Shrub Types

There are two main types of shrubs, deciduous and evergreen.

• Deciduous shrubs will lose their leaves every year in the fall / autumn. This category includes Willows, Japanese maples, Hydrangeas and Forsythias.
• Broadleaf evergreen shrubs keep their leaves year round. These include Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Hollies, Boxwoods, Laurels, Nandinas, Photimias, and Ivy.
  Narrow-leaf evergreen shrubs with needles and cones are called conifers. These include junipers (also called red cedars), firs, spruces, hemlocks and American arborvitaes.

Other Types of Shrubs