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)
Fuchsia 'Derby Imp'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Eva Boerg'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Forget-me-not'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Len Bielby'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Madame Cornelissen'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Miss California'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Peggy King'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Sophisticiated Lady'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Swingtime'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'White Joy'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia 'Wilson's Sugar Pink'
Ballerina plant, Lady's eardrops
Fuchsia triphylla
Honeysuckle fuchsia, Ballerina plant
Gardenia jasminoides Golden Crown = 'Rolaro'
Cape jasmine
Gaultheria mucronata 'Sea Shell'
Wintergreen, Box berry, Canada tea, Prickly heath
Gaultheria mucronata 'White Pearl'
Wintergreen, Box berry, Canada tea, Prickly heath
Gaultheria mucronata 'Wintertime'
Wintergreen, Box berry, Canada tea, Prickly heath
Genista maderensis
Madeira broom
Genista tinctoria 'Royal Gold'
Dyer's greenwood, Common woadwaxen, Dyers broom
Griselinia littoralis Green Horizon = 'Whenuapai'
Broadleaf, Papauma, Kapuka, New Zealand privet
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Rubin'
Hybrid red witch hazel, Winterbloom
Hebe 'Celebration'
Shrubby veronica
Hebe 'Champagne'
Veronica
Hebe 'Claret Crush'
Hebe 'Hagley Park'
Hebe 'La Seduisante'
Hebe 'Raspberry Chocolate'
Shrubby veronica
Hebe 'Strawberries and Cream'
Shrubby veronica
Hebe 'Super Red'
Hebe Addenda® 'Donna®'
Shrubby veronica
Hebe propinqua
Whipcord hebe, Cushion whipcord hebe
Helianthemum 'Fire Dragon'
Rock rose
Helianthemum 'Pink Angel'
Common sun rose, Rock rose
Helianthemum 'Raspberry Ripple'
Rock rose
Helianthemum 'Rhodanthe Carneum'
Rock rose
Helianthemum 'Salmon Queen'
Rock rose
Helianthemum double pink-flowered
Rock rose
Helichrysum microphyllum
Dwarf curry plant
Helichrysum thianschanicum 'Icicles'
Silver spike, Licorice plant, Liquorice plant, French toast plant
Hibiscus syriacus 'America Irene Scott'
Rose of Sharon, Tree hollyhock
Hibiscus syriacus 'Ardens'
Rose of Sharon, Tree hollyhock
Hibiscus syriacus 'Magenta Chiffon'
Rose of Sharon, Tree hollyhock
Hibiscus syriacus 'Violet Clair Double'
Rose of Sharon, Tree hollyhock
Hoya lanceolata subsp. bella
Pretty wax plant, Miniature wax plant
Hydrangea 'Leuchtfeuer'
Hydrangea 'Monaco'
Hydrangea arborescens Ruby Annabelle = 'Ncha3'
Smooth hydrangea
Hydrangea aspera subsp. sargentiana 'Goldrush'
Sargent's hydrangea, Rough leaved hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Alpenglühen'
Hortensia hydrangea, Mophead hydrangea, Bigleaf hydrangea