Small Border Plants

Rhododendron Yakush Hybrid 'Centennial Gold'

…a group of semi-dwarf Rhododendrons that are perfect for containers and small gardens. They are renowned for their vigour and floriferous character, bearing big, showy blooms from May to early June on compact, bushy plants with dense rich evergreen foliage. Rhododendron ‘Centennial Gold’…  More Info

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Grape 'Himrod'

…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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Echium russicum

…handsome plant lends vertical accents to drought prone borders, thriving in poor soils and providing useful colour in the late summer garden. Although a short-lived perennial, leaving some flower spikes to seed will allow new plants to establish. Height: 90cm (35in). Spread: 50cm (20in). Plant…  More Info

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Hydrangea 'Tabletop'

…branching canes to produce a neat, rounded mound perfect for planting in a bowl. Advanced breeding means that despite its small proportions, Hydrangea ‘Tabletop’ can produce up to ten vibrantly coloured flowers on each plant from early to late spring. Enjoy a bright splash of spring…  More Info

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Buddleja 'Butterfly Candy' Collection

…they are tough plants which will thrive in poor soils provided they are given sun. Many can grow too large for smaller gardens but the Butterfly Candy Collection of Buddlejas are especially dwarf and compact, reaching only around 80cm in height so they are perfect for small spaces or even…  More Info

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Alstroemeria 'White Pink Blush'

…fits well into herbaceous borders and alongside shrubs. Its small size makes it equally suited to container growing and unlike other taller varieties it won’t be as prone to flopping. Alstroemerias are fleshy-rooted perennials which make rewarding garden plants due to their long flowering…  More Info

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Cercidiphyllum japonicum

…a smaller garden! Supplied in 9cm pot. Height and spread: 10m (32ft). Please note: Plants offered in 9cm pots are in their first year of growth, supplied as a tall single stem with no side shoot growth. Once planted, they will go on to bud and branch out in their second year. Therefore a single stem…  More Info

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Syringa meyeri 'Flowerfesta' Purple'

…in small, oval leaves, quite different to the large, heart-shaped leaves of common lilacs, lending the whole shrub a very elegant appearance. Despite its dainty habit, this is a robust and hardy shrub which makes a fine pot specimen but is equally suited to massed planting in perennial borders.…  More Info

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Syringa meyeri 'Flowerfesta' White'

…in small, oval leaves, quite different to the large, heart-shaped leaves of common lilacs, lending the whole shrub a very elegant appearance. Despite its dainty habit, this is a robust and hardy shrub which makes a fine pot specimen but is equally suited to massed planting in perennial borders.…  More Info

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Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'

…best trees for small gardens, Cercis ‘Forest Pansy’ certainly deserves its RHS AGM. Height: 5m (16.4ft). Spread: 4 (13ft). (In 20 years). 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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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Double Click'

The best quality, award winning, double and semi double mixed Cosmos ever! A colourful blend, including rosy-red, white and pink shades. Ideal planted in small drifts, adding height and colour to cottage and annual borders. Height: 90-100cm (36-40 inches).  More Info

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Nasturtium 'Princess of India'

…of the ever popular Empress of India. Compact bushy plants have attractive small dark foliage and a mass of deep red flowers that sit neatly above the bronze foliage. Easy to grow, and will create a free-flowering summer display in borders or containers. Height: 20-25cm (8-10in). Culinary note:…  More Info

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Weigela 'Arabian Nights'

…extended season of colour. Its compact size also means it is perfect for maximising interest in small spaces. Plant it into a container on a terrace, patio or balcony garden, or use it in a mixed border. Weigela ‘Arabian Nights’ forms rounded mounds of mahogany black foliage and striking…  More Info

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Cotoneaster lacteus

…Average growth 20-40cm per year. Maximum height and spread: 2.5-5m (8-16ft). 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, meaning arrival images are an indication…  More Info

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Spiraea betulifolia 'Tor'

…this compact mound forming shrub is covered in flattened clusters of white flowers, providing nectar for pollinating insects. In autumn the plant is a blaze of fiery red, oranges and purple. It is ideal as a low lying hedge, or planted at the front of garden borders. Height and spread: 60cm (24).  More Info

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Cordyline australis

…small tree. Mature specimens produce panicles of fragrant, creamy-white flowers from July to August that contrast nicely with the dark green leaves. This dramatic, evergreen tree is perfectly hardy in milder parts of the UK, making a fine feature plant for courtyard gardens and exotic planting…  More Info

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Erica carnea

…and colour at the front of borders. Mats of needle-like, green foliage produce masses of small pink flowers from early to mid spring, providing a rich source of nectar for pollinating insects. Its petite size makes it ideal for small gardens and courtyards or planted into a patio trough. Height:…  More Info

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Syringa 'Red Pixie'

Forming a petite, upright, rounded shrub, this lilac makes a lovely selection for small gardens, mixed borders and containers. In late spring, Syringa ‘Red Pixie’ is smothered in panicles of red buds which open into deep pink tubular flowers, fading to pale pink. The flowers have an…  More Info

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Weigela 'Picobella Rosso'

…frosts. The bright green foliage is small and delicate, and held on bushy, dense mounds. Height: 70cm (28in). Spread: 100cm (39in). 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…  More Info

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Knautia macedonica 'Thunder and Lightning'

…to autumn. Ideal for small borders or containers and absolutely adored by bees and butterflies. Height and spread: 45cm (18in). 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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Raspberry 'Autumn Bliss' (Autumn fruiting)

…August until mid October. It is an ideal variety to plant alongside varieties that produce fruit earlier in the growing season, so you have fresh raspberries to enjoy for months. The canes are sturdy, making it an ideal choice for growing in a small garden, a container on a patio or even a balcony.…  More Info

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Azalea 'Vuyks Orange'

…with small glossy, evergreen leaves. This evergreen Azalea makes an attractive addition to a shaded border or woodland garden, where it will provide structure and year-round colour for years with little attention required. Height: 80-100cm (2.6-3.2ft). Spread: 100-150cm (3.2-4.9ft). Plant height…  More Info

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Agapanthus africanus 'Pitchoune White'

…flowerheads above a nicely compact plant that is perfect for small gardens or patio containers. Gleaming white, trumpet-shaped flowers rise above strappy, evergreen foliage. Flowering continues from mid-summer to autumn, adding late interest to the edges of sunny borders and pots where both the…  More Info

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Phlox 'Popstars'

Despite their small stature, these star performers have been bred to take centre stage in the garden, bringing the X Factor to your summer borders. Phlox 'Popstars Mixed' is one of the most talked about plants in the growing industry, and is sure to be a talking point among home gardeners too! The…  More Info

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Azalea 'Dwarf Red'

…low maintenance specimen for acid borders and patio containers. With glossy evergreen foliage and blazing spring flowers, Azalea 'Dwarf Red' is a superb small evergreen shrub for year-round interest. Height and spread: 70cm (28). Supplied in 9cm pots. Useful links: How to plant trees and shrubs  More Info

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Azalea 'Dwarf White'

…low maintenance specimen for acid borders and patio containers. With glossy evergreen foliage and fresh spring flowers, Azalea 'Dwarf White' is a superb small evergreen shrub for year-round interest. Height and spread: 70cm (28). Supplied in 9cm pots. Useful links: How to plant trees and shrubs  More Info

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Azalea 'Dwarf Lilac'

…low maintenance specimen for acid borders and patio containers. With glossy evergreen foliage and fabulous spring flowers, Azalea 'Dwarf Lilac' is a superb small evergreen shrub for year-round interest. Height and spread: 70cm (28). Supplied in 9cm pots. Useful links: How to plant trees and shrubs  More Info

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Cornus kousa 'Roberts Select'

…colour. One of the best trees for small gardens, providing plenty of interest throughout the seasons. Height and spread: 2.5m (8ft). 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…  More Info

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Weigela 'Cherry Red'

…choice for small to medium gardens. A rewarding shrub for the border that is also compact enough to be grown in a patio container. Great for a wildlife garden, where the nectar-rich flowers will also be appreciated by pollinators. Height: 125-150cm (48-59in). Spread: 80-100cm (31-39in). Plant height…  More Info

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Diervilla sessilifolia 'Cool Splash First Edition'

…makes a nice contrast with greener leaved border plants. The densely branching habit of the Bush Honeysuckle makes it the perfect plant for a woodland garden or a shrub collection. In addition to the variegated leaves is the added interest of clusters of small yellow flowers during summer. Height:…  More Info

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Pachysandra terminalis 'Green Carpet'

…corners of the garden, Pachysandra terminalis 'Green Carpet' is a robust, evergreen ground-cover plant producing a dense covering of glossy, toothed leaves. In early summer, upright spikes of small white flowers emerge above the sea of green. Tolerant of any soil and thriving in partial to full…  More Info

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Kiwi 'Issai'

…it perfect for the smaller garden where there is only room for one plant. An attractive climber with mid-green foliage and clusters of deliciously fragrant small white flowers in summer. The oval fruits can be harvested in September. Height: 6m (20') Spread: 4m (13'). Pot grown plant supplied.  More Info

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Raspberry 'Sweet Sunshine'

…pollinators, making it a superb choice for wildlife-friendly gardens. Plants will quickly bulk up so you can enjoy even bigger harvests each season. Height: 1m (3ft). Spread: 50cm (20in). Estimated time to cropping once planted: 4-8 months. Estimated time to best yields: 16-20 months. Useful links:…  More Info

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Grape 'Sukribe'

…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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Wildflower Mixture

…flowers to add colour, grace and interest to the garden. Suitable for the flower border or wild area they are also valuable for the butterflies, bees, seed eating birds and insects they will attract. Some plants will flower in the first summer, the rest in spring, summer or autumn the next year.…  More Info

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Euonymus alatus 'Unforgettable Fire'

…an excellent structural shrub for mixed borders or as a stand-alone specimen. Height: 1.5m (4.9ft). Spread: 2m (6.5ft). 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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Amelanchier 'Rainbow Pillar'

…form, Amelanchier ‘Rainbow Pillar’ is an excellent tree for small gardens and tight spaces such as courtyards and patios. Its erect habit also makes it useful as a feature tree planted at the back of borders, or in the middle of island beds. It is even suitable for growing in a large…  More Info

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Azalea 'Dwarf Orange'

…low maintenance specimen for acid borders and patio containers. With glossy evergreen foliage and vibrant spring flowers, Azalea 'Dwarf Orange' is a superb small evergreen shrub for year-round interest. Height and spread: 70cm (28). Supplied in 9cm pots. Useful links: How to plant trees and shrubs  More Info

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Azalea 'Dwarf Collection'

…spring and these compact, evergreen azaleas become simply smothered with blooms. Slow-growing and hardy, these small evergreen shrubs make excellent low maintenance specimens for acid borders and patio containers. With a combination of glossy, evergreen foliage and spectacular spring flowers, Azalea…  More Info

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Azalea 'Encore Pure White'

…and small woodland-type borders, its gleaming white, trumpet-shaped flowers delivering a much longer season of interest than other varieties on a reliably hardy plant. Height and Spread: 75cm (2.4ft). Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size.…  More Info

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Syringa Flowerfesta' Collection

…perfume. Fine branches are clothed in small, oval leaves lending the whole shrub a very elegant appearance. Despite its dainty habit, this is a robust and hardy plant which makes a fine pot specimen but is equally suited to massed planting in perennial borders. Height and spread: 125cm (49in).…  More Info

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Magnolia 'Antje Zandee'

…an early age. Height and spread: 5m (16ft). Useful links: Magnificent Magnolias 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, meaning arrival images are an indication…  More Info

Just£124.99

Rhododendron 'Yakushimanum Soft Pink'

Rhododendron yakushimanum 'Soft Pink' is a compact variety of this popular evergreen shrub that's ideal for small gardens and containers. Though the plant is compact, the many rounded clusters of soft pink funnel-shaped blooms are large and showy, creating a spectacular display throughout May and…  More Info

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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Glowing Embers'

…a compact Hydrangea variety that is ideal for small gardens and outdoor spaces such as roof gardens. This Hydrangea will produce two flushes of flowers throughout the summer months, and as with all Hydrangeas, is one of the last of the garden plants to lose their flowers in the autumn. 'Glowing…  More Info

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Blechnum brasiliense 'Volcano'

…gardener. The compact plants are ideal for patio pots and thrive in low light, so they're great for giving an exotic touch to your garden. Young fronds unfurl in a bronze shade, turning shiny green as they open and and reach up to 70cm (28) tall. This fern will gradually form a small trunk, reaching…  More Info

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Acer Collection

…small tree Height: 8m (26'). Spread: 4m (13').* Acer palmatum 'Emerald Lace' - Delicate foliage in a rich emerald green, tinged slightly with red make Acer ?Emerald Lace? an excellent specimen plant in any bed, border or even planted in a large pot on a patio. Height and Spread: Up to 4m (158) Plant…  More Info

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Cornus canadensis

Creeping Dogwood is a lovely looking herbaceous ground cover plant that is the ideal solution for preventing weeds beneath trees and shrubs, as it will act as a weed suppressant, stopping them from growing. Cornus canadensis has small cross shaped white flowers on 6 stems, which each have a rosette…  More Info

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Grape Pixie? 'Cabernet Franc'

…growing in small greenhouses. Pixie™ grapes have naturally short stems and put energy into growing flowers rather than tendrils. This results in many small fruit clusters, each about 10cm on average. Dating back to 18th century, Cabernet Franc is one of the most widely planted black grape…  More Info

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Campanula collina

…alpine campanula produces small mounds of downy, sage-like, basal leaves which bear multiple short spikes of violet-blue, bell-shaped flowers from mid to late summer. Campanula collina is a charming plant for a rock garden or alpine trough and for edging borders on freely-draining sites. Height:…  More Info

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Buddleja 'Dreaming Purple'

…proportioned for pots and small gardens, Buddleja ‘Dreaming Purple’ is dwarf in stature but generous in flower. This fast-growing, adaptable shrub creates a fabulous feature throughout summer and autumn with masses of cascading, purple racemes. Plant it into a patio pot where you…  More Info

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Wisteria (Standard)

…standard so that you can enjoy its classic beauty and fragrance in even a small garden. Pendants of purple blooms hang gracefully from woody anti clockwise twining stems. An enchanting focal point when planted in lawns and borders, or grown in large patio containers. Height of stem supplied: 60cm…  More Info

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Tamarix tetrandra

…deciduous shrub or small tree produces magnificent fluffy plumes of pink flowers from May to June. Hailing from coastal areas, Tamarix tetranda tolerates salt and strong winds making it an ideal windbreak or hedge in coastal gardens or simply as a feature plant in mixed borders. Featuring arching…  More Info

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Clematis flammula 'Sweet Summer Love'

It's well worth planting this superb clematis to find out just how amazing it looks?and smells! Covered in masses of small purple, delicately scented flowers that look like blossom from July to August, this energetic climber will go on blooming until October! Keeping its appeal well into autumn, the…  More Info

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Scented Winter Shrub Collection

…to small, rounded, purple berries in summer. Sarcococca confusa - An easy to grow shrub, with flowers which might be inconspicuous, and hide beneath the leathery foliage, but you won't miss their powerful, honey-like fragrance. The flowers are followed by black berries, which stay on the plant for…  More Info

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Campanula garganica

This pretty little groundcover plant will slowly creep to form evergreen carpets of small heart-shaped leaves. Campanula garganica will effortlessly colonise path edges, walls, rockeries and crevices in paving to smother unwanted weeds. In summer, it is densely smothered in masses of star-shaped…  More Info

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Raspberry 'Groovy' (Autumn Fruiting)

…again! This compact patio raspberry is not only perfect for growing in containers in small spaces such as balconies and courtyard gardens, but its foliage is so attractive it will even blend into a mixed border as a ornamental shrub. Raspberry ‘Groovy’ is compact and bushy, bearing short…  More Info

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Box Hedging

…topiary, hedges and low border edges. The small, glossy green leaves are densely arranged and respond well to regular clipping for a neat finish. Grow this versatile shrub as a box hedge or prune it to create formal shapes, both for containers on the patio and borders. Box plants also cope well with…  More Info

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Bellis perennis 'Pomponette' Mixed

…of tightly quilled 1'in button flowers on compact plants. A bright mixture of red, rose and white. Superb for small beds, edging, windowboxes etc. Growing well in shade they are good for planting under trees or as an edging to patio borders etc. Flowers spring. Height 10-15cm (4-6in). Culinary…  More Info

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Arbutus unedo

…ericaceous plant, it is lime-tolerant and can be grown in a variety of soil conditions. The off-white pitcher-shaped flowers and red fruits may be produced simultaneously, creating a fascinating display in autumn. The gnarled, reddish-brown, shredding bark is set off by the small, leathery,…  More Info

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Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Aurea'

…and colour in small spaces including rock gardens, borders and winter containers. RHS Award of Garden Merit. Height 1-1.3m (39-51in) in 10 years. 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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