noun
thicket; shrubbery; dense planting
Refers to a dense, often decorative cluster of shrubs, bushes, or small trees planted together, commonly found in gardens, parks, or along streets.
庭の植え込みに小さな花が咲いていた。
Small flowers were blooming in the garden shrubbery.
公園の植え込みの陰から猫が出てきた。
A cat came out from behind the thicket in the park.
Compound of 植え (ue, continuative form of 植える 'to plant') + 込み (komi, continuative form of 込む 'to be crowded'), literally 'planted thickly'.