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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MOLINIA caerulea ssp. arundinacea 'Bergfreund'
Short pale brown panicles on green upright stems. Shorter foliage. Deciduous.
2.00m £5.00
SYMPHYOTRICHUM novae-angliae 'Septemberrubin'
Large rich purple-red flowers September-October.
1.30m £5.00
SANGUISORBA 'Red Busby'
A recent tall introduction, with airy upright branching stems topped with large maroon burrs over a long season. A good name, and one of our top ten!
1.80m £5.00
POLYGONATUM odoratum 'Ussuriland'
Vigorous form with long grey-green leaves and large cream flowers.
90cm £5.00
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'China'
One of my favourites, with dark green foliage and stunning red flower plumes.
AGM 1.80m £6.50
ECHINOPS ritro 'Veitch's Blue'
A shorter variety. Deep violet-blue globe thistle flowers from July-September. Good as a cut flower. Any soil in sun.
1.00m £5.00
CROCOSMIA paniculata 'Cally Sword'
Giant form, with sword-like pleated leaves and branching heads of pale orange flowers.
1.80m £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
MONARDA 'Squaw'
Narrow-petalled, tufted red flowers July-September. Leave monarda stems after flowering, look great all winter!
AGM 1.00m £5.00
PHLOX x arendsii 'Hesperis'
Upright sturdy stems carry large pyramidal heads of scented lilac-pink flowers.
90cm £5.00
HELIANTHUS 'Dorian Roxburgh'
Much requested in our garden. Two rows of creamy-yellow petals with a yellow and black centre, flowers August-October. Doesn't run. Sunny position.
1.80m £5.00
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