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)
Skimmia japonica Seduction = 'Redbolwi'
Japanese skimmia
Skimmia japonica subsp. reevesiana
Reeve's skimmia, Japanese skimmia
Solanum
Nightshade
Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Sem'
Tree spiraea, Golden tree spiraea
Spiraea
Spiraea 'Arguta'
Bridal veil, Foam of May, Bridewort, Bridal wreath spiraea
Spiraea 'Tracy'
Spiraea japonica 'Anthony Waterer'
Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet
Spiraea japonica 'Firelight'
Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet
Spiraea japonica 'Genpei'
Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet
Spiraea japonica 'Gold Mound'
Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet
Spiraea japonica 'Goldflame'
Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet
Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess'
Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet
Spiraea japonica Double Play Artisan = 'Galen'
Japanese spiraea
Spiraea japonica Golden Princess = 'Lisp'
Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet
Spiraea japonica Magic Carpet = 'Walbuma'
Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet
Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'
Snowmound spiraea
Syringa
Lilac
Syringa meyeri 'Palibin'
Korean lilac, Meyer lilac
Syringa pubescens subsp. microphylla 'Superba'
Hairy lilac, Daphne lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Andenken an Ludwig Spath'
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Katherine Havemeyer'
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Madame Lemoine'
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Primrose'
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation'
Common lilac
Tamarix ramosissima 'Pink Cascade'
Five stamen tamarix
Tetrapanax papyrifer
Rice paper plant, Chinese rice paper plant, Tung-tsau
Ulex europaeus 'Flore Pleno'
Double flowered gorse
Vaccinium
Bilberry, Blueberry, Cranberry
Vaccinium ashei 'Pink Lemonade'
Highbush blueberry, American blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
Highbush blueberry, American blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
Highbush blueberry, American blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Blue Crop'
Highbush blueberry, American blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Duke'
Highbush blueberry, American blueberry
Viburnum
Arrow wood
Viburnum 'Le Bois Marquis'
Hybrid viburnum
Viburnum carlesii 'Diana'
Korean spice viburnum, Carles viburnum
Viburnum davidii
David viburnum, Evergreen viburnum
Viburnum odoratissimum var. awabuki
Sweet viburnum
Viburnum opulus
Guelder rose, European cranberry bush
Viburnum opulus 'Compactum'
Guelder rose, European cranberry bush
Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'
Guelder rose, European cranberry bush
Viburnum plicatum 'Mariesii'
Japanese snowball, Lacecap viburnum
Viburnum plicatum 'Summer Snowflake'
Japanese snowball, Lacecap viburnum
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Nanum Semperflorens'
Japanese snowball, Lacecap viburnum
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Wrinkle leaved viburnum, Leather leaf viburnum
Viburnum tinus
Laurustinus
Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price'
Laurustinus