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 lindleyana 'Little Treasure'
Buddleja loricata
Breastplate buddleja
Buddleja madagascariensis
Madagascar butterfly bush, Smoke tree, Buddleia
Buddleja officinalis
Winter flowered buddleja, Buddleia
Buddleja salviifolia
Sage-leaf buddleja, South African sage wood, South African sage butterfly bush
Buddleja Sugar Plum = 'Lonplum'
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Buddleja x weyeriana
Hybrid orange ball tree
Buddleja x weyeriana 'Blue Boy'
Buddleja x weyeriana 'Honeycomb'
Hybrid orange ball tree
Buddleja x weyeriana 'Moonlight'
Hybrid orange ball tree
Buddleja x weyeriana 'Pink Pagoda'
Hybrid orange ball tree
Buddleja x weyeriana 'Sungold'
Hybrid orange ball tree
Buglossoides purpureocaerulea
Boragewort, Purple gromwell
Bupleurum fruticosum
Shrubby hare's ear
Buxus balearica
Balearic box
Buxus microphylla
Littleleaf boxwood, Small leaved box
Buxus microphylla
Littleleaf boxwood, Small leaved box
Buxus microphylla 'Faulkner'
Littleleaf boxwood, Small leaved box
Buxus microphylla 'Green Pillow'
Littleleaf boxwood, Small leaved box
Buxus sempervirens
Box, Common boxwood, American boxwood
Buxus sempervirens
Box, Common boxwood, American boxwood
Buxus sempervirens 'Argentevariegata'
Box, Common boxwood, American boxwood
Buxus sempervirens 'Aurea Pendula'
Box, Common boxwood, American boxwood
Buxus sempervirens 'Aureovariegata'
Box, Common boxwood, American boxwood
Buxus sempervirens 'Elegantissima'
Box, Common boxwood, American boxwood
Buxus sempervirens 'Latifolia Maculata'
Box, Common boxwood, American boxwood
Buxus sempervirens 'Marginata'
Box, Common boxwood, American boxwood
Buxus sempervirens 'Myosotidifolia'
Box, Common boxwood, American boxwood
Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa'
Box, Common boxwood, American boxwood
Buxus Skylight = 'HER2009B03'
Box, Common boxwood, American boxwood
Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Barbados pride, Dwarf poinciana, Peacock flower, Flamboyant tree
Calceolaria integrifolia
Bush slipper flower
Calceolaria integrifolia 'Sunshine'
Bush slipper flower
Calliandra haematocephala
Bellota, Granolino, Caliandra, Red powder puff
Callicarpa americana
American beauty berry, Beauty berry, French mulberry
Callicarpa bodinieri
Bodinier beautyberry
Callicarpa bodinieri 'Magical® Purple Giant'
Beautyberry
Callicarpa bodinieri Magical® Deep Purple = 'Kolmdepu'
Beautyberry
Callicarpa bodinieri Magical® Snowqueen = 'Kolmsqueen'
Beautyberry
Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii
Bodinier beautyberry
Callistemon 'Sunshine'
Bottle brush bush
Callistemon Amarette = 'Hutink'
Bottle brush bush
Callistemon Beezlebuzz Inn = 'Parlink'
Bottle brush bush
Callistemon citrinus
Crimson Bottle brush, Lemon bottle brush
Callistemon citrinus 'Splendens'
Crimson bottle brush
Callistemon pallidus
Lemon bottle brush
Callistemon pityoides
Alpine bottle brush
Callistemon rigidus
Stiff bottle brush