swap_horiz Hydrangea arborescens Alternatives

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Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight'

Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’ is a deciduous shrub known for its striking summer blooms. The plant develops large, pa...

Summer Deciduous Hydrangea Panicle

9.4 Excellent

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Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf Hydrangea)

The Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) is a native shrub common to the southeastern United States. It’s recognize...

Native Deciduous Hydrangea Fall Color

9.3 Excellent

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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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Fothergilla gardenii (Dwarf Fothergilla)

Fothergilla gardenii, commonly known as Dwarf Fothergilla, is a native North American shrub from the witch-hazel family....

Fragrant Native Deciduous Fall Color

9.0 Excellent

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Vaccinium corymbosum

Vaccinium corymbosum, commonly called the northern highbush blueberry, is a deciduous fruiting shrub native to eastern N...

Native Edible Deciduous Acidic Soil

9.0 Excellent

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Fothergilla major (Large Fothergilla)

Fothergilla major, commonly known as Large Fothergilla, is a deciduous shrub native to eastern North America. It’s recog...

Fragrant Native Deciduous Fall Color

8.9 Great

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Rhododendron calendulaceum (Flame Azalea)

Rhododendron calendulaceum, commonly known as Flame Azalea, is a deciduous shrub native to the Appalachian region. It’s...

Appalachian Orange Native Azalea

8.8 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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Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'

Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' is a deciduous shrub cultivar of the smooth hydrangea, a species native to the eastern...

Summer White Native Deciduous

8.6 Great

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Cephalanthus occidentalis

Cephalanthus occidentalis (buttonbush) is a North American wetland shrub distinguished by its spherical, pin-cushion whi...

Wildlife Native Deciduous White Flowers

7.9 Good

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Calycanthus chinensis

Calycanthus chinensis, commonly known as Chinese sweetshrub, is a deciduous flowering shrub belonging to the ancient ang...

Summer Asian Woodland Deciduous

7.2 Good

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Zenobia pulverulenta

Zenobia pulverulenta, commonly known as honeycup, is a semi-evergreen shrub in the Ericaceae family and the sole member...

Summer Native Semi Evergreen White Flowers

6.9 Fair

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Symphoricarpos albus

Symphoricarpos albus, commonly called common snowberry, is a deciduous shrub native to North America. It forms thickets...

Wildlife Native White Berries Shade Tolerant

6.8 Fair

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Symphoricarpos orbiculatus

Symphoricarpos orbiculatus, commonly called coralberry, is a deciduous shrub in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae....

Wildlife Native Shade Tolerant Deciduous

6.7 Fair

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Staphylea trifolia

Staphylea trifolia, known as American bladdernut, is a deciduous shrub native to eastern North America. It has leaves di...

Spring Woodland Native Deciduous

6.6 Fair

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Hypericum frondosum (Cedar Glade St. Johnswort)

Native to the southeastern United States, Hypericum frondosum is a deciduous shrub distinguished by its blue-green folia...

Yellow Summer Native Deciduous

6.5 Fair

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Lyonia ligustrina

Maleberry is a deciduous eastern North American shrub in Ericaceae, bearing dense racemes of small urn-shaped white flow...

Woodland Native Deciduous Acidic Soil

6.2 Fair

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Sorbaria tomentosa

Himalayan false spiraea, native from Afghanistan to China, is a large suckering shrub bearing huge terminal plumes of wh...

Summer Asian Deciduous White Flowers

6.2 Fair

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Rhodotypos kerrioides

Jetbead is a deciduous shrub native to China and Japan, distinctive for its persistent clusters of four shiny black berr...

Asian Shade Tolerant Deciduous Black Berries

5.2 Mediocre

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Rhodotypos scandens

Jetbead, native to China and Japan and introduced to North America in the 19th century, is now classified as invasive in...

Spring Shade Tolerant Deciduous Black Berries

5.0 Mediocre