semishrubby
/ˌsɛmiˈʃrʌbi/
adjective
- Having characteristics of both a shrub and a herbaceous plant; partly woody and partly soft-stemmed.
- Botanists classify lavender as a semishrubby perennial because its lower stems become woody.
- She planted semishrubby varieties along the fence for a mix of height and flexibility.
- The garden featured several semishrubby plants that needed pruning only at the base.