Exochorda x macrantha 'THE BRIDE'

Exochorda x macrantha 'THE BRIDE'
pearl bush

SIZE/TYPE	medium-sized shrub
USUAL HEIGHT	1-2m
USUAL WIDTH	1-2m
LEAVES	deciduous broadleaf
COLOUR OF LEAVES	green
FLOWERS	showy
COLOUR OF FLOWERS	white
BLOOMING TIME	May - May
LOCATION	full to partial sun
SOIL TYPE	neutral
SOIL MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS	evenly moist (dislikes drought)
USDA zone (lowest)	4 (down to -34°C)
WINTER PROTECTION
FOR ZONE 5+6
FOR ZONE 7
BELONGS TO CATEGORIES	Deciduous broadleaf

Beauty is simplicity. Or the other way round? Pearl bush confirms both. The name itself sounds very attractive and the shrub definitely is a show-stopper when in full bloom.

Pearl bush is a deciduous shrub with pure white, 2-3 cm large flowers composed in short racemes in late spring and early summer. They have no fragrance but appear in abundance every year. Obovate leaves are light to mid green and come out early in the spring.

It is a mound forming, slow growing bush with arching branches and looks great planted along with other broadleaved shrubs and trees in natural-looking landscapes, it can also be used in ambitious gardens planted as a specimen shrub. Being absolutely maintenance-free it is ideal for growing in parks and low-maintenance areas.

Pruning is not needed. It can withstand almost any soil, preferably moist but well-drained. Fully hardy to approx. -34°C (USDA zone 4).

Last update 01-05-2009

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STANDARD QUALITY - Plants of this group are 1st class quality with number of branches and overall density adequate to their size and age, considering they were container grown.
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SHRUB - a woody plant with branches growing bushy from the ground level.
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FEATHERED - These are trees with branches growing already from the base of the trunk and up along the stem.
GRASSES and PERENNIALS - Sizes given usually read the diameter of the pot or the clump, as specified.