Description
Exochorda racemosa ... The pearlbush is native to China ... Its a loosely upright , early spring blossom , hardy deciduous shrub ... It has a broad and rounded habit in the garden, prunes well ... At maturity to 3-4 metres tall and nearing as wide ... Its flower buds white pearl-like , hence its common name ... Flowers en mass in spring in bunches of 6-10 flowered racemes ... Each flower a 5-petal cup-shape of purest white ... Flowers finish leaving the brown dehiscent seed capsules ... Narrow, elliptic to oblong, medium green foliage ( up to 3” long )...