| − | A '''Shrub''' is a [[wood]]y [[plant]] smaller and broader than a [[tree]] which has many [[stem]]s branching from a point in or near to the [[ground]]. Shrubs are similar to bushes. | + | A '''Shrub''' is a [[wood]]y [[plant]] smaller and broader than a [[tree]] which has many [[stem]]s branching from a point in or near to the [[ground]]. Shrubs are similar to bushes. Shrubs were grown as ornamental plants in [[medieval]] gardens by nobility. In medieval [[England]] shrubberies were highly prized among the order of [[Knights who say Ni]] |