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)
Cornus 'Porlock'
Dogwood, Cornel
Cornus 'Summer Sky Tree'
Flowering dogwood
Cornus alba 'Aurea'
Red-barked dogwood, White fruited dogwood, Tatarian dogwood
Cornus alba 'First Editions Neon Burst'
Red barked dogwood
Cornus alba 'Gouchaultii'
Dogwood, Variegated dogwood
Cornus alba 'Ruby'
Dogwood
Cornus alba 'Spaethii'
Golden variegated dogwood, Red-barked dogwood, White fruited dogwood, Tatarian dogwood
Cornus alba Ivory Halo = 'Bailhalo'
Red-barked dogwood, White fruited dogwood, Tatarian dogwood
Cornus alba Miracle = 'Verpaalen2'
Dogwood, Red-barked dogwood, White fruited dogwood, Tatarian
Cornus alba Nightfall = 'Verpaalen3'
Dogwood, Red barked dogwood
Cornus kousa
Kousa, Japanese dogwood
Cornus kousa
Kousa, Japanese dogwood
Cornus kousa 'Big Apple'
Japanese dogwood
Cornus kousa 'Gold Star'
Kousa, Japanese dogwood
Cornus kousa 'Pévé Satomi Compact'
Flowering dogwood
Cornus kousa Flower Tower = 'Zuilb1'
Japanese dogwood
Cornus kousa var. chinensis Mandarin Jewel = 'Madi-II'
Chinese dogwood
Cornus officinalis
Japanese cornelian cherry, Japanese cornel
Cornus sanguinea
Common dogwood, Bloodtwig, Pegwood, Dogberry
Cornus sanguinea 'Anny'
Common dogwood, Bloodtwig, Pegwood, Dogberry
Cornus sanguinea 'Anny's Winter Orange'
Common dogwood, Bloodtwig, Pegwood, Dogberry
Cornus sanguinea 'Compressa'
Common dogwood, Bloodtwig, Pegwood, Dogberry
Cornus sanguinea 'Magic Flame'
Common dogwood, Bloodtwig, Pegwood, Dogberry
Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire'
Common dogwood, Bloodtwig, Pegwood, Dogberry
Cornus sericea
Red osier dogwood, American dogwood
Cornus sericea 'Baileyi'
Red osier dogwood, American dogwood
Cornus sericea 'Bud's Yellow'
Red osier dogwood, American dogwood
Cornus sericea 'Cardinal'
Common dogwood, Bloodtwig, Pegwood
Cornus sericea 'Hedgerows Gold'
Red osier dogwood, American dogwood
Cornus sericea 'Isanti'
Red osier dogwood, American dogwood
Cornus sericea 'Kelseyi'
Kelsey's dwarf, Red osier dogwood, American dogwood
Cornus sericea 'White Gold'
Red osier dogwood, American dogwood
Cornus sericea Kelsey's Gold = 'Rosco'
Kelseys golden dwarf
Cornus sericea subsp. occidentalis 'Sunshine'
Red osier dogwood, American dogwood
Corokia x virgata 'Red Wonder'
Wire-netting bush
Coronilla valentina
Shrubby scorpion vetch
Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca
Shrubby scorpion vetch
Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca 'Citrina'
Shrubby scorpion vetch
Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca 'Variegata'
Shrubby scorpion vetch
Correa backhouseana
Australian fuchsia, Australian fuchsia
Corylopsis glabrescens
Fragrant winterhazel
Corylopsis glabrescens var. gotoana
Fragrant winterhazel
Corylopsis pauciflora
Buttercup witch hazel
Corylopsis sinensis
Chinese winter hazel
Corylopsis sinensis var. calvescens
Chinese winter hazel, Cowslip shrub
Corylopsis sinensis var. calvescens f. veitchiana
Chinese winter hazel, Cowslip shrub
Corylopsis sinensis var. sinensis 'Spring Purple'
Chinese winter hazel
Corylus avellana
Common hazel, European filbert, Hazelnut