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)
Buddleja 'Miss Ruby'
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Buddleja 'Morning Mist'
Butterfly bush, White leaf butterfly bush
Buddleja alternifolia
Alternate leaf butterfly bush, Fountain buddleia, Buddleia
Buddleja davidii
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Buddleja davidii 'Royal Red'
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Buddleja davidii 'White Profusion'
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Buddleja davidii Adonis Blue = 'Adokeep'
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Buddleja davidii Nanho White = 'Monite'
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii 'Profusion'
Bodinier beautyberry
Callistemon linearis
Narrow leafed bottle brush
Callistemon Masotti 'Mini Red'
Bottlebrush hybrid
Callistemon rugulosus
Rugged bottle brush
Calycanthus floridus
Carolina allspice, Strawberry shrub
Camellia 'Black Lace'
Camellia japonica
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia japonica
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia japonica 'Alba Plena'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia japonica 'Brushfield's Yellow'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia japonica 'Desire'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia japonica 'Doctor King'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia japonica 'Hagoromo'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia japonica 'Lady Campbell'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia japonica 'Margaret Davis Picotee'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia japonica 'Nobilissima'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Heavenly Blue'
Bluebeard, Blue mist shrub, Bluebeard, Blue spiraea, Clandon spiraea
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Kew Blue'
Bluebeard, Blue mist shrub, Blue spiraea
Caryopteris x clandonensis Grand Bleu = 'Inoveris'
Bluebeard, Blue mist shrub, Blue spiraea, Clandon spiraea
Ceanothus 'Autumnal Blue'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus 'Madagascar'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus 'Pershore Zanzibar'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus 'Puget Blue'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus 'Skylark'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus arboreus 'Trewithen Blue'
Catalina mountain lilac, Feltleaf ceanothus
Ceanothus griseus var. horizontalis 'Yankee Point'
Creeping carmel ceanothus
Ceanothus impressus 'Victoria'
Santa Barbara Ceanothus
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. repens
Creeping blue blossom, Blue blossom, Blue brush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Honeyballs, Button willow
Ceratostigma willmottianum
Chinese plumbago, Leadwort
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Geisha Girl'
Showy Chinese quince
Chimonanthus praecox
Wintersweet, Fragrant wintersweet
Choisya ternata
Mexican orange blossom
Choisya ternata 'Brica'
Mexican Orange Blossom
Choisya ternata Sundance = 'Lich'
Mexican orange blossom
Choisya x dewitteana 'Aztec Gold'
Mexican orange blossom, Golden Mexican orange blossom
Choisya x dewitteana 'Aztec Pearl'
Mexican orange blossom, Golden Mexican orange blossom
Choisya x dewitteana White Dazzler = 'Londaz'
Mexican orange blossom, Golden Mexican orange blossom
Cistus salviifolius
Sage leaf rock rose
Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink'
Rock rose, Sun rose