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)
Rhododendron 'Golden Torch'
Hybrid rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Goldflimmer'
Vireya rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Graziella'
Rhododendron 'Homebush'
Azalea 'Homebush'
Rhododendron 'Hotspur Red'
Knaphill azalea
Rhododendron 'Johanna'
Azalea 'Johanna'
Rhododendron 'Kazuko'
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Madame Ad. van Hecke'
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Madame Masson'
Rhododendron 'Marie Fortie'
Rhododendron 'Mary Helen' (Glenn Dale)
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Monsieur Marcel Menard'
Hybrid rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Mother's Day' (Kurume)
Azalea 'Mother's Day', Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Nova Zembla'
Rhododendron 'Percy Wiseman'
Hybrid rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Pintail'
Dwarf evergreen rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Princess Anne'
Hybrid rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Satschiko'
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Scarlet Wonder'
Hybrid rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Shamrock'
Hybrid rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Silver Sword'
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Snipe'
Rhododendron 'Vulcan'
Rhododendron 'Vuyk's Scarlet' (Vuykiana)
Azalea 'Vuyk's Scarlet', Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron Blue Tit Group
Rhododendron groenlandicum 'Compactum'
Labrador tea plant, St. Jame's tea
Rhododendron impeditum
Tangled rhodendron
Rhododendron japonicum
Chinese azalea
Rhododendron ponticum 'Variegatum'
Purple rhododendron, Ponticum rhododendron
Rhododendron rex
King rhododendron
Rhododendron Wine and Roses = 'Pinkros'
Rhododendron yakushimanum
Yakushima rhododendron
Rhododendron yakushimanum
Yakushima rhododendron
Ribes
Currant, Gooseberry
Ribes nigrum
Blackcurrant, European blackcurrant
Ribes nigrum 'Titania'
Mid-season blackcurrant
Ribes rubrum 'Jonkheer van Tets'
Early red currant
Ribes rubrum 'White Versailles'
Whitecurrant 'Versailles Blanche', Early white currant
Ribes sanguineum 'King Edward VII'
Flowering currant, Winter currant, California gooseberry
Ribes uva-crispa
Gooseberry, Goosegog
Ribes uva-crispa 'Hinnonmaki Yellow'
Cooking & eating gooseberry
Ribes uva-crispa 'Invicta'
Cooking & eating gooseberry
Romneya coulteri
California Tree poppy, Matilija poppy, White bush poppy
Rosa 'Alberic Barbier'
Rambling rose
Rosa 'Albertine'
Rambling rose
Rosa 'Aloha'
Climbing rose
Rosa 'American Pillar'
Rambling rose
Rosa 'Arthur Bell'
Floribunda (cluster-flowered) rose