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)
Hydrangea quercifolia Snow Queen = 'Flemygea'
Oak leaf hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia Snowflake = 'Brido'
Oak leaf hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia Tara = 'Biv01'
Oak leaf hydrangea
Hydrangea scandens First Love = '22b30'
Climbing hydrangea
Hydrangea scandens subsp. liukiuensis
Yellow-veined hydrangea
Hydrangea seemannii
Seemann's hydrangea
Hydrangea serrata
Cut-leaf hydrangea
Hydrangea serrata
Cut leaf hydrangea
Hydrangea serrata 'Beni-gaku'
Cut-leaf hydrangea
Hydrangea serrata 'Bloombuster'
Cut-leaf hydrangea
Hydrangea serrata 'Blue Deckle'
Cut-leaf hydrangea
Hydrangea serrata 'Bluebird'
Cut leaf hydrangea
Hydrangea serrata 'Diadem'
Cut-leaf hydrangea
Hydrangea serrata 'Euphoria Pink'
Cut-leaf hydrangea
Hydrangea serrata 'Grayswood'
Cut leaf hydrangea
Hydrangea serrata 'Kiyosumi'
Cut leaf hydrangea
Hydrangea serrata 'Miranda'
Cut leaf hydrangea
Hydrangea serrata 'Morning Glory'
Cut-leaf hydrangea
Hydrangea serrata 'Rosalba'
Cut leaf hydrangea
Hydrangea serrata 'Shojo'
Cut-leaf hydrangea
Hydrangea serrata 'Tiara'
Cut leaf hydrangea
Hydrangea serrata Tuff Stuff = 'Mak20'
Cut-leaf hydrangea
Hydrangea Star Gazer = 'Kompeito'
Mophead hydrangea
Hypericum 'Berry Orange'
St John's wort, St Peter's wort
Hypericum 'Berry Red'
St John's wort
Hypericum 'Little Misstery'
St John's wort
Hypericum 'Orange'
St John's wort
Hypericum 'Rowallane'
St John's wort, St Peter's wort
Hypericum acmosepalum
St John's wort, St Peter's wort
Hypericum aegypticum
Egyptian St John's wort
Hypericum androsaemum
Common tutsan, Sweet amber, Tutsan, Bible leaf
Hypericum androsaemum 'Albury Purple'
Common tutsan, Sweet amber, Tutsan, Bible leaf
Hypericum androsaemum f. variegatum 'Mrs Gladis Brabazon'
Common tutsan, Sweet amber, Tutsan, Bible leaf
Hypericum calycinum
Rose of Sharon, St John's wort, Aaron's beard
Hypericum elodes
Marsh St John's wort
Hypericum forrestii
Forrest's St John's wort
Hypericum kouytchense
Kweichow St john's wort
Hypericum lancasteri
Lancaster's St John's wort
Hypericum Magical Red Star = 'Kolmarest'
St John's wort
Hypericum Miracle Night = 'Allmadne'
St John's wort
Hypericum Miracle Wonder = 'Hymirwon'
St John's wort
Hypericum olympicum
Dwarf St John's wort, Olympic St John's wort
Hypericum olympicum f. uniflorum
Dwarf St John's wort, Olympic St John's wort
Hypericum olympicum f. uniflorum 'Citrinum'
Dwarf St John's wort, Olympic St John's wort
Hypericum patulum
Goldencup St John's wort
Hypericum pseudohenryi
Irish tutsan
Hypericum reptans
Creeping St John's wort
Hypericum stellulatum
Star flowered tutsan