shrub
Multi-stemmed woody plant
A shrub is a woody plant smaller than a tree, typically with multiple stems rising from the base rather than a single trunk.
Shrubs form the middle layer in gardens and landscapes, between ground cover and trees: The yard was bordered by flowering shrubs.
The line between large shrubs and small trees is fuzzy—some plants qualify as either depending on how they're pruned.
Dense-grained ornamental shrub
- hollySpiny-leaved winter shrub
- yewToxic conifer, flexible timber
- juniperAromatic berry-bearing conifer
- rhododendronShrub with bell-shaped flower clusters
azalea · camellia · laurel · myrtle · privet · cotoneaster · viburnum · ligustrum
Dense shrub cluster
- underbrushDense low forest vegetation
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- denseClosely packed together
- lushRichly abundant in growth
tangled · overgrown · leafy · verdant · brambly · sprawling · spreading · bushy
Organism's natural environment
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- coverProtect by overlaying
- berriesSmall fleshy fruits
seeds · pollinators · birds · insects · shelter · browse · thicket · hedgerow
Linear shrub boundary
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- privacyFreedom from observation
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
border · windbreak · enclosure · divider · trimming · clipping · shearing · formal
Modifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
- mulchProtective plant bedding
- cultivarBred plant variety
- beddingMaterials covering a mattress
planting · compost · fertilizer · nursery · potted · specimen · border · foundation
Flowering shrub, clustered blooms
- lilacPale purple hue
- forsythiaYellow-flowering spring shrub
- spireaRosaceous ornamental shrub
- barberryThorny shrub, sour fruit
dogwood · elderberry · serviceberry · blueberry · currant · gooseberry · hazel · sumac
boxwood
Dense-grained ornamental shrub
- hollySpiny-leaved winter shrub
- yewToxic conifer, flexible timber
- juniperAromatic berry-bearing conifer
rhododendron · azalea · camellia · laurel · myrtle · privet · cotoneaster · viburnum · ligustrum · oleander
thicket
Dense shrub cluster
- underbrushDense low forest vegetation
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- denseClosely packed together
lush · tangled · overgrown · leafy · verdant · brambly · sprawling · spreading · bushy · scrubby
habitat
Organism's natural environment
berries · seeds · pollinators · birds · insects · shelter · browse · thicket · hedgerow · native
hedgerow
Linear shrub boundary
barrier · border · windbreak · enclosure · divider · trimming · clipping · shearing · formal · informal
landscaping
Modifying outdoor areas aesthetically
bedding · planting · compost · fertilizer · nursery · potted · specimen · border · foundation · accent
hydrangea
Flowering shrub, clustered blooms
barberry · dogwood · elderberry · serviceberry · blueberry · currant · gooseberry · hazel · sumac · sage
- flowering shrubsWoody plants bearing blossoms
- native shrubsPlants naturally from here
- desert shrubDrought-adapted woody plant
- shrub trimmerDevice for shaping bushes
- garden shrubWoody yard plant
- thorny shrubSpine-covered woody plant
shrubs, shrubbery, shrubby, shrubland, shrublike, shrubbiest, shrubberies