Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Species: Exochorda x macrantha (ek-soe-kor'dah ma-kran'thah) Pearl Bush Cultivar Information * See specific cultivar notes on next page. Ornamental Characteristics Size: Shrub < 4 feet Height: 3' - 4' ht; (species 12' - 15') Leaves: Deciduous Shape: large irregular shrub Ornamental Other: beautiful white flowers appear before leaves in April; fruit distinctive capsule Environmental Characteristics Light: Full sun Hardy To Zone: 5b Soil Ph: Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0) Environmental Other: full sun to part shade; tolerant of heat Insect Disease none serious Bare Root Transplanting Easy Other hybrid between E. racemosa and E. korolkowii; transplant B & B or from container; will seed itself. Native to China ( E. racemosa) and Turkestan ( E korolkowii) 1 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Moisture Tolerance Occasionally saturated Consistently moist, Occasional periods of Prolonged periods of or very wet soil well-drained soil dry soil dry soil 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Cultivars for Exochorda x macrantha Showing 1-2 of 2 items. Cultivar Name Notes The Bride 'The Bride' - 3' - 4' high, very bushy The Pearl 'The Pearl' (a.k.a. 'Irish Pearl') - hybrid with E. giraldii var. wilsonii; produces large blooms (to 2" wide); long, dense flowering shoots; grows to 10' - 15' tall 3 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Photos 4 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Winter seeds The Bride in winter 5 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] west side of Plant Science Exochorda x macrantha - Flowers 6 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Exochorda x macrantha - Fruit Exochorda x macrantha - Habit 7 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Exochorda x macrantha - Bark 8.