A broom shrub in flower.

A Rhododendron shrubbery in Sheringham

Park.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A shrub is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and
shorter height, usually under 6 m (20 ft) tall. Plants of many species
may grow either into shrubs or trees, depending on their growing
conditions. Small, low shrubs, generally less than 2 m (6.6 ft) tall,
such as lavender, periwinkle and most small garden varieties of
roses, are often termed subshrubs or bushes.
An area of cultivated shrubs in a park or a garden is known as a
shrubbery. When clipped as topiary, suitable species or varieties of
shrubs develop dense foliage and many small leafy branches
growing close together. Many shrubs respond well to renewal
pruning, in which hard cutting back to a 'stool' results in long new
stems known as "canes". Other shrubs respond better to selective
pruning to reveal their structure and character.
Shrubs in common garden practice are generally considered broad-
leaved plants, though some smaller conifers such as Mountain Pine
and Common J uniper are also shrubby in structure. Species that
grow into a shrubby habit may be either deciduous or evergreen.
1 Shrubs as a botanical structural form
2 List of shrubs (bushes)
3 See also
4 References
In botany and ecology, a shrub is more specifically used to describe the particular physical structural or plant
life-form of woody plants which are less than 8 metres (26 ft) high and usually have many stems arising at or
near the base.
For example, a descriptive system widely adopted in Australia is based on structural characteristics based on
life-form, plus the height and amount of foliage cover of the tallest layer or dominant species.
[1]
For shrubs 28 metres (6.626.2 ft) high the following structural forms are categorized:
dense foliage cover (70100%) closed-scrub
mid-dense foliage cover (3070%) open-scrub
sparse foliage cover (1030%) tall shrubland
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very sparse foliage cover (<10%) tall open shrubland
For shrubs less than 2 metres (6.6 ft) high the following structural forms are categorized:
dense foliage cover (70100%) closed-heath or closed low shrubland(North America)
mid-dense foliage cover (3070%) open-heath or mid-dense low shrubland(North America)
sparse foliage cover (1030%) low shrubland
very sparse foliage cover (<10%) low open shrubland
Those marked with * can also develop into tree form.
A
Abelia (Abelia)
Acer (Maple) *
Actinidia (Actinidia)
Aloe (Aloe)
Aralia (Angelica Tree,
Hercules' Club) *
Arctostaphylos (Bearberry,
Manzanita) *
Aronia (Chokeberry)
Artemisia (Sagebrush)
Aucuba (Aucuba)
B
Berberis (Barberry)
Bougainvillea
(Bougainvillea)
Brugmansia (Angel's
trumpet)
Buddleja (Butterfly bush)
Buxus (Box) *
C
Calia (Mescalbean)
Callicarpa (Beautyberry) *
F
Fabiana (Fabiana)
Fallugia (Apache Plume)
Fatsia (Fatsia)
Forsythia (Forsythia)
Fothergilla (Fothergilla)
Franklinia (Franklinia) *
Fremontodendron
(Flannelbush)
Fuchsia (Fuchsia) *
G
Garrya (Silk-tassel) *
Gaultheria (Salal)
Gaylussacia
(Huckleberry)
Genista (Broom) *
Gordonia (Loblolly-bay) *
Grevillea (Grevillea)
Griselinia (Griselinia) *
H
Hakea (Hakea) *
Halesia (Silverbell) *
Halimium (Rockrose)
P
Pachysandra (Pachysandra)
Paeonia (Tree-peony)
Perovskia (Russian Sage)
Philadelphus (Mock orange) *
Phlomis (J erusalem Sage)
Photinia (Photinia) *
Physocarpus (Ninebark) *
Pieris (Pieris)
Pistacia (Pistachio, Mastic) *
Pittosporum (Pittosporum) *
Plumbago (Leadwort)
Polygala (Milkwort)
Poncirus *
Prunus (Cherry) *
Purshia (Antelope Bush)
Pyracantha (Firethorn)
Q
Quassia (Quassia) *
Quercus (Oak) *
Quillaja (Quillay)
Quintinia (Tawheowheo) *
R
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Callistemon (Bottlebrush) *
Calluna (Heather)
Calycanthus (Sweetshrub)
Camellia (Camellia, Tea) *
Caragana (Pea-tree) *
Carpenteria (Carpenteria)
Caryopteris (Blue Spiraea)
Cassiope (Moss-heather)
Ceanothus (Ceanothus) *
Celastrus (Staff vine) *
Ceratostigma (Hardy
Plumbago)
Cercocarpus (Mountain-
mahogany) *
Chaenomeles (J apanese
Quince)
Chamaebatiaria (Fernbush)
Chamaedaphne
(Leatherleaf)
Chimonanthus
(Wintersweet)
Chionanthus (Fringe-tree) *
Choisya (Mexican-orange
Blossom) *
Cistus (Rockrose)
Clerodendrum
(Clerodendrum)
Clethra (Summersweet,
Pepperbush) *
Clianthus (Glory Pea)
Colletia (Colletia)
Colutea (Bladder Senna)
Comptonia (Sweetfern)
Cornus (Dogwood) *
Corylopsis (Winter-hazel) *
Cotinus (Smoketree) *
Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster) *
Hamamelis (Witch-hazel)
*
Hebe (Hebe)
Hedera (Ivy)
Helianthemum (Rockrose)
Hibiscus (Hibiscus) *
Hippophae
(Sea-buckthorn) *
Hoheria (Lacebark) *
Holodiscus (Creambush)
Hudsonia (Hudsonia)
Hydrangea (Hydrangea)
Hypericum (Rose of
Sharon)
Hyssopus (Hyssop)
I
Ilex (Holly) *
Illicium (Star Anise) *
Indigofera (Indigo)
Itea (Sweetspire)
J
Jamesia (Cliffbush)
Jasminum (J asmine)
Juniperus (J uniper) *
K
Kalmia (Mountain-laurel)
Kerria (Kerria)
Kolkwitzia (Beauty-bush)
L
Lagerstroemia (Crape-
myrtle) *
Lapageria (Copihue)
Lantana (Lantana)
Rhamnus (Buckthorn) *
Rhododendron (Rhododendron,
Azalea) *
Rhus (Sumac) *
Ribes (Currant)
Romneya (Tree poppy)
Rosa (Rose)
Rosmarinus (Rosemary)
Rubus (Bramble)
Ruta (Rue)
S
Sabia *
Salix (Willow) *
Salvia (Sage)
Sambucus (Elder) *
Santolina (Lavender Cotton)
Sapindus (Soapberry) *
Senecio (Senecio)
Simmondsia (J ojoba)
Skimmia (Skimmia)
Smilax (Smilax)
Sophora (Kowhai) *
Sorbaria (Sorbaria)
Spartium (Spanish Broom)
Spiraea (Spiraea) *
Staphylea (Bladdernut) *
Stephanandra (Stephanandra)
Styrax *
Symphoricarpos (Snowberry)
Syringa (Lilac) *
T
Tamarix (Tamarix) *
Taxus (Yew) *
Telopea (Waratah) *
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Cowania (Cliffrose)
Crataegus (Hawthorn) *
Crinodendron
(Crinodendron) *
Cytisus and allied genera
(Broom) *
D
Daboecia (Heath)
Danae (Alexandrian Laurel)
Daphne (Daphne)
Decaisnea (Decaisnea)
Dasiphora (Shrubby
Cinquefoil)
Dendromecon (Tree poppy)
Desfontainea (Desfontainea)
Deutzia (Deutzia)
Diervilla (Bush
Honeysuckle)
Dipelta (Dipelta)
Dirca (Leatherwood)
Dracaena (Dragon tree) *
Drimys (Winter's Bark) *
Dryas (Mountain Avens)
E
Edgeworthia (Paper Bush) *
Elaeagnus (Elaeagnus) *
Embothrium (Chilean
Firebush) *
Empetrum (Crowberry)
Enkianthus (Pagoda Bush)
Ephedra (Ephedra)
Epigaea (Trailing Arbutus)
Erica (Heath)
Eriobotrya (Loquat) *
Escallonia (Escallonia)
Lavandula (Lavender)
Lavatera (Tree Mallow)
Ledum (Ledum)
Leitneria (Corkwood) *
Lespedeza (Bush Clover)
*
Leptospermum (Manuka)
*
Leucothoe (Doghobble)
Leycesteria (Leycesteria)
Ligustrum (Privet) *
Lindera (Spicebush) *
Linnaea (Twinflower)
Lonicera (Honeysuckle)
Lupinus (Tree Lupin)
Lycium (Boxthorn)
M
Magnolia (Magnolia)
Mahonia (Mahonia)
Malpighia (Acerola)
Menispermum (Moonseed)
Menziesia (Menziesia)
Mespilus (Medlar) *
Microcachrys
(Microcachrys)
Myrica (Bayberry) *
Myricaria (Myricaria)
Myrtus and allied genera
(Myrtle) *
N
Neillia (Neillia)
Nerium (Oleander)
O
Olearia (Daisy Bush) *
Thuja cvs. (Arborvitae) *
Thymelaea
Thymus (Thyme)
Trochodendron *
U
Ulex (Gorse)
Ulmus pumila celer (Turkestan elm
- Wonder Hedge)]
Ungnadia (Mexican Buckeye)
V
Vaccinium (Bilberry, Blueberry,
Cranberry)
Verbena (Vervain)
Viburnum (Viburnum) *
Vinca (Periwinkle)
Viscum (Mistletoe)
W
Weigela (Weigela)
X
Xanthoceras
Xanthorhiza (Yellowroot)
Xylosma
Y
Yucca (Yucca, J oshua tree) *
Z
Zanthoxylum *
Zauschneria
Zenobia
Ziziphus *
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Eucryphia (Eucryphia) *
Euonymus (Spindle) *
Exochorda (Pearl Bush)
Osmanthus (Osmanthus)
Shrubbery
Shrubland
^ Costermans, L. F. (1993) Native trees and shrubs of South-Eastern Australia. rev. ed. ISBN 0-947116-76-1 1.
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