What are the different types of bushes?

Different types of bushes, also called shrubs, are classified by foliage, flowering, growth habit, and purpose, with many popular types used in landscaping. Evergreen bushes retain leaves year-round and include boxwood used for hedges, holly with spiny leaves and berries, juniper with needle-like foliage, arborvitae, and rhododendron. Deciduous bushes lose leaves in winter and include lilac with fragrant spring flowers, forsythia with early yellow blooms, hydrangea with large color-changing flower clusters, spirea with pink or white flowers, weigela, viburnum, and ninebark. Flowering bushes are grown for blooms and include azalea, rose bushes, butterfly bush that attracts pollinators, hibiscus, and camellia. Berry-producing bushes include blueberry, raspberry, currant, and beautyberry. Drought-tolerant bushes for arid regions include sagebrush, manzanita, and bottlebrush. Formal hedge bushes include privet, boxwood, and yew. Low groundcover bushes include creeping juniper and cotoneaster. Native bushes vary by region. Bushes can also be classified as small under 3 feet, medium 3 to 6 feet, and large over 6 feet, and as sun-loving versus shade-tolerant. So types range from evergreen to deciduous to flowering and fruiting.