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 'Happy Days'
Golden yellow flowers with single outer petals and a wide double centre.
1.50m £5.00
STIPA gigantea
Dense base clump of narrow leaves and many tall stems with heads of oat-like flowers which shimmer in the sun. A feature plant throughout the summer. Moist soil in sun.
AGM 2.00m £5.00
POLYGONATUM odoratum 'Ussuriland'
Vigorous form with long grey-green leaves and large cream flowers.
90cm £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
SYMPHYOTRICHUM novae-angliae 'Mandie's Choice'
A seedling found at Cotswold Garden Flowers. Good pink flowers that don't close at night!
1.20m £5.00
PHLOX x arendsii 'Utopia'
Highly-scented, pale lilac-pink flowers July-September, on a tall plant.
AGM 1.50m £5.00
PHLOX paniculata 'All in One'
Eyecatching lilac flowers with white margins in summer. Sun to part shade.
1.00m £5.00
SYMPHYOTRICHUM novae-angliae 'Harrington's Pink'
Clusters of bright pink flowers. Popular at the nursery.
AGM 1.50m £5.00
SYMPHYOTRICHUM 'Orchidee'
Masses of small white daisies September-October. Mildew-free. I think this is an HPS conservation plant.
1.20m £5.00
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