Position

Sun exposure:
Full sun, partial shade
Aspect:
South facing, west facing
Position in border:
Back, middle

Soil

Acidic / Chalky / Alkaline / Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

Commonly known as pearl bush, Exochorda x macrantha 'The Bride' is a hugely popular deciduous shrub, and with good reason. In late spring and early summer it's awash with masses of pure white flowers.

It's often planted alone along a wall or in the garden as a specimen shrub, but it also combines well with other plants in the border, such as Clematis alpina or Clematis macropetala, which can be grown through the shrub to beautiful effect.

For best results, grow Exochorda x macrantha 'The Bride' in full sun in moist, well-drained soil. It's important that it is pruned right after flowering, to ensure a good show of flowers the following year. Do this by cutting back each flowering stem by half their length, after blooming has ended. Exochorda x macrantha 'The Bride' has been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM).

Plant calendar

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Flowersyesyes
Take cuttingsyesyes
Pruneyes

Exochorda ‘The bride’ and wildlife

Exochorda ‘The bride’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.

Is Exochorda ‘The bride’ poisonous?

Exochorda ‘The bride’ has no toxic effects reported.

No reported toxicity to:
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Cats
Cats
Is not known to attract Dogs
Dogs
Is not known to attract Horses
Horses
Is not known to attract Livestock
Livestock
Is not known to attract People
People
Plants that go well with Exochorda 'The Bride'
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