Seemed like years, but probably only took seasons, since the new shoots were coming out when I finally found it.

Old trees die and make room for the new shoots.

Large numbers of new shoots can be produced in this way, especially after a major disturbance such as fire.

It then sent up a new shoot and, on the same root, lived until 1928.

One day the ground seems bare; the next, there are the new shoots.

Some that had died back put out new shoots and foliage in the fall.

If we cut the plants back, won't these new shoots be killed?

The part left behind, while looking horrible at the moment, will eventually develop new shoots.

The reason for waiting until now is to allow the bushes time to put out their new shoots.

Each day she found new shoots coming out of the ground.