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)
Prunus laurocerasus Low 'n' Green = 'Interlo'
Common laurel, Cherry laurel
Prunus lusitanica
Portugal laurel
Prunus lusitanica 'Angustifolia'
Cherry, Portugal laurel
Prunus lusitanica 'Brenelia'
Portugal laurel
Prunus lusitanica 'Variegata'
Cherry, Portugal laurel
Prunus lusitanica subsp. azorica
Portugal laurel
Prunus nipponica
Japanese alpine cherry
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis
Kurile cherry
Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis 'Ruby'
Kurile cherry
Prunus serrula
Tibetan cherry, Birch bark cherry, Mahogany cherry
Prunus tenella
Dwarf Russian almond, Russian almond
Prunus tenella 'Fire Hill'
Dwarf Russian almond, Russian almond
Prunus tomentosa
Downy cherry, Nanking cherry
Prunus triloba
Flowering dwarf almond
Prunus triloba 'Multiplex'
Dwarf flowering almond, Flowering dwarf almond
Prunus verecunda 'Autumn Glory'
Korean hill cherry
Prunus x blireana
Blireiana plum, Double pink flowering plum
Prunus x cistena
Purple-leaf sand cherry, Dwarf red leaf plum
Pseudopanax 'Cyril Watson'
Lancewood, Houpara
Pseudopanax 'Sabre'
Hybrid lancewood
Pseudopanax ferox
Toothed New Zealand lancewood, Savage lancewood, Toothed lancewood
Pseudopanax lessonii 'Gold Splash'
Houmspara, Houpara, Houpara lancewood
Punica granatum 'Uniqa'
Dwarf pomegranate
Punica granatum var. nana
Dwarf pomegranate, Pomegranate, Granado
Pyracantha 'Mohave Silver'
Firethorn
Pyracantha 'Navaho'
Firethorn
Pyracantha 'Teton'
Firethorn
Pyracantha coccinea 'Lalandei'
Firethorn
Pyracantha coccinea 'Red Cushion'
Firethorn, Buisson ardent, Scarlet firethorn
Pyracantha coccinea 'Sunny Star'
Firethorn
Pyracantha rogersiana
Coltman-Rogers' firethorn
Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'
Coltman-Rogers' firethorn
Pyracantha Saphyr Jaune = 'Cadaune'
Firethorn
Pyracantha Saphyr Orange = 'Cadange'
Firethorn
Pyracantha Saphyr Rouge = 'Cadrou'
Firethorn
Rhamnus alaternus 'Argenteovariegata'
Buckthorn, Italian buckthorn
Rhamnus frangula 'Fine Line'
Alder buckthorn
Rhaphiolepis
Indian hawthorn
Rhaphiolepis indica 'White Cloud'
Indian hawthorn
Rhaphiolepis x delacourii
Enchantress hawthorn
Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Coates Crimson'
Enchantress Hawthorn
Rhaphiolepis x delacourii 'Spring Song'
Enchantress hawthorn
Rhododendron 'Aladdin'
Azalea 'Aladdin', Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Albert Schweitzer'
Rhododendron 'Amoenum'
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Anna Rose Whitney'
Rhododendron 'Anneke'
Deciduous azalea
Rhododendron 'Anthony Koster'