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)
Rhododendron 'Anuschka'
Rhododendron 'Aphrodite'
Azalea 'Aphrodite', Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Apricot Nectar'
Hybrid rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Arabesk'
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Arneson Gem'
Mollis azalea
Rhododendron 'Arthur Stevens'
Rhododendron 'Astrid'
Rhododendron 'Azurika'
Rhododendron 'Barnaby Sunset'
Dwarf evergreen rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Beauty of Littleworth'
Rhododendron 'Belkanto'
Hybrid rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Bernstein'
Rhododendron 'Berryrose'
Azalea 'Berryrose'
Rhododendron 'Betty Ann Voss'
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Blaauw's Pink' (Kurume)
Azalea 'Blaauw's Pink', Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Blaue Jungs'
Rhododendron 'Blewbury'
Rhododendron 'Blue Danube'
Azalea 'Blue Danube', Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Blue Peter'
Rhododendron 'Blurettia'
Rhododendron 'Bow Bells'
Rhododendron 'Brocade'
Rhododendron 'Cannon's Double'
Knaphill azalea
Rhododendron 'Canzonetta'
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Caroline Allbrook'
Rhododendron 'Cecile'
Azalea 'Cecile'
Rhododendron 'Centennial Gold'
Dwarf evergreen rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Chanel'
Evergreen Azalea
Rhododendron 'Chetco'
Azalea
Rhododendron 'Chipmunk'
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Choremia'
Rhododendron 'Christmas Cheer'
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Coccineum Speciosum'
Azalea 'Coccineum Speciosum', Ghent azalea
Rhododendron 'Corany'
Rhododendron 'Cosmopolitan'
Rhododendron 'Countess of Haddington'
Rhododendron 'Cowslip'
Dwarf evergreen rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Crest'
Rhododendron 'Curlew'
Rhododendron 'Daviesii'
Azalea 'Daviesii', Ghent azalea
Rhododendron 'Dearest' (Hyde)
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Doc'
Rhododendron 'Doctor H.C.Dresselhuys'
Rhododendron 'Dopey'
Rhododendron 'Dora Amateis'
Hybrid rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Double Damask'
Azalea 'Double Damask', Ghent azalea
Rhododendron 'Dreamland'
Rhododendron 'Dusty Miller'
Dwarf evergreen rhododendron