Bushes are low-lying trees, so the tips of their leaves touch the soil. In contrast, shrubs are plants that you prune and groom. Shrubs can also grow slightly taller than bushes and always sprout multiple stems. But these terms are often used interchangeably. ...
but gardeners around the country can still enjoy them. If you live in a frost-free zone like hardiness zones 9 or higher, you can site these shrubs outdoors. In cooler regions, flowering maples grow happily in containers, basking outdoors in the summer sun, then overwintering on a sunny wi...