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Shrubs have a woody branches but no trunk. Even so, some shrubs will grow to a substantial size. Sometimes it gets a tad difficult to distinguish shrubs and trees!

Latin name

Rosa

Common name

Rose

Type of plant

Shrub

Hardiness

Hardy

Flower colour

White, yellow, pink, scarlet and orange

Leaf colour

Grey, glossy green, purple-blue

Height and spread

2.2m x 1.8m (7ft x 6ft)

Description

There are many different types of this medium sized shrub, most of which have thorny stems. Primarily grown for the profusion of flowers, some roses also produce clusters of red ‘hips’ (seed pods) in autumn.

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