Shrubs (bushes) & structural plants
Shrubs give the garden its structural backbone. Whether evergreen or deciduous, they are ever present in the garden all year round. There are shrubs for every type of garden situation, size and soil condition. Some flower, whilst others have interesting foliage in a spectrum of colours and different shapes. Hugely versatile, there are many ways to incorporate them. Grown in a group, perhaps several layers deep, forming a wind break at your boundary and also a backdrop to border plants. Those with a distinctive shape can be used as a feature, perhaps in a lawn. Shrubs will continue to grow for many years and it is advisable to check the size they will reach. ; Top tip: Container-grown shrubs can be planted in the ground at any time of the year, but best when it is not too hot, between autumn and spring.
A-Z of shrubs
5248 plants
Drought resistant shrubs
402 plants
Drought & wet tolerant shrubs
6 plants
Evergreen foliage shrubs
1558 plants
Flowering shrubs
3513 plants
Large shrubs (>1.5m spread)
1436 plants
Low maintenance shrubs
1672 plants
Multi-season interest shrubs
360 plants
Shade loving shrubs
280 plants
Shrubs for containers
542 plants
Small shrubs (<1m spread)
482 plants
Wildlife wonder shrubs
755 plants
Winter interest shrubs
213 plants
All plants (5353)
Abelia 'Edward Goucher'
Goucher's large flowered abelia
Abelia grandiflora 'Jelly Beans'
Glossy abelia, Large flowered abelia
Abelia x grandiflora
Glossy abelia, Large-flowered abelia
Abelia x grandiflora 'Hopleys'
Glossy Abelia, Large flowered Abelia
Abelia x grandiflora 'Kaleidoscope'
Kaleidoscope large flowered abelia
Abelia x grandiflora 'Lake Maggiore'
Glossy abelia, Large flowered abelia
Abutilon megapotamicum
Trailing abutilon
Acer palmatum 'Beni-maiko'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Crimson Queen'
Dissected Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Garnet'
Dissected Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Orange Dream'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Amelanchier alnifolia 'Obelisk'
Alder leaved serviceberry
Amelanchier lamarckii
Snowy mespilus, Shadblow
Andromeda polifolia 'Compacta'
Bog rosemary, Marsh andromeda
Arbutus unedo
Killarney strawberry tree, Djina
Arbutus unedo f. rubra
Killarney strawberry tree, Djina
Artemisia 'Powis Castle'
Wormwood, Sage brush, Mugwort
Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia'
Spotted laurel, Japanese aucuba
Aucuba japonica 'Golden King'
Spotted laurel, Japanese aucuba
Aucuba japonica 'Variegata'
Spotted laurel, Japanese aucuba
Berberis 'Golden Dream'
Barberry
Berberis candidula
Whitish barberry, Paleleaf barberry
Berberis darwinii
Darwin's barberry
Berberis darwinii
Darwin's barberry
Berberis linearifolia 'Orange King'
Narrow-leaved berberis
Berberis microphylla 'Pygmaea'
Dwarf Magellan barberry
Berberis thunbergii
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Golden Rocket'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Kobold'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Maria'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Orange Rocket'
Thunberg's orange barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Tiny Gold'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Admiration'
Barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Atropurpurea Nana'
Crimson pygmy barberry, Little favourite, Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Golden Ring'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Harlequin'
Thunberg's mottled barberry
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Helmond Pillar'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Rose Glow'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis x frikartii 'Amstelveen'
Frikart's barberry
Berberis x lologensis 'Mystery Fire'
Lologensis barberry
Berberis x media 'Red Jewel'
Median hybrid barberry
Berberis x stenophylla
Rosemary barberry
Brachyglottis compacta 'Sunshine'
Compact shrubby ragwort
Brachyglottis greyi
Grey's shrubby ragwort
Brachyglottis Walberton's Silver Dormouse = 'Walbrach'
Shrubby ragwort
Buddleja 'Buzz Candy Pink'
Dwarf butterfly bush