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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Mahonia Japonica

An erect shrub with dark green leaves, sharply toothed. Fragrant pale yellow flowers late autumn to early spring followed by purple-blue berries. Height: 2m Spread: 3m

Mahonia x media Charity

An erect shrub with dark green leaves, sharply toothed. Bright yellow fragrant flowers in dense clusters from late autumn to late winter. Height: 2m Spread: 2m Growth Rate/Habit: Normal/Erect

Myrtus communis

An evergreen shrub with glossy dark green leaves and pretty, fragrant, white flowers with conspicuous white stamens, followed by purple-black berries. Height: 3m Spread: 2m

Myrtus communis ssp. tarentina

A compact evergreen shrub with glossy dark green leaves and pretty, fragrant, pink-tinted, cream flowers with conspicuous stamens, followed by white berries. Hardy. Height: 1.5m Spread: 1.5m

Myrtus Glanleam Gold

An aromatic evergreen shrub with creamy-yellow margins. Slightly fragrant white flowers. Height: up to 7m Spread: 5m. Plant in full sun with fertile soil.