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Plants and Beyond for
hard to find Bushes, Shrubs
& Hedges
A shrub or
Hedge 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.
Cotoneaster Bushes, Shrubs & Hedges
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 Cotoneaster - Bearberry
"The Cotoneaster Bearberry, 'Cotoneaster dammeri', is a dark green, evergreen shrub with glossy leaves. This rapid growing shrub prefers moist, well d... more |
 Cotoneaster - Peking
"The Cotoneaster Peking, 'Cotoneaster acutifolia', is an erect shrub with slender spreading branches. The Peking Cotoneaster is best used as a hedge, ... more |
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 Cotoneaster - Rockspray
"The Cotoneaster Rockspray, 'Cotoneaster horizontalis', is a deciduous shrub that is best grown in moist, loamy, well-drained soils in full sun to par... more
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Dogwood Bushes, Shrubs & Hedges
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Coral Red Dogwood
"The Coral Red Dogwood, Cornus alba 'Sibirica', has stunning bright red bark which adds color to the winter garden. It has been given an Award of Gard... more |
 Dogwood - Artic Fire
"The Dogwood Artic Fire, Cornus stolonifera 'Farrow', PPAF, is a new species in the Cornus family. The red stems make a wonderful show in the winter t... more
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 Dogwood - Artic Sun
"The Dogwood Artic Sun 'Cato', Cornus sanguinea 'Cato' , is a new dwarf, yellow twig Dogwood. It is extremely compact. With a plant height of 3-4', th... more
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 Isanti Dogwood
"The Dogwood 'Isanti', Cornus sericea 'Isanti', is a fine-twigged Dogwood with red bark. White flowers in late spring are followed by abundant white f... more |
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Ivory Halo Dogwood"The Dogwood 'Ivory Halo', Cornus alba 'Bailhalo',also known as tatarian dogwood, is a cultivar that is noted for its compact size, variegated (white-... more
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Red Twigged Dogwood
"The Dogwood 'Red Twigged', Cornus 'Baileyi', is a shade tolerant shrub with red bark in winter. This beautiful red stemmed dogwood has medium green f... more |
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 Redosier Dogwood
"The Redosier Dogwood, Cornus sericea, is a freely spreading shrub with many stems, 3-18' tall; branching is opposite, young stems (and most old ones)... more |
Silky Dogwood
"The Silky Dogwood, Cornus amomum, has attractive white, greenish-white or yellow flower clusters in the spring and blue and white fruit in the fall. ... more
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Forsythia Bushes, Shrubs & Hedges
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 Forsythia - Show Off
"The Forsythia, Show Off, Forsythia 'mindia', is a new forsythia with large, bright yellow flowers that cover the plant from head to foot. The attract... more
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 Lynwood Gold Forsythia
"The Lynwood Gold Forsythia, Forsythia x intermedia 'Lynwood Gold', is an old time favorite with an upright spreading habit and big yellow flowers up ... more |
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