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)
Callistemon salignus Honeypot = 'Hutneezz'
Bottle brush bush
Callistemon viminalis
Weeping bottle brush
Callistemon viminalis 'Little John'
Weeping bottle brush
Callistemon viminalis Inferno = 'Yanferno'
Weeping bottle brush
Calycanthus chinensis
Chinese spicebush
Calycanthus x raulstonii 'Hartlage Wine'
Hybrid Chinese spicebush, Intergeneric hybrid spicebush
Camellia 'Cornish Snow'
Camellia 'Cornish Spring'
Camellia 'Doctor Clifford Parks'
Camellia 'Felice Harris'
Camellia 'Francie L'
Camellia 'Freedom Bell'
Camellia 'Inspiration'
Camellia 'Leonard Messel'
Camellia 'Michael'
Camellia 'Milo Rowell'
Camellia 'Nicky Crisp'
Camellia 'Royalty'
Camellia 'Snow Flurry'
Fortune's yellow camellia, Tea oil camellia
Camellia 'Sparkling Burgundy'
Winter flowering camellia
Camellia 'Spring Festival'
Camellia 'Swan Lake'
Camellia 'Winters Interlude'
Camellia 1001 Summer Nights® Jasmine = 'Yulan01'
Camellia grijsii
Zhenhu chat
Camellia hiemalis
Winter flowering camellia
Camellia hiemalis 'Showa-no-sakae'
Winter flowering camellia
Camellia japonica 'Adolphe Audusson'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia japonica 'Akashigata'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia japonica 'Alba Simplex'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia japonica 'Apollo' Paul, 1911
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia japonica 'Apple Blossom'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia japonica 'Beauty Blush'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia japonica 'Bella Lambertii'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia japonica 'Blood of China'
Japanese camellia, Common Camellia
Camellia japonica 'Bob's Tinsie'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia japonica 'C.M. Hovey'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia japonica 'C.M. Wilson'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia japonica 'Campsii Alba'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia japonica 'Commander Mulroy'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia japonica 'Comte de Gomer - Rubra'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia japonica 'Comte de Gomer'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia japonica 'Dobreei'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia japonica 'Drama Girl'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia japonica 'Elegans'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia japonica 'Frans van Damme'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia
Camellia japonica 'Grand Prix'
Japanese camellia, Common camellia