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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 davidii

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia

Buddleja davidii 'African Queen'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia

Buddleja davidii 'Bicolor'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush

Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia

Buddleja davidii 'Bressingham Bountiful'

Buddleia, Butterfly bush

Buddleja davidii 'Buzz Lavender'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia

Buddleja davidii 'Buzz Pink'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia

Buddleja davidii 'Darent Valley'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia

Buddleja davidii 'Dartmoor'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia

Buddleja davidii 'Ellen's Blue'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia

Buddleja davidii 'Empire Blue'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia

Buddleja davidii 'Fascinating'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush

Buddleja davidii 'Florence'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush

Buddleja davidii 'Fortune'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia

Buddleja davidii 'Harlequin'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia

Buddleja davidii 'High Five Purple'

Buddleia, Butterfly bush

Buddleja davidii 'Ile de France'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia

Buddleja davidii 'Little Lila'

Butterfly bush

Buddleja davidii 'Little Purple'

Butterfly bush

Buddleja davidii 'Little Ruby'

Butterfly bush

Buddleja davidii 'Longstock Autumn Delight'

Buddleja davidii 'Longstock Pink'

Buddleja davidii 'Prince Charming'

Butterfly bush, Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Buddleia

Buddleja davidii 'Summer House Blue'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia

Buddleja davidii 'Variegata'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush

Buddleja davidii 'White Bouquet'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia

Buddleja davidii Butterfly Candy® Little Blackberry = 'BotEx 016'

Butterfly bush

Buddleja davidii Butterfly Tower™ Magenta = 'Tobud1305'

Butterfly bush

Buddleja davidii Buzz Ivory = 'Tobuivo'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia

Buddleja davidii Buzz Magenta = 'Tobudpipur'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia

Buddleja davidii Buzz Sky Blue = 'Tobuskyblu'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia

Buddleja davidii Buzz Velvet = 'Tobudvelve'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia

Buddleja davidii Camberwell Beauty = 'Camkeep'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia

Buddleja davidii Little Pink = 'BotEx005'

Butterfly bush

Buddleja davidii Little White = 'BotEx003'

Butterfly bush

Buddleja davidii Marbled White = 'Markeep'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia

Buddleja davidii Nanho Blue = 'Mongo'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia

Buddleja davidii Nanho Purple = 'Monum'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia

Buddleja davidii Peacock = 'Peakeep'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia

Buddleja davidii Santana = 'Thia'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia

Buddleja davidii var. alba

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia

Buddleja davidii var. nanhoensis 'Alba'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia

Buddleja fallowiana

Fallow's buddleja, Buddleia

Buddleja fallowiana var. alba

Fallow's buddleja, Buddleia

Buddleja forrestii

Forrest's buddleja, Forrest's butterfly bush

Buddleja globosa

Orange ball tree, Globose buddlebush, Chilean orange tree, Buddleia

Buddleja lindleyana

Lindley butterfly bush, Buddleia

Buddleja lindleyana 'Floral Fanfare'