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)
Skimmia x confusa 'Isabella'
Hybrid skimmia
Skimmia x confusa 'Kew Green'
Hybrid skimmia
Solanum capsicastrum
Christmas cherry, Winter cherry, False Jerusalem cherry
Sophora
Sophora davidii
Kowhais, David's pagoda tree
Sophora microphylla
Kowhais, Small leaved Kowhai, Weeping kowhai
Sophora microphylla Sun King = 'Hilsop'
Kowhai
Sophora molloyi 'Dragon's Gold'
Small leaved kowhai, Weeping kowhai
Sorbaria
False spiraea
Sorbaria kirilowii
Tree false spiraea
Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Crimson Feathers'
Tree spiraea, Golden tree spiraea
Sorbaria sorbifolia Pink Hopi® = 'Cousorb05'
False spirea
Sorbus
Rowan
Sorbus koehneana C. K. Schneid
Koehn's sorbus
Sorbus reducta
Creeping mountain ash, Pygmy rowan, Dwarf chinese mountain ash
Sparrmannia africana
House lime, Indoor linden, African hemp, Wild hollyhock, African linden, Zimmer linden
Spartium junceum
Spanish broom, Weaver's broom, Retamo macho, Broom absolute
Spiraea betulifolia
White spiraea, Birch leaf spiraea
Spiraea betulifolia 'Tor Gold'
White spiraea, Birch leaf spiraea
Spiraea betulifolia 'Tor'
White spiraea, Birch leaf spiraea
Spiraea betulifolia var. aemiliana
White spiraea
Spiraea douglasii var. menziesii
Douglas spiraea
Spiraea japonica
Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet
Spiraea japonica 'Candlelight'
Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet
Spiraea japonica 'Dart's Red'
Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet
Spiraea japonica 'White Gold'
Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet
Spiraea japonica Walberton's® Plum Carpet = 'WALPLUCAR'
Japanese meadowsweet
Spiraea prunifolia
Bridal wreath spiraea
Spiraea Sparkling Champagne = 'Lonspi'
Spiraea Sundrop = 'Bailcarol'
Spiraea thunbergii
Thunberg's spiraea
Spiraea trilobata
Threelobe spiraea
Spiraea x vanhouttei
Vanhoutt's spiraea
Spiraea x vanhouttei 'Gold Fountain'
Vanhoutt's golden spiraea
Spiraea x vanhouttei Pink Ice = 'Catpan'
Vanhoutt's spiraea
Stachyurus
Hanging tail shrub
Stachyurus 'Magpie'
Hanging tail shrub
Stachyurus chinensis
Hanging tail shrub
Stachyurus chinensis 'Celina'
Hanging tail
Stachyurus chinensis 'Joy Forever'
Hanging tail
Stachyurus praecox
Early flowered hanging tail
Staphylea colchica
Colchis bladdernut
Staphylea trifolia
American bladdernut
Stephanandra incisa 'Crispa'
Dwarf cutleaf stephanandra, Crisped stephanandra, Lace shrub, Cutleaf stephanandra
Stephanandra tanakae
Tanaka's cutleaf
Streptosolen jamesonii
Orange browallia, Marmalade bush, Firebush, Mermelada
Strobilanthes
Persian mosaic
Strobilanthes dyeriana
Persian shield