Shrubs

Shrubs provide an easy care backdrop for lower growing plants, and also provide privacy and shelter.

Popular shrubs for screening and shelter 

Banksia

Corokia

Camellia

Griselinia

Photinia

Pittosporum species

Pseudopanax

Popular flowering shrubs 

Azalea

Camellia species /varieties

Ceanothus

Choisya (Mexican orange blossom)

Daphne

Grevillea species

Hebe varieties

Hydrangea

Loropetalum

Michelia varieties

Pieris species / varieties (Lilly of the Valley bush)

Raphiolepsis (Indian Hawthorn)

Rhododendron

Viburnum species

Shrubs come in a huge range of heights, textures, flowers – deciduous and evergreen.

Those of us fortunate enough to have a large property can select from a large range. Unfortunately many of today’s sections are very small with little room which confines selection to shrubs under 3 metres.

Popular low growing or ground cover shrubs

Azalea- evergreen

Coleonema

Convolvulus cneorum

Coprosma species / varieties

Cotoneaster

Nandina species (Japanese bamboo)

Pittosporum ‘Golf Ball’

Popular foliage effect shrubs

Astelia

Cordyline (Cabbage tree)

Corokia

Cotinus (Smoke bush)

Ferns (various)

Griselinia

Loropetalum Plum Delight

Pseudopanax

Phormium (Flax)

Pittosporum

Teucrium