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)
Hypericum x cyathiflorum 'Gold Cup'
Wine glass hybrid tutsan
Hypericum x dummeri 'Peter Dummer'
Dummer's tutsan
Hypericum x inodorum 'Elstead'
Tall tutsan
Hypericum x inodorum 'Hysan'
Tall tutsan
Hypericum x inodorum Golden Beacon = 'Wilhyp'
Tall tutsan
Hypericum x inodorum Magical Limelight = 'Kolmalimeli'
Tall tutsan
Hypericum x inodorum Magical Sunshine = 'Kolmasun'
Tall tutsan
Hypericum x inodorum Magical Universe = 'Kolmuni'
Tall tutsan
Hypericum x inodorum Magical White = 'Kolmawhi'
Tall tutsan
Hypericum x moserianum
Moser's St John's wort, Gold flower
Hypericum x moserianum 'Daybreak'
Moser's St John's wort, Gold flower
Hyssopus officinalis
Hyssop, Blue Hissop
Hyssopus officinalis 'Roseus'
Pink hyssop
Hyssopus officinalis f. albus
Hyssop
Hyssopus officinalis subsp. aristatus
Hyssop, Rock hyssop
Ilex 'Nellie R. Stevens'
Hybrid holly
Ilex aquifolium 'Angustifolia'
Common holly, English holly, Hulver bush
Ilex aquifolium 'Argentea Marginata Pendula'
Perry's silver weeping holly, Silver-margined holly, Broad leaved silver holly
Ilex aquifolium 'Aurea Marginata'
Common holly, English holly, Hulver bush
Ilex aquifolium 'Ferox Aurea'
Golden hedgehog holly, Hedgehog holly
Ilex aquifolium 'Golden Milkboy'
Common holly, English holly, Hulver bush
Ilex aquifolium 'Golden Queen'
Common holly, English holly, Hulver bush
Ilex aquifolium 'Golden Van Tol'
Common holly, English holly, Hulver bush
Ilex aquifolium 'Green Pillar'
Common holly, English holly, Hulver bush
Ilex aquifolium 'Handsworth New Silver'
Common holly, English holly, Hulver bush
Ilex aquifolium 'Laurifolia'
Common holly, English holly, Hulver bush
Ilex aquifolium 'Pyramidalis Fructu Luteo'
Yellow fruited holly
Ilex aquifolium 'Silver Milkboy'
Common holly
Ilex aquifolium 'Silver Milkmaid'
Common holly, English holly, Hulver bush
Ilex crenata
Japanese holly, Box leaved holly
Ilex crenata
Japanese holly, Box leaved holly
Ilex crenata 'Convexa'
Convex box-leaved holly
Ilex crenata 'Green Hedger'
Japanese holly, Box leaved holly
Ilex crenata 'Mariesii'
Japanese holly, Box leaved holly
Ilex crenata 'Shiro-fukurin'
Japanese holly, Box leaved holly
Ilex crenata 'Stokes'
Japanese holly, Box leaved holly
Ilex crenata 'Twiggy'
Japanese holly, Box leaved holly
Ilex crenata 'Variegata'
Japanese holly, Box leaved holly
Ilex crenata var. fukasawana
Holly, Japanese holly, Box leaved holly
Ilex crenata var. paludosa
Holly, Japanese holly, Box leaved holly
Ilex latifolia
Tarajo, Lusterleaf holly
Ilex meserveae Blue Maid = 'Mesid'
Blue holly
Ilex verticillata
Winterberry, Black alder, Fever bush, Michigan holly
Ilex verticillata 'Jingle Bells'
Winterberry
Ilex x altaclerensis 'Belgica Aurea'
Highclere hybrid hollies, Highclere hybrid holly, Altaclera holly
Ilex x altaclerensis 'Camelliifolia'
Altaclera holly, Camellia leafed English holly, Highclere hybrid holly, Altaclera holly
Ilex x altaclerensis 'Lawsoniana'
Highclere hybrid holly, Altaclera holly
Ilex x meserveae 'Little Rascal'
Blue holly 'Little Rascal'