garden shrub

Landscaped woody plant

A garden shrub is a woody plant cultivated in residential or ornamental settings, typically smaller than a tree and with multiple stems rising from the base.

Common examples include roses, hydrangeas, and boxwoods.

The term distinguishes cultivated ornamental plants from wild shrubs or those grown commercially: We planted several garden shrubs along the fence.

Related

rose bush · privet · holly · hydrangea · evergreen · front yard · curb appeal · pruning · pruning shears · flowering · ornamental · leafy · trimmed · bushy · landscaping · foliage · border · shears

Opposites
plant height/growth form

garden shrubtree

Woody perennial plant

canopy tree · shade tree · groundcover · lawn grass · ground cover plant

cultivation status

garden shrubweed

Uninvited plant

growth habit/form

garden shrubgroundcover

Low plants blanketing soil

vine · climbing vine · trailing plant · bedding plant · bulb

Family

garden, shrub, gardens, gardening, gardener, gardened, shrubs, shrubbery, shrubby

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