swap_horiz Colutea arborescens Alternatives

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Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian Sage)

Perovskia atriplicifolia, commonly called Russian Sage, is a deciduous subshrub native to the steppes and hills of centr...

Blue Drought Tolerant Deciduous Late Summer

8.4 Great

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Forsythia x intermedia

Forsythia x intermedia is a deciduous hybrid shrub produced by crossing Forsythia suspensa with Forsythia viridissima. I...

Hedge Fast Growing Spring Blooming Deciduous

8.2 Great

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Hamamelis virginiana

Hamamelis virginiana (witch-hazel) is a North American shrub notable for blooming in late autumn after leaf fall, and fo...

Fragrant Native Fall Blooming Deciduous

8.2 Great

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Hamamelis mollis

Hamamelis mollis, commonly known as Chinese witch hazel, is a deciduous shrub native to central and eastern China. It fe...

Chinese Fragrant Winter Blooming Deciduous

8.2 Great

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Sambucus nigra

Sambucus nigra, commonly called European elder or black elder, is a deciduous shrub or small tree native to Europe and p...

Wildlife Native Fast Growing Deciduous

8.1 Great

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Forsythia x intermedia (Border Forsythia)

Forsythia x intermedia, commonly called border forsythia, is a hybrid deciduous shrub resulting from a cross between For...

Spring Yellow Fast Growing Deciduous

8.0 Great

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Perovskia atriplicifolia

Perovskia atriplicifolia, commonly called Russian sage, is a drought-tolerant deciduous shrub native to Central Asia, in...

Drought Tolerant Pollinator Deciduous Silver Foliage

8.0 Great

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Chimonanthus praecox

Chimonanthus praecox, commonly known as wintersweet, is a deciduous shrub native to China. It is distinguished by its wa...

Classic Fragrant Winter Blooming Deciduous

8.0 Great

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Caryopteris x clandonensis

Caryopteris x clandonensis, commonly known as bluebeard or blue mist shrub, is a hybrid resulting from a cross between C...

Drought Tolerant Pollinator Deciduous Late Summer

7.9 Good

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Edgeworthia chrysantha

Edgeworthia chrysantha, commonly known as paperbush, is a deciduous shrub native to the forests of China and the Himalay...

Fragrant Winter Blooming Deciduous Yellow Flowers

7.8 Good

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Ceanothus thyrsiflorus

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus, commonly known as blue blossom or California lilac, is a species of evergreen shrub in the buckt...

Evergreen Fast Growing Drought Tolerant California Native

7.7 Good

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Fremontodendron californicum

Fremontodendron californicum, commonly known as flannel bush, is an evergreen shrub belonging to the mallow family, Malv...

Evergreen Drought Tolerant California Native Yellow Flowers

7.6 Good

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Corylopsis spicata

Corylopsis spicata, the spike winter hazel, is a deciduous shrub in the witch-hazel family (Hamamelidaceae) native to Ja...

Woodland Fragrant Deciduous Early Spring

7.5 Good

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Jasminum nudiflorum

Jasminum nudiflorum, the winter jasmine, is a deciduous shrub in the olive family (Oleaceae) native to northern China. I...

Winter Blooming Arching Deciduous Yellow Flowers

7.4 Good

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Forsythia suspensa

Forsythia suspensa, commonly called weeping forsythia, is a deciduous shrub native to China and a member of the olive fa...

Deciduous Early Spring Weeping Yellow Flowers

7.4 Good

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Potentilla fruticosa

Potentilla fruticosa, also known as shrubby cinquefoil and classified by many botanists as Dasiphora fruticosa, is a com...

Low Maintenance Hardy Deciduous Yellow Flowers

7.3 Good

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Kerria japonica

Kerria japonica, commonly called Japanese kerria, is a deciduous shrub in the rose family and the only recognized specie...

Spring Shade Tolerant Arching Deciduous

7.3 Good

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Corylopsis sinensis

Corylopsis sinensis, the Chinese winterhazel, is a large deciduous shrub native to the central regions of China. It is d...

Asian Fragrant Deciduous Early Spring

7.3 Good

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Spartium junceum

Spartium junceum, commonly called Spanish broom, is a deciduous shrub in the legume family. It has green, rush-like stem...

Mediterranean Fragrant Drought Tolerant Deciduous

6.0 Fair

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Cytisus scoparius

Cytisus scoparius, commonly called common broom or Scotch broom, is a deciduous shrub in the legume family that is nativ...

Coastal Broom Fast Growing Deciduous

4.8 Poor