- Botanical name: Exochorda x macrantha 'The Bride'
- Common name: Pearl bush
- Family: Rosaceae
- Plant Type: Shrub, Deciduous
White
Green
- Key features:
- Autumn colour
- Flowers
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).
How to grow Exochorda 'The Bride'
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Plant size
2m height
2.5m spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Middle, back
- Sun exposure: Full sun, partial shade
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Acidic / chalky / alkaline / clay / heavy / moist / well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
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Do not Plant in January |
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Do Plant in April |
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Do Plant in May |
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Do not Plant in June |
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Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
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Do Plant in September |
O
Do Plant in October |
N
Do Plant in November |
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Do not Plant in December |
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| Flowers |
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Plant does not flower in January |
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Plant does not flower in February |
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Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does not flower in July |
A
Plant does not flower in August |
S
Plant does not flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
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| Take cuttings |
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Do not Take cuttings in January |
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Do not Take cuttings in February |
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Do not Take cuttings in March |
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Do not Take cuttings in April |
M
Do not Take cuttings in May |
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Do Take cuttings in June |
J
Do Take cuttings in July |
A
Do not Take cuttings in August |
S
Do not Take cuttings in September |
O
Do not Take cuttings in October |
N
Do not Take cuttings in November |
D
Do not Take cuttings in December |
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| Prune |
J
Do not Prune in January |
F
Do not Prune in February |
M
Do not Prune in March |
A
Do not Prune in April |
M
Do not Prune in May |
J
Do Prune in June |
J
Do not Prune in July |
A
Do not Prune in August |
S
Do not Prune in September |
O
Do not Prune in October |
N
Do not Prune in November |
D
Do not Prune in December |
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 Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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