Hardy Border Plants

Nicotiana x hybrida 'Whisper Mixed' F1 Hybrid

A 'must-have' border plant, especially when you want to fill a space quickly. Elegant upright flower stems tower above large basal rosettes of leaves, bearing petite flowers that fade from red to pink to white, giving the effect of three colours on each plant. The evening fragrance of British bred…  More Info

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Senecio cineraria 'Silver Dust'

A half hardy perennial best treated as a half hardy annual, this is a showy bedding plant producing a 20-25cm (8-10in) mound of finely divided silvery white foliage. Use it as an edging to the border, as feature plants or in pots.  More Info

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Nicotiana 'Perfume Deep Purple'

This fashionable deep-purple colour adds a touch of class to summer displays when planted en-masse in borders. Alternatively, use it to fill containers on the patio where its sweetly scented flowers become more potent on warm evenings. Nicotiana ‘Perfume Deep Purple’ is a classic cottage…  More Info

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Limnanthes douglasii 'Spanish Omelette Mixed'

How do you like your eggs? This extra special amalgamation will brighten your bedding and borders with masses of golden yolks and sparkling whites during summer. Very easy to grow, also suitable for rockeries and as path edging.Will grow in any sunny position in well-drained soil.  More Info

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Caryopteris 'Sapphire Dream'

…golden-yellow foliage providing bright colour for the border even before the electric blue flowers appear. Caryopteris are hardy shrubs which love dry and sunny borders where they create late summer colour, performing long after most other flowering plants have finished. Their nectar rich blooms are…  More Info

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Nicotiana x sanderae 'Perfume Deep Purple' F1 Hybrid

This fashionable deep-purple color adds a touch of class to summer displays when planted en-masse in borders. Ideal for container plantings, as well as filling the evening air with its delicate perfume.  More Info

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Limnanthes douglasii

The Fried Egg or Poached Egg plant will attract hoverflies to your garden to beat the aphids. Bees also love this low, spreading carpet of fragrant golden and white blooms that will grace the front of the border, rockery or path edging.  More Info

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Nicotiana x sanderae 'Eau de Cologne Mixed' F1 Hybrid

A specially selected blend, offering uniform, mid height plants, in a glowing colour range with upward facing blooms. The evening fragrance adds to their irresistible charm and elegance and is guaranteed to enhance your borders.  More Info

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Nicotiana mutabilis 'Marshmallow'

…stunning variety which will add stature and fragrance to your summer borders. Above basal rossettes of large leaves, are formed masses of wiry stems are covered with a 'haze' of small blooms, each one fading through red, pink and white to give the effect of three flower colours on each plant.  More Info

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Physostegia virginiana 'Crystal Peak White'

…to informal borders, attracting beneficial pollinators and providing plenty of blooms for long-lasting vase displays. Height: 1.2m (47in). Spread: 50cm (20in). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The height and spread of the plant…  More Info

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Gerbera 'Sweet Smile'

…leafless stems making them perfect for cut flower arrangements. Blooming reliably from late spring to autumn, these magnificent hardy Gerbera Daisies make fabulous patio plants and bring a cheery outlook to sunny sheltered perennial borders. Supplied in a 3 litre pot. Height and spread: 40cm (16).  More Info

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Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red'

Penstemon 'Husker Red' is a unique hardy perennial that produces elegant blush-white flowers, held above ruby-red foliage. These reliable and bushy plants form tidy semi-evergreen clusters, with lingering summer displays of trumpet-like blossoms. Penstemon 'Husker Red' fights through both rain and…  More Info

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Chamaerops humilis

…bursts a crown of evergreen, spiky leaves. This elegant Fan Palm is an especially dwarf species, and its Mediterranean style makes it a fabulous specimen for a conservatory or patio. Mature plants are hardy but young specimens should be protected over winter. Height: 200cm (78). Spread: 150cm (59).  More Info

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Oxalis melanosticta 'Ken Aslet'

…Aslet' is a cheery little alpine plant with attractive silvery-green, clover-like foliage which is softly hairy. The tubular, golden flowers that emerge in late summer bring a splash of colour to the garden as other plants are fading. This low, matt-forming, hardy perennial is ideal for meandering…  More Info

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Astelia 'Red Shadow'

…orange berries. Use it as an accent plant in the border or plant it into a container as an architectural focal point. Astelia 'Red Shadow' works equally well in partial shade with ferns, or in a sunny Mediterranean scheme with drought tolerant plants. This half hardy perennial will grow outdoors all…  More Info

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Aquilegia 'Mckana Hybrids'

Commonly known as Columbine, these dainty hardy perennials are a cottage garden essential! Nodding flowers with long spurs are held aloft attractive foliage on tall wiry stems. Reliable and easy to grow, these classic perennials are perfect for traditional borders. Aquilegia flowers make an adorable…  More Info

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Godetia 'Pastel Posies Mixed'

…can be sown direct where you want them to grow. Fill whole beds and borders with this pink shades mix, or simply drop a few seeds in gaps between other plants and nature will do the rest for you! Leave plants in the border as part of your outdoor display or collect them for use in vase displays…  More Info

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Foxglove 'Dalmatian Mixed'

Foxgloves are a classic plant of the 'Country Garden' and loved for their high towers of cone shaped flowers, that look spectacular in garden borders. Foxglove 'Dalmatian Mixed' are hardy biennial and grow well in full sun, or partial shade, flowering between May and July. These beautiful digitalis…  More Info

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Nurseryman's Choice Perennial Cottage Garden

…your borders with long-lasting summer colour. Planted in a sunny location, these hardy perennials will be quick to establish, creating a splash of colour that will return year after year. Choose just a few plants to plug gaps in existing borders, or order a larger number if you are creating a border…  More Info

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Nicotiana 'Eau de Cologne Mixed'

…planting or if greenhouse space is limited, we can help you catch up with our garden-ready plug plants. These sturdy plants are larger than other plugs so they can be planted straight out in the garden provided that there are no forecasts of frost. Perfect for filling containers, baskets and borders…  More Info

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Geranium 'Storm Cloud'

…with other herbaceous plants in a garden border but is equally happy in a large container. 50cm (20”) Spread: 45cm (18”). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The height and spread of the plant delivered will vary depending…  More Info

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Mesembryanthemum criniflorum 'Magic Carpet Mixed'

Carpet like growth with leaves that appear to be sprinkled with ice crystals. Produces a glowing display in full sun on beds, borders, dry banks, rockeries, etc. Culinary note: Leaves can be eaten raw, mainly being used as a spinach substitute. For more details about edible flowers click here.  More Info

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Astelia 'Silver Shadow'

…by orange berries. Use it as an accent plant in the border or plant it into a container as an architectural focal point. It works equally well in partial shade with ferns, or in a sunny Mediterranean scheme with drought tolerant plants. This half hardy perennial will grow outdoors all year in…  More Info

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Erigeron 'Stallone'

…as they age. These hardy ground cover perennials are excellent for combatting weeds in your borders. These healthy 'garden-ready' plants are ideal for rockeries, gravel gardens and borders. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 100cm (39). If you?ve fallen behind with your planting or if greenhouse space…  More Info

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Clematis 'Picotee'

…and summer One of the finest hardy clematis introductions in recent years, expect hardy perennial Clematis ?Picotee Kiss? to be a future classic. The dazzling pink picotee-edged blooms, each up to 15cm (6in) across, have amazed us on the trial ground, adorning the plants in absolute abundance - once…  More Info

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Penstemon 'Sweet Cherry'

…in summer above a flush of glossy, semi-evergreen foliage and continue well into autumn, long after other plants have started to fade. Penstemons are undemanding and easy to grow hardy perennials, and tolerate almost any position in the garden, withstand rain or drought, and even resist damage…  More Info

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Coreopsis Verticillata Moonbeam

…hardy perennial, which can be used in cottage garden borders or mixed into bedding schemes. Plants are dense, ground covering, and their ferny foliage is topped by hundreds of lemony flowers during the summer. Coreopsis is loved by butterflies and can be planted into a wildlife garden. Plants are…  More Info

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Poppy 'Allegro'

Non-sprawling upright completely weather resistant, very hardy plant that makes vivid splashes of scarlet. The 6in blooms are the most eyecatching of all border plants, from hundreds of feet away. They are excellent long-lived border plants, happy in most sites and soils, with bold foliage and large…  More Info

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Geranium oxonianum 'Wargrave Pink'

…is very hardy and fast growing, making it a good natural way to keep weeds at bay, as it covers a lot of soil. It can self seed and produce more plants and is a nice addition to cottage garden borders, or planted down the sides of paths and driveways. The nectar rich flowers make the plant ideal for…  More Info

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Cyrtomium fortunei

Hardy ferns make some of the best foliage plants for their understated elegance and beauty. The winner of an RHS Award of Garden Merit, Cyrtomium fortunei produces upright 'shuttlecocks' of light green leathery fronds with contrasting black stems. Highly reliable and very easy to grow, this…  More Info

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Dryopteris affinis 'Cristata'

Hardy ferns make some of the best foliage plants for their understated elegance and beauty. The winner of an RHS Award of Garden Merit, Dryopteris affinis 'Cristata' is a handsome fern producing tall fronds with intricately branched tips. Highly reliable and very easy to grow, this top-performing…  More Info

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Clematis 'The President'

…purple flowers will bloom in June and October. This hardy perennial has been around since 1876 and has always been a popular variety with its soft petals with a silver underside. They are suitable for most aspects so are quite versatile plants which will climb up and will look lovely in any garden.…  More Info

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Hemerocallis 'Tropical Surprise'

…with deep purple centres and rippled margins will bloom from midsummer until autumn on compact plants with arching, strap-like leaves which form a neat clump. Hemerocallis are long-lived and reliable hardy perennials which are easy to grow, tolerating even difficult clay soils and demanding very…  More Info

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Virginia Stock 'Mixed'

…blend of Malcolmia maritima seeds in lilac, pink and white shades. This hardy annual boasts a fabulous, rich perfume and makes a great planting partner for Night Scented stocks (Matthiola incana). These bushy little plants offer excellent value in the garden, flowering over a long period and filling…  More Info

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Canna x generalis Cannova 'Gold Leopard'

…perfectly happy in the heat but will also flower reliably in cooler British summers. This powerful plant produces strong, branching stems with large, tropical leaves and performs equally well in borders or containers. Height: 75cm (30in) Spread: 40cm (16). Culinary note: Canna lily rhizomes can be…  More Info

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Lysimachia punctata

This impressive hardy perennial forms clumps of tall slender stems, topped with sunny yellow flower spikes from mid-summer onwards. Golden Lysimachia is ideal for growing in moist perennial borders, bog gardens or pond margins and will thrive in difficult clay soils. Naturalising well in a wild or…  More Info

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Acer palmatum 'Butterfly'

…small tree or specimen plant in a patio container. The attractive foliage of this hardy deciduous Japanese Maple features variegated mid green leaves with delicate cream and pink serrated margins. A really spectacular plant to add to your garden, no matter where it is planted. Height: 3m (10').…  More Info

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Passiflora 'Cooltropics Snowstar''

…also be planted into large containers and grown up an obelisk or other supports for an exotic patio feature. Simply move the containers into a frost-free location to overwinter. These plants are self-infertile, so two plants are required for successful fertilisation and fruiting. If you plant just…  More Info

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Passiflora 'Cooltropics' Eia Popeia''

…also be planted into large containers and grown up an obelisk or other supports for an exotic patio feature. Simply move the containers into a frost-free location to overwinter. These plants are self-infertile, so two plants are required for successful fertilisation and fruiting. If you plant just…  More Info

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Heuchera 'Mosaic'

These hardy perennial plants are fast becoming the UK's favourite plant for colourful year-round foliage, and this pretty mix of five colours shows why. Heuchera 'Mosaic' also has sprays of tiny flowers that sit atop swaying slender stems from mid-summer giving you a highly rewarding display that'll…  More Info

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Doronicum caucasicum 'Little Leo'

…hardy daisy that produces a mass of bright yellow flowers from spring to late summer. The blooms are held over green, heart-shaped foliage. Leopard's Bane is suitable for use as a cut flower, or for planting in the border or containers. Height and spread: 35cm (14). Supplied as plug tray plants.  More Info

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Dryopteris kuratae

…fronds with serrated edges. Easy to grow and hardy to minus 20C. Height: 60 - 80 cm (24-31in). Spread: 60 cm (24in). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The height and spread of the plant delivered will vary depending on the season,…  More Info

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Stocks 'Most Scented Mix'

…households! Our garden ready plants have a strong, developed root system and healthy top growth so they can be planted straight into your borders, baskets and patio containers. Delivery is during September and October, when the weather is ideally suited for these plants to really establish in your…  More Info

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Coreopsis 'Sunkiss'

…cutting-raised young plants. Coreopsis 'Sunkiss' has the brightest yellow flowers and largest central blotching of any grandiflora type and they are produced in abundance on compact well-branching plants, from late spring right through to the hard frosts of autumn. What's more, this hardy perennial…  More Info

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Blackcurrant 'Ben Alder'

…this very hardy and low maintenance currant is late flowering and so escapes spring frosts. It has good resistance to mildew and leaf spot. Height and Spread: 120cm (47in). We supply established, healthy 1-year old bareroot pre-pruned plants which will quickly establish once planted. Estimated time…  More Info

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Stock 'Virginia Mix' (Seeds)

Vibrant mix of free-flowering stocks that are one of the easiest plants to grow. They are ideal for quickly filling gaps in your borders and containers. Height: 20cm (8). Spread: 15cm (6).  More Info

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Hosta 'Frances Williams'

…Williams? is an RHS AGM award winning hardy perennial. The blue-green crinkled leaves have a golden margin and creates an attractive display. In the summer months between June and July pale lilac flowers will spring up on their long stems. These plants are perfect for wide ground cover due to…  More Info

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Poppy Mixed

A staple of cottage gardens and mixed herbaceous borders, hardy poppies are great low-maintenance perennials that will reward you year after year with stunning, saucer-shaped blooms followed by attractive seedheads. This mystery mix contains a lucky dip of popular perennial poppy varieties –…  More Info

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Hollyhock 'Chater's Scarlet'

No perennial border is complete without the grandeur and majesty of this hardy perennial. Hollyhocks are classic cottage garden plants, towering to the heavens, and bringing height and structure to the back of borders. Each upright flower spike is crowded with ruffled, fully double scarltet blooms.…  More Info

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Crocus 'Dutch Large Flowering' (Spring Flowering)

…their petals to welcome the spring. This large flowered variety is a joyful sight when planted in drifts or naturalised in grass. Flowering 7.5cm (3) tall during February and March, these hardy crocus bulbs will multiply and bloom year after year. Useful links: How to plant bulbs, corms and tubers  More Info

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Acanthus mollis

…perennial border, Acanthus mollis is also happy in areas of dappled shade. Height and spread: 1.5m (5?). Supplied as large plug plants or in 9cm pots. Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The height and spread of the plant delivered will…  More Info

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Grape 'Mika'

…privacy as well as lovely autumn colour. Season: Early (beginning of September). Height of cordon trained vine: 1.8m (6'). Spread of cordon trained vine: 1.5m (5'). Untrained plants may reach up to 8m (26'). Estimated time to cropping once planted: 2 years. Estimated time to best yields: 3 years.  More Info

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Grape 'Supaga'

…leaves providing shade and privacy as well as lovely autumn colour. Season: Early Height of cordon trained vine: 1.8m (6'). Spread of cordon trained vine: 1.5m (5'). Untrained plants may reach up to 8m (26'). Estimated time to cropping once planted: 2 years. Estimated time to best yields: 3 years.  More Info

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Grape 'Zilga'

…leaves providing shade and privacy as well as lovely autumn colour. Season: Early Height of cordon trained vine: 1.8m (6'). Spread of cordon trained vine: 1.5m (5'). Untrained plants may reach up to 8m (26'). Estimated time to cropping once planted: 2 years. Estimated time to best yields: 3 years.  More Info

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Nurseryman's Choice Perennials

…stunning selection of hardy perennials - just perfect for creating a cottage garden or filling in gaps in your borders! You will receive at least 4 different varieties in a 72 plug pack, or one variety per 15 garden ready plants from our popular range - these perennial plants are exceptional value…  More Info

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Verbascum x hybrida 'Southern Charm'

…plant for garden borders. It is a far cry from the Mullein it originated from. Height: 90cm (3'). Spread: 45cm (18?). Garden Ready Plants - If you?ve fallen behind with your planting or if greenhouse space is limited, we can help you catch up with our garden-ready plug plants. These sturdy plants…  More Info

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Anemone hupehensis 'Praecox'

…slender stems above a broad clump of deeply lobed foliage. Flowering from August into autumn, this is a useful hardy perennial for providing late summer colour when most many plants are fading. The nectar rich blooms are also loved by bees and other pollinating insects. Height and spread: 60cm…  More Info

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Dianthus barbatus 'Rockin' Red'

…making it a great choice for flower borders in the front garden, next to driveways and garden paths. Height: 50cm (20). Spread: 30cm (12).' Premium perennials are large plug tray plants, roughly the same size as garden ready plants like a potted plant without a pot. They will need to be acclimatised…  More Info

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Geranium 'Best Red' F1 Hybrid

…(14).Although technically perennial, Pelargoniums are only half hardy and therefore normally treated as annuals in the UK. However, with care, they may be overwintered in a frost free greenhouse. Garden Ready Plants - Our garden ready plants are selected for garden performance, straight from the…  More Info

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Veronica Purplegum Candles

…Flowering in its first year, Veronica ?Purplegum Candles? produces bright purple spires on compact, bushy plants which are ideal for smaller gardens. It?s perfect for the front of the border, where it creates a useful vertical accent amongst mound-forming perennials. The flower spikes are held on…  More Info

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