A Selection of Back of Border Plants
These are self-supporting tall plants, topped with flowers. They can be used for screening or hiding unsightly features. Choose plants of differing heights to vary the gradient of the border.
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SANGUISORBA 'Scapino'
From Sarastro Nursery in Germany, this has deep red catkins on tall open stems, which move gently in the breeze, July-September.
2.00m £5.00
ASTRANTIA major ssp. involucrata 'Jumble Hole'
Large white and green flowers over a long season to November!
90cm £5.00
CYNARA scolymus 'Gros Camus de Bretagne'
Large silvery leaves, long stems carry edible buds in summer, then big purple thistle flowers which dry well. Good soil in sun.
1.00m £6.00
PHLOX paniculata 'Starfire'
Shocking pink flowers on black stems, and maroon-tinged green leaves.
AGM 80cm £5.00
ASTER 'Diamond Jubilee'
Sn. Tagetes erecta 'Jubilee Diamond'! Sprays of small white daisies late summer. Sun.
90cm £5.00
ACANTHUS spinosus
Glossy, spiky leaves. Purple-hooded, white-lipped flowers. Very architectural!
AGM 90cm £5.00
MOLINIA caerulea ssp. arundinacea 'Cordoba'
Unusual form with gracefully curving flower stems, arching over lower planting.
1.80m £5.00
SOLIDAGO 'Foxbrook Gold'
Another selection from John Williams. Floriferous, upright and free-standing. Exuberent, like John, and looks good every year with no effort! Full sun.
1.30m £5.00
HELENIUM 'Baronin Linden'
Orange, yellow tipped buds open reflexed yellow-orange flowers. Reverse of petals strongly marked with orange.
90cm £5.00
PHLOX paniculata 'All in One'
Eyecatching lilac flowers with white margins in summer. Sun to part shade.
1.00m £5.00
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