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
Pansy 'Summertime Mix' Viola x wittrockiana A bright mix of colour for a vibrant summer display! This sunny blend of clear shades and bicolours with dark faces is compact and free flowering. Perfect for a stunning display in containers, beds and borders. 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 March 2014 £6.99 Quantity 48 plug tray plants Despatch: By end of March 2014 SAVE £4 £9.98 Quantity 72 plug tray plants Despatch: By end of March 2014 SAVE £8 £12.97 Quantity
Penstemon 'Symphony Mixed' For outstanding colour in your border year after year, look no further than these hardy perennial penstemons, our large pack sizes will ensure your garden is brimming in gorgeous colours from June right through to October, and the bees will love you for it! Leave them in over winter and watch them grow again the following year. Height 30-45cm. Supplied as plug tray plants. More info 24 plug tray plants Despatch: By end of July 2013 £14.99 Quantity 48 plug tray plants Despatch: By end of July 2013 SAVE £10 £19.98 Quantity
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
Lupin 'Street Party Collection' Lupinus Red, white and blue blooms Long flowering period Unbeatable garden performance Vivid strong flower spikes of patriotic red, white and blue that are ideal for creating a celebratory atmosphere in your garden. The Lupin 'Street Party Collection' are long flowering and offer unbeatable performance, multiplying from year to year to give you a swathe of glorious colour. Height: 90cm (35"). Spread: 75cm (30"). Bareroot plants supplied. Collection comprises: 3 x Lupin 'My Castle' - Vibrant red blooms bring height and grandeur to summer borders. 3 x Lupin 'Noble Maiden' - Pure white flower spikes that put on a magnificent display year after year with the minimum of attention. 3 x Lupin 'The Governor' - Bicolour pea-like flowers are tightly packed on tall architectural spires. More info 9 bareroot plants Despatch: By end of November 2013 6 plants + 3 FREE - SAVE £5.99 £11.98 Quantity 15 bareroot plants Despatch: By end of November 2013 SAVE £11 £9.97 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
Alstroemeria 'Sublima Collection' (Peruvian Lily) 5 superb colours Hardy perennial The five tropical colours of Alstroemeria 'Sublima Mix' provide a striking splash of summer colour to perennial borders and patio containers. Enjoy these hardy perennials in the garden or cut some Peruvian Lily flowers to create an exotic looking display indoors. Height: 70cm (30"). Spread: 60cm (24"). More info 1 bareroot plant - Orange Despatch: By end of November 2013 £9.99 Quantity 1 bareroot plant - Pink Despatch: By end of November 2013 £9.99 Quantity 1 bareroot plant - Red Despatch: By end of November 2013 £9.99 Quantity 1 bareroot plant - White Despatch: By end of November 2013 £9.99 Quantity 1 bareroot plant - Yellow Despatch: By end of November 2013 £9.99 Quantity 5 bareroot plants - 1 of each colour Despatch: By end of November 2013 SAVE £35 £14.95 Quantity 10 bareroot plants - 2 of each colour Despatch: By end of November 2013 SAVE £82 £17.90 Quantity
Foxglove 'Illumination Pink' Digitalis An exciting new foxglove, with parentage from the little known Isoplexis (Canary Island Foxglove) giving this variety its attractive tropical colouring. The densely packed flower spikes are sterile and won't set seed, so the plants will bloom from June right through until November! A well-branched habit allows for a continuous show of flowers. Foxglove 'Illumination Pink' is ideal for cottage or woodland gardens, where it will thrive in sun or part shade. Unlike many other foxgloves this variety is a true perennial so you will be able to enjoy the flowers for many years to come. Height: 90cm (35"). Spread: 45cm (18"). Supplied as plug plants. More info 3 plug plants Despatch: By end of June 2013 £14.99 Quantity 6 plug plants Despatch: By end of June 2013 SAVE £10 £19.98 Quantity
Alstroemeria 'Fragrant Collection' (Peruvian Lily) Two contrasting varieties Excellent cut flower The bold contrasting flowers of these stunning Alstroemeria varieties create an eye catching display. Red Lion and Laura produce exotic orchid like blooms over an exceptionally long period. Alstroemeria flowers are excellent for cutting and these hardy perennials are equally at home in patio containers or planted in herbaceous borders. Height: 70cm (30"). Size 1 bareroot plants supplied. More info 6 plants - 3 of each Despatch: By end of November 2013 SAVE £5 £14.98 Quantity
Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm' (Coneflower, Black-eyed Susan) Golden yellow daisies with black button centres make this perennial Black Eyed Susan a popular choice for sunny borders. The bright blooms of Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm' are produced over a long flowering period on tall stems that make lovely cut flowers. This RHS AGM variety is ideal for planting in drifts in the middle of sunny borders for a splash of late summer colour. Height: 90cm (36"). Spread: 60cm (24"). Supplied as bareroots. More info 3 bareroot plants Despatch: By end of November 2013 £6.99 Quantity 6 bareroot plants Despatch: By end of November 2013 £9.98 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
Astrantia major 'Venice' (Hattie's Pincushion, Masterwort) Richly coloured pincushion flower heads of deep ruby-red look superb among damp garden borders, and nestled in moist soils next to ponds. Hardy perennial Astrantia 'Venice' is more vigorous than other varieties forming attractive clumps palmate foliage. The long lasting summer blooms make an interesting cut flower for drying or using in fresh arrangements. Height: 75cm (30"). Spread: 45cm (18"). Size 1 bare root supplied. More info 3 bareroot plants Despatch: By end of November 2013 £11.99 Quantity 6 bareroot plants Despatch: By end of November 2013 SAVE £6 £17.98 Quantity