Bush — Minecraft block

Bush

Bush is a non-solid, transparent plant block added in Java 1.21.5 and Bedrock 1.21.70.20, harvested with shears or Silk Touch and renewable with bone meal.

Block ID minecraft:bush
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
1.21

Description

Bush is a non-solid, transparent plant block added to Minecraft in Java Edition 1.21.5 and Bedrock Edition 1.21.70.20, generating naturally across birch forests, regular forests, plains, windswept hills, windswept gravelly hills, windswept forests, and along river shores. Hardness 0 and blast resistance 0 mean creepers and TNT flatten a patch in seconds, and any tool breaks the foliage instantly. Shears or a Silk Touch tool are required to make the drop happen — breaking Bush empty-handed yields nothing. Bone meal makes the plant renewable, because applying one dose to a placed Bush grows a second Bush on a neighbouring grass block.

Bush serves decorative and landscaping roles, softening path edges, forest clearings, and garden beds with a low green accent that never blocks movement or light. Flammability is the main caveat: the foliage catches fire from lava, so builders keep patches away from nether-themed builds and fireplace surrounds. A stack holds 64 blocks in one inventory slot, and the transparent body lets grass, flowers, and paths read clearly through. Pairing Bush with Fern, Short Grass, and Tall Grass produces the layered ground cover that defines modern forest and plains builds.

Block properties

Item ID minecraft:bush
/give command /give @p minecraft:bush
Stackable Yes (64)
Best tool Shears
Renewable Yes
Hardness 0
Blast resistance 0
Java Edition 1.21.5
Bedrock Edition 1.21.70.20

Java Edition Guide

How to obtain a Bush in Minecraft

  1. 1

    Find a Bush in a forest or plains biome

    Bush generates naturally across birch forests, forests, plains, windswept hills, windswept gravelly hills, windswept forests, and on the shores of rivers and frozen rivers.

  2. 2

    Equip shears or a Silk Touch tool

    Breaking Bush with a bare hand drops nothing; only shears or any tool enchanted with Silk Touch causes Bush to drop as a collectable item.

  3. 3

    Break the Bush to collect it

    Bush has hardness 0, so the block breaks instantly regardless of the tool used — shears simply make the drop happen.

  4. 4

    Multiply Bush with bone meal

    Applying one bone meal to a Bush placed on a grass block grows a second Bush on a neighbouring block, making Bush a renewable resource.

  5. 5

    Place Bush for decoration

    Bush is non-solid and transparent, so players and animals pass through freely; use Bush to line paths, forest clearings, and garden beds without blocking movement.

Keep Bush away from fire

Bush is flammable and catches fire from lava. Do not place Bush next to nether-themed builds, fireplaces, or lava features, or a single spark can burn the whole patch.

Frequently asked questions

Can you craft a Bush in Minecraft?

No. Bush is a natural plant block with no crafting recipe. Bush is obtained by breaking the block with shears or a Silk Touch tool, and extra Bushes grow when bone meal is applied.

What tool do you need to collect a Bush?

Shears or any tool enchanted with Silk Touch. Breaking Bush with a bare hand or a plain tool drops nothing, even though the block itself breaks instantly because Bush has hardness 0.

Is Bush renewable?

Yes. Bush is renewable because applying bone meal to a Bush placed on a grass block grows a second Bush on a neighbouring block, so a small patch can be expanded indefinitely.

What version added Bush to Minecraft?

Bush was added in Java Edition 1.21.5 (snapshot 25w05a) and Bedrock Edition 1.21.70.20 under the Drop 1 2025 experiment.

Where does Bush generate naturally?

Bush generates in birch forests, old growth birch forests, forests, plains, windswept hills, windswept gravelly hills, windswept forests, and on the shores of rivers and frozen rivers.

Does Bush burn or catch fire?

Yes. Bush is flammable and catches fire from lava, with a blast resistance of 0. Keep Bush patches away from fireplaces, lava features, and nether-themed builds.

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