A herbaceous plant is a
plant that has leaves and stems that die at the end of the growing season to the soil level. A herbaceous plant may be
annual,
biennial or
perennial. Herbaceous perennial plants have
stems that die at the end of the growing season. New growth forms from the
roots or from
underground stems or from
crown tissue at the surface of the ground. Examples include bulbs,
Peonies,
Hosta and
grasses. By contrast, non-herbaceous perennial plants are
woody plants which have little stems above ground that remain alive during winter and grow shoots the next year from the above ground parts, including
trees,
shrubs and
vines.
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