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)
Olearia x scilloniensis
Scilly Isles daisy bush, Tree aster
Origanum dictamnus 'French Flair'
Oregano
Osmanthus
Devil's wood, Sweet olive, Chinese holly
Osmanthus armatus
Armed devil's wood
Osmanthus decorus
Ornamental tea olive
Osmanthus heterophyllus
Holly olive, False holly, Holly tea olive
Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Aureomarginatus'
Holly olive, False holly, Holly tea olive
Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Gulftide'
Holly olive, False holly, Holly tea olive
Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Purpureus'
Holly olive, False holly, Holly tea olive
Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Variegatus'
Holly olive, False holly, Holly tea olive
Osmanthus heterophyllus Perfume Party = 'PNOS01'
Holly olive
Osmanthus yunnanensis
Yunnan tea olive
Ozothamnus ledifolius
Kerosene bush, Kerosene weed
Ozothamnus rosmarinifolius
Rosemary leaf ozothamnus
Ozothamnus rosmarinifolius 'Silver Jubilee'
Rosemary leaf ozothamnus
Pachystachys lutea
Golden candles, Lollipop plant yellow candles
Pachystegia insignis
Marlborough rock daisy
Paeonia 'Argosy'
Peony
Paeonia delavayi var. delavayi f. lutea
Peony, Tree peony
Paeonia officinalis
Common red paeony, Common red peony
Paeonia rockii
Rock's peony
Paeonia suffruticosa 'Hakuo-jisi'
Mountain paeony, Japanese tree peony, Moutan
Paeonia x suffruticosa 'Light Pink'
Chinese tree peony
Paeonia x suffruticosa 'Purple'
Chinese tree peony
Paliuris spina-christii
Christ's thorn, Crown of thorns, Jerusalem thorn
Parahebe 'Kenty Pink'
Scrophulariaceae
Parahebe 'Pink Delight'
Irregular hebe
Parahebe catarractae
Waterfall parahebe
Parahebe catarractae 'Blue Avalanche'
Waterfall parahebe
Parahebe catarractae 'Pink Avalanche'
Parahebe lyallii
Lyall's parahebe
Parahebe lyallii 'Julie-Anne'
Lyall's parahebe
Parahebe lyallii 'Snowcap'
Lyall's parahebe
Parrotia persica
Persian parrotia, Persian ironwood, Irontree
Parrotia persica 'Pendula'
Persian parrotia, Persian ironwood, Irontree
Pelargonium
Tender geranium
Pelargonium 'Grace Thomas'
Tender geranium, Scented-leaf pelargonium
Pelargonium cucullatum
Tender geranium, Hooded geranium, Cape mallow
Pelargonium exstipulatum
No stipules geranium, No stipules pelargonium
Pelargonium ionidiflorum
Violet-flowered pelargonium, Violet-flowered geranium
Pelargonium papilionaceum
Big butterfly pelargonium
Pelargonium radens
Balsam-scented geranium, Balsam-scented pelargonium, Rasp-leaf pelargonium
Pelargonium reniforme
Kidney-leaf pelargonium, Kidney-leaf geranium
Perovskia
Russian sage
Perovskia 'Superba'
Russian sage
Perovskia abrotanoides
Russian sage, Caspian perovskia
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Azure sage
Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Bluesette'
Azure sage