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)
Rubus idaeus 'Lowberry® Baby Dwarf'
Dwarf raspberry, Primocane raspberry
Rubus idaeus 'Lowberry® Little Sweet Sister®'
Autumn fruiting raspberry
Rubus idaeus 'Malling Jewel'
Summer fruiting raspberry
Rubus idaeus 'Octavia'
Summer fruiting raspberry
Rubus idaeus 'Primeberry® Autumn Belle®'
Autumn fruiting raspberry, Primocane raspberry
Rubus idaeus 'Primeberry® Autumn First'
Autumn fruiting raspberry, Primocane raspberry
Rubus idaeus 'Primeberry® Autumn Happy'
Autumn fruiting raspberry, Primocane raspberry
Rubus idaeus 'Primeberry® Autumn Passion®'
Autumn fruiting raspberry, Primocane raspberry
Rubus idaeus 'Twotimer® Sugana®'
Summer fruiting raspberry
Rubus idaeus 'Valentina'
Summer fruiting raspberry
Rubus idaeus Groovy = 'Jdeboer005'
Summer fruiting raspberry, Primocane raspberry
Rubus idaeus Himbo Top = 'Rafzaqu'
Autumn fruiting raspberry
Rubus illecebrosus
Strawberry-raspberry, Balloon berry
Rubus irenaeus
Irene's bramble, Peaceful bramble
Rubus occidentalis 'Black Jewel'
Summer fruiting raspberry, Black raspberry
Rubus odoratus
Purple flowered raspberry, American bramble
Rubus parviflorus
Thimbleberry, Salmonberry
Rubus rolfei
Five-lobed bramble
Rubus rolfei 'Emerald Carpet'
Five-lobed bramble
Rubus setchuenensis
Setchuan bramble, thornless
Rubus spectabilis 'Olympic Double'
Salmonberry
Rubus thibetanus
Ghost bramble, Tibet bramble
Rubus tricolor
Three coloured bramble
Rubus ulmifolius 'Bellidiflorus'
Bramble
Rubus x fraseri
Fraser's bramble
Ruscus
Butcher's broom
Ruscus aculeatus
Box holly, Jew's myrtle, Kneeholy
Ruscus hypoglossum
Spineless butcher's broom
Salix
Willow, Osier, Sallow
Salix 'Iceberg Alley®'
American hoary-leaved willow
Salix acutifolia 'Blue Streak'
Caspian willow
Salix aegyptiaca
Musk willow, Egyptian musk willow, Calaf of Persia willow
Salix alba
Willow, White willow
Salix alba 'Golden Ness'
Silver willow, Golden silver willow
Salix alba var. vitellina
Golden willow, Yellow stemmed white willow, Golden osier, White willow
Salix alba var. vitellina 'Britzensis'
Red stemmed willow, Scarlet willow, Coral bark willow, White willow, Golden willow, Yellow stemmed white willow, Golden osier
Salix apoda
Stalkless willow
Salix arbuscula
Mountain willow
Salix caprea
Goat willow, Great sallow, Pussy willow, Florist's willow
Salix daphnoides
Violet willow
Salix daphnoides 'Aglaia'
Violet willow
Salix elaeagnos
Willow, Hoary willow, Rosemary willow, Bitter willow
Salix exigua
Coyote willow
Salix glauca
Arctic grey willow, Glaucous mountain willow, Bluish willow
Salix gracilistyla 'Melanostachys'
Black pussy willow, Rosegold pussy willow, Japanese pussy willow
Salix hastata 'Wehrhahnii'
Wehrhan's halberd leaved willow, Halberd-leaved willow
Salix helvetica
Swiss willow, Swiss sallow
Salix herbacea
Dwarf willow, Least willow