Multi-season interest shrubs
These shrubs add year-round presence and interest in every season of the year. Some are evergreen, others lose their leaves in winter to reveal the structures of their stems. All the shrubs in this group are compact (less than 1.5m spread), so suitable for small gardens.
Plants (328)
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Elliott'
Highbush blueberry, American blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Heerma'
Highbush blueberry, American blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Stanley'
Highbush blueberry, American blueberry
Vaccinium delavayi
Delavay blueberry, Ornamental blueberry
Vaccinium moupinense
Himalayan blueberry
Viburnum atrocyaneum
Arrow wood
Weigela 'Picobella Rosso'
Weigela florida 'Blazeaway'
Weigela florida 'Wings of Fire'
Weigela Picobella Rosa = 'Tvp2'
X halimiocistus
Hybrid sun rose
x Heucherella 'Alabama Sunrise'
Foamy bells
Berberis thunbergii 'Orange Dream'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Lophomyrtus x ralphii 'Red Dragon'
Ralph's red dragon myrtle
Potentilla fruticosa Danny Boy = 'Lissdan'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Prostanthera ovalifolia 'Variegata'
Oval-leaved mint-bush
Viburnum x globosum 'Jermyns Globe'
Hybrid viburnum
Abelia x grandiflora Tricolour Charm = 'Mincautri'
Glossy abelia
Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla
Bog rosemary
Aronia melanocarpa 'Autumn Magic'
Black chokeberry
Aronia x prunifolia 'Viking'
Purple chokeberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Fireball'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Orange Sunrise'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Red Rocket'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis x stenophylla 'Lemon Queen'
Rosemary barberry
Ceanothus impressus 'Cool Blue'
Californian lilac, Santa Barbara Ceanothus
Hydrangea macrophylla Dolce Kiss = 'Dolkis'
Hortensia hydrangea, Mophead hydrangea
Leucothoe keiskei Burning Love = 'Opstal50'
Keisks leucothoe
Lotus hirsutus
Hairy canary clover
Myrteola nummularia
Dwarf myrtle
Nandina domestica Plum Passion = 'Monum'
Chinese sacred bamboo, Heavenly bamboo
Parthenium argentatum
Guayule
Physocarpus 'Magic Ball'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Potentilla fruticosa 'Bo-Peep'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Longacre Variety'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa Bella Bianca = 'Hachbiana'
Shrubby cinquefoil
Rhododendron 'Lady Roseberry'
Knaphill azalea
Salvia aurea 'Kirstenbosch'
Beach sage
Salvia aurita
Long-eared sage
Spiraea japonica Double Play® Gold = 'Yan'
Japanese spiraea