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)
Ceanothus 'Burkwoodii'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus 'Cascade'
California lilac, Redroot, Creeping blue blossom
Ceanothus 'Concha'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus 'Delight'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus 'Italian Skies'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus 'Ken Taylor'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus 'Lemon and Lime'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus 'Pin Cushion'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus 'Ray Hartman'
California lilac
Ceanothus 'Southmead'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus 'Tilden Park'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus 'Topaze'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus Chameleon Red = 'Hyfrud'
Californian lilac
Ceanothus gloriosus 'Emily Brown'
Point Reyes ceanothus
Ceanothus griseus var. horizontalis 'Silver Surprise'
Carmel ceanothus, Yankee point ceanothus
Ceanothus impressus
Santa Barbara Ceanothus
Ceanothus ramulosus
Coast ceanothus
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
Blue blossom, Blue brush
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus 'Millerton Point'
White blue blossom
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus 'Mystery Blue'
Blue blossom, Blue brush
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus El Dorado = 'Perado'
California lilac
Ceanothus x delileanus 'Gloire de Versailles'
California lilac, Redroot, French hybrid ceanothus
Ceanothus x delileanus 'Henri Desfosse'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus x pallidus 'Marie Simon'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus x pallidus 'Perle Rose'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus x veitchianus
Veitch's Californian Lilac
Celmisia ramulosa
Twiggy New Zealand daisy
Ceratostigma griffithii
Burmese plumbago
Ceratostigma willmottianum Desert Skies = 'Palmgold'
Chinese plumbago, Leadwort
Ceratostigma willmottianum Forest Blue = 'Lice'
Chinese plumbago, Leadwort
Cercis canadensis
Eastern redbud, Redbud, American Judas tree
Cercis canadensis
Eastern redbud, Redbud, American Judas tree
Cercis canadensis 'Ace of Spades®'
Eastern redbud, Redbud, American judas tree
Cercis canadensis 'Zig Zag®'
Chinese redbud
Cercis chinensis 'Avondale'
Chinese redbud
Cercis griffithii Blue Lagoon = 'Rafmar1'
Redbud
Cestrum elegans
Red cestrum, Purple cestrum
Cestrum parqui
Willow leaved jessamine
Chaenomeles 'Orange Star'
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles cathayensis
Chinese quince
Chaenomeles japonica
Maule's Quince, Japanese flowering quince
Chaenomeles Madame Butterfly = 'Whitice'
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles speciosa
Showy Chinese quince
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Eximia'
Showy Chinese quince
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Mango Storm'
Showy Chinese quince, Flowering quince, Japonica
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Moerloosei'
Showy Chinese quince
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Nivalis'
Showy Chinese quince
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Pink Storm'
Flowering quince