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)
Kolkwitzia amabilis 'Pink Cloud'
Beauty bush, American beauty bush
Lagerstroemia indica 'Rhapsody in Pink'
Crape myrtle, Pride of India, Summer lilac, Cranesbill
Lantana
Bush lantana
Lantana camara
Bush lantana
Lantana camara 'Carpet Orange'
Bush lantana
Lantana camara 'Goldmine'
Bush lantana
Lavandula 'Anouk Deluxe Purple'
Lavender
Lavandula 'Devonshire Compact White'
Lavender
Lavandula 'Fathead'
Lavender
Lavandula 'Hazel'
Lavender
Lavandula 'Helmsdale'
Hybrid French lavender, Hybrid butterfly lavender
Lavandula 'Pretty Polly'
Lavender
Lavandula 'Willow Vale'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Ashdown Forest'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Beechwood Blue'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Folgate'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Havana'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote Pink'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Imperial Gem'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Lavenite Petite'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Little Lady'
Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Loddon Blue'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Loddon Pink'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Miss Katherine'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Peter Pan'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Princess Blue'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Rosea'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Twickel Purple'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Vienco Early White'
English lavender
Lavandula angustifolia Blue Scent = 'Syngablusc'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia Garden Beauty = 'Lowmar'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia Little Lizzie = 'ARKEZIE'
English lavender
Lavandula angustifolia Little Lottie = 'Clarmo'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia Melissa Lilac = 'Dow4'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula aristibracteata
Bristle bracted lavender
Lavandula buchii var. buchii
Tenerife lavender
Lavandula canariensis
Canary Islands' lavender
Lavandula dentata
Fringed lavender, Toothed lavender
Lavandula dentata var. candicans
Fringed lavender, Toothed lavender
Lavandula pedunculata subsp. lusitanica
Lavender, Lusitanica French lavender
Lavandula pedunculata subsp. pedunculata 'James Compton'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula Rocky Road = 'Fair09'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula stoechas 'Antibes'
French lavender
Lavandula stoechas 'Bandera'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula stoechas 'Giant Early Twin Summer'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula stoechas 'Giant Pink Summer'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula stoechas 'Giant White Summer Improved'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula stoechas 'Javelin Forte™ Rose'
Spanish lavender