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The phrase "ornamental shrub" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you are referring to a shrub or plant that is planted primarily for its aesthetic value. For example, "We planted an ornamental shrub on either side of the front entrance to improve the home's exterior appearance."
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Fields of specialization have evolved within the ornamental shrub industry.
St.-Andrew's-cross (H. hypericoides) is cultivated as an ornamental shrub for its yellow flowers.
Buxus hyrcana Pojark. is an important ornamental shrub, widely used for landscape and gardens.
This ornamental shrub is a critically endangered species due to invasion of some pathogens.
The impala lily (Adenium multiflorum) is an ornamental shrub with star-shaped flowers and large underground tubers.
Flowering quince (Chaenomeles species), closely related to the common quince, is widely used as an ornamental shrub in gardens.
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It has daffodils, ornamental shrubs, and a perfectly trimmed hedge.
What Ms. Ketcham does find sad is that people blame deer for eating their ornamental shrubs.
Production of ornamental shrubs is the backbone of the nursery trade in Europe and the United States.
The Japanese boxwood (B. microphylla) and its varieties provide a wide range of ornamental shrubs.
The North American Itea virginica and the Chinese Itea ilicifolia are cultivated ornamental shrubs.
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