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)
Potentilla fruticosa 'Hopleys Orange'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Katherine Dykes'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'King Cup'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Klondike'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Limelight'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Manchu'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Medicine Wheel Mountain'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Mount Everest'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Pretty Polly'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Red Lady'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Snowbird'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Sommerflor'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Sophie's Blush'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Summer Dawn'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Summer Sorbet'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Sunset'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Tilford Cream'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Vilmoriniana'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Wessex Silver'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Yellow Bird'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa Cream'issima = 'Minjau06'
Shrubby cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa Double Punch Gold = 'Minjau03'
Shrubby cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa Mango Tango = 'Uman'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Prostanthera
Australian mint bush
Prostanthera 'Mint Royale'
Australian mint bush
Prostanthera 'Poorinda Ballerina'
Australian mint bush
Prostanthera 'Poorinda Petite'
Australian mint bush
Prostanthera baxteri 'Silver Ghost'
Australian mint bush, Baxter's mint bush, Silky mint bush
Prostanthera cuneata
Alpine mint bush
Prunus 'Hally Jolivette'
Ornamental cherry
Prunus glandulosa 'Alba Plena'
Dwarf flowering almond, Chinese cherry bush
Prunus glandulosa 'Rosea Plena'
Dwarf flowering almond, Chinese cherry bush
Prunus incisa 'Mikinori'
Fuji cherry
Prunus jamasakura
Hill cherry, Japanese mountain cherry
Prunus laurocerasus
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Castlewellan'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Caucasica'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Cherry Brandy'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Herbergii'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Ivory'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Latifolia'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Mount Vernon'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Novita'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Schipkaensis'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Sofia'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus Bonaparte® = 'Flippi01'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus laurocerasus Etna = 'Anbri'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel