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)
Corylus avellana 'Aurea'
Golden leaf hazel, Hazelnut
Corylus maxima 'Purpurea'
Purple leafed filbert, Filbert
Cotinus 'Flame'
Smoke tree, Venetian sumach, Smokewood, Smokebush
Cotinus coggygria
Smoke tree, Venetian sumach, Smokewood, Smokebush
Cotinus coggygria
Smoke tree, Venetian sumach, Smokewood, Smokebush
Cotinus coggygria 'Lilla'
Dwarf smoke tree
Cotinus coggygria 'Velvet Cloak'
Smoke tree, Venetian sumach, Smokewood, Smokebush
Cotinus coggygria flamissimo = 'Mincofla20'
Smoke bush
Cotinus coggygria Golden Lady = 'Mincojau3'
Smoke tree
Cotinus coggygria Smokey Joe = 'Lisjo'
Smoke tree
Cotinus obovatus
Chittamwood, American smoke tree
Cotinus szechuanensis
Szechuan smoke tree
Cotoneaster adpressus
Creeping cotoneaster
Cotoneaster adpressus 'Little Gem'
Creeping cotoneaster
Cotoneaster atropurpureus 'Variegatus'
Purple cotoneaster
Cotoneaster bullatus
Holly berry cotoneaster
Cotoneaster conspicuus 'Decorus'
Necklace cotoneaster
Cotoneaster dammeri var. radicans
Rooting Bearberry cotoneaster
Cotoneaster divaricatus
Spreading cotoneaster
Cotoneaster frigidus
Tree cotoneaster
Cotoneaster harrovianus
Harrow's cotoneaster
Cotoneaster microphyllus
Small leaved cotoneaster, Little leaf cotoneaster
Cotoneaster nanshan
Nanshan cotoneaster
Cotoneaster salicifolius 'Gnom'
Willow leaf cotoneaster
Cotoneaster simonsii
Himalayan cotoneaster, Simon's cotoneaster
Cotoneaster x suecicus 'Juliette'
Swedish cotoneaster
Cotoneaster x watereri
Waterer's hybrid cotoneaster
Cotoneaster x watereri 'John Waterer'
Waterer's hybrid cotoneaster
Crataegus monogyna
May, English hawthorn, Quick, Bread and cheese, One seeded hawthorn
Crataegus monogyna 'Aurea'
Yellow may, Hawthorn, English hawthorn, One seeded hawthorn
Crataegus orientalis
Silver thorn, Oriental thorn
Crinodendron 'Alf Robbins'
Lantern tree
Crinodendron hookerianum
Lantern tree
Crinodendron hookerianum 'Ada Hoffman'
Lantern tree
Crossandra infundibuliformis
Firecracker flower, Firecracker plant
Cuphea ignea
Cigar flower, Firecracker plant, Red-white-and-blue flower, Cigar plant
Cytisus 'Compact Crimson'
Broom
Cytisus 'Cottage'
Broom
Cytisus 'Dewy'
Broom
Cytisus 'Golden Cascade'
Broom
Cytisus 'Luna'
Broom
Cytisus 'Minstead'
Broom
Cytisus multiflorus
White Spanish broom, Broom
Cytisus nigricans 'Cyni'
Black broom
Cytisus purgans
Purging broom, Broom
Cytisus racemosus 'Phebus'
Pineapple broom
Cytisus scoparius
Common broom, Scotch broom, Broom
Cytisus scoparius 'Cornish Cream'
Common broom, Scotch broom, Broom