Re: subshrubs -Reply
- To: woodyplants@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: subshrubs -Reply
- From: L*@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 13:01:50 EST
In a message dated 99-01-18 12:38:52 EST, you write:
<< I keep seeing certain plants referred to in
catalogues as "subshrubs".
(perovskia and lavatera "Barnsley" come to mind.)
What does this mean? >>
A subshrub is a plant that has a perennial woody base and annual herbaceous
shoots. The name would lead one to assume it has to do with size, but it
doesn't.
No wonder people are confused. Perhaps a better term would be semi-perennial
or woody-herbaceous. --Janis
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