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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Plants with leaves and stems that die back to the ground each winter, then produce new shoots from the crown in spring are:
A
herbaceous perennials
B
woody pernennials
C
annual flowers
D
shrubs
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct answer is ‘Perennial’. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-2: -Herbaceous perennials describes the sub-group of perennials which die back in the winter. They differ to annuals because when they die back to the ground each winter this is just a dormancy period and they will burst back into life again the following spring.

Detailed explanation-3: -Some examples of perennial herbaceous plants are columbine, daisies, delphiniums, mums, peonies, salvia, potatoes, hostas, mint, catnip, tarragon, ferns, and most grasses.

Detailed explanation-4: -Herbaceous means that the plant has non-woody stems that reach their full height and produce flower within one year, before dying back over the winter and then reappearing the following spring ready for a repeat performance. The term perennial essentially means that the plant will live for more than two years.

Detailed explanation-5: -Herbaceous, or deciduous perennials bloom in the growing season and die back in the fall and winter. During this time, the top foliage of the plants will perish while the rootstock remains from which the plant will bloom again in the spring.

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