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Common Name: Pearl bush
Genus: Exochorda
Species: serratifolia
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Moist
Height: 250cm
Spread: 250cm
Time to take cuttings: May to July

Native to Korea and Manchuria, this tall shrub remains rare in cultivation but it is well worth searching out at nurseries. Exochorda is grown mainly for its lovely paper-white flowers that occur at the first hint of spring. Plants are suitable for most soils and are best planted in sun or partial shade.

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