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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  • Sunseeker' Patio Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Sunseeker' Patio Shrub Rose

    Sunny patio rose, best for pots

    • Clusters of double orange blooms
    • Lightly scented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

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

    'Parade Cajsa' Patio Shrub Rose

    Powder pink patio rose

    • Soft pink double blooms
    • Little to no fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Ideal for cutting

    Currently out of stock

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

    'Castle Avila' Patio Shrub Rose

    Deep pink patio rose

    • Spectacular fully double blooms
    • Sweetly scented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Winner of six international awards

    Currently out of stock

  • Arrowwood | Viburnum x bodnantense 'Dawn' Shrubs
    From £14
    From £14

    Arrowwood | Viburnum x bodnantense 'Dawn'

    A start to something bloom-tiful

    • Vigorous, upright shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 2.5m
    • Superbly-scented pink flowers, toothed leaves
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Escallonia Pink Elle Shrubs
    £15
    £25 £15

    Escallonia 'Pink Elle'

    Flowers twice a year

    • Evergreen shrub with vibrant pink flowers
    • Attracts bees and butterflies
    • Slow growth rate - 10-20cm per year
    • Grows up to 1.5m

    Currently out of stock

  • Look Good Feel Betterâ„¢' Nostalgia Shrub Rose
    £28
    £28

    'Look Good Feel Betterâ„¢' Nostalgia Shrub Rose

    The quintessential red rose

    • Deep red double roses
    • Little to no scent
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Multiple award winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Queen Bee' Floribunda Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Queen Bee' Floribunda Rose

    Frilly, peach-toned floribunda

    • Semi double peach blooms
    • Slightly fragranced
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Compact and great for pots

    Currently out of stock

  • Laura Ford' Patio Climbing Rose Shrubs
    From £36
    From £36

    'Laura Ford' Patio Climbing Rose

    Peach-coloured patio climber

    • Open peach and yellow flowers
    • Very lightly scented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Excellent disease resistance

    Currently out of stock

  • Alaska' Climbing Rose Shrubs
    From £36
    From £36

    'Alaska' Climbing Rose

    Snowy white climbing rose

    • Clusters of double creamy white flowers
    • Subtly sweet fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Compact and easy to maintain

    Currently out of stock

  • Lilac | Syringa 'Red Pixie' Shrubs
    From £15
    From £15

    Lilac | Syringa 'Red Pixie'

    Superb scent, fabulous flowers

    • Spreading, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Fragrant pink flowers, deciduous foliage
    • Compact enough for large containers

    Currently out of stock

  • Photinia x fraseri 'Little Red Robin' Shrubs
    From £14
    From £14

    Photinia x fraseri 'Little Red Robin'

    A roaring flame of red foliage

    • Bushy, upright shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Bright red, evergreen foliage (turning green)
    • Nice and compact stature

    Currently out of stock

  • Shrubby Cinquefoil | Potentilla fruticosa 'Solar'issima' Shrubs
    £30
    £30

    Shrubby Cinquefoil | Potentilla fruticosa 'Solar'issima'

    A hit of shrubby sunshine

    • Robust, rounded shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Intense tangerine and yellow blooms
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • David Viburnum | Viburnum davidii Shrubs
    £30
    £30

    David Viburnum | Viburnum davidii

    Glistening dark blue berries

    • Bushy, spreading shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Evergreen foliage, white blooms, blue berries
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Patio Camellia Tree | Camellia 'Spring Festival' Shrubs
    £40
    £40

    Patio Camellia Tree | Camellia 'Spring Festival'

    The finest spring flowers

    • Elegant, upright patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Dark evergreen foliage, glorious pink blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nikko Blue' Shrubs
    From £14
    From £14

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nikko Blue'

    The bluest blooms? Could be!

    • Striking, domed shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Bold blue blooms (especially in acidic soil)
    • Great for cut flowers

    Currently out of stock

  • Marlis Renaissance®' Shrub Rose Shrubs
    £23
    £23

    'Marlis Renaissance®' Shrub Rose

    Charming and traditional

    • Clusters of large, full pink blooms
    • Evocative Old Rose fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Thrives in borders and large containers

    Currently out of stock

  • Schöhne Maid' Hybrid Tea Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Schöhne Maid' Hybrid Tea Rose

    Early-flowering tea rose

    • Very large, elegant soft pink roses
    • Strong fruity fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Extra hardy and early flowering

    Currently out of stock

  • Tequila Sunrise' Hybrid Tea Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Tequila Sunrise' Hybrid Tea Rose

    A cocktail of colour

    • Yellow, orange and red toned flowers
    • Lightly fragranced
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Makes a wonderful gift

    Currently out of stock

  • Tropicana' Hybrid Tea Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Tropicana' Hybrid Tea Rose

    Sensational showstopper

    • Coral double roses
    • Rich, intense fruity fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Winner of 12 international awards

    Currently out of stock

  • The Charlatan (Sweet Pretty)' Floribunda Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'The Charlatan (Sweet Pretty)' Floribunda Rose

    Multi award-winning floribunda

    • Single, soft pink roses
    • Unscented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Winner of 11 international awards

    Currently out of stock

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

    'Trumpeter' Floribunda Rose

    A true vintage rose

    • Fully double orange-red flowers
    • Lightly fragranced
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Sweet Child of Mine' Floribunda Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Sweet Child of Mine' Floribunda Rose

    Woah, oh, oh

    • Large, bright white globe shaped flowers
    • Aromatic aniseed fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Rain-tolerant blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Vanilla' Ground Cover Rose Shrubs
    £30
    £30

    'Vanilla' Ground Cover Rose

    A carpet of creamy flowers

    • Clusters of semi double, yellow blooms
    • Lightly fragranced
    • Repeat flowering: June to September
    • Very hardy plant

    Currently out of stock

  • Rhapsody in Blue' Floribunda Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Rhapsody in Blue' Floribunda Rose

    Striking tones

    • Deep violet open flowers
    • Strong, heady fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Rose of the Year 2003

    Currently out of stock

  • Perfect Harmony' Hybrid Tea Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Perfect Harmony' Hybrid Tea Rose

    A chorus of heavenly fragrance

    • Large, ruffled yellow and pink roses
    • Strong, sweet fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Excellent disease resistance

    Currently out of stock

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

    'Korresia' Floribunda Rose

    Vintage floribunda rose

    • Sprays of large, double, golden yellow roses
    • Light, spicy fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    Currently out of stock

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

    'Herkules' Shrub Rose

    Mixed pastel-toned roses

    • Enchanting double blooms
    • Strong scent with apple and pear notes
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Ideal for cutting gardens

    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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