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Shrubs

Medium sized plants.

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E is for English box

English box, or boxwood, is an evergreen shrub that is most commonly used for topiary. It has dense foliage and is easy to clip into shapes.

H is for Heather

Heather is a low growing, shrubby wild plant commonly found on the moors of Europe. It is is very tolerant of burning, clearing and grazing.

L is for Lilac

Lilacs are a group of flowering plants in the olive family. Most of them have pretty, light purple flowers. They are popular garden plants.

O is for Oleander

Oleanders, also known as rose laurel, are a pretty, evergreen flowering shrub. They usually have pink or white flowers.
Oleanders are one of the most poisonous plants known. Their sap is toxic, and even the dead, dried plant is dangerous. Horses have been known to die from eating oleander leaves. Even a single leaf might be enough to kill a small child.

R is for Redcurrant

Redcurrants are a small berry related to gooseberries that are from Europe. They are quite sour and are only used for making jams and other cooked food. A paler, less sour type of redcurrant is called the whitecurrant.

S is for Shrub

Shrubs, sometimes called bushes, are small trees that branch from near the ground instead of having a long, bare trunk. Shrubs are often grown in people's gardens.