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)
Ricinus communis 'Impala'
Caster oil plant, Palma christi, Caster bean plant
Romneya coulteri 'White Cloud'
California Tree poppy, Matilija poppy, White bush poppy
Rosa 'Adelaide d'Orleans'
Rambling rose
Rosa 'Alchymist'
Climbing shrub rose
Rosa 'Alexandre Girault'
Rambling rose
Rosa 'Alibaba'
Climbing rose
Rosa 'Alida Lovett'
Rambling rose
Rosa 'Alister Stella Gray'
Noisette rose
Rosa 'Alpine Sunset'
Hybrid tea (large flowered) rose
Rosa 'Anton'
Rugosa rose
Rosa 'Apricot Nectar'
Floribunda (cluster-flowered) rose
Rosa 'Arizona Sun'
Hybrid tea (large flowered) rose
Rosa 'Ashton Wold®'
Shrub rose
Rosa 'At Peace®'
Floribunda (cluster-flowered) rose
Rosa 'Ava'
Shrub rose
Rosa 'Baron Girad de l'Ain'
Hybrid perpetual rose
Rosa 'BBC The One Show 20th Rose'
Floribunda (cluster-flowered) rose
Rosa 'Bella Select'
Floribunda (cluster-flowered) rose
Rosa 'Belle de Crecy'
Gallica rose
Rosa 'Belle Isis'
Gallica rose
Rosa 'Blairi No One'
Bourbon rose
Rosa 'Blairi Number Two'
Climbing Bourbon rose
Rosa 'Blanche Double de Coubert'
Rugosa rose
Rosa 'Blessings'
Hybrid tea (large flowered) rose
Rosa 'Blush Rambler'
Rambling rose
Rosa 'Bobbie James'
Rambling rose
Rosa 'Born Free®'
Floribunda (cluster-flowered) rose
Rosa 'Boule de Neige'
Bourbon rose
Rosa 'Bridal Wishes'
Shrub rose
Rosa 'Buff Beauty'
Hybrid musk rose
Rosa 'Butterscotch Dream'
Patio rose
Rosa 'Camille Pissarro'
Floribunda (cluster-flowered) rose
Rosa 'Candy Select'
Floribunda (cluster-flowered) rose
Rosa 'Cantabrigiensis'
Shrub rose, Cambridge rose
Rosa 'Canzonetta'
Floribunda (cluster-flowered) rose
Rosa 'Capricia Renaissance®'
Shrub rose
Rosa 'Cardiff'
Shrub rose
Rosa 'Cecile Brunner'
Shrub rose, Polyantha rose
Rosa 'Celeste'
Alba rose, Celestial
Rosa 'Celsiana'
Damask rose
Rosa 'Cerise Bouquet'
Shrub rose
Rosa 'Champneys Pink Cluster'
China rose
Rosa 'Charles de Mills'
Gallica rose
Rosa 'Charming Select'
Floribunda (cluster-flowered) rose
Rosa 'Clarence House'
Climbing rose
Rosa 'Cliff Richard'
Floribunda (cluster-flowered) rose
Rosa 'Climbing Cecile Brunner'
Climbing polyantha rose, Sweetheart rose
Rosa 'Climbing Lady Hillingdon'
Climbing tea rose