The Bride pearlbush
Exochorda 'The Bride'
MBG Plant of Merit 2014
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 10 feet tall5 to 10 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'The Bride' pearlbush (Exochorda 'The Bride') is a shrub for borders, hedges, foundation plantings, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It bears white blooms and tolerates drought, so it fits easily into a low care garden.
Pairs well with Juneberry, Praying Hands hosta, Grape hyacinth, and Autumn fern.