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)
Paeonia x festiva 'Rubra Plena'
Memorial day paeonia, Common red paeony, Common red peony
Parahebe
Irregular hebe
Parahebe catarractae 'Avalanche'
Waterfall parahebe
Perovskia 'Blue Spire'
Azure sage
Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Little Spire'
Russian sage, Azure sage
Perovskia Lacey Blue = 'Lisslitt'
Russian sage
Philadelphus 'Belle Etoile'
Mock orange
Philadelphus 'Snowbelle'
Mock orange
Philadelphus 'Virginal'
Mock orange
Philadelphus coronarius 'Aureus'
Sweet mock orange, Garland spindle
Philodendron 'Ring of Fire'
Philodendron billietiae
Phormium
Flax lily, New Zealand flax
Phormium 'Bronze Baby'
Flax lily, New Zealand flax
Phormium 'Evening Glow'
Flax lily, New Zealand flax
Phormium 'Jester'
Flax lily, New Zealand flax
Phormium 'Maori Queen'
Flax lily, New Zealand flax
Phormium 'Sundowner'
Flax lily, New Zealand flax
Phormium 'Yellow Wave'
Flax lily, New Zealand flax
Phormium cookianum subsp. hookeri 'Cream Delight'
Mountain flax, Whariki
Phormium cookianum subsp. hookeri 'Tricolor'
Mountain flax, Whariki
Photinia
Christmas berry
Photinia davidiana 'Palette'
Christmas berry, Chinese stranvaesia
Photinia serratifolia 'Pink Crispy'
Chinese hawthorn, Chinese photinia, Oriental photinia, Christmas berry
Photinia x fraseri 'Little Red Robin'
Fraser's hybrid photinia
Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin'
Christmas berry, Red robin, Fraser photinia, Redtip photinia
Photinia x fraseri Magical Volcano = 'Kolmacova'
Frasers hybrid photinia, Christmas berry
Photinia x fraseri Pink Marble = 'Cassini'
Fraser's hybrid photinia
Phygelius
Figwort
Phygelius x rectus 'Devil's Tears'
Figwort
Phygelius x rectus Somerford Funfair Wine = 'Yapwin'
Figwort, Hybrid figwort
Physocarpus
Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Dart's Gold'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Donna May'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius Diablo D'Or = 'Mindia'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius Lady In Red = 'Tuilad'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Pieris
Lily-of-the-Valley bush
Pieris 'Forest Flame'
Lily of the valley shrub
Pieris japonica 'Carnaval'
Lily of the Valley Bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Cupido'
Lily-of-the-Valley bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Katsura'
Lily of the valley bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Little Heath'
Lily of the valley bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Mountain Fire'
Lily of the valley bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Passion'
Lily of the Valley Bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Ralto'
Lily of the Valley Bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Variegata'
Lily of the valley bush, Japanese pieris
Pittosporum
Parchment bark
Pittosporum 'Garnettii'
Parchment bark