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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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
PHLOX paniculata 'Alba Grandiflora'
Border phlox with conical heads of white flowers. Sun or part shade.
AGM 1.00m £5.00
ACANTHUS spinosus
Glossy, spiky leaves. Purple-hooded, white-lipped flowers. Very architectural!
AGM 90cm £6.00
MOLINIA caerulea ssp. arundinacea 'Bergfreund'
Short pale brown panicles on green upright stems. Shorter foliage. Deciduous.
2.00m £5.00
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Poseidon'
Very broad leaves and chunky pink flowers. Stunning autumn colour.
2.00m £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
SYMPHYOTRICHUM 'Nineteen'
Sprays of small lilac daisies September-November, on maroon stems and dark foliage. Sun.
1.20m £5.00
POLYGONATUM verticillatum 'Himalayan Giant'
A robust form, with whorls of narrow leaves along tall stems, emerging purple-brown then green. Small pendulous purple-speckled white flowers, then red berries in autumn.
1.20m £5.00
SYMPHYOTRICHUM laeve 'Les Moutiers'
Also known as A. 'Vasterival'. Mauve flowers September-November on wiry purple-black stems. Very delicate, much admired in the display garden.
1.50m £5.00
SANGUISORBA 'Autumn Red'
Latest to flower, with deep red short fingers on erect fine stems from September-November. Sun.
1.80m £5.00
SANGUISORBA 'Candy Floss'
Our introduction in 2017! Strong grower, bolt upright, needs no staking. Bright candy-pink, broad fluffy flowers August-September, cleaner and fresher than other varieties, and repeat flowers!
1.50m £6.50
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