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)
Sycopsis sinensis
Chinese fig hazel
Symphoricarpos
Snowberry, Coralberry
Symphoricarpos 'Little Berry'
Snowberry
Symphoricarpos albus
Snowberry, Coralberry, Common snowberry, Wax berry
Symphoricarpos doorenboosii 'Magical Berry Christmas'
Snowberry, Coralberry
Symphoricarpos Magical Candy = 'Kolmcam'
Snowberry, Coralberry
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus 'Follis Variegatis'
Indian currant, Buckbrush, Coralberry Indian currant
Symphoricarpos x chenaultii 'Hancock'
Hancock chenault coralberry
Symphoricarpos x doorenbosii 'Magic Berry'
Snowberry, Coralberry
Symphoricarpos x doorenbosii 'Mother of Pearl'
Hybrid coralberry
Syringa 'Red Pixie'
Lilac
Syringa Bloomerang Dark Purple = 'Smsjbp7'
Lilac
Syringa Josee = 'Morjos060f'
Josee lilac, Lilac
Syringa josikaea
Hungarian lilac
Syringa Little Rosie = 'ANNY200816'
Korean lilac
Syringa pinnatifolia
Pinnate lilac, Lilac
Syringa protolaciniata 'Kabul'
Afghan lilac
Syringa pubescens subsp. patula 'Miss Kim'
Hairy lilac
Syringa reticulata
Japanese tree lilac, Lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Aurea'
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Belle de Nancy'
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Charles Joly'
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Congo'
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Firmament'
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Hugo de Vries'
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Madame Antoine Buchner'
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Maud Notcutt'
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Michel Buchner'
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Miss Ellen Willmott'
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Mrs Edward Harding'
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Prince Wolkonsky'
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Victor Lemoine'
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris Dentelle D'Anjou = 'Mindent'
Common lilac
Syringa x chinensis
Rouen lilac, Chinese lilac, Rowan lilac
Syringa x hyacinthiflora 'Esther Staley'
American lilac, Hyacinth flowered lilac
Syringa x josiflexa
Josiflexa lilac
Syringa x josiflexa 'Agnes Smith'
Josiflexa lilac
Syringa x josiflexa 'Bellicent'
Josiflexa lilac
Syringa x laciniata
Cut leaf lilac
Syringa x persica 'Alba'
Persian lilac, White Persian lilac, Lilac
Syringa x prestoniae 'Audrey'
Canadian hybrid lilac
Syringa x prestoniae 'Elinor'
Canadian hybrid lilac
Syringa x prestoniae 'Isabella'
Canadian hybrid lilac
Tamarix
Tamarisk, Salt cedar
Tamarix ramosissima
Five stamen tamarix
Tamarix tetrandra
Four stamened tamarisk
Tetrapanax papyrifer 'Rex'
Rice paper plant, Chinese rice paper plant, Tung-Tsau
Teucrium
Germander, Wood sage