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Suzan wrote:
Is there a specific word to describe plants that die back for the winter?
Some examples would be Bleeding Heart, Hostas, Astilbe, etc.

Herbaceous. "Deciduous" refers to woody plants where the leaves drop
off but they grow from the stem next year. "Perennial" means living
for more than two years, which is misleading - it would be better if
it mean plants that lived for an indefinite number of years.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.