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 'Vuyk's Orange' (Vuykiana)
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Vuyk's Rosyred' (Vuykiana)
Azalea 'Vuyk's Rosyred', Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Wee Bee'
Rhododendron 'Westminster'
Azalea 'Westminster'
Rhododendron 'Whitethroat'
Azalea 'Whitethroat'
Rhododendron 'Wilgen's Ruby'
Hybrid rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Winsome'
Dwarf evergreen rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Wombat'
Azalea 'Wombat', Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'XXL'
Hybrid rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Yellow Hammer'
Rhododendron arborescens
Sweet azalea, Smooth azalea
Rhododendron arboreum
Tree rhododendron, Tree azalea
Rhododendron arboreum subsp. cinnamomeum
Cinnanomum rhododendron, Tree rhododendron
Rhododendron arboreum subsp. delavayi
Delavay's rhododendron, Tree rhododendron
Rhododendron augustinii Electra Group
Augustine Henry's rhododendron
Rhododendron auriculatum
Auricled rhododendron
Rhododendron barbatum
Bearded rhododendron
Rhododendron Blue Diamond Group 'Blue Diamond'
Rhododendron calostrotum subsp. keleticum
Charming rhododendron, Beautiful covered rhododendron
Rhododendron campanulatum
Bell flowered rhodendron
Rhododendron dauricum 'Mid-winter'
Dahurian rhododendron
Rhododendron davidsonianum
Davidson's rhododendron
Rhododendron decorum
Decorous rhododendron
Rhododendron Elizabeth Group
Rhododendron Elizabeth Group 'Creeping Jenny'
Rhododendron falconeri
Falconer's rhodendron
Rhododendron fulvum
Tawny rhododendron
Rhododendron groenlandicum
Labrador tea plant, St. Jame's tea
Rhododendron groenlandicum
Labrador tea plant, St Jame's tea
Rhododendron hippophaeoides
Hippophae like rhododendron
Rhododendron Inkarho Bloombux® = 'Microhirs3'
Rhododendron Inkarho yakushimanum
Rhododendron japonicum Pink Star = 'Mapo 2'
Japanese azalea
Rhododendron kaempferi
Kaempfer azalea, Yama tsutsuji
Rhododendron lutescens
Yellow rhododendron
Rhododendron luteum
Pontic azalea, Yellow rhododendron, Common yellow azalea
Rhododendron macabeanum
Mr McCabe's rhododendron
Rhododendron macgregoriae
Macgregor's rhododendron
Rhododendron Nobleanum Group 'Nobleanum Venustum'
Rhododendron occidentale
Western azalea
Rhododendron orbiculare
Round leaf rhododendron
Rhododendron oreodoxa var. fargesii
Farge's mountain glory rhododendron, Mountain glory rhododendron
Rhododendron pachysanthum
Thick flowered rhododendron
Rhododendron Polar Bear Group 'Polar Bear'
Rhododendron ponticum
Purple rhododendron, Ponticum rhododendron
Rhododendron ponticum 'Purpureum'
Purple rhododendron, Ponticum rhododendron
Rhododendron protistum
Earliest rhododendron
Rhododendron pseudochrysanthum
Chrysanthemum like rhododendron