Small shrubs (<1m spread)
For small spaces it's good to choose a shrub whose "spread" or width does not exceed the space available. This selection includes shrubs that get no wider than 1m, so they're great for even the smallest of gardens.
Plants (474)
Lavandula angustifolia 'Arctic Snow'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula aristibracteata 'Blue Star'
Bristle-bracted lavender
Lavandula stoechas 'Anouk'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula stoechas Lilac Wings = 'Prolil'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula stoechas subsp. stoechas f. leucantha 'Snowman'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula Tiara = 'Fair 10'
Lavender
Leucothoe axillaris 'Curly Red'
Curly Dog Hobble
Lithodora diffusa
Spreading lithodora, Acid-loving lithodora
Lithodora diffusa 'Heavenly Blue'
Spreading lithodora, Acid-loving lithodora
Lithodora diffusa 'Star'
Spreading lithodora, Acid-loving lithodora
Lonicera periclymenum Chic et Choc = 'Inov205'
Woodbine, Woodbine honeysuckle
Nandina Blush Pink = 'aka'
Chinese sacred bamboo, Heavenly bamboo
Paeonia x festiva 'Rubra Plena'
Memorial day paeonia, Common red paeony, Common red peony
Parahebe catarractae 'Avalanche'
Waterfall parahebe
Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Little Spire'
Russian sage, Azure sage
Perovskia Lacey Blue = 'Lisslitt'
Russian sage
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Golf Ball'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Potentilla fruticosa 'Kobold'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa Marian Red Robin = 'Marrob'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Rhododendron 'Fumiko'
Azalea
Rhododendron 'Kazuko'
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Satschiko'
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Silver Sword'
Evergreen azalea
Rhododendron 'Snipe'
Rhododendron groenlandicum 'Compactum'
Labrador tea plant, St. Jame's tea
Rhododendron impeditum
Tangled rhodendron
Salvia 'Wendy's Wish'
Hybrid sage
Salvia x jamensis 'Maraschino'
James' hybrid sage
Santolina rosmarinifolia 'Lemon Fizz'
Rosemary lavender cotton
Sarcococca hookeriana 'Ghorepani'
Himalayan sarcococca
Skimmia japonica 'Marlot'
Skimmia japonica 'Thereza'
Skimmia japonica subsp. reevesiana
Reeve's skimmia, Japanese skimmia
Spiraea 'Tracy'
Spiraea japonica 'Genpei'
Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet
Spiraea japonica 'Gold Mound'
Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet
Spiraea japonica 'Goldflame'
Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet
Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess'
Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet
Spiraea japonica Double Play Artisan = 'Galen'
Japanese spiraea
Spiraea japonica Golden Princess = 'Lisp'
Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet
Spiraea japonica Magic Carpet = 'Walbuma'
Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet
Viburnum davidii
David viburnum, Evergreen viburnum
Weigela Black and White = 'Courtacad1'
Yucca glauca
Great plains yucca, Soapweed yucca, Plains soapweed, Bear grass, Small soapweed
Acer palmatum 'Murasaki-kiyohime'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Andromeda polifolia
Bog rosemary, Marsh andromeda