Shrub Planting
Mixed shrub planting for structure, screening and habitat. A middle layer between ground cover and trees; native-led mixes give the best biodiversity value.
Carbon and evidence
Carbon Sink & Ecosystem Services
A living landscape element — a carbon sink and provider of ecosystem services, not a manufactured product. Its value is measured by sequestration and biodiversity, not embodied carbon, and it must never be netted against a product’s A1–A3.
Carbon Sequestration
Not sequestration-led
The primary value here is biodiversity and/or water function, not carbon storage.
Biodiversity Net Gain
native-led shrub mixes support pollinators and habitat; ornamental mixes score lower
Source: Defra Biodiversity Metric 4.0
England requires a 10% Biodiversity Net Gain; distinctiveness is one input to the habitat unit calculation.
Ecosystem Services
Establishment & Maintenance
planting and establishment watering carry a small upfront carbon cost
Read This Honestly
- •Biodiversity is the primary benefit; carbon value is modest.
Reference Sources
Products in this category
No manufacturer products are listed in this category yet. You can specify shrub planting generically and carry it through to a render and specification as normal.
Specification
- Finish
- Mixed shrub beds
- Service life
- 60 years