flowering shrub

Blossoming woody plant

A flowering shrub is a woody plant smaller than a tree that produces blossoms.

The category includes azaleas, rhododendrons, hydrangeas, and roses.

Gardeners choose flowering shrubs for seasonal color and structure: The flowering shrubs along the fence bloom in May.

Related

rose · camellia · butterfly bush · rhododendron · ornamental plant · hibiscus · buddleia · ornamental · viburnum · hedge · bush · mock orange · mountain laurel · plant · bloom · landscaping · garden center · butterflies

Categories
Opposites
plant growth form

flowering shrubtree

Woody perennial plant

flowering tree · groundcover · deciduous tree · canopy tree · evergreen tree

reproductive display

flowering shrubevergreen shrub

Bush with persistent leaves

boxwood · juniper · yew · holly · fern

Family

flower, shrub

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G