Shrub Identification
Instructions: Shrubs form the backbone of many gardens! Test your knowledge of popular flowering and evergreen shrubs.
- 1.
Which flowering shrub is famous for large globe-shaped flower clusters that can be blue, pink, or white depending on soil pH?
AHydrangeaBSpireaCRhododendronDViburnum - 2.
What evergreen shrub is traditionally shaped into formal hedges and topiaries in English gardens?
ABoxwoodBPrivetCYewDHolly - 3.
Which fragrant shrub blooms in clusters of purple, white, or pink flowers in late spring?
ACamelliaBForsythiaCAzaleaDLilac - 4.
What deciduous shrub is one of the first to bloom in early spring with bright yellow flowers on bare branches?
AJasmineBWitch HazelCForsythiaDKerria - 5.
Which evergreen shrub produces red berries and is commonly associated with Christmas decorations?
ACotoneasterBHollyCJuniperDPyracantha - 6.
What flowering shrub is closely related to rhododendrons but is typically smaller with funnel-shaped flowers?
ACamelliaBPierisCAzaleaDGardenia - 7.
Which shrub is known as the "Butterfly Bush" because its flower spikes attract many butterflies?
AWeigelaBBuddleiaCAbeliaDClethra - 8.
What thorny shrub produces orange berries in dense clusters and is often used as a security hedge?
AHawthornBBlackthornCBarberryDPyracantha - 9.
Which elegant shrub has waxy, camellia-like flowers and glossy evergreen leaves, blooming in winter?
AOleanderBMagnoliaCCamelliaDGardenia - 10.
What shrub is known for its aromatic, silver-green foliage and is commonly used in French and Mediterranean cooking?
ASageBLavenderCRosemaryDThyme - 11.
Which native North American shrub produces edible blue berries and beautiful fall foliage?
ABlueberryBHuckleberryCServiceberryDElderberry - 12.
What evergreen shrub has needle-like foliage, produces blue berry-like cones, and is used to flavor gin?
AYewBJuniperCArborvitaeDCypress - 13.
Which deciduous shrub has arching branches covered in small pink or white flower clusters in spring?
AMockorangeBWeigelaCDeutziaDSpirea - 14.
What shrub is known for its intensely fragrant white flowers and is a popular choice for Southern gardens?
ADaphneBJasmineCSweet OliveDGardenia - 15.
Which large shrub or small tree blooms in summer with crepe-textured flowers in pink, red, purple, or white?
ACrape MyrtleBOleanderCRose of SharonDHibiscus