Flowering Shrubs and Trees

Flowering shrubs and trees are woody perennial plants. The flowers of many shrubs and trees are very small, as in alders and oaks. Other shrubs and trees, such as redbuds and magnolias, have showy blossoms. Many flowering shrubs and trees are used in gardening and landscaping. Flowering shrubs and trees are sometimes classified as evergreen, semi-evergreen, or deciduous.

retain their leaves for more than one year, even in areas with cold winters. Examples include English holly, common heath, and mountain laurel.

retain at least some of their leaves well into the winter. In warm climates, many semi-evergreens retain their leaves year-round. Examples include jasmine, scrub oak, and plumbago.

the most common type. shed their leaves in autumn, at the end of the growing season. Examples include lilacs, currants. plum trees, apple trees, maples, and elms.