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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ARUNDO donax
Giant reed, growing up to 10ft high! Grey-green leaves. Needs a warm spot in moist soil.
3.00m £7.50
ERYNGIUM yuccifolium
Evergreen, with strap-shaped leaves and, in midsummer, tall branching spikes of creamy-green flower clusters. Adds interest over the winter months.
1.80m £6.50
CIRSIUM rivulare 'Trevor's Felley Find’
Another great plant from Trevor Edwards, also called ‘Trevor’s Blue Wonder’, a fabulous tall ornamental thistle with rich blue-purple flowerheads on silver-purple stems mid-late summer. Full sun in rich soil.
PBR 1.20m £6.50
PHLOX paniculata 'Starfire'
Shocking pink flowers on black stems, and maroon-tinged green leaves.
AGM 80cm £5.00
ACANTHUS spinosus
Glossy, spiky leaves. Purple-hooded, white-lipped flowers. Very architectural!
AGM 90cm £6.00
LIGULARIA 'The Rocket'
Long black stems and dramatic toothed foliage. Slender racemes of yellow flowers July-August. Moist soil in sun.
AGM 1.80m £6.00
SANGUISORBA 'Pink September'
Bigger and better flowers than 'Big Pink'. Lots of stems closely grouped. Stands well. New in 2013 from us.
2.00m £5.00
RUDBECKIA laciniata 'Hortensia'
Very tall stems bear double, bright golden-yellow flowers. Vigorous.
1.50m £5.00
PHLOX paniculata 'Bosvigo Pink'
Large pink flowers with a white centre in summer. Good soil in sun or part shade.
1.20m £5.00
CAMPANULA lactiflora 'Prichard's Variety'
Dark violet bellflowers held in trusses through summer. Sun or part shade in moist soil.
AGM 75cm £5.00
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