Shrubs (bushes) and structural plants
Shrubs add structure to a garden, they can be evergreen or deciduous. Here is a selection which do not mind sandy soil. Also they all have the Award of Garden Merit (AGM), which is the Royal Horticultural Society's (RHS) seal of approval that these plants perform reliably in the garden.
Plants (110)
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Moerloosei'
Showy Chinese quince
Chaenomeles x superba 'Crimson and Gold'
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles x superba 'Nicoline'
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles x superba 'Pink Lady'
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles x superba 'Rowallane'
Flowering quince
Cotoneaster atropurpureus 'Variegatus'
Purple cotoneaster
Cotoneaster salicifolius 'Gnom'
Willow leaf cotoneaster
Crataegus orientalis
Silver thorn, Oriental thorn
Gaultheria mucronata 'Pink Pearl'
Wintergreen, Box berry, Canada tea, Prickly heath
Ilex aquifolium 'Golden Queen'
Common holly, English holly, Hulver bush
Ilex aquifolium 'Handsworth New Silver'
Common holly, English holly, Hulver bush
Ilex aquifolium 'Pyramidalis Fructu Luteo'
Yellow fruited holly
Ilex x altaclerensis 'Belgica Aurea'
Highclere hybrid hollies, Highclere hybrid holly, Altaclera holly
Ilex x altaclerensis 'Camelliifolia'
Altaclera holly, Camellia leafed English holly, Highclere hybrid holly, Altaclera holly
Ilex x altaclerensis 'Lawsoniana'
Highclere hybrid holly, Altaclera holly
Kalmia latifolia 'Pink Charm'
Calico Bush, Mountain laurel, American laurel, Spoonwood
Kolkwitzia amabilis 'Pink Cloud'
Beauty bush, American beauty bush
Lonicera x purpusii 'Winter Beauty'
Winter beauty, Winter honeysuckle
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diabolo'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Polygaloides chamaebuxus 'Grandiflora'
Bastard box, Shrubby milkwort, Ground box, Ground milkwort
Potentilla fruticosa 'Hopleys Orange'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'King Cup'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Medicine Wheel Mountain'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Rhododendron 'Berryrose'
Azalea 'Berryrose'
Rhododendron 'Cecile'
Azalea 'Cecile'
Rhododendron 'Coccineum Speciosum'
Azalea 'Coccineum Speciosum', Ghent azalea
Rhododendron 'Daviesii'
Azalea 'Daviesii', Ghent azalea
Rhododendron 'Dora Amateis'
Hybrid rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Fantastica'
Hybrid rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Fireball'
Azalea 'Fireball'
Rhododendron 'Golden Oriole'
Rhododendron 'Klondyke'
Azalea 'Klondyke'
Rhododendron 'Lavender Girl'
Rhododendron 'Persil'
Azalea 'Persil'
Rhododendron 'Praecox'
Rhododendron 'Ramapo'
Hybrid rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Soir de Paris'
Azalea 'Soir de Paris'
Rhododendron 'Whitethroat'
Azalea 'Whitethroat'
Rhododendron arborescens
Sweet azalea, Smooth azalea
Rhododendron calostrotum subsp. keleticum
Charming rhododendron, Beautiful covered rhododendron
Rhododendron pseudochrysanthum
Chrysanthemum like rhododendron
Rhododendron racemosum
Raceme flowered rhododendron
Rhododendron rubiginosum
Rusty leafed rhododendron
Rhododendron schlippenbachii
Baron Schlippenbach's rhododendron, Azalea
Rhododendron viscosum
Swamp azalea, Sticky azalea, Swamp honeysuckle
Rhododendron yakushimanum 'Koichiro Wada'
Yakushima rhododendron
Rosa 'Paul Transon'
Rambling rose
Rosa virginiana
Shrub rose, Virginia rose