Shrubs are mainly used to provide a permanent woody background in your garden, with a range of types to provide year round colour. Flowering shrubs have become great favourites that you can plant at any time of the year.

At Thompsons we grow our own extensive collection of shrubs which includes close to 400 varieties.

Please use the letters below to browse our A-Z range of shrubs.

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Berberis darwinii

Upright evergreen shrub with glossy, spine-tipped, dark green leaves Pendent racemes of dark orange flowers followed by blue-glaucous, black fruit. Height: 2m Spread: 2mGrowth Rate/Habit:

Berberis x ottawensis Superba

Rounded shrub with red-purple leaves, turning crimson-red in autumn. Clusters of yellow flowers followed by red berries. Height: 2m Spread: 1.6m Growth Rate/Habit: Normal/Rounded to broadly spread.

Berberis Thunbergii Admiration

A compact shrub with orange red leaves with a yellow margin. Plant in full sun.

Berberis Atropurpurea

Nana Dwarf, rounded shrub with purple-red leaves. Red-tinged pale yellow flowers are followed by glossy red fruit. Height: 60cm Spread: 75cm Growth Rate/Habit: Normal/Dwarf Aspect: Full sun.

Berberis thunbergii Aurea

Rounded shrub with bright yellow leaves when young, becoming pale green by late summer. Red-tinged pale yellow flowers are followed by glossy red fruit. Height: 1m Spread: 1m.

Berberis thunbergii Kelleriis

Attractive green leaves are mottled creamy white. In Autumn the white portion of the leaf turns pink to crimson. Red-tinged pale yellow flowers followed by glossy red fruit. Height: 90cm

Berberis thunbergii Red Chief

Spreading shrub with purple leaves and crimson-red young, arching, stems with thorns. Pale yellow flowers are followed by glossy red fruit. Excellent autumn colour. Height: 1.4m

Berberis thunbergii Rose Glow

Attractive shrub, purple-red leaves are mottled silver-pink and bright rose. Red-tinged pale yellow flowers are followed by glossy red fruit. Height: 1.4m Spread: 1.2m.

Buddleja alternifolia

Fast-growing shrub with arching stems of narrow green leaves alternately arranged up the stems. Intensely fragrant clusters of lilac flowers wreathe the branches. Height: 4m

Buddleja davidii Black Knight

Fast-growing shrub with arching stems of green leaves. Long conical panicles of dark purple-blue flowers. Hard prune during March. Hardy. Height: 3m Spread: 5m Growth Rate/Habit: Vigorous/Arching.

Buddleja davidii Harlequin

Fast-growing shrub with arching stems of yellow-margined when young, cream when mature, green leaves .Panicles of dark purple-red flowers. Hard prune during March. Height: 3m

Buddleja davidii Royal Red

Fast-growing shrub with arching stems of green leaves Panicles of dark purple- red flowers. Benefits from pruning during March. Height: 3m Spread: 5m Growth Rate/Habit: Vigorous/Arching

Buddleja White Bouquet

Fragrant, white flowers with yellow eyes produced in large panicles. Height: 3m Spread: 2.5m Plant with compost and bone meal.

Buddleja globosa

Rounded shrub with stems of handsome veined dark green leaves Rounded ball-like, fragrant, dark orange and yellow flowers. Benefits from pruning during March. Height: 5m Spread: 5m

Buddleja Lochinch

Fast-growing shrub with arching, grey, hairy stems of green leaves. Conical panicles of violet-blue fragrant flowers with orange eyes. Benefits from pruning during March. Height: 3m.

Buddleja Pink Delight

Fast-growing shrub with arching stems of green leaves. Large conical panicles of bright pink flowers. Benefits from during March. Height: 3m Spread: 3m Growth Rate/Habit: Vigorous/Arching .