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)
Vaccinium macrocarpon 'Pilgrim'
American cranberry
Vaccinium moupinense
Himalayan blueberry
Vaccinium ovatum
Californian huckleberry, Evergreen huckleberry
Vaccinium ovatum
Californian huckleberry, Evergreen huckleberry
Vaccinium ovatum 'Thundercloud'
Blackwinter huckleberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Lingonberry, Mountain cranberry, Cowberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Koralle Group
Lingonberry, Mountain cranberry, Cowberry
Viburnum 'Eskimo'
Arrowwood
Viburnum 'Pragense'
Prague viburnum
Viburnum atrocyaneum
Arrow wood
Viburnum betulifolium
Birchleaf viburnum
Viburnum bitchiuense
Bitchiu viburnum
Viburnum burkwoodii 'Conoy'
Arrowwood
Viburnum carlesii
Korean spice viburnum, Carles viburnum
Viburnum carlesii 'Aurora'
Korean spice viburnum, Carles viburnum
Viburnum carlesii 'Charis'
Korean spice viburnum, Carles viburnum
Viburnum cinnamomifolium
Cinnamon-leaved viburnum
Viburnum farreri
Fragrant viburnum, Farrer's viburnum
Viburnum farreri 'Candidissimum'
Fragrant viburnum, Farrer's viburnum
Viburnum farreri 'Farrer's Pink'
Fragrant viburnum, Farrer's viburnum
Viburnum furcatum
Forked viburnum
Viburnum grandiflorum f. foetens
Large flowered viburnum
Viburnum henryi
Henry's viburnum
Viburnum lantana
Wayfaring tree, Wayfaring viburnum
Viburnum lantanoides
Hobble bush, American wayfaring tree
Viburnum macrocephalum
Chinese snowball viburnum
Viburnum mullaha
Mullaha viburnum
Viburnum nudum 'Pink Beauty'
Smooth withe rod, Smooth viburnum
Viburnum opulus 'Aureum'
Guelder rose, European cranberry bush
Viburnum opulus 'Xanthocarpum'
Guelder rose, European cranberry bush
Viburnum plicatum
Japanese snowball, Lacecap viburnum
Viburnum plicatum 'Pink Beauty'
Japanese snowball, Lacecap viburnum
Viburnum plicatum 'Popcorn'
Japanese snowball, Lacecap viburnum
Viburnum plicatum 'Rosace'
Japanese snowball, Lacecap viburnum
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum
Japanese snowball, Lacecap viburnum
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Cascade'
Japanese snowball, Lacecap viburnum
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Dart's Red Robin'
Japanese snowball, Lacecap viburnum
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Grandiflorum'
Japanese snowball, Lacecap viburnum
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Rowallene'
Japanese snowball, Lacecap viburnum
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Shasta'
Japanese snowball, Lacecap viburnum
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Lanarth'
Japanese snowball, Lacecap viburnum
Viburnum propinquum
Sea of Maramra viburnum
Viburnum sargentii
Sargent viburnum, Sargent cranberry bush
Viburnum sargentii 'Onondaga'
Sargent viburnum, Sargent cranberry bush
Viburnum setigerum
Tea viburnum
Viburnum tinus 'French White'
Laurustinus
Viburnum tinus 'Lisarose'
Laurustinus
Viburnum tinus 'Lucidum'
Laurustinus