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)
Perovskia atriplicifolia Silvery Blue = 'Lissvery'
Russian sage
Perovskia scrophulariifolia
Russian sage
Philadelphus
Mock orange
Philadelphus 'Dainty Lady'
Mock orange
Philadelphus 'Lemoinei'
Lemoine philadelphus
Philadelphus 'Manteau d'Hermine'
Mock orange
Philadelphus 'Sybille'
Mock orange
Philadelphus coronarius
Sweet mock orange, Garland spindle
Philadelphus coronarius 'Variegatus'
Sweet mock orange, Garland spindle
Philadelphus microphyllus
Little leaf Mock orange
Philadelphus Mirador = 'Debaroo'
Mock orange, Syringa
Philadelphus x 'Petite Perfume Pink'
Mock orange, Syringa
Philadelphus x 'Petite Perfume White'
Mock orange, Syringa
Philadelphus x hybrida 'Fragrant Falls'
Mock orange
Phillyrea
Mock privet, Jasmine box
Phillyrea angustifolia
Mock privet, Jasmine box
Philodendron 'Caramel'
Philodendron 'Lisa'
Philodendron 'Narrow Ring of Fire'
Philodendron 'Snowdrift'
Philodendron 'Sunlight'
Philodendron mamei
Silver cloud philodendron
Philodendron pacova
Philodendron verrucosum 'Compactum'
Phlomis
Ornamental sage
Phlomis chrysophylla
Golden leaved sage
Phlomis fruticosa
Jerusalem sage
Phlomis italica
Balearic Island phlomis
Phormium 'Apricot Queen'
Flax lily, New Zealand flax
Phormium 'Brown Sugar'
Phormium 'Chocomint'
Phormium 'Dazzler'
Flax lily, New Zealand flax
Phormium 'Duet'
Flax lily, New Zealand flax
Phormium 'Flamingo'
Phormium 'Maori Chief'
Flax lily, New Zealand flax
Phormium 'Pink Stripe'
Phormium 'Surfer'
Phormium 'Sweet Mist'
Phormium Back In Black = 'Seilack'
Flax lily, New Zealand Flax
Phormium cookianum
Mountain flax, Whariki
Phormium tenax
New Zealand hemp
Phormium tenax 'Veitchianum'
New Zealand hemp
Phormium tenax Black Velvet = 'Seivel'
Flax lily
Phormium tenax Purpureum Group
New Zealand hemp
Photinia davidiana
Christmas berry, Chinese stranvaesia
Photinia fraseri 'Chico'
Fraser's hybrid photinia, Christmas berry
Photinia serratifolia
Christmas berry, Chinese hawthorn, Chinese photinia, Oriental photinia
Photinia Super Hedge = 'Branpara'
Christmas berry