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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ACTAEA simplex Atropurpurea Group 'Black Negligee'
Lovely near-black foliage, white flower spikes July-September. Shade.
NEW 90cm £7.00
SYMPHYOTRICHUM novae-angliae 'James'
Big, bright purple daisies. A lovely new variety from John Tuite of West Acre Gardens in Norfolk, named after his son.
1.20m £5.00
HELIANTHUS x kellermanii
Tuberous perennial sunflower, can grow up to 3 metres in one season! Single yellow sunflowers from late September. Doesn't run.
2.50m £5.00
EUPHORBIA x pasteuri 'John Phillips'
Vigorous, evergreen selection. Long narrow leaves with a striking white midrib, and honey-scented brown flowers in summer. The best of the x pasteurii types. Full sun.
1.50m £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
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Poseidon'
Very broad leaves and chunky pink flowers. Stunning autumn colour.
2.00m £5.00
MOLINIA caerulea ssp. arundinacea 'Cordoba'
Unusual form with gracefully curving flower stems, arching over lower planting.
1.80m £5.00
SYMPHYOTRICHUM novae-angliae 'Septemberrubin'
Large rich purple-red flowers September-October.
1.30m £5.00
ACANTHUS spinosus
Glossy, spiky leaves. Purple-hooded, white-lipped flowers. Very architectural!
AGM 90cm £6.00
SYMPHYOTRICHUM laeve 'Glow in the Dark'
Our introduction in 2010. Masses of luminous lilac-pink daisies contrast with black stems and dark foliage. A. 'Calliope' x A. 'Fellowship'.
1.20m £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
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'China'
One of my favourites, with dark green foliage and stunning red flower plumes.
AGM 1.80m £6.50
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