ornamental shrubs

Garden border plants

Ornamental shrubs are woody plants grown primarily for decorative effect rather than fruit or timber.

They're typically smaller than trees and branch near the ground.

Landscapers select them for flowers, foliage, or form: The ornamental shrubs along the foundation need pruning.

Common examples include azaleas, boxwoods, and hydrangeas.

Related

chokeberry · holly · foliage · ninebark · boxwood · hydrangea · beautyberry · serviceberry · spirea · privet · elderberry · forsythia · heather · winterberry · gardenia · rhododendron · rose bush · snowberry

Categories
Opposites
purpose/function

ornamental shrubsfruit trees

Cultivated plants bearing edible produce

food crops · edible plants · cash crops · medicinal plants · vegetable garden

plant type/form

ornamental shrubsshade trees

Trees grown for cover

lawn grass · ornamental trees · annual flowers · groundcover · turf

cultivation status

ornamental shrubsweeds

Unwanted wild plants

scrubland · invasive species · natural vegetation · thicket · brambles

Family

ornament, shrub, shrubbery, ornamentation

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G