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)
Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Grandiflora'
Paper bush
Elaeagnus 'Quicksilver'
Oleaster
Elaeagnus angustifolia
Oleaster, Russian Olive, Wild olive, Silver berry
Elaeagnus commutata
Oleaster, Silver berry
Elaeagnus macrophylla
Oleaster, Broad leaved oleaster
Elaeagnus pungens 'Dicksonii'
Oleaster
Elaeagnus pungens 'Forest Gold'
Oleaster
Elaeagnus pungens 'Frederici'
Oleaster, Thorny elaeagnus
Elaeagnus pungens 'Goldrim'
Oleaster, Thorny elaeagnus
Elaeagnus pungens 'Hosoba-fukurin'
Oleaster
Elaeagnus pungens 'Variegata'
Oleaster
Elaeagnus submacrophylla 'Compacta'
Oleaster
Elaeagnus umbellata
Oleaster, Autumn olive
Elaeagnus x ebbingei
Oleaster, Hybrid oleaster
Elaeagnus x submacrophylla 'Coastal Gold'
Hybrid oleaster
Eleutherococcus sieboldianus
Five leaf aralia
Eleutherococcus sieboldianus 'Variegatus'
Five leaf aralia
Elsholtzia stauntonii
Staunton Elscholtzia
Embothrium coccineum
Fire bush, Chilean fire bush, Chilean flame flower
Enkianthus campanulatus Prettycoat® = 'Jww10'
Redvein enkianthus
Enkianthus cernuus f. rubens
Enkianthus perulatus
White enkianthus, Dodon-Tsutsuji
Ephedra distachya
Joint fir, European shrubby horsetail, Joint pine, Mormon tea bush, Mexican tea
Erica mammosa
Heather, Red Signal heath, Ninepin heath
Erica verticillata
Heather, Whorled heath
Erinacea anthyllis
Hedgehog broom, Branch thorn, Blue broom
Eriobotrya 'Coppertone'
Hybrid loquat
Eriobotrya japonica
Loquat, Japanese loquat, Japanese medlar, Nispero
Erythrina crista-galli
Coral tree, Common coral tree, Cockspur coral tree, Cry-baby tree
Escallonia 'Apple Blossom'
Escallonia 'C. F. Ball'
Escallonia 'Donard Radiance'
Escallonia 'Donard Seedling'
Escallonia 'Edinensis'
Escallonia 'Everest'
Escallonia 'Glowing Embers'
Escallonia 'Good as Gold'
Gold escallonia
Escallonia 'Langleyensis'
Escallonia 'Peach Blossom'
Escallonia 'Pride of Donard'
Escallonia 'Red Elf'
Escallonia hybrid 'Showstopper'
Escallonia laevis 'Pink Lemon'
Pink escallonia
Escallonia Pink Spires = 'pmoore30'
Escallonia Red Carpet = 'Loncar'
Escallonia Red Tower = 'Lisstowd'
Escallonia rubra 'Crimson Spire'
Red escallonia
Escallonia rubra 'Woodside'
Red escallonia