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)
Andromeda polifolia
Bog rosemary, Marsh andromeda
Andromeda polifolia 'Blue ice'
Bog rosemary, Marsh andromeda
Artemisia absinthium
Absinthe, Ware-moth, Common wormwood, Green ginger
Artemisia absinthium 'Lambrooke Silver'
Absinthe, Ware-moth, Common wormwood, Green ginger
Artemisia arborescens
Tree artemisia, Tree wormwood
Artemisia arborescens 'Faith Raven'
Tree artemisia, Tree wormwood
Artemisia pontica
Roman wormwood, Small absinth, Old warrior
Asclepias curassavica
Blood flower milkweed, Indian root, Swallow-wort, Batal, Bastard pecacuanha, Flor de seda
Asclepias curassavica 'Red Butterfly'
Blood flower milkweed, Indian root, Swallow-wort, Batal, Bastard pecacuanha, Flor de seda
Aucuba japonica 'Goldstrike'
Spotted laurel, Japanese aucuba
Ballota acetabulosa
False dittany
Ballota nigra
Black horehound, Stinking Roger
Ballota pseudodictamnus
False dittany
Berberis empetrifolia
Crowberry barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Diabolic'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Golden Torch'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii 'Pow-wow'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii Bonanza Gold = 'Bogozam'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii f. atropupurea 'Erecta'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Bagatelle'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Dart's Red Lady'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Rosy Rocket'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Berberis x stenophylla 'Corallina Compacta'
Rosemary barberry
Berberis x stenophylla 'Etna'
Rosemary barberry
Betula nana
Dwarf birch, Rock birch
Buxus microphylla
Littleleaf boxwood, Small leaved box
Buxus microphylla 'Green Pillow'
Littleleaf boxwood, Small leaved box
Buxus sempervirens 'Myosotidifolia'
Box, Common boxwood, American boxwood
Calceolaria integrifolia 'Sunshine'
Bush slipper flower
Caryopteris incana 'Jason'
Common bluebeard
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Aurea'
Bluebeard, Blue mist shrub, Blue spiraea, Clandon spiraea
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Dark Knight'
Bluebeard, Blue mist shrub, Blue spiraea, Clandon spiraea
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Longwood Blue'
Bluebeard, Blue mist shrub, Blue spiraea, Clandon spiraea
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Pershore'
Bluebeard, Blue mist shrub, Blue spiraea
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Summer Sorbet'
Bluebeard, Blue mist shrub, Blue spiraea, Clandon spiraea
Caryopteris x clandonensis Sterling Silver = 'Lissilv'
Bluebeard, Blue mist shrub, Blue spiraea, Clandon spiraea
Cassiope 'Badenoch'
Hybrid white heather
Celmisia ramulosa
Twiggy New Zealand daisy
Chamaecytisus purpureus
Purple broom
Cistus libanotis
White Portuguese rock rose
Cistus x obtusifolius 'Thrive'
Rock rose
Cistus x skanbergii
Skanberg's rock rose
Crossandra infundibuliformis
Firecracker flower, Firecracker plant
Cuphea ignea
Cigar flower, Firecracker plant, Red-white-and-blue flower, Cigar plant
Cytisus 'Cottage'
Broom
Cytisus x beanii
Beans cytisus, Broom
Cytisus x kewensis 'Niki'
Kew broom, Broom
Daphne arbuscula
Little tree daphne