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)
Pieris japonica 'Scarlett O'Hara'
Lily of the valley bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Valley Valentine'
Lily of the valley bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'White Pearl'
Lily of the Valley Bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'White Rim'
Lily of the valley bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica Pink Forest = 'Hyfpier 2201'
Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica Ralto Rose = 'Opstal10'
Lily of the Valley Bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica Red Mill = 'Zebris'
Lily of the Valley Bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica Red Mountain = 'Hyfpidr'
Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica Taiwanensis Group
Lily of the Valley Bush, Japanese pieris
Pileostegia viburnoides
Climbing hydrangea
Piptanthus nepalensis
Evergreen laburnum, Nepal laburnum
Pistacia chinensis
Pistachio, Chinese pistachio
Pittosporum 'Arundel Green'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Pittosporum eugenioides
Tarata, Lemonwood, Eugenia lemonwood
Pittosporum eugenioides 'Variegatum'
Variegated lemonwood
Pittosporum Green Mound = 'Jule1'
Tawhiwhi
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Beach Ball'
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Collaig Silver'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'County Park Green'
Tawhiwhi
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Dark Diva®'
Tawhiwhi
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Elizabeth'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'French Lace'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Golden Ball'
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Golden King'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Loxhill Gold'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Oliver Twist'
Tawhiwhi
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Purpureum'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Ball'
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Magic'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Warnham Gold'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Wendle Channon'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Pittosporum tenuifolium Dark Diva = 'Hutdiv'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Pittosporum tenuifolium Emerald Dome = 'Minpitto'
Flowering tawhiwhi
Pittosporum tenuifolium Godsmarks Green = 'Heamark'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Pittosporum tenuifolium Moonshine = 'godilver'
Tawhiwhi
Pittosporum tenuifolium Petite Plum = 'Hutlum'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Pittosporum tobira
Japanese mock orange, Tobira, Japanese pittosporum, Australian laurel
Plumbago auriculata
Leadwort, Cape leadwort, Blue plumbago
Polygaloides chamaebuxus 'Grandiflora'
Bastard box, Shrubby milkwort, Ground box, Ground milkwort
Potentilla fruticosa
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Beesii'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Bellissima'
Cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Bewerley Surprise'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Chelsea Star'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Dart's Golddigger'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Daydawn'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Gold Drop'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Groneland'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil