swap_horiz Cotoneaster lucidus (Hedge Cotoneaster) Alternatives

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Ilex verticillata (Winterberry Holly)

Ilex verticillata, commonly known as Winterberry Holly, is a deciduous shrub native to eastern North America. It’s recog...

Winter Native Berries Deciduous

9.2 Excellent

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Hamamelis mollis (Chinese Witch Hazel)

Hamamelis mollis, commonly known as Chinese Witch Hazel, is a deciduous shrub native to Asia. It’s notable for its excep...

Asian Fragrant Witch Hazel Winter Blooming

9.2 Excellent

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Heptacodium miconioides (Seven Son Flower)

Heptacodium miconioides, commonly known as Seven Son Flower, is a deciduous shrub native to Asia. It’s notable for its s...

Asian Fragrant Deciduous Late Summer

9.1 Excellent

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Paeonia suffruticosa

*Paeonia suffruticosa*, commonly known as the tree peony, is a deciduous woody shrub native to China. Unlike herbaceous...

Asian Long Lived Spring Blooming Deciduous

9.1 Excellent

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Osmanthus heterophyllus (Holly Osmanthus)

Osmanthus heterophyllus is a dense evergreen shrub originating in Asia. It’s recognized by its distinctive spiny leaves...

Evergreen Hedge Asian Spiny

8.9 Great

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Ilex decidua (Possumhaw)

Ilex decidua, commonly known as Possumhaw, is a native shrub found throughout the southeastern United States. It’s notab...

Native Berries Southeastern Us Deciduous

8.8 Great

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Buxus microphylla (Japanese Boxwood)

Buxus microphylla, commonly known as Japanese Boxwood, is an evergreen shrub originating from Japan and Korea. Its dense...

Compact Evergreen Hedge Asian

8.7 Great

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Callicarpa bodinieri (Bodinier's Beautyberry)

Callicarpa bodinieri, commonly known as Bodinier's Beautyberry, is a deciduous shrub in the family Lamiaceae native to C...

Fall Asian Deciduous Callicarpa

8.6 Great

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Cornus alba (Tatarian Dogwood)

Cornus alba, widely known as Tatarian dogwood, is a deciduous shrub belonging to the dogwood family, Cornaceae. Indigeno...

Winter Asian Deciduous Dogwood

8.2 Great

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Lespedeza thunbergii (Thunberg's Bush Clover)

Lespedeza thunbergii, known as Thunberg's bush clover, is a deciduous shrub in the legume family native to China and Jap...

Asian Pink Purple Deciduous Late Summer

8.2 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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Ribes nigrum

Ribes nigrum (blackcurrant) is a European and Asian native shrub whose berries are exceptionally rich in vitamin C and a...

Garden Culinary Edible Berries

8.2 Great

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Ilex crenata (Japanese Holly)

Ilex crenata, commonly known as Japanese holly, is a dense, evergreen shrub native to eastern China, Japan, and Korea. U...

Evergreen Hedge Asian Holly

8.0 Great

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Caryopteris incana (Common Bluebeard)

Caryopteris incana, commonly known as bluebeard, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. Native t...

Blue Asian Pollinator Deciduous

8.0 Great

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Lonicera involucrata (Twinberry Honeysuckle)

Lonicera involucrata, commonly known as Twinberry Honeysuckle, is a deciduous shrub belonging to the Caprifoliaceae fami...

Hummingbird Native Berries Deciduous

7.9 Good

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Enkianthus campanulatus

Enkianthus campanulatus, commonly called redvein enkianthus, is a deciduous flowering shrub native to Japan. It produces...

Asian Deciduous Acidic Soil Fall Color

7.9 Good

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Taxus cuspidata (Japanese Yew)

Taxus cuspidata, commonly called the Japanese Yew, is a slow-growing evergreen shrub or small tree native to Japan, Kore...

Evergreen Hedge Asian Shade Tolerant

7.8 Good

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Cotoneaster horizontalis (Rockspray Cotoneaster)

Cotoneaster horizontalis, or rockspray cotoneaster, is a deciduous shrub native to western China. Its branches spread in...

Asian Berries Groundcover Deciduous

7.0 Good

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Ribes alpinum

Ribes alpinum, commonly called alpine currant, is a deciduous shrub native to parts of Europe and western Asia. It is di...

Hedge Adaptable Berries Shade Tolerant

6.6 Fair

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Berberis thunbergii

Berberis thunbergii, commonly called Japanese barberry, is a deciduous thorny shrub native to Japan. It is cultivated as...

Hedge Berries Deciduous Thorny

4.7 Poor