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)
Deutzia scabra 'Candidissima'
Fuzzy deutzia, Rough leaved deutzia
Deutzia setchuenensis var. corymbiflora
Sichuan deutzia
Deutzia Tokyo Delight = 'LISSTODEL'
Hybrid deutzia
Deutzia x elegantissima 'Fasciculata'
Elegant deutzia
Deutzia x elegantissima 'Rosealind'
Elegant deutzia
Deutzia x hybrida 'Magicien'
Hybrid deutzia
Deutzia x hybrida 'Mont Rose'
Hybrid deutzia
Deutzia x kalmiiflora
Kalmia flowered deutzia
Deutzia x rosea 'Carminea'
Pink spreading deutzia, Rosy deutzia
Dichroa versicolor
Vari-coloured dichroa, Two-toned vari-coloured hydrangea
Dicliptera sericea
Erect water willow
Diervilla 'Magical® Firefly'
Striking bush honeysuckle
Diervilla Kodiak® Mixx = 'G2X88544VAR'
Striking bush honeysuckle
Diervilla sessilifolia
Southern bush honeysuckle
Diervilla sessilifolia 'Sunshine'
Bush honeysuckle
Diervilla splendens 'Diva'
Striking bush honeysuckle
Diervilla splendens 'Magical Dark Delight'
Striking bush honeysuckle
Diervilla x splendens
Striking bush honeysuckle
Digitalis canariensis
Cresta de gallo, Canary Island foxglove
Digitalis sceptrum
Sceptred foxglove
Diospyros kaki
Ebony, Kaki, Persimmon, Japanese persimmon
Dipelta floribunda
Shield shrub
Distylium racemosum
Isu tree
Dodonaea viscosa
Hopbush, Hopseed bush, Switch sorrel, Hopbush, Native hops, Akeake, Varnish bush
Dodonaea viscosa 'Purpurea'
Hopbush, Hopseed bush, Switch sorrel, Hopbush, Native hops, Akeake, Varnish bush
Dracaena 'Jade Jewel'
Corn plant, Dragon tree
Dracaena 'Kanzi Curly'
Corn plant, Dragon tree
Dracaena 'Malaika'
Corn plant, Dragon tree
Dracaena 'Tornado'
Corn plant, Dragon tree
Dracaena deremensi
Corn plant, Dragon tree
Dracaena fragrans 'Burley'
Corn plant, Dragon tree, Fragrant dracaena
Dracaena fragrans 'Charley'
Corn plant, Dragon tree, Fragrant dracaena
Dracaena fragrans 'Dorado'
Corn plant, Dragon tree, Fragrant dracaena
Dracaena fragrans 'Hawaiian Sunshine'
Corn plant, Dragon tree, Fragrant dracaena
Dracaena fragrans 'Janet Lind'
Corn plant, Dragon tree
Dracaena fragrans 'Lemon Lime'
Corn plant, Dragon tree, Dragon's Blood tree
Dracaena fragrans 'Lemon Surprise'
Fragrant dracaena, Corn plant, Palmillo, Happy plant
Dracaena fragrans 'Massangeana'
Fragrant dracaena, Corn plant, Palmillo, Happy plant
Dracaena fragrans 'Warneckei'
Corn plant, Dragon tree, Fragrant dracaena
Dracaena fragrans 'Yellow Coast'
Corn plant, Dragon tree, Dragon's blood tree
Dracaena marginata 'Carnaval'
Madagascar dragon tree
Dregea sinensis
Climbing wattakaka
Drimys lanceolata
Mountain pepper, Pepper tree
Drimys winteri
Winter's bark
Drimys winteri var. andina
Winter's bark
Drosanthemum hispidum
Hairy ice plant, Purple dewflower
Dryas octopetala
Mountain avens, Mt Washington dryad, Wild betony
Echium virescens
Tenerife Viper's Bugloss