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Exochorda Plants

Exochorda Plants are a relatively small genus of flowering shrubs in the Rosaceae family, native to China and central Asia. Deciduous in nature, some varieties can grow to 15-feet in height with the width sometimes equaling or exceeding that height. Having a loose and open growth habit, the slender branches and twigs often arch beautifully though some may consider them “floppy”. The bark is a mix of browns, grays and oranges and is rather attractive. The foliage appears in early spring and is medium green with some serration and displays no autumn color change. The buds look similar to pearls; the blossoms are white, have five petals and are about 1.5-inches across; growing in clusters up to 5-inches long comprised of 6 to 10 flowers.


Exochorda (pronounced ek-so-kor'da), can be tricky to transplant so choose your site with an eye to how large it will grow and what the appearance will be five or ten years from now. Very tough once established, the pearl-bush, a more common name for exochorda, will grow best in rich, fertile, moist soils in full sun to light shade, but is widely adaptable to pH. If you find that you don’t care for the ‘au naturale’ look, the pearl bush will respond well to light pruning.


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Snow Day Blizzard Exochorda Plant

Price $13.90

Our 'Snow Day™ Blizzard' Exochorda Plant is a hybrid with blossoms approximately twice the size of those on 'The Bride' Pearl Bush and will literally produce a blizzard of 3-inch blossoms over bluish-green foliage barely visible beneath the onslaught of white. This Pearl-bush is able to be pruned to control its size and natural growth pattern, and can even be trained to be a small tree; it is recommended that you prune immediately after the blooms fade as it sets buds in the summer for the following year. Snow Day Blizzard is a Proven Winners® Color Choice® Flowering Shrub that will add a touch of cool white to a slightly shady corner, will be simply stunning when planted en masse or will be a unique addition to your perennial flower bed.

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