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)
Viburnum tinus 'Gwenllian'
Laurustinus
Viburnum tinus 'Purpureum'
Laurustinus
Viburnum tinus Spirit = 'Anvi'
Laurustinus
Viburnum x bodnantense 'Charles Lamont'
Bodnant viburnum, Winter viburnum
Viburnum x bodnantense 'Dawn'
Bodnant viburnum, Winter viburnum
Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Anne Russell'
Burkwood viburnum, Dawn viburnum
Viburnum x carlcephalum
Fragrant snowball, Fragrant viburnum
Vitex agnus-castus
Chaste berry, Abraham's balm, Monk's pepper tree
Weigela
Weigela 'Florida Variegata'
Weigela 'Red Prince'
Weigela All Summer Red = 'Slingco 1'
Weigela Black and White = 'Courtacad1'
Weigela Briant Rubidor = 'Olympiade'
Weigela florida 'Alexandra'
Old fashioned weigela
Weigela florida Monet = 'Verveig'
x Halimiocistus sahucii
Sahuci hybrid sun rose
Yucca
Yucca elephantipes
Spineless yucca, Giant yucca, Elephant yucca
Yucca filamentosa
Adam's needle yucca, Spoonleaf yucca, Silkgrass, Adam's thread
Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge'
Adam's needle yucca, Spoonleaf yucca, Silkgrass, Adam's thread
Yucca glauca
Great plains yucca, Soapweed yucca, Plains soapweed, Bear grass, Small soapweed
Yucca gloriosa 'Variegata'
Spanish dagger, Roman candle, Palm lily, Moundlily yucca, Soft tipped yucca
Abelia chinensis
Chinese abelia
Abelia chinensis Autumn Festival = 'Minabaut01'
Chinese abelia
Abelia chinensis Green Dragon = 'Lissent'
Chinese abelia
Abelia Golden Dragon = 'LISSAGOL'
Large-flowered abelia
Abelia mosanensis
Korean abelia
Abelia parvifolia
Schumann's Abelia
Abelia parvifolia 'Bumblebee'
Schumann's abelia
Abelia x grandiflora 'Compacta'
Glossy abelia, Large-flowered abelia
Abelia x grandiflora 'Francis Mason'
Glossy abelia, Large flowered abelia
Abelia x grandiflora 'Gold Spot'
Glossy abelia, Large flowered abelia
Abelia x grandiflora 'Sparkling Silver'
Glossy abelia, Large-flowered abelia
Abelia x grandiflora Confetti = 'Conti'
Glossy abelia, Large-flowered abelia
Abelia x grandiflora Lady Liberty = 'KeyLib'
Glossy abelia, Large-flowered abelia
Abelia x grandiflora Sunshine Daydream = 'Abelops'
Glossy abelia, Large-flowered abelia
Abeliophyllum distichum
Korean abelialeaf
Abeliophyllum distichum Roseum Group
Rose flowered white forsythia, Korean abelialeaf
Abutilon 'Canary Bird'
Chinese lantern, Indian mallow, Parlour maple
Abutilon 'Cannington Peter'
Chinese lantern, Indian mallow, Parlour maple
Abutilon 'Kentish Belle'
Chinese lantern, Indian mallow, Parlour maple
Abutilon 'Marion'
Chinese lantern, Indian mallow, Parlour maple
Abutilon 'Nabob'
Chinese lantern, Indian mallow, Parlour maple
Abutilon 'Red Bells'
Chinese lantern, Indian mallow, Parlour maple
Abutilon 'Red Dragon'
Chinese lantern, Indian mallow, Parlour maple
Abutilon 'Savitzii'
Chinese lantern, Indian mallow, Parlour maple
Abutilon 'Souvenir de Bonn'
Chinese lantern, Indian mallow, Parlour maple