species
Exochorda racemosa
Pearl bush
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Exochorda racemosa belongs to the family Rosaceae, also known as Pearl bush, introduced to the UK. It reaches 3 m tall and 3 m across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, on loam or peat soil, where the ground is acid or neutral and in moist or well drained conditions, and suits average positions. It flowers from April to May. Its RHS hardiness rating is H6 (hardy, very cold winter): −20 to −15°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 3 m tall × 3 m across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H6 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Soil
- Loam, Peat
- Acidity
- Acid, Neutral
- Moisture
- Moist, Well drained
- Exposure
- Average
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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