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)
Mahonia repens
Creeping barberry, Creeping mahonia
Mahonia trifolia
Three leaved barberry
Mahonia x media
Hybrid barberry
Mahonia x media 'Buckland'
Hybrid barberry
Mahonia x media 'Lionel Fortescue'
Hybrid barberry
Mahonia x media 'Underway'
Hybrid barberry
Mahonia x wagneri 'Pinnacle'
Wagner's mahonia
Mahonia x wagneri 'Undulata'
Wagner's mahonia
Malus sargentii
Crab apple, Sargent's crab apple
Malvaviscus arboreus
Turk's cap, Sleepy hibiscus, Wax mallow, Pepper hibiscus, Sleepy mallow
Marrubium bourgaei var. bourgaei 'All Hallows Green'
False dittany
Maytenus boaria
Maytens, Maiten
Medinilla
Medinilla magnifica
Pink medinilla, Uva rosa
Medinilla magnifica 'Dolce Rossa'
Malaysian Orchid. Rose grape
Medinilla scortechinii
Coral medinilla, Crimson medinilla
Melianthus villosus
Honey bush, Turkey bush, Soft haired honey bush
Metrosideros
Iron tree
Metrosideros kermadecensis
Kermadec pohutukawa
Metrosideros kermadecensis 'Variegata'
Kermadec pohutukawa
Metrosideros umbellata Moonlight = 'Lowmoo'
Southern rata, Christmas tree
Mitraria coccinea
Mitre flower
Muehlenbeckia
Wire vine, Wire plant
Muehlenbeckia complexa
Creeping wire vine, Australian ivy
Myrica gale
Bog myrtle, Sweet gale, Candle berry, Gold withy
Myrica pensylvanica
Northern bayberry, Swamp candleberry, Candelberry
Myrteola
Dwarf myrtle
Myrtus
Myrtle
Myrtus communis
Common myrtle
Myrtus communis
Common myrtle
Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina
Tarentum myrtle
Nandina
Chinese sacred bamboo
Nandina domestica 'Brightlight'
Chinese sacred bamboo, Heavenly bamboo, Naten
Nandina domestica 'Richmond'
Chinese sacred bamboo, Heavenly Bamboo
Nandina domestica 'Wood's Dwarf'
Chinese sacred bamboo, Heavenly bamboo, Nanten
Neillia thibetica
Thibetan neillia
Nerium oleander
Oleander, Rose bay, Poison bush, Adelfa
Nicotiana
Tobacco
Nicotiana glauca
Tree tobacco, Mustard tree
Oemleria cerasiformis
Oregon plum, Oslo berry, Indian plum
Olearia
Daisy bush, New Zealand daisy bush, Tree aster
Olearia 'Henry Travers'
Daisy bush, New Zealand daisy bush, Tree aster
Olearia 'Waikariensis'
Waikariensis daisy bush
Olearia ilicifolia
Mountain holly, Hakeke, Maori holly, Daisy bush, Tree aster, Marlborough rock daisy
Olearia nummulariifolia
Coin leaf daisy bush
Olearia phlogopappa 'Spring Bling'
Daisy bush
Olearia phlogoppapa 'Comber's Blue'
Tasmanian daisy bush, Dusty daisy bush
Olearia stellulata DC
Starry daisy bush