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
Chrysanthemum 'Cushions' These hardy, compact Chrysanthemums are fantastic for adding late summer and autumn colour to your garden, just as other plants are starting to fade. Each plant forms a natural, neat mound of foliage which is completely smothered with flowers for weeks. The warm, vibrant colours of Chrysanthemum 'Cushions' are a great addition to the front of borders, or try them individually in patio containers! Height and spread: 45cm (18"). Supplied as plug plants. Collection comprises: Chrysanthemum 'Branroyal Yellow' Chrysanthemum 'Branroyal Pink' Chrysanthemum 'Branroyal Red' Chrysanthemum 'Branbeach White' Chrysanthemum 'Bransea Orange' More info 5 plug plants Despatch: By end of April 2014 £6.99 Quantity 10 plug plants Despatch: By end of April 2014 SAVE £4 £9.98 Quantity 20 plug plants Despatch: By end of April 2014 SAVE £13.98 £13.98 Quantity
Chrysanthemum Collection When other plants are fading all around, their exuberant blooms are just beginning! The vibrant colours of these long lasting chrysanthemum flowers make flamboyant displays for vases and bouquets.Supplied as 30mm plug plants. Collection comprises: American Spray Chrysanthemums: Pamela Bronze, Blenda Pink, Wendy Red and Ellen White Chrysanthemums. Height: 75cm (30"). Decorative Chrysanthemums: Gompie Purple, Camelia Bronze, Gompie Yellow and Beppie Red Chrysanthemums. Height: 90cm (36"). Incurving Chrysanthemums: Orange Allouise, Pink Allouise, White Allouise and Purple Regal Mist Chrysanthemums. Height: 90cm (36"). More info 15 plug plants - 5 of each type Despatch: By end of April 2014 10 plants + 5 FREE £13.98 Quantity
Diascia 'Little Dancer Collection' (Twinspur) Diascia is highly prized for its froth of richly coloured flowers carried on slender stems. These pretty annuals flower prolifically all summer - cut them back after their first flush of flowers to promote new growth, and they will continue to bloom into autumn! An outstanding plant for rockeries and the front of borders, which can also be planted in hanging baskets to form a lavish sphere of long lasting colour. Supplied as 30mm plugs. Height: 30cm (12") Spread: 50cm (20"). More info 5 plug plants - Dancer Despatch: By end of April 2014 £6.99 Quantity 5 plug plants - Drifter Despatch: By end of April 2014 £6.99 Quantity 5 plug plants - Tango Despatch: By end of April 2014 £6.99 Quantity 15 plug plants - 5 of each Despatch: By end of April 2014 SAVE £7.49 £13.98 Quantity
Pinks 'Fragrant and Frilled' Dianthus (Fragrant and Frilled Pinks) Customer Review Rating This wonderful mix contains some of our best fragrant and frilly dianthus. This beautiful collection of cottage garden favourites produces sweetly scented flowers, all summer long. Forming neat cushions of slender grey green foliage, Pinks are attractive and quick to establish. They also make excellent cut flowers – just perfect for posies and vases. Height and spread: 45cm (18"). Supplied as 30mm plug plants. Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers. More info 5 plug plants Despatch: By end of June 2013 ~~£9.99~~ £4.99 Quantity 10 plug plants Despatch: By end of June 2013 SAVE £13 £6.98 Quantity 20 plug plants Despatch: By end of June 2013 SAVE £30 £9.96 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
Helianthus maximiliani (Maximilian Sunflower) This unusual perennial sunflower produces more and more blooms as its stem gets higher. The 7cm (3") wide, golden yellow blooms of Helianthus maximiliani appear all the way up the stem in a tower of colour. Maximilian sunflowers have a sweet chocolate fragrance and make lovely cut flowers. Perfect for growing alongside hollyhocks at the back of cottage garden borders. Height: 200cm (79"). Spread: 100cm (39"). Supplied as 30mm plugs. More info 5 plug plants Despatch: By end of April 2014 £9.99 Quantity 10 plug plants Despatch: By end of April 2014 SAVE £5 £14.98 Quantity 20 plug plants Despatch: By end of April 2014 SAVE £20 £19.96 Quantity
Osteospermum 'Hardy Collection' Osteospermum 'Snow Pixie', Osteospermum jucundum var. compactum, Osteospermum 'Tresco Purple' (Cape Daisy, African Daisy) Great ground cover Drought tolerant Long flowering period These superb African daisies are some of the easiest ground cover plants you can grow and they’re hardy too, so you can enjoy them year after year! Cheerful blooms in shades of pink and white are borne in profusion above low-growing carpets of foliage. Once established this versatile, resilient perennial is happy in hot, dry, neglected conditions, and is particularly useful for coastal gardens. The large daisy blooms of these Osteospermums appear over an incredibly long flowering period, from June right through to October. Height: 15cm (6"). Spread: 60cm (24"). Supplied as plug plants. Collection comprises 5 plants each of: Osteospermum 'Snow Pixie' - Pure white flower with yellow centres. Osteospermum jucundum var. compactum - Mauve-pink flowers with yellow centres. Osteospermum 'Tresco Purple' - Bright purple flowers with dark purple centres. More info 15 plug plants Despatch: By end of June 2013 10 plants + 5 FREE - SAVE £9.99 £19.98 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
Dianthus 'Scented Collection' (Pinks) This delightful mix contains some of our best fragrant pinks! These modern versions of the old-fashioned cottage garden favourites produce a succession of sweetly scented blooms all summer long. The ruffled flowers are borne above neat cushions of slender grey green foliage, which over the years will spread to form a neat, evergreen clump. Grow Dianthus 'Scented Collection' at the front of borders or in patio containers; they also make a fabulous cut flower - just perfect for posies or a vase. Height: 45cm (18"). Spread: 40cm (16"). Supplied as plug plants. Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers. More info 20 plug plants - 5 of each variety Despatch: By end of June 2013 HALF PRICE - Save £13.98 £13.98 Quantity
Asclepias syriaca 'Green Parrot' (Common Milkweed, Virginian Silk, Silkweed) A fantastic perennial for the garden, with spherical heads of lightly-fragrant, mauve-pink blooms in summer, which are highly attractive to bees and butterflies. The flowers are followed by fascinating, softly spiny seed pods which give rise to the name ‘Green Parrot’! Also known as ‘Virginian Silk’, in the autumn the large seed pods split open to reveal seeds adorned with masses of silky white hairs. Asclepias syriaca is a fantastic, easy-to-grow plant for borders and wildlife gardens where it gives a long season of interest. The bright blooms also make an unusual and striking cut flower. Height and spread: 100cm (39"). Supplied in a 7cm pot. More info 3 plants in 7cm pots Despatch: By end of November 2013 £9.99 Quantity 6 plants in 7cm pots Despatch: By end of November 2013 SAVE £5 £14.98 Quantity
Eryngium 'Blue Steel' (Sea Holly, Eryngo) A striking perennial with a bold garden presence! Distinctive, architectural blooms rise high on sturdy stems to reveal cones of tiny flowers surrounded by an electric blue collar! A useful plant for coastal areas and hot, dry sites. The dramatic Sea Holly flowers are also excellent for cutting and drying. Height: 90cm (36"). Spread: 45cm (18"). Bare root plants supplied. More info 4 plants Despatch: By end of March 2013 £11.99 Quantity 5 bareroot plants Despatch: By end of November 2013 £9.99 Quantity 10 bareroots Despatch: By end of November 2013 SAVE £5 £14.98 Quantity