Flowering Shrubs

Flowering shrubs are a must for colourful hedges, borders and wildlife gardens, wowing you with year-round displays of beautiful blooms, while providing essential habitats for birds and mammals and pollen for bees and butterflies. They’re all grown by our UK growers, so you can be sure you’re getting the hardiest, healthiest plants around.

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  • A Rose for Heather' Climbing Rose Shrubs
    From £36
    From £36

    'A Rose for Heather' Climbing Rose

    Perfect for pergolas

    • Mid-pink, semi-double roses
    • Strongly scented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • A magnet for pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Raspberry Ripple®' Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £28
    From £28

    'Raspberry Ripple®' Shrub Rose

    A fragrant work of art

    • Ruffled, double magenta blooms
    • Intensely scented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • A medium shrub ideal for borders

    Currently out of stock

  • Shrub Rose 'Tara™ Reka®' | 4.5L Pot Shrubs
    From £28
    From £28

    'Jewel in the Crown®' Shrub Rose

    Compact and free flowering

    • Floriferous bright red blooms
    • Unscented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • A versatile shrub for landscaping or pots

    Currently out of stock

  • Hydrangea paniculata Pinky Winky Shrubs
    £25
    £25

    Hydrangea paniculata 'Pinky Winky'

    Watch the colours change!

    • Upright, spreading shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Fragrant blooms turn from green to pink!
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Shrub Rose 'Carmine™ Vaza' | 4.5L Pot Shrubs
    From £28
    From £28

    'Joyful Anniversary' Shrub Rose

    The classic romantic rose

    • Vintage carmine red, classically-shaped roses
    • Subtle, sweet scent
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Small shrub perfect for pots or border fronts

    Currently out of stock

  • Snow Kisses' Patio Shrub Rose
    £23
    £23

    'Snow Kisses' Patio Shrub Rose

    Bright as a sprinkling of snow

    • Clusters of white double roses
    • Subtly fragranced
    • Repeat flowering: June to October
    • Grow in pots on a patio or balcony

    Currently out of stock

  • Flaming Cover®' Ground Cover Rose
    £28
    £28

    'Flaming Cover®' Ground Cover Rose

    Light up the garden

    • Golden yellow double blooms
    • Lightly fragranced
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Plant at the front of a border

    Currently out of stock

  • Pink Martini' Hybrid Tea Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Pink Martini' Hybrid Tea Rose

    Ruffled pink tea rose

    • Soft pink fully double flowers
    • Strongly scented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Pollinator friendly!

    Currently out of stock

  • Charming Cover®' Ground Cover Rose
    £28
    £28

    'Charming Cover®' Groundcover Rose

    Bold and cheerful crimson roses

    • Bright crimson blooms
    • Subtly scented
    • Repeat flowering: June to October
    • Glossy, mid-green foliage

    Currently out of stock

  • Yucca gloriosa Variegata Shrubs
    £25
    £25

    Yucca gloriosa 'Variegata'

    Jaw-dropping flowers!

    • Low-maintenance, clump-forming shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Yellow-edged foliage with bell-shaped blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Little Sunset' Patio Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Little Sunset' Patio Shrub Rose

    Striking bicoloured patio rose

    • Sunny yellow roses with a cerise pink edge
    • Lightly scented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Colour fast and heat resistant blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • Sweet Cover®' Ground Cover Rose
    £28
    £28

    'Sweet Cover®' Ground Cover Rose

    Masses of low-growing roses

    • Clusters of small double pink flowers
    • Lightly fragranced
    • Repeat flowering: May to September
    • Very resistant to diseases

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Dwarf Fairy' Patio Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Dwarf Fairy' Patio Shrub Rose

    Small but exquisitely formed

    • Bright red, fully double miniature roses
    • Subtly fragranced
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • An ideal gift with minimal maintenance

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Palace Kailani' Patio Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £25
    From £25

    'Palace Kailani' Patio Shrub Rose

    Bright white patio rose

    • Medium sized double white roses
    • Honey scented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Also known as 'Little Angel'

    Currently out of stock

  • Cistus corbariensis Shrubs
    £23
    £23

    Cistus corbariensis

    Floriferous, compact rock rose

    • Charming, bushy shrub
    • Small shrub - grows up to 1m
    • Evergreen foliage, daisy-white flowers
    • Incredibly easy to grow and care for

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Firebird' Floribunda Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Firebird' Floribunda Rose

    Flame-toned floribunda rose

    • Red, orange and yellow double roses
    • Mild, fruity fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • International award winner

    Currently out of stock

  • It’s a Wonderful Life' Floribunda Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'It's a Wonderful Life' Floribunda Rose

    Rose of the Year 2022

    • Coral pink double blooms
    • Delicate light scent
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Petal colours change with temperature

    Currently out of stock

  • LA VILLA COTTA' Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'La Villa Cotta' Shrub Rose

    Orange-yellow toned rose

    • Yellow/orange full double flowers
    • Warm, sweet light fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • International award winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Abbeyfield Gold' Hybrid Tea Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Abbeyfield Gold' Hybrid Tea Rose

    Fragrant hybrid tea rose

    • Bright yellow, cupped double roses
    • Strong classic tea rose fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Great for flower arrangements

    Currently out of stock

  • Global Beauty (Candlelight)' Hybrid Tea Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Global Beauty (Candlelight)' Hybrid Tea Rose

    Warm yellow hybrid tea rose

    • Large, fully double golden yellow blooms
    • Exquisite, strong fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Vigorous, with excellent disease resistance

    Currently out of stock

  • Climbing Rose 'Mapale™ Courtyard®' | 4.5L Pot Shrubs
    From £28
    From £28

    'Mapale Courtyard®' Climbing Rose

    Clusters of warm golden yellow

    • Ruffled, golden yellow roses
    • Subtle wild rose fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Ideal for small spaces

    Currently out of stock

  • Physocarpus Diabolo Shrubs
    £25
    £25

    Physocarpus 'Diabolo'

    Award-winning, year-round colour

    • Suckering, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 2m
    • Evergreen foliage and pinkish-white blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Parade Nicoline' Patio Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £25
    From £25

    'Patio Hit Nikoline' Patio Shrub Rose

    The classic red rose

    • Orange-red double roses
    • Classic rose fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Winner of multiple international awards

    Currently out of stock

  • Scarlet Hit®' Patio Shrub Rose
    £23
    £23

    'Scarlet Hit®' Patio Shrub Rose

    A concentrated crimson punch

    • Deep red, fully double flowers
    • Lightly scented
    • Repeat flowering: June to September
    • Perfect for patios and balconies

    Currently out of stock

  • Sweet Magic' Patio Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Sweet Magic' Patio Shrub Rose

    Soft peach patio rose

    • Large clusters of warm peach flowers
    • Sweetly scented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Palace Tabor' Patio Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £25
    From £25

    'Palace Tabor' Patio Shrub Rose

    Soft lavender patio rose

    • Double flowers in shades of pink
    • Sweetly scented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Ideal for a large tub

    Currently out of stock

  • Lavender Ice' Patio Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Lavender Ice' Patio Shrub Rose

    Unusual lilac patio rose

    • Large, silver-lilac roses in clusters
    • Subtly fragranced
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Great for containers

    Currently out of stock

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From tending Shakespeare’s gardens to nurturing citrus plants in National Trust orangeries, Alice has a wealth of knowledge and experience working at some of the very finest spaces. With a team of dedicated growers on hand to help, Alice utilises our industry-leading nursery (and the lovely, fertile conditions of the Cotswolds) to grow shrubs that aren’t just good-looking, they’re good-growing too.

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Which flowering shrub should you choose?

Which flowering shrub should you choose?

Want some more beautiful blooms for your garden? Want something chunkier than a perennial but not so large as a sprawling tree? Flowering shrubs hold the answer. But which should you choose? Well, there’s plenty to choose from! For early spring blooms, look to forsythia and its sunny yellow flowers. Camellias, too, herald the arrival of springtime, dazzling with a variety of different flower forms. Later in the year, lilacs announce themselves to the world with their pretty purple flowers and sumptuous fragrance. As summer rolls around, hydrangeas come to the fore, along with buddleias, both offering fabulously showy flowers. Late summer into autumn brings abelias, while you can even get some flowers in winter, thanks to winter jasmine.

Planting schemes featuring flowering shrubs

Planting schemes featuring flowering shrubs

Various planting schemes utilise flowering shrubs, including Japanese gardens, cottage gardens, Mediterranean gardens and woodland gardens. Camellias and magnolias are often found in Japanese gardens, rose bushes are a staple of the traditional English cottage garden, while lavender plants, which can be grown into a wonderful flowering hedge, are a mainstay of Mediterranean gardens. If you’re wanting to create a natural, woodland-style garden, then turn your trowel to rhododendrons and azaleas.

Caring for flowering shrubs

Caring for flowering shrubs

Flowering shrubs are generally nice and easy to look after. Most will need regular watering for the first couple of growing seasons until they’re established. Once established, however, watering is only desperately needed during hot, dry spells. Pruning requirements will vary from shrub to shrub, so make sure to check out the growing guide for the plant you’re thinking of choosing. Be sure, too, to check your plant’s spacing requirements. If you’ve only got a small garden, then opting for something vigorous like Japanese quince probably isn’t the smartest idea. Feed in spring with slow-release, general fertiliser and apply a layer of mulch to help retain moisture.

Flowering Shrubs FAQs

What is the easiest flowering shrub to grow?

Most flowering shrubs are nice and easy to grow, but if we were pushed to pick just one, we’d opt for the spectacular forsythia. Also known as golden bells, this jolly shrub tolerates most soils and conditions, requires little in the way of maintenance and delivers fabulous early spring colour to kickstart your garden back into life post-winter.

Are there any winter-flowering shrubs?

Yes, there are winter-flowering shrubs. Our two choices are the shrubby winter honeysuckle (Lonicera fragrantissima) and sweet box (Sarcococca confusa); both are highly fragrant and produce their beautiful blooms between December and March. What’s not to like?

What is the fastest growing flowering shrub?

Buddleias are pretty rapid growers, growing upwards of 60cm per year given good growing conditions. Weigelas are also known for speedy growth, commonly reaching 50cm to 60cm of growth each year.

Which shrubs flower in summer?

There are plenty of summer-flowering shrubs to choose from, including hydrangeas, , St. John’s wort, ceanothus, escallonia, shrub roses, abelia, hibiscus and potentilla to name just a few. Is September too late to plant shrubs?

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