Herbaceous Border Plants

The herbaceous border is a classic feature of English gardens and is a great way to achieve a cottage garden feel. Herbaceous plants die back in the winter and become dormant, before resuming growth in the spring. Our extensive range of herbaceous perennial plants offers excellent value for money, whether you’re looking for something tall and airy, wildlife-friendly or highly fragrant. Read our article on how to plant and grow perennial plants for more information.

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Giant Fragrant Cowslip Primula florindae (Tibetan Cowslip) It's rather like an allium or a yellow agapanthus with its tall umbels of banana yellow blooms, this giant variety of cowslip makes a bright display, especially in shadier, damp areas of the garden, from July to September. With a subtle aroma of nutmeg they're a useful cut flower plant for an indoor vase. Ht. 90cm. Supplied in 5cm pots. More info 3 plants in 5cm pots Despatch: By end of June 2013 £9.99 Quantity 6 plants in 5cm pots Despatch: By end of June 2013 SAVE £5 £14.98 Quantity
Rainbow Orchid Epipactis 'Sabine' (Helleborine) What a beautiful variety of orchid! Even better is the fact that its hardy and easy to grow in most gardens, you just need a shady corner for it to perform at its best. It will burst into life displaying numerous rainbow coloured blooms from May to July. Ht.30cm. Supplied as bareroot. More info 1 bareroot plant Despatch: By end of November 2013 £12.99 Quantity 2 bareroot plants Despatch: By end of November 2013 SAVE £7 £18.98 Quantity
Geum 'Blazing Sunset' (Avens) New in 2013 Good addition to cottage garden Excellent cut flower This free-flowering perennial produces large, double, bright crimson flowers in early summer, above attractive scalloped clumps of foliage. A popular plant for the front of cottage garden borders where its fiery flowers make a bold impression. Geum 'Blazing Sunset' also makes a striking cut flower too. Height and Spread: 60cm (24"). Supplied as plug tray plants. More info 24 plug tray plants Despatch: £6.99 Quantity 48 plug tray plants Despatch: SAVE £4 £9.98 Quantity
Meconopsis 'Lingholm' (Himalayan Blue Poppy) A stunning hardy perennial bearing large sky-blue flowers upon erect, hairy stems. Himalayan Blue Poppies are highly sought after for their exquisite beauty and most unusual coloured poppy flowers, which appear throughout early summer. Unlike many other Meconopsis plants, Meconopsis ‘Lingholm’ is also reliably perennial. Plant these captivating flowers in a woodland garden or moist, shady border. Height: 80cm (31"). Spread: 50cm (20"). Supplied as plug plants. More info 2 plug plants Despatch: By end of March 2014 £12.99 Quantity 4 plug plants Despatch: By end of March 2014 SAVE £8 £17.98 Quantity
Anemone 'Wild Swan' (Windflower) Unique new cross between an early and a late flowering lanemone, its delicate petals are white on one side and blue-purple underneath, it'll flower from April to October. If it looks familiar, that's because it was awarded the RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year in 2011. Ht. 60cm. Supplied in 7cm pots. More info 1 plant in 7cm pot Despatch: £12.99 Quantity 2 plants in 7cm pots Despatch: SAVE £7 £18.98 Quantity
Hollyhock 'Halo Mixed' Alcea rosea (Althaea rosea) 'Halo Mixed' is an attractive new collection of single-flowered Hollyhocks, each with a colourful central eye. These stunning cottage garden perennials grow to almost 2 metres high, making a colourful background for your borders, and are also beautiful as cut-flowers. The edible flowers can also be added to salads - a colourful treat! European Fleuroselect Novelty Award. Height: 180cm (71"). Spread: 60cm (24"). Supplied in 5cm pots. More info 5 plants in 5cm pots Despatch: By end of June 2013 £10.99 Quantity
Scabious 'Blue Jeans' Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower) A compact, perennial scabious producing masses of lilac-blue blooms throughout the summer, above neat cushions of green foliage. These charming pincushion flowers are highly attractive to bees and butterflies and their slender wiry stems can also be cut for a posy or small vase indoors. Scabious 'Blue Jeans' makes a fabulous addition to the front of cottage garden borders, where it blends well with any colour scheme. Height and spread: 45cm (18"). Supplied as plug plants. More info 6 plug plants Despatch: By end of August 2013 £5.99 Quantity 12 plug plants Despatch: By end of August 2013 SAVE £2 £9.98 Quantity
Coreopsis grandiflora 'Sunray' Semi-double, golden yellow blooms adorn this attractive coreopsis throughout the summer on neat compact plants. Coreopsis grandiflora 'Sunray' works well in both annual beds and perennial borders, where its luminous flowers are produced in profusion. This tickseed plant also makes an excellent addition to mixed patio displays and is attractive to bees. Height and spread: 45cm (18"). Supplied as plug tray plants. More info 6 plug plants Despatch: By end of June 2013 £5.99 Quantity 12 plug plants Despatch: By end of June 2013 SAVE £2 £9.98 Quantity 72 plug tray plants Despatch: By end of June 2013 WORTH £71.88 £25.94 Quantity
Rudbeckia 'All Sorts Mixed' An impressive selection of the bestselling rudbeckias! This mix includes doubles, singles and quilled types, and in a range of colours from red to gold. They will make an attractive addition to your beds, borders and patio containers and all have excellent garden performance. They are superb as cut flowers too! Height: 60cm (24"). Spread: 40cm (16"). Supplied as plug tray plants. More info 24 plug tray plants Despatch: By end of June 2013 HALF PRICE ~~£9.99~~ £4.99 Quantity 48 plug tray plants Despatch: By end of June 2013 HALF PRICE ~~£14.98~~ £7.49 Quantity 72 plug tray plants Despatch: By end of June 2013 HALF PRICE ~~£19.97~~ £9.98 Quantity
Tree Peony 'Dou Lu' Paeonia Tree Peony 'Dou Lu' has extra double, ruffled blooms in a most unusual colour. Much prized for their gloriously oversized blooms, tree peonies make a stunning focal point in spring borders. Height supplied: 20-25cm (8-10").Supplied as high quality, 3 year old bareroot plants Height and spread: 150cm (60”). More info 1 bareroot plant Despatch: By end of April 2013 ~~£29.99~~ £7.99 Quantity
Rudbeckia 'All Sorts Mixed' (Coneflower, Black-eyed Susan) An impressive selection of the bestselling rudbeckias! This mix includes doubles, singles and quilled types, and in a range of colours from red to gold. They will make an attractive addition to your beds, borders and patio containers and all have excellent garden performance. They are superb as cut flowers too! Height: 60cm (24"). Spread: 40cm (16"). Supplied as plug tray plants. More info 24 plug tray plants Despatch: £9.99 Quantity 48 plug tray plants Despatch: £14.98 Quantity 72 plug tray plants Despatch: £19.97 Quantity
Geranium 'Rozanne' Commonly known as Cranesbill, Geranium 'Rozanne' produces an abundance of lilac blue flowers. These hardy perennial plants make excellent ground cover and help create beautiful cottage garden style planting schemes. Flowering right through the summer, if the plant starts to look a little tired simply cut right back and it will come back with new growth and another flush of flowers. Cranesbill make a lovely companion plant for roses and are superb for edging the front of informal borders or even gently cascading from patio containers. Their bright autumn foliage extends their season of interest. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 60cm (24"). Supplied as plug plants. More info 3 plug plants Despatch: By end of June 2013 £9.99 Quantity 6 plug plants Despatch: By end of June 2013 SAVE £5 £14.98 Quantity