Shrubs for containers
If you have a balcony or patio, or you just don't want to plant in the ground, there are a number of shrubs that are happy to be grown in large pot of container. Top tip: to keep plants healthy make sure to water and feed regularly and change the compost in the pot every couple of years.
Plants (542)
Hebe Purple Shamrock = 'Neprock'
Hebe vernicosa
Glossy leaved hebe
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Baby Blue'
Hortensia hydrangea, Mophead hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Black Steel Zambia'
Hortensia hydrangea, Mophead hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Hot Red Violet'
Hortensia hydrangea, Mophead hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'King George'
Hortensia hydrangea, Mophead hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Koria'
Lacecap hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Love You Kiss'
Lacecap hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Mathilda Gutges'
Hortensia hydrangea, Mophead hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Rotkehlehen'
Lacecap hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Selina'
Lacecap hydrangea
Hypoestes aristata
Ribbon bush, Freckle face, Polka dot plant, Pink polka dot plant
Lavandula 'Regal Splendour'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
English lavender, True lavender, Common lavender
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 stoechas
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula stoechas 'Anouk'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula stoechas 'Dark Royalty'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula stoechas 'Papillon'
Lavender, French lavender
Lavandula stoechas Lilac Wings = 'Prolil'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula stoechas subsp. stoechas f. leucantha 'Snowman'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavatera x clementii 'Burgundy Wine'
Clement's lavatera
Ligustrum japonicum 'Rotundifolium'
Japanese privet
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
Mahonia eurybracteata 'Soft Caress'
Spine-free mahonia, Soft mahonia
Nandina Blush Pink = 'aka'
Chinese sacred bamboo, Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica
Chinese sacred bamboo, Heavenly bamboo, Nanten
Nandina domestica 'Fire Power'
Chinese sacred bamboo, Heavenly bamboo, Nanten
Nandina domestica 'Gulf Stream'
Chinese sacred bamboo, Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica 'Obsessed'
Chinese sacred bamboo, Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica 'Twilight'
Chinese sacred bamboo, Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica Magical Lemon and Lime = 'Lemlin'
Chinese sacred bamboo, Heavenly bamboo
Parahebe catarractae 'Avalanche'
Waterfall parahebe
Pieris japonica 'Little Heath'
Lily of the valley bush, Japanese pieris
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Golf Ball'
Tawhiwhi, Kohuhu
Potentilla fruticosa 'Abbotswood'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Elizabeth'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Goldfinger'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Kobold'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Pink Beauty'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Primrose Beauty'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Tangerine'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa Marian Red Robin = 'Marrob'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa Princess = 'Blink'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil