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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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RHS award of garden merit
Anemone × hybrida Honorine Jobert
Anemone × hybrida 'Honorine Jobert'
From £13.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Verbena bonariensis

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Verbena bonariensis
From £2.39
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RHS award of garden merit
Hydrangea petiolaris

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Hydrangea petiolaris
From £14.99
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Echinacea purpurea Magnus
Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'
From £9.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Stipa gigantea
Stipa gigantea
From £9.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Anemone × hybrida Königin Charlotte
Anemone × hybrida 'Königin Charlotte'
From £11.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Calamagrostis × acutiflora Karl Foerster
Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
From £9.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Phyllostachys nigra
Phyllostachys nigra
From £39.99
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Ilex crenata Dark Green ('Icoprins11') (PBR)
Ilex crenata Dark Green ('Icoprins11') (PBR)
From £8.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Photinia × fraseri Red Robin

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Photinia × fraseri 'Red Robin'
From £7.99
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Verbena bonariensis Lollipop (PBR)
Verbena bonariensis 'Lollipop' (PBR)
From £7.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Amelanchier lamarckii

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Amelanchier lamarckii
From £16.00
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Muhlenbergia capillaris

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Muhlenbergia capillaris
From £3.19
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Pittosporum tenuifolium Golf Ball (PBR)
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Golf Ball' (PBR)
From £36.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Viburnum opulus Roseum
Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'
From £24.75
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RHS award of garden merit
Oenothera lindheimeri
Oenothera lindheimeri
From £8.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora

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Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora
From £2.39
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Echinacea purpurea
Echinacea purpurea
From £9.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Clematis Apple Blossom
Clematis 'Apple Blossom'
From £32.95
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RHS award of garden merit
Anemone × hybrida September Charm
Anemone × hybrida 'September Charm'
From £11.99
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Magnolia × soulangeana
Magnolia × soulangeana
From £34.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Achillea filipendulina Cloth of Gold
Achillea filipendulina 'Cloth of Gold'
From £8.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Cynara cardunculus
Cynara cardunculus
From £9.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Campanula lactiflora Loddon Anna
Campanula lactiflora 'Loddon Anna'
From £8.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Veronicastrum virginicum Album
Veronicastrum virginicum 'Album'
From £10.99
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Echinacea pallida
Echinacea pallida
From £12.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Digitalis purpurea Dalmatian White (Dalmatian Series)
Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian White' (Dalmatian Series)
From £8.99
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Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Group

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Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Group
From £2.79
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Digitalis purpurea

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Digitalis purpurea
From £2.23
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RHS award of garden merit
Bistorta amplexicaulis Blackfield (PBR)
Bistorta amplexicaulis 'Blackfield' (PBR)
From £14.99
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Salvia Pink Amistad ('Arggr17-011')
Salvia Pink Amistad ('Arggr17-011')
From £10.99
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Delphinium Black Knight Group
Delphinium 'Black Knight Group'
From £9.99
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Valeriana officinalis
Valeriana officinalis
From £8.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Helianthus Lemon Queen
Helianthus 'Lemon Queen'
From £9.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Digitalis × mertonensis

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Digitalis × mertonensis
From £3.59
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RHS award of garden merit
Achillea Credo
Achillea 'Credo'
From £9.99
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Verbena officinalis var. grandiflora Bampton
Verbena officinalis var. grandiflora 'Bampton'
From £8.99
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Cephalaria gigantea
Cephalaria gigantea
From £11.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Ligularia The Rocket
Ligularia 'The Rocket'
From £10.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Euphorbia mellifera
Euphorbia mellifera
From £19.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Hosta Regal Splendor
Hosta 'Regal Splendor'
From £12.99
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Ageratina altissima Chocolate
Ageratina altissima 'Chocolate'
From £8.99
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Delphinium Mighty Atom
Delphinium 'Mighty Atom'
From £14.99
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Verbena hastata f. Rosea
Verbena hastata f. 'Rosea'
From £8.99
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Verbascum phoeniceum Violetta
Verbascum phoeniceum 'Violetta'
From £11.99
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Verbascum Clementine
Verbascum 'Clementine'
From £12.99
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Angelica gigas
Angelica gigas
From £12.99
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Echinacea Green Envy (PBR)
Echinacea 'Green Envy' (PBR)
From £14.99
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Salvia guaranitica Black and Blue
Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue'
From £9.99
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Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata Black Barlow (Barlow Series)

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Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Black Barlow'
From £3.19
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RHS award of garden merit
Crambe cordifolia
Crambe cordifolia
From £10.99
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Delphinium Summer Skies Group
Delphinium 'Summer Skies Group'
From £12.99
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Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata Blue Barlow (Barlow Series)

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Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Blue Barlow' (Barlow Series)
From £2.79
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Delphinium Galahad (Pacific Hybrid Series)
Delphinium 'Galahad' (Pacific Hybrid Series)
From £9.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Veronicastrum virginicum Lavendelturm
Veronicastrum virginicum 'Lavendelturm'
From £12.99
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Aconitum napellus
Aconitum napellus
From £12.99
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Eryngium yuccifolium
Eryngium yuccifolium
From £12.99
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Salvia uliginosa African Skies
Salvia uliginosa 'African Skies'
From £9.99
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Veronicastrum virginicum Adoration
Veronicastrum virginicum 'Adoration'
From £12.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Eutrochium maculatum (Atropurpureum Group) Purple Bush
Eutrochium maculatum (Atropurpureum Group) 'Purple Bush'
From £9.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Thalictrum Elin
Thalictrum 'Elin'
From £12.95
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Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus
Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus
From £11.99
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Rudbeckia subtomentosa Henry Eilers
Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers'
From £11.99
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Delphinium Astolat Group
Delphinium 'Astolat Group'
From £9.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Eutrochium maculatum (Atropurpureum Group) Riesenschirm
Eupatorium maculatum (Atropurpureum Group) 'Riesenschirm'
From £10.99
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Adenophora pereskiifolia White Blaze
Adenophora pereskiifolia 'White Blaze'
From £13.99
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Inula helenium
Inula helenium
From £12.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Ligusticopsis wallichiana
Ligusticopsis wallichiana
From £13.99
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Oenothera lindheimeri Siskiyou Pink
Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink'
From £8.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Digitalis purpurea Dalmatian Peach (Dalmatian Series)
Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian Peach' (Dalmatian Series)
From £8.99
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Echinacea SunSeekers Rainbow ('IFECSSRA') (PBR) (SunSeekers Series)
Echinacea SunSeekers Rainbow ('IFECSSRA') (PBR) (SunSeekers Series)
From £16.99
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Echinacea Pretty Parasols ('JS Engeltje') (PBR)
Echinacea Pretty Parasols ('JS Engeltje') (PBR)
From £14.99
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Delphinium Moonbeam
Delphinium 'Moonbeam'
From £14.99
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Alcalthaea suffrutescens Parkrondell
× Alcalthaea suffrutescens 'Parkrondell'
From £14.99
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Acanthus hungaricus White Lips
Acanthus hungaricus 'White Lips'
From £12.99
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Iris Benton Diedre
Iris 'Benton Diedre'
From £29.99
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Angelica sylvestris Vicar's Mead
Angelica sylvestris 'Vicar's Mead'
From £13.99
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Sanguisorba Plum Drops
Sanguisorba 'Plum Drops'
From £13.99
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Verbena rigida f. lilacina Polaris
Verbena rigida f. lilacina 'Polaris'
From £9.99
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Althaea officinalis
Althaea officinalis
From £9.99
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Eryngium Magical Red Thunder (PBR)
Eryngium 'Magical Red Thunder' (PBR)
From £12.99
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Hemerocallis Stella Citron (PBR)
Hemerocallis 'Stella Citron' (PBR)
From £12.99
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Hemerocallis Stella Tangerine (PBR)
Hemerocallis 'Stella Tangerine' (PBR)
From £12.99
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Hemerocallis Stella Rouge (PBR)
Hemerocallis 'Stella Rouge' (PBR)
From £12.99
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Verbascum Primrose Path
Verbascum 'Primrose Path'
From £12.99
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Papaver rupifragum Orange Feathers
Papaver rupifragum 'Orange Feathers'
From £9.99
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Delphinium Delgenius Breezin ('Et Dlp 17 11') (Delgenius Series)
Delphinium Delgenius Breezin ('Et Dlp 17 11') (Delgenius Series)
From £12.99
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Delphinium Delgenius Chantay ('Et Dlp 827') (Delgenius Series)
Delphinium Delgenius Chantay ('Et Dlp 827') (Delgenius Series)
From £12.99
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Delphinium Delgenius Neva ('Et Dlp 824') (Delgenius Series)
Delphinium Delgenius Neva ('Et Dlp 824') (Delgenius Series)
From £12.99
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Geranium phaeum Wendy's Blush
Geranium phaeum 'Wendy's Blush'
From £11.99
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Border salvia collection
Border salvia collection
From £41.96
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The Amistad salvia collection
The Amistad salvia collection
From £21.98
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Best purple salvia collection
Best purple salvia collection
From £30.97
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Favourite salvia collection
Favourite salvia collection
From £31.97
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Clematis × cartmanii Avalanche (PBR)
Clematis × cartmanii 'Avalanche' (PBR)
From £34.99
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Clematis armandi Snowdrift
Clematis armandi 'Snowdrift'
From £34.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Solanum crispum Glasnevin
Solanum crispum 'Glasnevin'
From £17.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Parthenocissus henryana
Parthenocissus henryana
From £14.99
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Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
From £14.99
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Clematis Tekla ('Evipo069') (PBR)
Clematis Tekla ('Evipo069') (PBR)
£27.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Wisteria floribunda Yae-Kokuryū
Wisteria floribunda 'Yae-Kokuryū'
From £29.95
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RHS award of garden merit
Lonicera periclymenum Graham Thomas
Lonicera periclymenum 'Graham Thomas'
From £14.99
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Muehlenbeckia complexa
Muehlenbeckia complexa
From £9.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Clematis Helsingborg
Clematis 'Helsingborg'
£28.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Clematis alpina Pamela Jackman
Clematis alpina 'Pamela Jackman'
£27.99
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Clematis integrifolia Rosea
Clematis integrifolia 'Rosea'
£28.99
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Clematis Fragrant Spring
Clematis 'Fragrant Spring'
£27.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Clematis Elizabeth
Clematis 'Elizabeth'
From £14.99
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Clematis Mrs N. Thompson
Clematis 'Mrs N. Thompson'
From £14.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Clematis Mrs Cholmondeley
Clematis 'Mrs Cholmondeley'
From £14.99
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Fallopia baldschuanica
Fallopia baldschuanica
From £14.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Solanum laxum Album
Solanum laxum 'Album'
From £17.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Vitis vinifera Purpurea
Vitis vinifera 'Purpurea'
£29.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Wisteria floribunda f. rosea Hon-beni
Wisteria floribunda f. rosea 'Hon-beni'
£39.95
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Hydrangea seemannii

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Hydrangea seemannii
£49.99
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Hydrangea hydrangeoides

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Hydrangea hydrangeoides
£34.99
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Clematis Gravetye Beauty
Clematis 'Gravetye Beauty'
From £14.99
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Wisteria floribunda Kuchi-beni
Wisteria floribunda 'Kuchi-beni'
£42.99
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Clematis Blue Pirouette ('Zobluepi') (PBR)
Clematis Blue Pirouette ('Zobluepi') (PBR)
£28.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Lathyrus latifolius Rosa Perle
Lathyrus latifolius 'Rosa Perle'
From £14.99
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Clematis Blue River ('Zoblueriver') (PBR)
Clematis Blue River ('Zoblueriver') (PBR)
£29.99
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Clematis Broughton Bride
Clematis 'Broughton Bride'
£27.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Passiflora Amethyst
Passiflora 'Amethyst'
From £17.99
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Clematis Forever Friends ('Zofofri') (PBR)
Clematis Forever Friends ('Zofofri') (PBR)
£25.99
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Campsis × tagliabueana Indian Summer ('Kudian') (PBR)
Campsis × tagliabueana Indian Summer ('Kudian') (PBR)
£37.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Wisteria brachybotrys f. albiflora Shiro-kapitan
Wisteria brachybotrys f. albiflora 'Shiro-kapitan'
£42.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Wisteria brachybotrys Okayama
Wisteria brachybotrys 'Okayama'
£42.99
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Wisteria × formosa Caroline
Wisteria × formosa 'Caroline'
£42.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Wisteria brachybotrys Showa-beni
Wisteria brachybotrys 'Showa-beni'
£42.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Wisteria floribunda Kimono
Wisteria floribunda 'Kimono'
From £42.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Wisteria floribunda Kokuryū
Wisteria floribunda 'Kokuryū'
£129.99
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Clematis John Huxtable
Clematis 'John Huxtable'
£29.99
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Jasminum × stephanense Starry Starry Summer Scent ('Ganmin 1701') (PBR)
Jasminum × stephanense Starry Starry Summer Scent ('Ganmin 1701')
£29.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Hydrangea hydrangeoides var. hydrangeoides Roseum

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Hydrangea hydrangeoides var. hydrangeoides 'Roseum'
£34.99
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Passiflora Damsel's Delight
Passiflora 'Damsel's Delight'
£34.99
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Clematis Blue Dancer
Clematis 'Blue Dancer'
£27.99
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Clematis Alaina ('Evipo056') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
Clematis Alaina ('Evipo056') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£32.99
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Clematis Amethyst Beauty ('Evipo043') (PBR)
Clematis Amethyst Beauty ('Evipo043') (PBR)
£32.99
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Clematis East River ('Zoeastri') (PBR)
Clematis East River ('Zoeastri') (PBR)
£29.99
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Clematis × cartmanii Michiko ('Evipo044') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
Clematis × cartmanii Michiko ('Evipo044') (PBR) (Boulevard Series)
£34.99
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Clematis Picotee ('Zo09124') (PBR)
Clematis Picotee ('Zo09124') (PBR)
£32.99
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Clematis Spring Joy ('Zo12053') (PBR)
Clematis Spring Joy ('Zo12053') (PBR)
£29.95
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Clematis tangutica Helios
Clematis tangutica 'Helios'
£27.99
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Clematis Ocean Pearl
Clematis 'Ocean Pearl'
£27.99
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Clematis montana var. rubens Rubens Superba
Clematis montana var. rubens 'Rubens Superba'
£29.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Clematis Sunset
Clematis 'Sunset'
£28.99
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Jasminum × stephanense Starry Starry Pink Lady (PBR)
Jasminum × stephanense 'Starry Starry Pink Lady' (PBR)
£32.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Ceanothus Concha
Ceanothus 'Concha'
From £24.99
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RHS award of garden merit
Mahonia × media Winter Sun
Mahonia × media 'Winter Sun'
From £34.99
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Fatsia japonica Tsumugi-shibori
Fatsia japonica 'Tsumugi-shibori'
From £32.99
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