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)
Photinia x fraseri
Fraser's photinia, Redtip photinia
Photinia x fraseri 'Birmingham'
Christmas berry, Fraser photinia, Redtip photinia
Photinia x fraseri 'Blackberry Gem'
Redtip photinia
Photinia x fraseri 'Canivily'
Fraser's hybrid photinia
Photinia x fraseri 'Dynamo Red'
Fraser's photinia, Redtip photinia
Photinia x fraseri 'Little Fenna'
Fraser's photinia, Redtip photinia
Photinia x fraseri 'Louise'
Frasers hybrid photinia, Christmas berry
Photinia x fraseri 'Mandarino'
Frasers hybrid photinia, Christmas berry
Photinia x fraseri 'Robusta'
Frasers hybrid photinia, Christmas berry
Phygelius aequalis
Figwort
Phygelius aequalis 'Yellow Trumpet'
Figwort
Phygelius capensis
Cape figwort, Cape fuchsia, River bells
Phygelius x rectus 'African Queen'
Figwort
Phygelius x rectus 'Salmon Leap'
Figwort
Phygelius x rectus 'Winchester Fanfare'
Figwort
Phygelius x rectus Somerford Funfair Yellow = 'Yapyel'
Figwort, Hybrid figwort
Physocarpus 'Burning Embers'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Physocarpus Firebrand = 'Hyfbrand'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'All Red'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Brown Sugar'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Chameleon'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diabolo'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Luteus'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Magical Sweet Cherry Tea'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Midnight'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Purple Horizon'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Raspberry Lemonade™'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Sweet Dreams'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius Amber Jubilee = 'Jefam'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius Angel Gold = 'Minange'
Common ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius Panther = 'N5'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Physocarpus Summer Moon = 'Tuimon'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Pieris 'Bert Chandler'
Lily of the valley shrub
Pieris 'Brouwer's Beauty'
Lily of the valley shrub
Pieris 'Firecrest'
Lily of the valley shrub
Pieris 'Flaming Silver'
Lily of the valley shrub
Pieris formosa var. forrestii 'Jermyn'
Himalaya pieris
Pieris formosa var. forrestii 'Wakehurst'
Himalaya pieris
Pieris japonica
Lily of the valley bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Bonfire'
Lily of the Valley Bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Debutante'
Lily of the valley bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Grayswood'
Lily of the valley bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Little Heath Green'
Lily of the valley bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Nocturne'
Lily of the valley bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Pink Delight'
Lily of the valley bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Prelude'
Lily-of-the-valley bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Purity'
Lily of the Valley Bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Sarabande'
Lily of the Valley Bush, Japanese pieris