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Rosaceae
Pearl Bush
Exochorda racemosa
elegance and perfection.
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Exochorda
- Native to
- China
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- deciduous shrub
- Height
- 3-5 m
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- well-drained, acidic to neutral
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The round white flower buds look like strings of pearls before they open, giving the shrub its common name pearl bush.
- It was first introduced to Western gardens in 1849 from eastern China and quickly became a Victorian favorite.
- The hybrid cultivar 'The Bride' is the most popular form, with a graceful weeping habit smothered in white blooms.
- Pearl bush is a member of the rose family but is one of the least well-known ornamental genera in that large family.
- The blooming period is brief but spectacular, lasting only about two weeks in mid-spring.
Color meanings
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elegance
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perfection
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grace
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pure beauty