shallow-rooted

One that comes to mind quickly is the shallow-rooted dogwood.

The two men watched their shallow-rooted hemlock fall over, dead.

It spreads when allowed to do so, but is easily controlled, being shallow-rooted.

Shallow-rooted plants, particularly azaleas, need this sort of care to thrive.

The huge but shallow-rooted trees had been blown aside.

We have given our hearts to azaleas and other shallow-rooted spring shrubs.

Many plants, particularly the shallow-rooted trees and shrubs, will be strengthened by the abundant water.

Even though the past growing season was wet, these shallow-rooted trees experienced drought stresses in previous years and many died.

These shallow-rooted firs can't reach deep into the earth for moisture during a drought.

They also found that deep- rather than shallow-rooted grasses absorbed nitrogen more effectively.

Blueberries are shallow-rooted and will not tolerate dry conditions.

Despite her best efforts, shallow-rooted plants like dogwoods and azaleas suffered.

When water is scarce, shallow-rooted shrubs, saplings and vegetable gardens should have priority.

Nationalism is shallow-rooted in the Caucasus, where loyalties have traditionally been regional and religious.

The trees were shallow-rooted, growing over limestone.

For the islands here were little more than sandbars which in the course of time had been overgrown by shallow-rooted willows.

Grasses are shallow-rooted perennials that have long, narrow leaves with veins running parallel to their length.

Blackcurrants are shallow-rooted, so they should be hand-weeded, as digging could disturb their roots.

Peperomia pellucida is an annual, shallow-rooted herb, usually growing to a height of about 15 to 45 cm.

Beware of shallow-rooted trees, like Norway and silver maples and hemlocks, however.

Remember that these shrubs are shallow-rooted and be careful when using hand tools around their bases so the roots are not disturbed.

These are also shallow-rooted and particularly vulnerable when the soil is dry and hot, especially some of the fancier hybrids.

Twisting his body in panic, he clutched at wet rocks and grabbed handfuls of shallow-rooted weeds.

The presence of these dense, shallow-rooted shrubs also means less water reaches the soil, subsurface flows and deep drainage.

In other places the moisture is deceiving, nourishing the shallow-rooted early plants, but still insufficient at the deeper levels the crops will need later.