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)
Abutilon megapotamicum
Trailing abutilon
Abutilon megapotamicum 'Wisley Red'
Wisley Red Trailing Abutilon
Abutilon pictum
Painted Indian mallow, Vine leaved Abutilon, Chinese bell flower
Abutilon vitifolium 'Tennant's White'
Flowering maple, Vine leaved maple
Abutilon vitifolium 'Veronica Tennant'
Flowering maple, Vine leaved maple
Abutilon x suntense
Sunte house flowering maple
Acacia paradoxa
Kangaroo thorn, Hedge wattle
Acacia pataczekii
Wally's wattle, Pataczek's wattle
Acacia retinodes
Wirilda, Mimosa de quatre saisons
Acalypha hispida
Cats tail, Chenille plant, Red hot cat's tail, Califa, Cola de gato
Acca sellowiana
Pineapple guava, Guava
Acca sellowiana 'Triumph'
Pineapple guava, Guava
Acer amoenum
Amoenum Japanese Acer
Acer buergerianum
Three-toothed maple, Trident maple
Acer carpinifolium
Hornbeam maple, Arahago
Acer circinatum
Oregon vine maple, Vine maple
Acer cissifolium
Vine leafed maple, Ivy leaved maple
Acer japonicum
Full moon maple, Downy Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer japonicum 'Vitifolium'
Full moon maple, Downy Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer negundo
Box elder, Ash-leafed maple, Water ash, Manitoba maple
Acer negundo 'Flamingo'
Box elder, Ash-leafed maple, Water ash, Manitoba maple
Acer palmatum
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Aka-shigitatsu-sawa'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Aoyagi'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Beni shichi henge'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Beni-kagami'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Beni-kawa'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Beni-tsukasa'
Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Brocade'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Butterfly'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Chitose-yama'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Chiyo-Hime'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Corallinum'
Dissected Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Deshojo'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Dissectum Atropurpureum Group'
Blood leaf Japanese maple, Dissected Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Dissectum Flavescens'
Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Dissectum'
Dissected Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Emerald Lace'
Dissected Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Enkan'
Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Filigree'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Fireglow'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Inaba-shidare'
Dissected Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Kagiri-nishiki'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Kamagata'
Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Kashima'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Kinshi'
Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Linearilobum'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Maiko'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple