What Is a Shrub or Bush?
In gardening , the terminal figure " shrub " or " bush " refer to woody plants that have multiple radical emerge from or close to the land line . There is no scientific difference of opinion between trees and shrubs , however shrubs usually tend to have heights under 12 infantry , though many are capable of grow larger .
There are many dissimilar type of bushes , admit evergreen plant bushes that keep their leaves year - pear-shaped , flowering bush that produce arresting blooms and Bush grown for their yield .
Evergreen Types of Bushes
There are two types of evergreen bushy plant : needled and broadleaf . Needled evergreens are conifers , which means that they produce their seed in strobilus .
Broadleaf Evergreen Shrubs
Examples of broadleaf evergreen shrubs include boxwood ( Buxusspp . , zones 5 to 9 ) , of which there are some 150 mintage and cultivars to opt from . Turkish boxwood are downcast maintenance and often pruned into hedges .
Holly ( Ilexspp . ) is also a broadleaf evergreen , with some species mature in bush form , include the Japanese Charles Hardin Holley ( Ilex crenata , zones 5 to 10 ) , which is similar in coming into court to boxwoods , and the Ilex glabra ( Ilex glabra , zona 4 to 9 ) .
Needled Evergreen Shrubs
The mugo pine ( Pinus mugo , zones 2 to 7 ) , a metal money in the pine category , grows as a shrub or a Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree . As a bush , it has height between 15 and 20 feet . The mugo pine is wider than it is marvellous , with spread between 25 and 30 foot .
Another needled evergreen plant , creeping juniper ( Juniperus horizontalis , geographical zone 3 to 9 ) , has maximal elevation of less than 2 understructure and can therefore be used as primer back .
Flowering Bush Plants
Now countenance ’s take a look at some of the bushes that also produce bloom .
Spring-Flowering Shrubs
These shrubs make flowers prior to mid - June , on wood that emerged the previous year , known as erstwhile wood . These shrubs need to be trim immediately after flowering to avert removing next twelvemonth ’s flower bud .
Lilacs ( Syringaspp . ) are a democratic type of spring - flowering shrub . Lilac species and cultivar add up in various shade of pinkish , purple and magenta , as well as white . The common lilac ( Syringa vulgaris , zone 3 to 7 ) is a large shrub , with heights between 12 and 16 foot .
Fothergillas ( Fothergillaspp . ) are another radical of spring - flowering shrubs , prized for their bottlebrush - like flower . Like lilac , Fothergilla are deciduous , mean they lose their leaves at the end of the growing time of year , but not before offering outstanding declension color in shades of blood-red , orangish and yellow .
Summer-Flowering Shrubs
Shrubs that produce their blooms in the summertime on the current year ’s growth , know as new wood , are cut in former winter or early spring .
Some species of hydrangea ( Hydrangeaspp . ) bloom in the summer , including the fluid hydrangea ( Hydrangea arborescens , zones 3 to 9 ) and the panicle hydrangea ( Hydrangea paniculata , zones 3 to 8) .
The rose of Sharon ( Hibiscus syriacus , zone 5 to 8) , which is not a rose but rather a type of hibiscus , is also a summertime - bloom shrub . This shrub grows in a vase anatomy and has five - petaled flower that are pink with red eyes .
Fruit-Producing Bushes to Plant
While many bushes are produce as ornamental , others are cultivate in the main for their edible fruit , including currant and gooseberries ( Ribesspp . ) , which take one to three years to produce Berry . One famous coinage is the red currant ( Ribes rubrum , zone 3 to 7 ) . gooseberry bush shrub have thorns , while currant George W. Bush do not .
Blueberries ( Vacciniumspp . ) also produce on shrubs . The highbush blueberry bush ( Vaccinium corymbosum , zones 5 to 8) has heights between 6 and 12 feet , while the lowbush blueberry ( Vaccinium angustifolium , zone 2 to 8) is usually less than 2 feet tall .
