100,000+ Books, Games & Puzzles in-stock 🇳🇿

Overnight NZ-wide delivery on in-stock orders 🚀

The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Shrubs

The Art and Science to Grow with Confidence
Series: Kew Experts
Book Hero Magic crafted this summary to help describe this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Summary
The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Shrubs offers a comprehensive introduction to planting and cultivating shrubs, featuring 12 inspiring projects and detailed profiles of 50 essential shrub specimens. Combining expert guidance from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew with beautiful botanical illustrations, this book provides practical advice on soil, light, and maintenance to help enthusiasts grow shrubs successfully.
Read More
Format: Hardback
TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK Please add to wishlist to be notified when back in stock

Sorry, we're currently out of stock of The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Shrubs. Please add to your Wishlist and we'll send you an email as soon as it's back in stock.

Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

This guide is ideal for entry-level gardeners and shrub enthusiasts seeking authoritative yet accessible advice. It suits those interested in low-maintenance plants and anyone looking for a practical and giftable gardening reference.

Book Hero thinking about your next read

The new Kew gardeners guide to growing shrubs features 12 easy and inspiring projects as well as detailed information on 50 of the most important specimens to grow, all accompanied by Kews beautiful botanical illustrations.

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

The new Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Shrubs features 12 easy and inspiring projects as well as detailed information on 50 of the most important specimens to grow, all accompanied by Kew's beautiful botanical illustrations.

Shrubs are the perfect plant - they are low-maintenance, there is a variety for nearly every need, and they are widely available. This guide is a perfect mix of practical and giftable gardening reference for the entry-level enthusiast who wants to find out more about shrubs and grow them successfully.

Combining the authority and expertise of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, with beautiful artworks and practical advice, this is a giftable hardback for enthusiasts and beginners. Packed with information and inspiration, it covers a range of plants, as well as vital information on soil, light, and maintenance. Every plant's needs are revealed, allowing readers to succeed with 50 specimens and 12 easy-to-follow projects.

Series: Kew Experts

View all
  • The Gardener's Companion to Medicinal Plants
    The Gardener's Companion to Medicinal Plants is a beautifully illustrated, giftable gardening reference book that combines exquisite botanical illustrations with practical self-help projects. Every day sees a discovery in the press about the new uses of plants, and it is certain that many of our most important drugs are derived from plants. From willow (used to produce aspirin) to periwinkle...
    Hardback
    $3999
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Alpines
    In this handy alpine-growing guide, Kew Gardens' alpines expert shares tips and advice on how to grow and maintain these unique plants, including 12 practical projects to try at home. Alpines are often considered tricky to grow, but given their natural mountain homes, they are actually remarkably hardy. They're perfect for dry, free-draining soils and do well in containers, gravel...
    Hardback
    $3299
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • A Kitchen Full of Herbs
    A practical card deck packed with simple growing and cooking tips to help you fill your kitchen with herbs. Organised by flavours and uses to enhance your cooking and boost your health with culinary plants. Supported by experts at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK. Packaged in an attractive gift box containing 60 cards organised into tabbed sections, this is...
    Cards
    $3299
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • A Cabinet Full of Medicinal Plants
    A practical card deck packed with traditional and modern discoveries to help you explore life-enhancing medicinal plants. Organised by common health complaints: From arnica for aching muscles to sage for the mind and memory, many common garden plants have provided relief in traditional medicine, and continue to be useful in home-grown remedies. Supported by experts at the Royal Botanic Gardens,...
    Cards
    $3299
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • A Home Full of House Plants
    A practical card deck packed with simple placement and plant care tips to help you fill your home with plants. Organised by living space: Do cacti like the kitchen? Will ferns thrive in the bathroom? This deck will help you choose the right plants for key spaces, supported by experts at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK. Packaged in an...
    Cards
    $3299
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Fruit
    Master the art of growing fruit. From the world-renowned Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Fruit introduces the best fruit to grow at home and teaches you how to cultivate each plant. With 12 easy and inspiring projects and beautiful botanical illustrations, this is part of the best-selling series of Kew Gardener's Guides, now available in...
    Paperback
    $2799
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Cacti and Succulents
    This inspirational book from Kew Gardens cacti and succulents expert is the perfect guide to growing and maintaining a wide variety of these fascinating plants. Indoors or outside, in the smallest spaces or as features in large gardens, succulents and cacti are popular in homes and gardens all across the world, regardless of climate. They're resilient, beautiful and easy to...
    Hardback
    $2999
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Bulbs
    Pre-order
    The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Bulbs
    Fill your garden with colour by learning how to choose, plant and care for bulbs. From the world-renowned Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, this essential guide by bulb expert Richard Wilford is the ultimate companion for anyone looking to plant and enjoy bulbs throughout the year. Packed with 12 easy, inspiring projects and beautiful botanical illustrations, The Kew Gardener's Guide to...
    Paperback
    $2499
    Elsewhere:
    $2799
    Pre-order
    Out 4 Aug 2026
  • The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Trees
    Pre-order
    The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Trees
    Grow trees with confidence and creativity in your garden. From the world-renowned Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, this essential guide by tree expert, Tony Kirkham, is the ultimate companion for anyone looking to plant and nurture trees successfully. Packed with 12 easy, inspiring projects and beautiful botanical illustrations, The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Trees combines practical advice with creative ideas,...
    Paperback
    $2499
    Elsewhere:
    $2700
    Pre-order
    Out 4 Aug 2026
  • The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Shrubs
    The new Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Shrubs features 12 easy and inspiring projects as well as detailed information on 50 of the most important specimens to grow, all accompanied by Kew's beautiful botanical illustrations. Shrubs are the perfect plant - they are low-maintenance, there is a variety for nearly every need, and they are widely available. This guide is...
    Hardback
    Sold Out

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780711282414

Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 September 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Frances Lincoln

Illustration: 200 colour images

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 160.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 144

About the Author

Valerie Boujard is a supervisor in the Arboretum at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Previously she worked there in the childrens garden and then the Mediterranean Garden. Born in France, she trained at Capel Manor College, London, and started her own design, construction and garden maintenance company in 2012. She worked for seven years for private clients in London before joining the staff at Kew, where she has been responsible for the care of many different types of shrubs.Kew Royal Botanic Gardens has built a global resource for medicinal plant names that enables health professionals and researchers to access information about plants and plant products relevant to pharmacological research, health regulation, traditional medicine and functional foods.

More from Home & Garden

View all
  • The Edible Backyard
    The Edible Backyard by Kath Irvine is an essential companion for anyone looking to transform their garden into a flourishing, organic paradise. This comprehensive guide takes you through every step needed to grow a variety of vegetables, fruits, and herbs in your own garden, ensuring a continuous supply of fresh produce all year round. Gardening expert Kath Irvine shares insights...
    Paperback
    $4000
    Elsewhere:
    $5000
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • A Thousand Feasts
    THE INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER From award-winning writer Nigel Slater, comes a new and exquisitely written collection of notes, memoir, stories and small moments of joy. 'Nigel Slater’s prose is the rarest delicacy of all: exquisite yet effortless, filled with heart, tenderness, yearning and humour' ELIZABETH DAY For years, Nigel Slater has kept notebooks of curiosities and wonderings, penned...
    Paperback
    $2999
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Grow Your Groceries
    Plant-growing ideas and tricks from a leading gardening TikToker. Hacks on how to grow plants from your supermarket shop. Have you ever wondered if you could grow plants from the food you buy? Could you do something with those leftover apple pips? What about growing your own kiwi plant? And what if you could make more plants from the herb...
    Hardback
    $3600
    Elsewhere:
    $4500
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Seasons Where The River Bends
    THE NEW FAMILY RECIPES AND STORIES COOKBOOK FROM JANE AND JIMMY BARNES Join Jane and Jimmy Barnes at their kitchen table in Seasons Where the River Bends, the eagerly awaited follow-up to their bestselling cookbook Where the River Bends. Inspired by the vibrant produce from their cherished Southern Highlands garden, this new volume features more than 60 recipes, sumptuous photography,...
    Hardback
    $4999
    Elsewhere:
    $6500
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • How to Keep House While Drowning
    A gentle guide to cleaning and organising when you're overwhelmed, from a licensed therapist and TikTok sensation PRE-ORDER KC'S NEXT BOOK—WHO DESERVES YOUR LOVE Simple tools to make home care easy when life is hard. When you are neurodivergent, have undiagnosed ADHD, or are struggling with your mental or physical health, keeping on top of the laundry pile and tackling...
    Paperback
    $2700
    Elsewhere:
    $3000
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • The Self-Sufficiency Garden
    Year-round growing plan to yield six portions of veg per person per day plus batching and preserving recipes. Eat homegrown food all year round and save money on your weekly shop by following a simple plan for self-sufficiency. The Self-Sufficiency Garden by Huw Richards and Sam Cooper reveals the results of their two-year journey planning and trialling their own self-sufficiency...
    Hardback
    $3800
    Elsewhere:
    $4500
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Edible Weeds Handbook
    Discover the rich world of New Zealand's wild edible plants with this comprehensive guide. In this comprehensive companion to the best-selling A Field Guide to the Native Edible Plants of New Zealand, Andrew Crowe explores the rich culinary world of Aotearoa's non-native plants - the so-called 'weeds'. From miner's lettuce to watercress, taro to acorns, this go-to, illustrated handbook offers...
    Paperback
    $2899
    Elsewhere:
    $3500
    (1)
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • The Quiet Home
    'House hushing' is a new interiors trend that's making (the right kind of) noise in these troubling times. Guardian A beautiful, authoritative guide to the concept of house hushing, The Quiet Home incorporates design principles and strategies for dialling down the visual noise in your home, and creating serene interiors that promote calm and wellbeing. It takes a pared-down, thoughtful...
    Hardback
    $5200
    Elsewhere:
    $6500
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • 100 Best Native Plants for New Zealand Gardens (Revised Edition)
    100 Best Native Plants for New Zealand Gardens (Revised Edition) by Fiona Eadie has solidified its place as an indispensable resource for gardeners, whether they are seasoned cultivators or enthusiastic novices. This extensively revised edition not only highlights 100 native species that thrive in New Zealand's diverse climates but also delves into detailed, inspirational, and practical advice to ensure success...
    Paperback
    $4000
    Elsewhere:
    $5000
    (2)
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • My Hygge Home
    The new beautiful book from the bestselling author of The Little Book of Hygge about how to use space, light and Danish design to transform your home Our homes should be a place of comfort, a place to feel safe when we shut the door. Somewhere to be ourselves, to unwind and create special memories. Inspired by Danish design and...
    Hardback
    $3600
    Elsewhere:
    $4000
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Yates Garden Guide ANZ Edition
    Our bestselling practical gardening book fully revised and updated. Whether you're a seasoned horticulturist or a novice gardener, the latest edition of Yates Garden Guide ANZ Edition by Angela Thomas offers an invaluable resource that caters to all your gardening needs. This updated edition retains its popularity through comprehensive revisions and fresh insights, ensuring it addresses the challenges and opportunities...
    Paperback
    $3999
    Elsewhere:
    $4999
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • The Everyday Herbalist
    The Everyday Herbalist contains detailed information on 30 must-have herbs and usage suggestions for a wide variety of others. Learn how to make remedies for a range of ailments: coughs, colds, allergies, low immunity, nausea, digestive disorders, insomnia, lack of energy, stress, and mental health issues. Gain practical information on how to make teas, tinctures, balms, ointments, poultices, and much...
    Paperback
    $4500
    Elsewhere:
    $4999
    In Stock
    Ships today

Why buy from us?

Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!

Service & Delivery

Service & Delivery

Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 100,000 books, toys, board games and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.

Auckland Bookstore

Auckland Bookstore

We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.

Our Gifting Service

Our Gifting Service

Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.