
11.5 litre pot | 45cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
damson Damson Sweet Prune

damson 'Damson Sweet Prune'

£169.99
12 litre pot | VVA-1 root stock | 1.5m available to order from mid summer
Ceanothus arboreus Trewithen Blue

Ceanothus arboreus 'Trewithen Blue'

£169.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from mid summer
Prunus Shosar

Prunus 'Shosar'

£164.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from mid summer
Sorbus Glendoick Spire

Sorbus 'Glendoick Spire'

£164.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from mid summer
Prunus Hokusai

Prunus 'Hokusai'

£164.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from mid summer
Sorbus splendens

Sorbus splendens

£164.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Salix alba Tristis

Salix alba 'Tristis'

£164.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from mid summer
Ginkgo biloba Gold Spire ('Blagon')

Ginkgo biloba 'Gold Spire' ('Blagon')

£164.99
12 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Prunus Jacqueline

Prunus 'Jacqueline'

£164.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from mid summer
Prunus cerasifera Crimson Pointe ('Cripoizam')

Prunus cerasifera Crimson Pointe ('Cripoizam')

£164.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Euonymus phellomanus

Euonymus phellomanus

£164.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Sorbus Croft Coral

Sorbus 'Croft Coral'

£164.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Sorbus wardii

Sorbus wardii

£164.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Prunus serrula Branklyn

Prunus serrula 'Branklyn'

£164.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from mid summer
cherry plum Gypsy

cherry plum 'Gypsy'

£164.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Prunus Beni-tamanishiki

Prunus 'Beni-tamanishiki'

£164.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from mid summer
Pinus flexilis Vanderwolf's Pyramid

Pinus flexilis 'Vanderwolf's Pyramid'

£164.99
7 litre pot | 60 - 80cm available to order from mid summer
Prunus Tiltstone Hellfire

Prunus 'Tiltstone Hellfire'

£164.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from mid summer
gage (Reine-Claude Group) 'Lindsey Gage'

gage (Reine-Claude Group) 'Lindsey Gage'

£164.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
plum Katinka (PBR)

plum 'Katinka' (PBR)

£164.99
12 litre pot | SJA root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Prunus Mikuruma-gaeshi

Prunus 'Mikuruma-gaeshi'

£164.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from mid summer
Sorbus carmesina Emberglow

Sorbus carmesina 'Emberglow'

£164.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall shipped within 2 weeks
Prunus Hanagasa

Prunus 'Hanagasa'

£164.99
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from mid summer
Picea pungens Erich Frahm

Picea pungens 'Erich Frahm'

£164.99
7 litre pot | 60 - 80cm In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Native hedgerow collection

Native hedgerow collection

£164.97
75 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Fagus sylvatica Dawyck Purple

Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Purple'

£159.99
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from mid summer
Fagus sylvatica Dawyck Gold

Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Gold'

£159.99
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
apple Core Blimey

apple 'Core Blimey'

£149.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
apple Little Pax

apple 'Little Pax'

£149.99
12 litre pot | M26 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
apple Meridian (PBR)

apple 'Meridian' (PBR)

£149.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
apple Surprize

apple 'Surprize'

£48.99 - £149.99
12 litre pot | MM106 root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | MM106 root stock | 1.2m available to order from autumn
Prunus Starlight

Prunus 'Starlight'

£149.99
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from mid summer
Cornus kousa Miss Satomi

Cornus kousa 'Miss Satomi'

£139.99
10 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall | grafted available to order from mid summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Syringa vulgaris Primrose

Syringa vulgaris 'Primrose'

£134.99
7 litre pot available to order from mid summer
Magnolia grandiflora Little Gem

Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'

£79.99 - £134.99
7.5 litre pot | 0.8 - 1m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
5 litre pot | 40 - 50cm tall available to order from mid summer
Wisteria floribunda Kimono

Wisteria floribunda 'Kimono'

£28.49 - £129.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane | grafted available to order from mid summer
5 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted available to order from mid summer
Cercis canadensis Alley Cat

Cercis canadensis 'Alley Cat'

£129.99 - £269.99
7 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall shipped within 2 weeks
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Wisteria floribunda Kokuryū

Wisteria floribunda 'Kokuryū'

£37.99 - £129.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
5 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted shipped within 2 weeks
Wisteria floribunda Yae-Kokuryū

Wisteria floribunda 'Yae-Kokuryū'

£37.99 - £149.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
5 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted available to order from mid summer
10 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted available to order from mid summer
0 star 0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Staphylea pinnata

Staphylea pinnata

£119.99
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Photinia × fraseri Louise ('Mclarlou') (PBR)

Photinia × fraseri Louise ('Mclarlou') (PBR)

£27.99 - £119.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Crataegus persimilis Prunifolia Splendens

Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia Splendens'

£119.99
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from mid summer
Magnolia Emperor (PBR)

Magnolia 'Emperor' (PBR)

£114.99
7.5 litre pot | 1.0 - 1.2m tall available to order from mid summer
Magnolia Watermelon ('Mgwat2011b') (PBR)

Magnolia Watermelon ('Mgwat2011b') (PBR)

£114.99
10 litre pot | 1.0 - 1.2m tall available to order from mid summer
Sinojackia xylocarpa

Sinojackia xylocarpa

£109.99
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Ilex aquifolium Handsworth New Silver

Ilex aquifolium 'Handsworth New Silver'

£109.99
7 litre pot available to order from mid summer
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)
Quercus palustris Green Pillar ('Pringreen')

Quercus palustris Green Pillar ('Pringreen')

£99.99
7 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall available to order from mid summer
Taxus baccata ball

Taxus baccata ball

£99.99
4 litre pot | ball | 30 - 35cm tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Syringa vulgaris Andenken an Ludwig Späth

Syringa vulgaris 'Andenken an Ludwig Späth'

£29.99 - £99.99
3 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted available to order from mid summer
Cercis canadensis Hearts of Gold (PBR)

Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold' (PBR)

£74.99 - £99.99
5 litre pot available to order from mid summer
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from mid summer
Halesia carolina

Halesia carolina

£99.99
12 litre pot | 1.0 - 1.2m tall bush shipped within 2 weeks
Catalpa × erubescens Purpurea

Catalpa × erubescens 'Purpurea'

£99.99
12 litre pot | 1.0 - 1.5m tall available to order from mid summer
Viburnum farreri December Dwarf

Viburnum farreri 'December Dwarf'

£99.99
12 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from mid summer
Magnolia grandiflora Exmouth

Magnolia grandiflora 'Exmouth'

£99.99
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
walnut Buccaneer

walnut 'Buccaneer'

£89.99
9 litre pot | regia | 1.2m available to order from mid summer
Camellia japonica Winter Perfume Pearl (PBR)

Camellia japonica 'Winter Perfume Pearl' (PBR)

£89.99
3 litre pot available to order from mid summer
Cercidiphyllum japonicum

Cercidiphyllum japonicum

£84.99 - £89.99
7 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall available to order from mid summer
12 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.75m tall available to order from mid summer
Heptacodium miconioides

Heptacodium miconioides

£89.99 - £159.99
12 litre pot | 1.0 - 1.25m tall bush available to order from mid summer
12 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from mid summer
Acer davidii George Forrest

Acer davidii 'George Forrest'

£89.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from mid summer
Pittosporum tenuifolium

Pittosporum tenuifolium

£29.99 - £89.99
7.5 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
2 litre pot available to order from mid summer
walnut Broadview

walnut 'Broadview'

£84.99 - £89.99
bare root | regia | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | regia | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from mid summer
walnut Europa

walnut 'Europa'

£84.99 - £89.99
bare root | regia | 1.2m available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | regia | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from mid summer
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 mid summer
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
10 × bare root plants | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Rhus typhina Tiger Eyes ('Bailtiger')

Rhus typhina Tiger Eyes ('Bailtiger')

£89.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from mid summer
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Fatsia japonica

Fatsia japonica

£22.99 - £99.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
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)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
walnut Lara

walnut 'Lara'

£84.99 - £89.99
9 litre pot | regia | 1.2 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | regia | 1.2m available to order from autumn
Rhus typhina Dissecta

Rhus typhina 'Dissecta'

£89.99
12 litre pot | 50 - 100cm tall available to order from mid summer
Viburnum opulus Roseum

Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'

£8.99 - £84.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9cm pot available to order from mid summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from mid summer
12 litre pot | 1.0 - 1.25m tall available to order from mid summer
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Cornus mas

Cornus mas

£84.99
12 litre pot | 1.0 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
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