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)
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Scarlet Storm'
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Yukigotan'
Showy Chinese quince
Chaenomeles speciosa Hot Fire = 'Minvesu'
Showy Chinese quince
Chaenomeles x superba
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles x superba 'Crimson and Gold'
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles x superba 'Jet Trail'
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles x superba 'Knap Hill Scarlet'
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles x superba 'Nicoline'
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles x superba 'Pink Lady'
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles x superba 'Red Joy'
Japanese quince
Chaenomeles x superba 'Rowallane'
Flowering quince
Chamaecytisus purpureus
Purple broom
Chamelaucium uncinatum
Geraldton waxflower
Chimonanthus praecox 'Grandiflorus'
Wintersweet, Fragrant wintersweet
Chimonanthus praecox 'Luteus'
Wintersweet, Fragrant wintersweet
Choisya 'Harrinora'
Mexican orange blossom
Choisya Apple Blossom = 'Pmoore09'
Choisya ternata Gold Star = 'Lisstar'
Mexican orange blossom
Choisya ternata Greenfingers = 'Lissfing'
Mexican orange blossom
Choisya ternata Moonshine = 'Walcho'
Mexican Orange Blossom
Choisya ternata Scented Gem 'Lissbrid'
Mexican orange blossom
Choisya ternata Snow Flurries = 'Lisflurry'
Mexican Orange Blossom
Choisya x dewitteana 'Little Bee'
Choisya x dewitteana Goldfingers = 'Limo'
Mexican orange blossom, Golden Mexican orange blossom
Chrysolepis chrysophylla
Golden chinkapin, Golden chestnut
Chrysolepis chrysophylla 'Obovata'
Golden chinkapin, Golden chestnut
Cistus 'Silver Ghost'
Rock rose
Cistus 'Snow Fire'
Rock rose, Sun rose
Cistus albidus
Rock rose, Sun rose, White leaved rock rose
Cistus creticus
Cretan rock rose
Cistus ladanifer
Cretan rock rose, Gum cistus
Cistus ladanifer 'Paladin'
Cretan rock rose, Gum cistus
Cistus laurifolius
Laurel leaved cistus, Laurel rock rose
Cistus libanotis
White Portuguese rock rose
Cistus monspeliensis
Montpellier rock rose
Cistus salviifolius 'May Snow'
Sage leaf rock rose
Cistus x aguilarii
Aguilarii hybrid rock rose
Cistus x argenteus 'Peggy Sammons'
Silvery hybrid rock rose
Cistus x crispatus 'Warley Rose'
Wavy leaved rock rose
Cistus x cyprius
Cyprus cistus
Cistus x cyprius var. ellipticus 'Elma'
Cyprus cistus
Cistus x dansereaui
Jaras, Portuguese rock rose
Cistus x dansereaui 'Decumbens'
Jaras, Portuguese rock rose
Cistus x dansereaui 'Jenkyn Place'
Jaras, Portuguese rock rose
Cistus x fernandesiae 'Anne Palmer'
Fernandez cistus
Cistus x heterocalyx 'Chelsea Bonnet'
Rock rose
Cistus x hybridus 'Gold Prize'
Hybrid rock rose, Jaras
Cistus x laxus 'Snow White'
Rock rose, Sun rose