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Flowering shrubs

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WillowSalix Deciduous trees and shrubs with early spring catkin flowers Salix · Wildflower PomegranatePunica granatum A shrub with bright red flowers and a fruit full of edible seeds 🇮🇷 Iran and 9 more · Flowering shrub RosemarySalvia rosmarinus A fragrant evergreen shrub with needle-like leaves and purple, blue, or white flowers 🇪🇸 Spain and 5 more · Flowering shrub AlderAlnus Deciduous trees and shrubs with cone-like catkins, found near water in cooler regions Alnus · Flowering tree Eucalyptus The tall, aromatic trees and shrubs known as gum trees or eucalypts 🇦🇺 Australia and 7 more · Flowering tree OleanderNerium oleander A showy, evergreen shrub with clusters of pink, white or red flowers 🇲🇦 Morocco and 8 more · Flowering shrub Hibiscus A tropical genus with large, colourful trumpet-shaped flowers 🇮🇳 India and 7 more · Wildflower BlackthornPrunus spinosa A spiny shrub with white spring flowers and tart blue-black fruit 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 7 more · Wildflower ElderSambucus A group of shrubs and small trees with clusters of white flowers and dark berries Sambucus · Wildflower Dog roseRosa canina A wild climbing rose with pale pink flowers and bright red hips 🇮🇪 Ireland and 7 more · Wildflower Rhododendron A vast group of shrubs and trees with showy blooms in many colours 🇳🇵 Nepal and 4 more · Wildflower Prunus The group of trees and shrubs with stone fruits like cherries, plums, and almonds Prunus · Flowering tree ElderSambucus nigra A tall shrub or small tree with clusters of white flowers and dark berries 🇩🇪 Germany and 6 more · Wildflower Hydrangea Flowering shrubs with large heads that change color with soil pH 🇯🇵 Japan and 2 more · Flowering shrub LilacSyringa Fragrant spring-flowering shrubs and small trees grown for their showy clusters Syringa · Flowering shrub HennaLawsonia inermis Shrub whose leaves yield the dye henna for skin, hair, and fabric Lawsonia inermis · Wildflower Viburnum Shrubs and small trees with showy flower clusters and colourful berries 🇺🇦 Ukraine and 3 more · Wildflower Guelder-roseViburnum opulus A white-flowered shrub with red berries, rooted in Slavic and Ukrainian tradition 🇷🇺 Russia and 1 more · Flowering shrub Camellia Evergreen shrubs and trees with showy blooms, best known for tea and garden flowers 🇨🇳 China and 6 more · Garden flower Plumeria Fragrant tropical tree with waxy, five-petaled flowers in many colours 🇲🇽 Mexico and 6 more · Flowering tree DogwoodCornus Woody trees and shrubs with showy bracts and colorful berries 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower AchioteBixa orellana Shrub with spiky red pods, source of the natural dye annatto 🇧🇷 Brazil and 9 more · Flowering shrub HollyIlex Evergreen trees and shrubs with red berries, known for winter and Christmas use Ilex · Wildflower Arabian coffeeCoffea arabica The white-flowered shrub whose beans make most of the world’s coffee 🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 4 more · Wildflower LantanaLantana camara A colourful shrub with clusters of small, changing flowers 🇧🇷 Brazil and 9 more · Flowering shrub Common hawthornCrataegus monogyna A thorny shrub or tree with white spring flowers and red fruit, native to Europe 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 2 more · Wildflower Erica Evergreen shrubs with tiny needle leaves and nodding flowers, known as heaths or heathers 🇿🇦 South Africa and 1 more · Wildflower MandrinetteHibiscus fragilis A rare pink hibiscus found only on Mauritius and Rodrigues 🇲🇺 Mauritius · Wildflower Rhododendron kaempferi A Japanese semi-evergreen azalea with many colourful forms 🇯🇵 Japan · Garden flower Guettarda speciosa A coastal shrub with fragrant white flowers found on tropical beaches 🇦🇺 Australia and 5 more · Wildflower Mesua Evergreen shrubs and small trees from tropical southern and southeast Asia 🇮🇳 India and 4 more · Flowering tree Cross-leaved HeathErica tetralix A pink-flowered heather of bogs and wet heaths in western Europe 🇵🇹 Portugal and 3 more · Wildflower BroomCytisus scoparius A yellow-flowered shrub found wild and grown in gardens, now invasive in many regions 🇮🇪 Ireland and 6 more · Flowering shrub Orange jasmineMurraya paniculata A fragrant shrub or small tree with white flowers and orange-red berries 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower Calotropis procera A tall, toxic shrub with balloon-like fruit and silky seed fibers 🇦🇴 Angola and 7 more · Wildflower Porcupine flowerBarleria prionitis A spiny yellow-flowered shrub grown for hedges, medicine and ornament 🇲🇲 Myanmar and 7 more · Flowering shrub Lespedeza Shrubs and vines in the pea family, valued for soil and forage 🇯🇵 Japan and 1 more · Wildflower Beach naupakaScaevola taccada A salt-tolerant shrub with fan-shaped white flowers on tropical beaches 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower Arabian jasmineJasminum sambac A small white jasmine with a strong, sweet scent, treasured in Asia for garlands and ceremonies 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Flowering shrub Rhododendron fauriei A rhododendron with pale red to white flowers from Japan and Korea 🇯🇵 Japan · Wildflower Sweet-briarRosa rubiginosa A thorny rose shrub with apple-scented leaves and pink flowers 🇵🇹 Portugal and 4 more · Wildflower Daboecia Evergreen heath shrubs with urn-shaped flowers from Atlantic Europe 🇮🇪 Ireland and 3 more · Wildflower Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo An evergreen Mediterranean tree with white bell flowers and red, strawberry-like fruit 🇮🇹 Italy and 7 more · Flowering tree Rose-of-SharonHypericum calycinum A spreading shrub with bright yellow flowers, grown for ground cover and gardens 🇧🇬 Bulgaria and 1 more · Flowering shrub Hardy fuchsiaFuchsia magellanica A South American shrub with drooping red and purple flowers 🇦🇷 Argentina and 5 more · Flowering shrub Shrubby CinquefoilDasiphora fruticosa A hardy yellow-flowered shrub found in cool northern regions 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Flowering shrub RockroseCistus Evergreen shrubs with papery flowers from the Mediterranean 🇪🇸 Spain and 3 more · Wildflower Kalmia Evergreen shrubs with star-shaped pink, white or purple flowers from North America and Cuba 🇨🇺 Cuba · Wildflower
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