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)
Lonicera caerulea 'Aurora'
Honeyberry
Lonicera caerulea 'Blue Banana'
Honeyberry
Lonicera caerulea 'Boreal Beauty'
Honeyberry
Lonicera caerulea 'Boreal Blizzard'
Honeyberry
Lonicera etrusca
Etruscan honeysuckle
Lonicera etrusca 'Superba'
Etruscan honeysuckle
Lonicera henryi
Henry's honeysuckle
Lonicera henryi 'Copper Beauty'
Henry's honeysuckle
Lonicera involucrata
Twinberry
Lonicera ligustrina Garden Clouds® Copper Glow = 'Grln03'
Box honeysuckle
Lonicera ligustrina var. pileata
Privet honeysuckle, Box honeysuckle, Royal carpet honeysuckle, Shrubby honeysuckle
Lonicera ligustrina var. yunnanensis
Shining honeysuckle, Boxleaf honeysuckle
Lonicera ligustrina var. yunnanensis 'Baggesen's Gold'
Shining honeysuckle, Boxleaf honeysuckle
Lonicera ligustrina var. yunnanensis 'Lemon Beauty'
Shining honeysuckle, Boxleaf honeysuckle
Lonicera ligustrina var. yunnanensis 'Red Tips'
Shining honeysuckle, Boxleaf honeysuckle
Lonicera ligustrina var. yunnanensis 'Silver Beauty'
Shining honeysuckle, Boxleaf honeysuckle
Lonicera nitida 'Garden Clouds® Purple Storm'
Honeysuckle
Lonicera nitida 'Golden Glow'
Box honeysuckle
Lonicera periclymenum 'Honeybush'
Woodbine, Woodbine honeysuckle
Lonicera periclymenum 'Red Gables'
Woodbine, Woodbine honeysuckle
Lonicera pileata
Privet honeysuckle, Box honeysuckle, Royal carpet honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens f. sulphurea 'John Clayton'
Trumpet honeysuckle
Lonicera setifera
Bristly honeysuckle
Lonicera standishii var. lancifolia 'Budapest'
Winter honeysuckle
Lonicera syringantha
Lilac honeysuckle
Lonicera tragophylla
Chinese woodbine
Lonicera x purpusii
Winter beauty, Winter honeysuckle
Lonicera x purpusii
Winter beauty, Winter honeysuckle
Lonicera x purpusii 'Winter Beauty'
Winter beauty, Winter honeysuckle
Lophomyrtus
Crested myrtle
Lophomyrtus bullata
Rama rama, Puckered crested myrtle
Lophomyrtus x ralphii
Ralph's crested myrtle
Lophomyrtus x ralphii 'Black Pearl'
Multicoloured Ralph's myrtle
Lophomyrtus x ralphii 'Kathryn'
Ralph's Kathyrn myrtle
Lophomyrtus x ralphii 'Little Star'
Ralph's little star myrtle
Lophomyrtus x ralphii 'Magic Dragon'
Ralph's magic dragon myrtle
Lophomyrtus x ralphii 'Multicolor'
Ralph's multicoloured myrtle
Lophomyrtus x ralphii 'Pixie'
Ralph's pixie myrtle
Loropetalum chinense
Fringe flower, Chinese fringe flower, Chinese loropetalum, Hazelberry
Loropetalum chinense
Fringe flower, Chinese fringe flower, Chinese loropetalum, Hazelberry
Loropetalum chinense 'Black Pearl'
Chinese witch hazel
Loropetalum chinense 'Rose in Black'
Chinese witch hazel
Loropetalum chinense Plum Gorgeous = 'Pgaplugot'
Chinese witch hazel
Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Fede'
Chinese witch hazel
Lotus
Bird's foot trefoil
Lotus hirsutus
Hairy canary clover
Lotus hirsutus 'Little Boy Blue'
Hairy canary clover
Luma
Myrtle