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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Spectacular Perennials Collection A collection of 12 stunning hardy perennials - just perfect for creating a cottage garden or filling in gaps in your borders! These popular perennial plants are exceptional value for money and will get bigger and better each year, filling your garden with colour as well as attracting bees and butterflies. Supplied as plug tray plants. Collection comprises: Aquilegia 'Swan Mixed' - Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 25cm (10"). Carnation 'Ever-blooming Mix' - Height: 60cm (24"). Spread: 40cm (16"). Coreopsis grandiflora 'Sunray' - Height and spread: 45cm (18"). Delphinium 'Pacific Giants' - Height: 150cm (60"). Spread: 75cm (30"). Echinacea 'Magic Box' - Height: 75cm (30"). Spread: 45cm (18"). Foxglove 'Dalmatian Peach' - Height: 50cm (20"). Spread: 40cm (16"). Gaillardia 'Arizona Apricot' - Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 45cm (18"). Heuchera villosa 'Palace Purple' - Height and spread: 60cm (24"). Lavender 'Munstead' - Height: 45cm (18"). Spread: 60cm (24"). Poppy 'Pizzicato' - Height: 50cm (20"). Spread: 30cm (12"). Scabiosa 'Blue Jeans' - Height and spread: 45cm (18"). Silene 'Jack Flash' - Height: 60cm (24"). Spread: 30cm (12"). More info 72 plug tray plants - 6 of each variety Despatch: By end of July 2013 SAVE £55 £16.88 Quantity 144 plug plants - 12 of each variety Despatch: By end of July 2013 SAVE £118.78 £24.98 Quantity
Stocks 'Brompton' Matthiola incana (Gillyflower) Early flowering Beautifully scented Good cut flower Upright bushy, early flowering biennials producing gloriously scented flowers in a good colour range. Brompton Stocks make a wonderful, fragrant addition to borders and containers and are splendid for cutting too. Height: 45cm (18"). Spread: 25cm (10"). Supplied as plug tray plants. More info 24 plug tray plants Despatch: By end of August 2013 £6.99 Quantity 48 plug tray plants Despatch: By end of August 2013 SAVE £4 £9.98 Quantity 72 plug tray plants Despatch: By end of August 2013 SAVE £8 £12.97 Quantity 140 mini-plug plants Despatch: By end of August 2013 £14.99 Quantity
Trillium kurabayashii 'Ruby Realm' An unusual and exotic-looking plant originating from the forest slopes of Oregon and northern California. This hardy perennial is a lovely addition to the spring garden; producing ruby-red flowers, each surrounded by three large, speckled leaves. Over the years Trillium kurabayashii 'Ruby Realm' will form a neat mound of flowers and foliage, making a striking addition to moist, shady borders and woodland gardens. Height and spread: 40cm (16"). Supplied as a bareroot plant. More info 2 bareroot plant Despatch: By end of November 2013 £12.99 Quantity 4 bareroot plants Despatch: By end of November 2013 SAVE £6 £19.98 Quantity
Phlox Mixed (Creeping) Phlox subulata (Moss Phlox) Excellent ground cover Evergreen This variety is evergreen, with a height of no more than 15-25cm. Each plant can spread up to 45cm across and will form spreading mats of mid-green leaves which, from June to September, are smothered with flowers. These plants are very versatile; equally at home on the rockery as well as in the border where they do an excellent job in suppressing weeds. Supplied as 40mm plugs. More info 5 plug plants Despatch: By end of August 2013 £6.99 Quantity 10 plug plants Despatch: By end of August 2013 SAVE £4 £9.98 Quantity 20 plug plants Despatch: By end of August 2013 SAVE £13.98 £13.98 Quantity
Geranium 'Hardy Doubles Collection' (Cranesbill) Undemanding and easy to grow, this marvellous mix of perennial hardy geraniums will grow almost anywhere. Attractive double flowers are produced in abundance on these low growing plants - perfect for creating colourful, low maintenance ground cover or softening the edges of cottage garden borders. Size 1 bare roots supplied. Collection comprises 1 plant each of: Geranium x oxonianum f. thurstonianum 'Southcombe Double' - Warm pink, double flowers displayed above light green foliage. Height: 40cm (16"). Spread: 60cm (24"). Geranium himalayense 'Plenum' - Gently ruffled, double flowers in shades of purple- pink. Height: 25cm (10"). Spread: 60cm (24"). Geranium pratense 'Summer Skies' - Tightly frilled, mauve-pink flowers with contrasting yellow centres. Height and spread: 60cm (24"). Geranium pratense 'Double Jewel' - Exquisite double white, star-shaped flowers with contrasting pink-purple centres. Height: 25cm (10"). Spread: 30cm (12"). More info 4 bareroot plants - I of each variety Despatch: By end of November 2013 HALF PRICE - SAVE £14.98 £14.98 Quantity
Geranium 'Hardy Blues' (Cranesbill, Hardy Geranium) Low mounds of foliage produce a profusion of flowers throughout summer from this colourful mix of cottage garden favourites. The cup shaped flowers range from solid white to solid blue, with an infinite combination of splashes of colour in between. This marvellous mix of perennial geraniums will grow almost anywhere. Perfect for groundcover or filling gaps in borders. Height and spread: 45cm (18"). Supplied as bare root plants. More info 3 bareroot plants Despatch: By end of November 2013 £9.99 Quantity 6 bareroot plants Despatch: By end of November 2013 SAVE £8 £11.98 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
Pansy 'Ballerina' Viola x wittrockiana An unusual new variety with deeply frilled petals like the folds of a ballerina's tutu. The frilly blooms are produced over a long period throughout summer in a fantastic array of soft colours. Superb in beds, hanging baskets and all kinds of patio containers. Height and spread: 23cm (9"). Supplied as plug tray plants. Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers. More info 24 plug tray plants Despatch: By end of August 2013 £9.99 Quantity 48 plug tray plants Despatch: By end of August 2013 SAVE £5 £14.98 Quantity
Heuchera 'Ever-Colour Collection' (Coral Flower, Coral Bells) These vibrant Heucheras are fantastic for all-year-round interest in the garden thanks to their semi-evergreen foliage. To add to their considerable charm they also produce delicate flowers on tall wiry stems from May to July, which are particularly attractive to bees. Heuchera ‘Ever-colour Collection’ makes a fabulous addition to patio containers, the front of borders, or planted in drifts as ground cover. Height: 45cm (18"). Spread: 40cm (16"). Supplied as plug plants. Collection comprises 1 plant each of: Heuchera 'Midnight Bayou' - Mounds of large, rounded purple-red foliage, with distinctive black veins that gradually age to a rich shade of purple. Heuchera 'Obsidian' - Smooth jet black leaves with a glassy polish that persists throughout the growing season. Heuchera 'Autumn Leaves' - Mounds of large, rich red foliage, taking on a subtle tan colour in the summer before turning a brilliant ruby red in the autumn. Heuchera 'Green Spice' - Striking, silver-green leaves with contrasting red-purple veins. More info 4 plug plants - 1 of each variety Despatch: By end of June 2013 Less than Half Price - SAVE £19.98 ~~£14.98~~ £9.98 Quantity
Peony 'Everlasting Treasure' Paeonia (Itoh Peony) Rare hybrid Superb cut flower A rare cross between an herbaceous peony and a tree peony has created this stunning intersectional hybrid. The result is a statuesque Itoh Peony with an upright bushy habit, and long lasting golden, cup shaped blooms reminiscent of its tree peony parentage. Peony 'Everlasting Treasure' makes a captivating addition to herbaceous borders and a superb cut flower. Height: 75cm (30"). Spread: 150cm (59"). Supplied as 2/3 eye bareroot. More info 1 bareroot plant Despatch: By end of November 2013 £19.99 Quantity 2 bareroot plants Despatch: By end of November 2013 SAVE £10 £29.98 Quantity 3 bareroot plants Despatch: By end of November 2013 2 plants + 1 FREE - SAVE £14.99 £29.98 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
Auricula 'Mixed' Primula auricula This delightful collection of superb bi-coloured auriculas will create a show stopping display in spring. These hardy evergreen perennials are ideal for alpine gardens, cottage gardens and greenhouse displays. Height and spread: 15cm (6"). Supplied in 9cm pots. More info 5 plug plants Despatch: By end of June 2013 £7.99 Quantity 10 plug plants Despatch: By end of June 2013 SAVE £3 £12.98 Quantity 15 plug plants Despatch: By end of June 2013 £13.97 Quantity 20 plug plants Despatch: By end of June 2013 SAVE £15 £16.96 Quantity