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)
Azara dentata
Small tooth azara
Azara lanceolata
Lanceolate azara
Azara microphylla
Box leaved Azara
Azara microphylla 'Variegata'
Variegated small tooth azara, Box leaved Azara
Azara serrata
Saw tooth azara
Baccharis genistelloides 'Green Coral®'
Carqueja
Ballota acetabulosa
False dittany
Ballota nigra
Black horehound, Stinking Roger
Ballota pseudodictamnus
False dittany
Berberidopsis corallina
Coral plant
Berberis 'Boughton Red'
Barberry
Berberis 'Chocolate Summer'
Japanese barberry
Berberis 'Georgei'
Barberry
Berberis 'Goldilocks'
Barberry
Berberis 'Red Tears'
Barberry
Berberis darwinii 'Compacta'
Darwin's compact barberry
Berberis dictyophylla
Nettle leaf barberry
Berberis empetrifolia
Crowberry barberry
Berberis gagnepainii
Gagnepains barberry
Berberis julianae
Chinese barberry, Wintergreen barberry
Berberis linearifolia
Narrow leaved berberis
Berberis linearifolia
Narrow leaved berberis
Berberis linearifolia 'Jewel'
Narrow leaved berberis
Berberis soulieana
Soulieana barberry
Berberis temolaica
Temolaica barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Diabolic'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Golden Torch'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Green Carpet'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Neon'
Japanese barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Orange Ice'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Pow-wow'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Ruby Star'
Japanese barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Silver Beauty'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Silver Bells'
Japanese barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Somerset'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Starburst'
Pink and cream leaf barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii Bonanza Gold = 'Bogozam'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii f. atropupurea 'Erecta'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Aurea'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Bagatelle'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Concorde'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Dart's Red Lady'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Pink Queen'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Red Chief'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Red Pillar'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Rosy Rocket'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis valdiviana
Valdivia barberry
Berberis verruculosa
Warty barberry