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A broom shrub in flower
A broom shrub in flower

A shrub or bush is a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category of woody plant, distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, usually less than 5-6 m (15-20 ft) tall. A large number of plants can be either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience. Small, low shrubs such as lavender, periwinkle and thyme are often termed subshrubs.

A natural plant community dominated by shrubs is called a shrubland.

An area of cultivated shrubs in a park or garden is known as a shrubbery. When clipped as topiary, shrubs generally have 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 broad-leaved plants, though some smaller conifers such as Mountain Pine and Common Juniper are also shrubby in structure. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen.

[edit] List of shrubs (bushes)

Those marked * can also develop into tree form.

A

* Abelia (Abelia)
* 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) *
* 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 (Japanese 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) *
* 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

* Elaeagnus (Elaeagnus) *
* Embothrium (Chilean Firebush) *
* Empetrum (Crowberry)
* Enkianthus (Pagoda Bush)
* Ephedra (Ephedra)
* Epigaea (Trailing Arbutus)
* Erica (Heath)
* Eriobotrya (Loquat) *
* Escallonia (Escallonia)
* Eucryphia (Eucryphia) *
* Euonymus (Spindle) *
* Exochorda (Pearl Bush)



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)
* 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)
* Haithisus(Zacassholissus)*

I

* Ilex (Holly) *
* Illicium (Star Anise) *
* Indigofera (Indigo)
* Itea (Sweetspire)

J

* Jamesia (Cliffbush)
* Jasminum (Jasmine)
* Juniperus (Juniper) *

K

* Kalmia (Mountain-laurel)
* Kerria (Kerria)
* Kolkwitzia (Beauty-bush)

L

* Lagerstroemia (Crape-myrtle) *
* Lapageria (Copihue)
* Lantana (Lantana)
* 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) *
* Osmanthus (Osmanthus)



P

* Pachysandra (Pachysandra)
* Paeonia (Tree-peony)
* Perovskia (Russian Sage)
* Philadelphus (Mock-orange) *
* Phlomis (Jerusalem 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

* 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 (Jojoba)
* Skimmia (Skimmia)
* Smilax (Smilax)
* Sophora (Kowhai) *
* Sorbaria (Sorbaria)
* Spartium (Spanish Broom)
* Spiraea (Spiraea) *
* Staphylea (Bladdernut) *
* Stephanandra (Stephanandra)
* Styrax (Storax) *
* Symphoricarpos (Snowberry)
* Syringa (Lilac) *

T

* Tamarix (Tamarix) *
* Taxus (Yew) *
* Telopea (Waratah) *
* Thymelaea
* Thymus (Thyme)
* Trochodendron *

U

* Ulex (Gorse)
* 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, Joshua tree) *

Z

* Zanthoxylum *
* Zauschneria
* Zenobia
* Ziziphus *

[edit] External links

* Selecting Shrubs for Your Home (University of Illinois Extension)

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