Border Plants

There’s nothing better than perennial plants for creating a vibrant, colourful display of flowers all summer long - and the great thing about perennials is that they bloom again year after year. Whether you’re filling gaps between existing plants in your borders or creating a whole new feature, we’ll help you design, choose and care for your perfect perennials.

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  • Perfect Plants for Shade | Woodland Wonderland Perennial Bedding
    From £35
    £48 From £35

    Perfect Plants for Shade | Woodland Wonderland

    Bring a shady border to life!

    • Shade-tolerant foliage and flowering plants
    • Plant in a shaded bed or border
    • Flowers from April to November
    • Hardy young plants well-suited to UK growing

    Currently out of stock

  • Lavender 'Hidcote Improved' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Lavender 'Hidcote Improved'

    Supercharges the original!

    • Loves a spot in full sun
    • Great in beds, borders, hedges and pots
    • Flowers from May to September
    • Better colour retention and longer-flowering

    Currently out of stock

  • Heuchera 'Wildberry' Perennial Bedding
    From £12
    From £12

    Heuchera 'Wildberry'

    Superb purple leaves all year

    • Happiest in partial shade
    • Add dramatic purple to pots and borders
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Evergreen for genuine year-round interest

    Currently out of stock

  • English Lavender | Lavandula Angustifolia Perennial Bedding
    £18
    £18

    English Lavender | Lavandula angustifolia

    As iconic as they come!

    • Give it as sunny a spot as possible
    • Thrives in beds and borders in dry soil
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Hardier than French and Spanish lavenders

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Fireworks' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Agapanthus 'Fireworks'

    Light up your beds and borders!

    • Loves a sunny spot
    • A brilliant feature plant for patio pots
    • Flowers from June to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Catmint 'Purrsian Blue' | Nepeta Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Catmint 'Purrsian Blue' | Nepeta

    Indigo blue flowers all summer long

    • Loves a spot in full sun
    • Add a long lasting splash of blue to your borders
    • Flowers May to September
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • 12 Mixed Flowering Perennial Plants in 10.5cm Pots | Extra Value Pack Perennial Bedding
    From £50
    £72 From £50

    Mixed Flowering Perennial Plants | Extra Value Pack

    Instantly transform your beds

    • A mix of brightly-coloured blooms and foliage
    • The perfect option for sunny beds and borders
    • Flowers from May to September
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Delphinium 'Light Blue White Bee' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    £8 From £6

    Delphinium 'Light Blue White Bee'

    Sky blue with a white 'bee'

    • Full sunshine yields best flowers
    • Create height in containers and borders
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Bigger and better dispalys every year

    Currently out of stock

  • Digitalis 'mertonensis Summer King' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Pink Foxglove | Digitalis x mertonensis 'Summer King'

    A cottage garden must-have

    • Happy in full sun or partial shade
    • Adds height and drama to borders
    • Flowers June to August
    • RHS Plant for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Leucanthemum 'Madonna' | Shasta Daisy | 10.5cm Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Leucanthemum 'Madonna' | Shasta Daisy

    Mounds of huge daisies!

    • Loves a spot in full sun
    • Add summer cheer to borders or containers
    • Flowers from June to August
    • RHS Plant for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Heuchera 'Paris' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    £10 From £8

    Heuchera 'Paris'

    Fantastic pink flower spires

    • Plant in partial shade or dappled sunlight
    • Plant alongside ornamental grasses
    • Flowers from June to August
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Heuchera 'Lime Marmalade' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    £8 From £6

    Heuchera 'Lime Marmalade'

    Zingy foliage with bright impact

    • Tolerates full sunshine (prefers part shade)
    • A vibrant choice for containers and borders
    • Flowers from June to August
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner

    Currently out of stock

  • The Contemporary Cottage Garden Collection | Cottage Garden Plants Perennial Bedding
    From £40
    £48 From £40

    The Contemporary Cottage Garden Collection | Cottage Garden Plants

    A fresh take on the classic

    • Contains plants for height, colour and form
    • Transform sunny flowerbeds and borders
    • Flowers from spring into autumn
    • Bring a wealth of pollinators to the garden

    Currently out of stock

  • Heuchera 'Marmalade' Perennial Bedding
    From £5
    £6 From £5

    Heuchera 'Marmalade'

    Loved by Paddington (apparently)

    • Plant in partial shade for best results
    • Perfect for the front of shady borders
    • Flowers from May to June
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner

    Currently out of stock

  • 30cm Geum 'Totally Tangerine' | 1L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Geum 'Totally Tangerine'

    Floral blasts of zingy orange

    • Appreciates a position in full sun
    • Ideal for informal, 'messy' planting schemes
    • Flowers May to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • 30cm Heuchera 'Huckleberry' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Heuchera 'Huckleberry'

    Shimmering silver shades

    • Grows best in partially shaded spots
    • Low-growing, great for border fronts
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Creates a superb backdrop for summer blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • 30cm Geum 'Lady Stratheden' | 10.5cm Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    £10 From £6

    Geum 'Lady Stratheden'

    An injection of cheery colour

    • Plant in full sun (still grows in part shade)
    • Perfect for cheery beds and borders
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Wonderfu colour contrast

    Currently out of stock

  • Delphinium 'Pure White' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    £8 From £6

    Delphinium 'Pure White'

    Blooms gleaming like fresh snow

    • Loves to bathe in full sunshine
    • Ideal accent plant for a cottage garden
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Suitable for growing in a container

    Currently out of stock

  • 30cm Geranium 'Rozanne' | 1L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Geranium 'Rozanne'

    A renowned RHS award winner

    • Give this plant sun or a bit of shade
    • Delicate blooms for the border front
    • Flowers from June to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Heuchera 'Indian Summer Cranberry' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    £10 From £8

    Heuchera 'Indian Summer Cranberry'

    Crimson hues all year long

    • A spot in partial shade is best
    • Ideal for beds, borders and containers
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Incredible ruffled, ruby foliage

    Currently out of stock

  • 30cm Lupin Legendary 'Shades of Blue' |1L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    £8 From £6

    Lupin Legendary 'Shades of Blue'

    Towers of sweet summer blue

    • Grows best in full sun
    • Helps elevate tired beds and borders
    • Flowers from May to July
    • Essential cottage garden plant

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Lapis Lazuli' 2L Pot Perennial Plants
    From £18
    From £18

    Agapanthus 'Lapis Lazuli'

    Blooms like gemstones

    • Loves a good sunbathe...
    • Add height and drama to borders
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Can also be container-grown

    Currently out of stock

  • Heuchera 'Wild Rose' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Heuchera 'Wild Rose'

    Powerfully purple, all year long

    • Partial shade is preferred (where possible)
    • The plant to pick for colour in shady beds
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Striking grey veins on large leaves

    Currently out of stock

  • Eryngium 'Big Blue' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    £8 From £6

    Eryngium 'Big Blue'

    The deepest blue, with extra texture

    • Blue, thimble-shaped flowerheads circled by a ruff of spiky, silvery bracts
    • Flowers throughout July and August
    • Perfect for borders, pots and cut flower gardens
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Verbena bonariensis Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Verbena bonariensis

    Tall, swaying stems of warm lilac

    • Tightly clustered lilac flowers on stems up to 180cm high
    • Long flowering from June to September
    • Plant in borders to attract butterflies
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Delphinium 'Dark Blue White Bee' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    £8 From £6

    Delphinium 'Dark Blue White Bee'

    A classic cottage garden staple

    • Gratefully accepts a sunny position
    • Reaches showstopping heights in borders
    • Flowers from June to August
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Peony 'Bowl of Beauty' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    £18
    £20 £18

    Peony 'Bowl of Beauty'

    Tuck in to a bowl of beauty

    • Appreciates a spot in sun or part shade
    • Add fragrance to containers and borders
    • Flowers May to June
    • Arguably the most popular peony

    Currently out of stock

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Meet Jack

Flowers born in Herefordshire, blooming in your garden

Our bedding plants start life in the rolling Herefordshire hills, where Jack and his team trial over 250 new varieties each year to bring you the best performing and most sustainable plants in the UK. With over forty years of excellence, it’s no surprise that they’ve won the HTA Plant Grower of the Year award two years running.

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How to Make a Flower Bed or Border

How to Make a Flower Bed or Border

A traditional herbaceous border is planted in layers, with taller plants at the back, scaling down in height to the low growing plants at the front. More contemporary schemes tend to use plants of the same height or type for impact. If your bed or border will be viewed from all sides, you can position the taller plants in the middle. Make sure to plant your annuals far enough apart to allow them to spread.

Perfect Plants for Flower Beds and Borders

Perfect Plants for Flower Beds and Borders

For the low growing annual plants, choose Nemesia, Marigolds and Gazanias in coordinating tones or a range of contrasting colours. Our favourite taller varieties for the middle of borders are Petunia, Geranium, Dahlia and Osteospermum - and if you want to add even more height against a fence or wall, take a look at our guide to Tall Perennial Plants. Impatiens and Antirrhinums are perfect choices if you’re planting a block of the same variety.

Plant Care Tips for Flower Beds

Plant Care Tips for Flower Beds

Choose a sunny spot to make your annual border, and make sure all chance of frost is past before planting. Most annuals prefer fertile, well-drained soil, so dig in some compost or manure. Water regularly, feed with a general plant food and remove any dead flowers to encourage new growth.

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