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 racemosum
Raceme flowered rhododendron
Rhododendron roxieanum var. oreonastes
Oriades rhododendron, Roxieanum rhododendrum
Rhododendron rubiginosum
Rusty leafed rhododendron
Rhododendron schlippenbachii
Baron Schlippenbach's rhododendron, Azalea
Rhododendron simsii 'Christine® Cherry Blossom'
Indian azalea
Rhododendron sinogrande
Tree rhododendron
Rhododendron thomsonii
Thomson's rhododendron
Rhododendron tomentosum
Wild rosemary, Crystal tea, Marsh rosemary, Marsh tea
Rhododendron vaseyi
Pinkshell azalea, Vasey's rhododendron
Rhododendron viscosum
Swamp azalea, Sticky azalea, Swamp honeysuckle
Rhododendron williamsianum
William's rhodendron
Rhododendron x mucronatum
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron yakushimanum 'Edelweiss'
Rhododendron yakushimanum 'Koichiro Wada'
Yakushima rhododendron
Rhododendron yunnanense
Yunnan rhododendron
Ribes alpinum
Alpine currant, Currant
Ribes laurifolium
Laurel leaved currant
Ribes nigrum 'Baldwin'
Mid-season blackcurrant
Ribes nigrum 'Ben Alder'
Mid-season blackcurrant
Ribes nigrum 'Ben Hope'
Mid-season blackcurrant
Ribes nigrum 'Ben Lomond'
Black currant 'Ben Lomond'
Ribes nigrum 'Ben Tirran'
Late season blackcurrant
Ribes nigrum 'Little Black Sugar'
Mid-season blackcurrant
Ribes odoratum
Buffalo currant, Clove currant, Golden currant
Ribes rubrum
Redcurrant, Whitecurrant
Ribes rubrum 'Blanka'
Whitecurrant 'Blanka'
Ribes rubrum 'Junifer'
Early season redcurrant
Ribes rubrum 'Laxton's No.1'
Mid-season redcurrant
Ribes rubrum 'Redstart'
Late season redcurrant
Ribes rubrum 'Rosetta'
Late season redcurrant
Ribes rubrum 'Rovada'
Late red currant
Ribes sanguineum
Flowering currant, Winter currant, California gooseberry
Ribes sanguineum 'Albescens'
Flowering currant, Winter currant, California gooseberry
Ribes sanguineum 'Brocklebankii'
Flowering currant, Winter currant, California gooseberry
Ribes sanguineum 'Elkington's White'
Flowering currant, Winter currant, California gooseberry
Ribes sanguineum 'Koja'
Flowering currant, Winter currant, California gooseberry
Ribes sanguineum 'Oregon Snowflake'
Flowering currant, Winter currant, California gooseberry
Ribes sanguineum 'Pulborough Scarlet'
Flowering currant, Winter currant, California gooseberry
Ribes sanguineum 'Red Pimpernel'
Flowering currant, Winter currant, California gooseberry
Ribes sanguineum 'Somerset White'
Flowering currant, Winter currant, California gooseberry
Ribes sanguineum 'Tydeman's White'
Flowering currant, Winter currant, California gooseberry
Ribes sanguineum Amore = 'Annys2003'
Flowering currant, Winter currant, California gooseberry
Ribes sanguineum White Icicle = 'Ubric'
Flowering currant, Winter currant, California gooseberry
Ribes speciosum
Fuchsia flowered currant
Ribes uva-crispa 'Hinnonmaki Green'
Mid-season gooseberry, Cooking and eating gooseberry
Ribes uva-crispa 'Martlet'
Cooking & eating gooseberry
Ribes x beatonii
Gordon's currant, Flowering currant
Ricinus communis
Caster oil plant, Palma christi, Caster bean plant