Border Plants

There’s nothing better than perennial plants for creating a vibrant, colourful display of flowers all summer long - and the great thing about perennials is that they bloom again year after year. Whether you’re filling gaps between existing plants in your borders or creating a whole new feature, we’ll help you design, choose and care for your perfect perennials.

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  • Delphinium 'Dark Blue Black Bee' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Delphinium 'Dark Blue Black Bee'

    The deepest blue hues

    • Plant in full sunshine if possible
    • Adds height and colour to sunny borders
    • Flowers from July to September
    • Loved by bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • Astrantia 'Roma' | 1L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Astrantia 'Roma'

    A RHS Award winning border plant with fantastic versatility

    • Beautiful floral fireworks of two-toned pink
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
    • Perfect for partially shaded areas of your garden
    • Add dynamic height to your border beds

    Currently out of stock

  • Peony 'Mother's Best'
    £16
    £18 £16

    Peony 'Mother's Best'

    Be(e)loved blooms!

    • Plant in full sun or part shade
    • Grow in mixed borders or large containers
    • Flowers May to June
    • Sweetly-scented blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • Peony 'Shirley Temple' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    £15
    £18 £15

    Peony 'Shirley Temple'

    Star-worthy blooms

    • Suited to both sun and partial shade
    • Add pink blooms to containers and borders
    • Flowers June to July
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • 30cm Lupin Legendary 'Shades of White' |1L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    £8 From £6

    Lupin Legendary 'Shades of White'

    Glistening white spires

    • Full sunshine is ideal (at least six hours)
    • A great accent plant for backs of borders
    • Flowers from May to July
    • Deadhead for continual blooming!

    Currently out of stock

  • Sun Loving Perennials | Best Plants for Full Sun Perennial Bedding
    From £40
    £45 From £40

    Sun Loving Perennials | Best Plants for Full Sun

    Bright blooms that love the sun

    • Features vibrant perennials that like a bask
    • Brilliant for south-facing gardens
    • Blooms from May to October
    • Can easily be grown in pots

    Currently out of stock

  • Magenta Foxglove | Digitalis 'Dalmatian Rose' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Magenta Foxglove | Digitalis 'Dalmatian Rose'

    Towers of spectacular purple in the heat of summer

    • Profusions of Magenta Purple speckled flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
    • Create a classic cottage garden aesthetic
    • Perfect to plant at the back of your flower bed

    Currently out of stock

  • Digitalis 'Panther' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Pink Foxglove | Digitalis 'Pink Panther'

    The definitive pink foxglove

    • Masses of mid-pink bell-shaped flowers with spotted throats
    • Flowers throughout June and July
    • Essential for bee friendly gardens
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Aquilegia 'Black Barlow' Perennial Bedding
    From £12
    £15 From £12

    Aquilegia 'Black Barlow'

    Some of the most intense blooms

    • Likes both full sun and partial shade
    • Plant alongside white flowers for contrast
    • Flowers from April to July
    • Great for deer and rabbit-prone gardens

    Currently out of stock

  • Lobelia 'Queen Victoria' | 10.5cm Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Lobelia 'Queen Victoria'

    Scarlet spires towering from purple leaves

    • Towers of red flowers in Late Summer and Autumn
    • RHS Award for Garden Merit Winner
    • Provides late colour to take you right into Autumn
    • Stunning purple foliage gives an exotic aesthetic

    Currently out of stock

  • Hardy Geranium Collection | 3 x 1L Pots Perennial Bedding
    From £20
    £24 From £20

    Hardy Ground-Cover Geraniums Collection

    Create a carpet of flowers

    • Geraniums in shades of pink, purple and blue
    • An excellent choice for underplanting trees
    • Blooms from May to September
    • Easily withstands even severe British winters

    Currently out of stock

  • 3 Hosta 'Patriot Ball 84' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    £8 From £6

    Hosta 'Patriot'

    Robust, versatile award winner

    • Leaf colour best in partial shade
    • Show off in pots on the balcony or patio
    • Flowers from July to August
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia 'Fashionista Pretty in Pink' | 10.5cm Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Salvia 'Fashionista Pretty in Pink'

    Make your garden pretty in pink

    • Beautiful and vibrant magenta pink flower spikes
    • Dark green provides excellent ground cover
    • Flowers all summer long and into Autumn!
    • Hardy and very easy to grow and care for

    Currently out of stock

  • Tiarella 'Spring Symphony' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Tiarella 'Spring Symphony'

    Symphony of starry pink blooms

    • Grows best in semi-shaded areas
    • Stunning in cool dappled light
    • Flowers May to July
    • Superb for dappled woodland shade

    Currently out of stock

  • Matteuccia struthiopteris Perennial Plants
    From £8
    From £8

    Ostrich Fern | Matteuccia struthiopteris

    Bold and statuesque centrepiece

    • Loves shady conditions (part to full shade)
    • Adds interest to shady borders and ponds
    • Large fronds resembling ostrich feathers!
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Campanula 'Alba' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Campanula 'Alba'

    Little fluffy clouds of white

    • Large, cloud-white cup shaped flowers clustered on tall stems
    • Summer flowering in June and July
    • A cottage garden classic for a sunny or part-shaded border
    • Attracts bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Silver Baby' Perennial Bedding
    From £22
    From £22

    Agapanthus 'Silver Baby'

    Shimmering white with blue hints

    • Prefers a spot in full sun
    • An ideal choice for border fronts
    • Flowers from June to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Dianthus 'Scented Tickled Pink' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    From £15

    Dianthus 'Scented Tickled Pink'

    Fragrant, frilled and perfectly pink

    • Warmly fragranced flowers in a delightful rose pink
    • Flowers all summer from May to September
    • Ideal for sunny patios and balconies
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Dianthus 'Scented Memories' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Dianthus 'Scented Memories'

    Outstanding fragrance and flowers all summer

    • Clouds of fluffy white flowers
    • Blooms from June to September
    • Perfect for the front of borders
    • Radiates a warm, summer fragrance

    Currently out of stock

  • Aquilegia 'Green Apples' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Aquilegia 'Green Apples'

    Incredible pom-pom green flowers

    • Look for a position in sun or part shade
    • Perfect in a cottage garden border
    • Flowers from April to July
    • Highly beneficial to early pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • 30cm Lupin Legendary 'Shades of Pink' |1L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    £8 From £6

    Lupin 'Legendary Shades of Pink'

    Towering spires of floral pods

    • A spot in full sunshine is ideal
    • Use as the backdrop in your beds
    • Flowers from May to July
    • Easy to grow and highly versatile

    Currently out of stock

  • 30cm Aquilegia 'Bordeaux Barlow' | 10.5cm Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Aquilegia 'Bordeaux Barlow'

    A superb French red

    • Plant in either sun or partial shade
    • An excellent option for patios and balconies
    • Flowers from May to July
    • Readily self-seeds to create new plants

    Currently out of stock

  • Penstemon 'Sour Grapes' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Penstemon 'Sour Grapes'

    Cottage Garden must-have in rich Purple

    • Deep purple flowers on tall upright stems
    • Flowers from July to November
    • Adds height to a Cottage Garden border
    • Attracts bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • Dianthus 'Scented Passion' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Dianthus 'Scented Passion'

    Lush red with a glorious scent

    • Full, frilly, scented flowers in a deep crimson red
    • Long flowering from April to September
    • Plant in patio pots or borders
    • Loved by bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • Sedum 'Chocolate Cherry' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Sedum 'Seduction Chocolate Cherry'

    Burgundian brilliance in borders

    • Prefers to be grown in the sunshine
    • Fabulous for an alpine rockery
    • Flowers from August to October
    • Attracts pollinators to your garden

    Currently out of stock

  • Alchemilla 'Irish Silk' | 10.5cm Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    From £15

    Alchemilla 'Irish Silk'

    Fill the harder-to-grow areas of your garden with vibrant green life

    • Give borders some healthy vibrance
    • Great to cover ground-space
    • Tolerant of poorer soils and semi-shade
    • Super easy to grow

    Currently out of stock

  • Aquilegia 'Nora Barlow' Perennial Bedding
    From £12
    £15 From £12

    Aquilegia 'Nora Barlow'

    Dusky pink, pale green pompoms

    • Grows well in part shade and full sun
    • Plant alongside mixed geraniums and alliums
    • Flowers from April to July
    • Nice and easy to care for

    Currently out of stock

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Flowers born in Herefordshire, blooming in your garden

Our bedding plants start life in the rolling Herefordshire hills, where Jack and his team trial over 250 new varieties each year to bring you the best performing and most sustainable plants in the UK. With over forty years of excellence, it’s no surprise that they’ve won the HTA Plant Grower of the Year award two years running.

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How to Make a Flower Bed or Border

How to Make a Flower Bed or Border

A traditional herbaceous border is planted in layers, with taller plants at the back, scaling down in height to the low growing plants at the front. More contemporary schemes tend to use plants of the same height or type for impact. If your bed or border will be viewed from all sides, you can position the taller plants in the middle. Make sure to plant your annuals far enough apart to allow them to spread.

Perfect Plants for Flower Beds and Borders

Perfect Plants for Flower Beds and Borders

For the low growing annual plants, choose Nemesia, Marigolds and Gazanias in coordinating tones or a range of contrasting colours. Our favourite taller varieties for the middle of borders are Petunia, Geranium, Dahlia and Osteospermum - and if you want to add even more height against a fence or wall, take a look at our guide to Tall Perennial Plants. Impatiens and Antirrhinums are perfect choices if you’re planting a block of the same variety.

Plant Care Tips for Flower Beds

Plant Care Tips for Flower Beds

Choose a sunny spot to make your annual border, and make sure all chance of frost is past before planting. Most annuals prefer fertile, well-drained soil, so dig in some compost or manure. Water regularly, feed with a general plant food and remove any dead flowers to encourage new growth.

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