Shrubs are an essential addition to the garden, providing structure and all-year-round interest. They are valued for their stunning flower displays, colourful foliage, winter berries and fragrance. Winter-flowering shrubs are especially valued for their colour, and often fragrance, when little else is growing in the garden. Evergreen shrubs are superb for permanent structure in the garden and are a perfect foil for summer perennials. Whether your garden is in full sun or full shade there’s a shrub to suit almost any situation with our value-for-money range! To get the best from your garden shrubs see our How to plant trees and shrubs guide.

Tree Peony rockiiPaeonia The silky white petals of Tree Peony rockii have deep burgundy bases forming massive bowl-shaped blooms up to 20cm in diameter! From late spring until early summer this beautiful and exotic tree peony will shine in your borders, making a fantastic cut flower too. Renowned for being long-lived plants, Tree Peony rockii is hardy and disease resistant ensuring a colourful display for years to come. Height and spread: 1.5m (60"). More info |
Buddleja Buzz® Collection Customer Review RatingThe short stems and compact growing habit of these fantastic patio buddlejas make them perfect for growing in patio containers and small gardens. These dwarf butterfly bushes produce masses of fragrant, dense flower spikes that will attract clouds of butterflies to your garden. The Buddleja Buzz™ series are hardy and easy to grow in almost any situation. Height and spread: 120cm (48").
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Holly 'Alaska' (Standard Tree)Ilex aquifolium
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Lilac 'Bloomerang' (Everblooming)Syringa microphylla (Syringa pubescens subsp. microphylla) Amazing plumes of pink flowers cover this deciduous shrub almost continually from spring to the first frosts. The abundant blooms of Lilac 'Bloomerang' are sweetly fragrant and make a lovely addition to cut flower arrangements. With a neat, compact habit, this superb lilac bush makes a fabulous specimen for cottage garden borders and large containers. Height and spread: 150cm (59"). Supplied in 9cm pots.Useful links: More info |
Philadelphus 'Virginal'(Mock Orange) With its fabulous orange blossom fragrance and exquisite double white flowers, Philadelphus 'Virginal' is well worth a place in your garden. The heavily scented, nectar rich blooms fragrance the air from late spring to early summer, attracting bees and other pollinating insects. This hardy, deciduous shrub has a vigorous, upright habit that forms an attractive large shrub. Mock Orange plants are ideal for wildlife and woodland gardens, and even cope well in challenging coastal areas. Height: 3m (10'). Spread: 2.5m (8'). Bareroot plant supplied.Useful links: More info |
Lavender 'Munstead'Lavendula angustifolia (English lavender) Customer Review RatingA cottage garden classic! Brush past its evergreen foliage to release the intense perfume of this compact lavender. Its delicate purple blue flowers held on stiff stems, attract bees and other insects; they also make excellent cut or dried flowers. Grow Lavender Munstead in containers, as a low hedge, or to soften paths and patio edges. Just be sure to plant it where you can savour its beguiling fragrance! Height: 45cm (18"). Supplied as plug tray plants. Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers. More info |
Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata'(Daphne odora 'Marginata')
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Daphne 'Eternal Fragrance'Daphne x transatlantica 'Eternal Fragrance' (Daphne x transatlantica 'Blafra')
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Deutzia x hybrida 'Strawberry Fields'(Deutzia x magnifica 'Rubra') Masses of pretty pink flowers adorn the arching branches of this attractive, deciduous shrub. The panicles of white star-shaped flowers with pink-tipped petals are produced in abundance from late spring to midsummer and are highly attractive to bees. Winner of an RHS AGM and naturally compact in habit, Deutzia x hybrida ‘Strawberry Fields’ is fantastic for a low maintenance garden, making an elegant addition to sunny or partly shaded borders. Height and spread: 2m (6.5'). Supplied in a 9cm pot. More info |
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Helmond Pillar'(Japanese Barberry) This narrow, columnar shrub is perfect for adding height and structure to your borders. Upright growing stems are clothed in attractive deep purple leaves that turn a sumptuous red in autumn. The small, yellow flowers of Berberis thunbergii 'Helmond Pillar' are produced in spring, followed by scarlet red berries. This deciduous Barberry is low maintenance and will grow almost anywhere. Height at maturity: 150cm (59"). Spread: 60cm (24"). Supplied in 9cm pots.Useful links: More info |
Buddleja 'Three in One'(Buddleia, Butterfly Bush)
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Lavender CollectionLavandula angustifolia 'Little Lady', Lavandula stoechas subsp.stoechas f. rosea 'Kew Red', Lavandula 'Papillon' (English lavender, French Lavender) Let this collection of specially selected lavender varieties fill your garden with their beguiling perfume. The delicate flowers, carried on stiff stems in summer, attract bees and other insects. Cut some lavender flowers for a wonderful scented posy, or dry them for a bowl of home-made pot pourri. Perfect for fragrant path edges, patio containers and borders. Supplied as 40mm plugs.
Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers. More info |