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Container-grown plants are those that are really well established in pots, polyethylene bags or anything else which will ensure that all the roots and the soil around them can be transported and planted with the minimum of disturbance. Although more expensive than bare-rooted or balled plants, container-grown plants can be put in at any time of the year when the soil is in good working condition. Most of the shrubs and climbers offered for sale in garden depots are container grown.

Some shrubs are grown primarily for the beauty of their flowers (Syringa x persica), some for their berries or other falltime fruits (Cotoneaster x watereri), some for the color of their foliage (Cotinus coggyria "Royal Purple"), and a few combine two or more of these attractions. There is also great variety in height and habit, from completely prostrate shrubs such as some species of cotoneaster, to almost tree-like specimens, such as the lilacs.

Many shrubs grown shrubs are grown for their attractive stems which provide color in winter months. These shrubs include the common dogwood (Cornus alba) and golden-twig dogwood (C. stolonifera "Flaviramea"). In spring, cut down all stems to within 3in of the ground. This encourages the development of fresh stems that will create a bright feature during the winter months.