Pet-friendly shrubs
Shrubs give your garden structural interest and most are perfectly safe for pets. Choose with confidence from this list of shrubs which are non-toxic to pets and which have the RHS Award of Garden Merit as robust and garden worthy plants. Photinia is not included in this list as it is toxic to horses, ruminants and grazing animals, though it is safe for dogs and cats.
Plants (318)
Camellia sasanqua 'Hugh Evans'
Sasanqua camellia
Camellia sasanqua 'Narumigata'
Sasanqua camellia
Camellia x williamsii 'Anticipation'
William's hybrid camellia
Camellia x williamsii 'Bowen Bryant'
William's hybrid camellia
Camellia x williamsii 'Brigadoon'
William's hybrid camellia
Camellia x williamsii 'China Clay'
William's hybrid camellia
Camellia x williamsii 'Daintiness'
William's hybrid camellia
Camellia x williamsii 'Debbie'
William's hybrid camellia
Camellia x williamsii 'Donation'
William's hybrid camellia
Camellia x williamsii 'E.T.R. Carlyon'
William's hybrid camellia
Camellia x williamsii 'George Blandford'
William's hybrid camellia
Camellia x williamsii 'Glenn's Orbit'
William's hybrid camellia
Camellia x williamsii 'J.C. Williams'
William's hybrid camellia
Camellia x williamsii 'Jury's Yellow'
Williams hybrid camellia
Camellia x williamsii 'Les Jury'
William's hybrid camellia
Camellia x williamsii 'Muskoka'
William's hybrid camellia
Camellia x williamsii 'Ruby Wedding'
Williams hybrid camellia
Camellia x williamsii 'Saint Ewe'
William's hybrid camellia
Camellia x williamsii 'Senorita'
William's hybrid camellia
Camellia x williamsii 'Water Lily'
William's hybrid camellia
Ceanothus 'Burkwoodii'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus 'Cascade'
California lilac, Redroot, Creeping blue blossom
Ceanothus 'Concha'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus 'Southmead'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus 'Topaze'
California lilac, Redroot
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus 'Mystery Blue'
Blue blossom, Blue brush
Ceanothus x delileanus 'Gloire de Versailles'
California lilac, Redroot, French hybrid ceanothus
Ceanothus x pallidus 'Perle Rose'
California lilac, Redroot
Cornus 'Eddie's White Wonder'
Dogwood, Cornel
Cornus 'Ormonde'
Dogwood, Cornel
Cornus 'Porlock'
Dogwood, Cornel
Cornus alba 'Aurea'
Red-barked dogwood, White fruited dogwood, Tatarian dogwood
Cornus alba Ivory Halo = 'Bailhalo'
Red-barked dogwood, White fruited dogwood, Tatarian dogwood
Cornus sanguinea 'Anny's Winter Orange'
Common dogwood, Bloodtwig, Pegwood, Dogberry
Cornus sanguinea 'Magic Flame'
Common dogwood, Bloodtwig, Pegwood, Dogberry
Cornus sericea 'Bud's Yellow'
Red osier dogwood, American dogwood
Cornus sericea 'Hedgerows Gold'
Red osier dogwood, American dogwood
Cornus sericea 'White Gold'
Red osier dogwood, American dogwood
Cornus sericea Kelsey's Gold = 'Rosco'
Kelseys golden dwarf
Cotoneaster atropurpureus 'Variegatus'
Purple cotoneaster
Cotoneaster conspicuus 'Decorus'
Necklace cotoneaster
Cotoneaster salicifolius 'Gnom'
Willow leaf cotoneaster
Cotoneaster x suecicus 'Juliette'
Swedish cotoneaster
Escallonia 'Apple Blossom'
Escallonia 'Donard Radiance'
Escallonia 'Langleyensis'
Escallonia 'Peach Blossom'
Escallonia 'Pride of Donard'