swap_horiz Kolkwitzia amabilis Alternatives

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Syringa vulgaris (Common Lilac)

Syringa vulgaris, commonly known as common lilac, is a deciduous shrub originating from the Balkans. Its notable feature...

Classic Spring Fragrant Lilac

9.2 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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Syringa vulgaris

Syringa vulgaris, commonly called common lilac, is a deciduous flowering shrub native to the Balkan Peninsula and cultiv...

Classic Fragrant Spring Blooming Deciduous

8.7 Great

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Spiraea prunifolia (Bridalwreath Spirea)

Spiraea prunifolia, or bridalwreath spirea, is a deciduous shrub native to East Asia, specifically China, Korea, and Jap...

Spring White Arching Deciduous

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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Amelanchier alnifolia

Amelanchier alnifolia, commonly known as the Saskatoon serviceberry, is a deciduous shrub native to western North Americ...

Native Spring Blooming Deciduous Fall Color

8.2 Great

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Fothergilla gardenii

Fothergilla gardenii, commonly called dwarf fothergilla, is a deciduous shrub native to the southeastern United States a...

Fragrant Native Spring Blooming Deciduous

8.1 Great

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Hibiscus syriacus

Hibiscus syriacus, commonly known as Rose of Sharon, is a species of flowering deciduous shrub in the mallow family. Des...

Classic Colorful Deciduous Late Summer

8.1 Great

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Viburnum carlesii

Viburnum carlesii, commonly known as the Korean spice viburnum, is a deciduous shrub native to Korea and Japan. It was i...

Classic Fragrant Spring Blooming Pink White

8.1 Great

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Fothergilla major

Fothergilla major, commonly known as mountain witch alder, is a deciduous shrub belonging to the witch hazel family, Ham...

Fragrant Native Spring Blooming Deciduous

8.1 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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Syringa persica (Persian Lilac)

Syringa persica, or Persian Lilac, is a deciduous shrub belonging to the Oleaceae family that was long cultivated in Per...

Spring Fragrant Lilac Arching

7.8 Good

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Philadelphus coronarius

Philadelphus coronarius, commonly called sweet mock orange, is a deciduous flowering shrub native to southeastern Europe...

Classic Spring Fragrant Deciduous

7.8 Good

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Ribes sanguineum

Ribes sanguineum, commonly called flowering currant or red-flowering currant, is a deciduous shrub native to western Nor...

Wildlife Native Spring Blooming Deciduous

7.7 Good

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Spiraea x vanhouttei

Vanhoutte spiraea is a hybrid (S. trilobata × S. cantoniensis) raised by Belgian nurseryman Louis Benoît Van Houtte arou...

Classic Spring Arching Deciduous

7.5 Good

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Exochorda racemosa

Exochorda racemosa, commonly known as pearl bush, is a deciduous shrub native to eastern China. Introduced to Western ho...

Classic Spring Blooming Arching Deciduous

7.2 Good

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Lespedeza thunbergii

Lespedeza thunbergii, commonly known as Thunberg's bush clover, is a deciduous shrub native to China and Japan. It was n...

Border Arching Deciduous Late Summer

7.0 Good

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Deutzia scabra

Deutzia scabra, commonly called fuzzy deutzia, is a deciduous flowering shrub native to eastern Asia, including Japan an...

Border Spring Blooming Arching Deciduous

6.9 Fair

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Neillia sinensis

Neillia sinensis, known as Chinese neillia, is a deciduous shrub in the rose family and is native to central China. Its...

Spring Asian Arching Deciduous

6.2 Fair

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Neillia affinis

Neillia affinis is a deciduous shrub in the rose family, Rosaceae, native to western China. Its arching stems carry fine...

Asian Spring Summer Arching Deciduous

6.2 Fair