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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  • Patio Hit Georgia' Patio Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £25
    From £25

    'Patio Hit Georgia' Patio Shrub Rose

    Creamy white patio rose

    • Creamy white double roses
    • Little to no fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Long lasting flowers, ideal for cutting

    Currently out of stock

  • Better Times ' Hybrid Tea Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Better Times' Hybrid Tea Rose

    Vigorous hybrid tea rose

    • Pastel orange, large double flowers
    • Subtly fragranced
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Grows to 1m, perfect for mid-back borders

    Currently out of stock

  • Aucuba japonica Crotonifolia Shrubs
    £25
    £25

    Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia'

    Versatile and award-winning

    • Slow-growing, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 2.5m
    • Yellow-specked foliage, small purple blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Pink Perfection' Scented Hybrid Tea Rose
    £23
    £23

    'Pink Perfection' Scented Hybrid Tea Rose

    Classic hue, unmatched fragrance

    • Fully double, candy pink roses
    • Highly fragranced
    • Repeat flowering: June to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    Currently out of stock

  • Sexy Rexy' Floribunda Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Sexy Rexy' Floribunda Rose

    Packed with petals

    • Clusters of bubblegum pink cup-shaped roses
    • Mildly scented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • City of Glasgow gold medal winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Patio Hit Dafne' Patio Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £25
    From £25

    'Patio Hit Dafne' Patio Shrub Rose

    Perfect for a vase

    • Semi double deep pink flowers
    • Sweetly scented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Perfect for cutting

    Currently out of stock

  • Cherry Girl' Floribunda Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Cherry Girl' Floribunda Rose

    Cheerful red floribunda

    • Clusters of fully double, red nostalgic roses
    • Lightly scented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • ADR award for strength and health

    Currently out of stock

  • Lucky Stars' Patio Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Lucky Stars' Patio Shrub Rose

    Rich, deep red patio rose

    • Deep crimson double flowers
    • Light, spicy fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Plant near your seating area

    Currently out of stock

  • Niceday' Patio Climbing Rose Shrubs
    From £36
    From £36

    'Niceday' Patio Climbing Rose

    Sweetly fragrant patio climber

    • Peach double blooms
    • Medium levels of sweet fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Suitable for a trellis, arch or obelisk

    Currently out of stock

  • Caribbean Dawn' Patio Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Caribbean Dawn' Patio Shrub Rose

    Sunrise-coloured patio rose

    • Coral pink semi-double blooms
    • Unscented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Perfect for patio pots

    Currently out of stock

  • Prunus lusitanica Angustifolia Shrubs
    £25
    £25

    Prunus lusitanica 'Angustifolia'

    A big hit with bees!

    • Gently spreading shrub
    • Large shrub - grows up to 5m
    • Evergreen foliage, fragrant white flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Pittosporum Golden Ball Shrubs
    £25
    £25

    Pittosporum 'Golden Ball'

    Ideal for topiary and shaping!

    • Neat, shapeable shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Chartreuse foliage, fragrant (honey) flowers
    • A disease-resistant alternative to Box

    Currently out of stock

  • Phormium Golden Ray Shrubs
    £28
    £28

    Phormium 'Golden Ray'

    Shining hues for bright borders

    • Classic, clump-forming shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 2m
    • Strappy mid-green blades with yellow margins
    • Hardy and disease-resistant

    Currently out of stock

  • Amorosa' Hybrid Tea Rose | Bouquet Rose
    £28
    £28

    'Amorosa' Hybrid Tea Rose | Bouquet Rose

    Fragrant pink rosettes

    • Fully double blush-pink blooms
    • An enchanting sweet fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: July to October
    • Bred especially for cutting

    Currently out of stock

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

    'Parade Radmila' Patio Shrub Rose

    A rose as pretty as a peach

    • Peach double blooms
    • Little to no fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Perfect for cutting

    Currently out of stock

  • Saphir' Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Saphir' Shrub Rose

    Cool lilac-blue shrub rose

    • Lilac cup shaped flowers
    • Light classic rose fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Wildlife friendly - attracts pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Secret Smile' Floribunda Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Secret Smile' Floribunda Rose

    Deep pink floribunda rose

    • Vibrant semi-double pink blooms
    • Lightly scented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Winner of the City of Glasgow Golden Prize

    Currently out of stock

  • Peter James Richardson' Floribunda Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Peter James Richardson' Floribunda Rose

    Exquisitely-coloured blooms

    • Ivory flowers with up to 100 petals
    • Mildly scented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Perfect focal point in a pot or bed

    Currently out of stock

  • Flower Power Gold' Patio Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Flower Power Gold' Patio Shrub Rose

    Golden yellow patio rose

    • Gorgeous double blooms
    • Irresistible fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Perfect Golden Anniversary gift

    Currently out of stock

  • Lest we Forget' Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Lest We Forget' Shrub Rose

    Superb red shrub rose

    • Masses of large, velvet red semi-double roses
    • Unscented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Bred in the UK

    Currently out of stock

  • Pittosporum Silver Ball Shrubs
    £25
    £25

    Pittosporum 'Silver Ball'

    A glorious, shining globe...

    • Naturally spherical shrub
    • Small shrub - grows up to 1m
    • Silvery foliage, fragrant purple blooms
    • Hardy and pest-resistant

    Currently out of stock

  • Hydrangea macrophylla Mariesii Perfecta Shrubs
    £25
    £25

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Mariesii Perfecta'

    Spectacular lace-cap blooms

    • Slow-growing, compact, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Deciduous shrub with large blue flowers
    • Low-maintenance and fully hardy

    Currently out of stock

  • Euonymus Harlequin Shrubs
    £14
    £23 £14

    Euonymus 'Harlequin'

    This shrub is no joke

    • Beautifully toned vergreen variegated leaves
    • Fully hardy and low maintenance
    • Slow growth rate - 10-20cm per year
    • Grows up to 1m

    Currently out of stock

  • Truly Loved' Floribunda Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Palace Truly Loved' Floribunda Rose

    Magenta pink floribunda rose

    • Fully double pink roses
    • Sweetly scented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Ideal for cutting

    Currently out of stock

  • Shrub Rose 'Lenka™ Frayla®' | 4.5L Pot Shrubs
    From £28
    From £28

    'Lenka Frayla®' Shrub Rose

    Perfect for bright bouquets

    • Clusters of creamy yellow flowers
    • Sweetly fragrant
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Perfect for large tubs

    Currently out of stock

  • Sunny Sky®' Hybrid Tea Rose | Bouquet Rose
    £28
    £28

    'Sunny Sky®' Hybrid Tea Rose | Bouquet Rose

    Brightens your borders and vases

    • Large, golden yellow roses
    • Fruity fragrance with notes of citrus
    • Repeat flowering: July to October
    • Rose of the Year 2016

    Currently out of stock

  • W B Yeats' Floribunda Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'W B Yeats' Floribunda Rose

    Flourishes in a pot

    • Semi-double, open red flowers
    • Good fragrance levels
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Gold medal winner

    Currently out of stock

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Straight from the capable hands of our shrub specialist Danielle to your garden, you can be sure that each bush, hedge and plant is grown to last. Nurtured in the fields of the South Downs and professionally pruned for the best shape, these hardy feature plants will be adding structure, colour and variety to your garden for many years to come.

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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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