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)
Salix lanata
Woolly willow
Salix subopposita
Paired leaf willow
Salix x rubens 'Basfordiana'
Basford willow, Hybrid crack willow
Salvia 'Cherry Queen'
Hybrid sage
Salvia 'Clotted Cream'
Hybrid sage
Salvia 'Dyson's Joy'
Hybrid sage
Salvia 'Nachtvlinder'
James' hybrid sage
Salvia 'Phyllis Fancy'
Hybrid sage
Salvia 'Salmon Dance'
Hybrid sage, Autumn sage, Texas sage
Salvia 'Trelawny'
Hybrid sage, Cherry sage, Graham's sage, Myrtle sage
Salvia 'Trelissick'
Hybrid sage, Cherry sage, Graham's sage, Myrtle sage
Salvia 'Trewithen'
Hybrid sage, Cherry sage, Graham's sage, Myrtle sage
Salvia 'Tutti Frutti'
Hybrid sage
Salvia africana
African sage
Salvia apiana
Bee sage, Caifornia white sage, White sage
Salvia aurea
Brown sage
Salvia candelabrum
Candelabrum sage
Salvia leucantha
Silver sage, Mexican bush sage, Velvet sage
Salvia macellaria (Epling)
San Luis Potosi sage
Salvia x jamensis
James' hybrid sage
Salvia x jamensis 'Flammen'
James' hybrid sage
Salvia x jamensis 'James Compton'
James' hybrid sage
Salvia x jamensis 'Javier'
James' hybrid sage
Salvia x jamensis 'La Luna'
James' hybrid sage
Salvia x jamensis 'Melen'
James' hybrid sage
Salvia x jamensis 'Peter Vidgeon'
James' hybrid sage
Salvia x jamensis 'Red Velvet'
James' hybrid sage
Salvia x jamensis 'Sierra San Antonio'
James' hybrid sage
Salvia x jamensis 'Trebah'
James' hybrid sage
Salvia x jamensis 'Trenance'
James' hybrid sage
Sambucus nigra 'Aurea'
Golden elder, Common elder, Black elder, Bourtree, European elder
Sambucus nigra 'Aureomarginata'
Common elder, Black elder, Bourtree, European elder
Sambucus nigra Cherry Lace = 'Hyfjolais'
Black elder
Sambucus nigra f. laciniata
Fern leaved elder, Cut leaved elder, Parsley leaved elder, Common elder, Black elder, Bourtree, European elder
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Blue Sheen'
Black elder, Common elder, European elder
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Guincho Purple'
Purple leaved elder, Common elder, Black elder, Bourtree, European elder
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla Laced Up® = 'Snr1292'
Black elder
Sambucus nigra Golden Tower = 'Jdeboer001'
Elder
Sambucus nigra Sunny Days = 'Jonsun'
Elder
Sambucus racemosa
Red berried elder, Hart's elder, European red elder
Sambucus racemosa 'Plumosa Aurea'
Golden elder, Red berried Elder, Hart's elder, European red elder
Santolina
Cotton lavender, Lavender-cotton
Santolina chamaecyparissus 'Lambrooke Silver'
Cotton lavender, Lavender-cotton
Santolina chamaecyparissus 'Nana'
Ground cyprus, Cotton lavender, Lavender-cotton
Santolina chamaecyparissus 'Small-Ness'
Ground cyprus, Cotton lavender, Lavender-cotton
Santolina pinnata subsp. neapolitana 'Edward Bowles'
Cotton lavender, Lavender-cotton
Santolina pinnatus subsp. neapolitana 'Sulphurea'
Cotton lavender, Lavender-cotton
Santolina rosmarinifolia
Holy flax, Green lavender cotton, Rosemary lavender cotton