In the fields of horticulture and botany, the term deciduous means “falling off at maturity” and “tending to fall off” in reference to trees and shrubs that seasonally shed leaves, usually in autumn; to the shedding of petals, after flowering; and to the shedding of ripe fruit. There are many different kinds of deciduous shrubs.  A few are pictured here for your review.  However, the best resource for identifyingshrubs is with a field guide.

Butterfly Bush

Bottlebrush

Burning Bush


Below is a list of field guides that would be very helpful to identify your deciduous shrubs.





Forsythia

Spirea

Hydrangea

Lilac

Redosier Dogwood

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