swap_horiz Spiraea japonica Alternatives

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Hydrangea paniculata

Hydrangea paniculata, commonly called panicle hydrangea, is a deciduous flowering shrub native to eastern Asia, includin...

Hardy White Pink Deciduous Panicle

8.7 Great

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Hydrangea macrophylla

Hydrangea macrophylla, commonly called bigleaf hydrangea, is a deciduous shrub native to Japan and widely grown in tempe...

Coastal Shade Tolerant Deciduous Large Flowers

8.5 Great

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Clethra alnifolia

Clethra alnifolia, commonly called summersweet or sweet pepperbush, is a deciduous shrub native to eastern North America...

Fragrant Native Deciduous Summer Blooming

8.2 Great

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Physocarpus opulifolius

Physocarpus opulifolius, commonly called common ninebark, is a deciduous shrub native to eastern and central North Ameri...

Adaptable Native Border Deciduous

8.1 Great

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Weigela florida

Weigela florida is a deciduous flowering shrub native to northern China, Korea, and nearby parts of eastern Asia. It bea...

Hummingbird Border Spring Blooming Deciduous

7.7 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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Syringa microphylla

Syringa microphylla, commonly called littleleaf lilac, is a deciduous shrub in the olive family (Oleaceae) native to nor...

Fragrant Border Deciduous Small Leaved

7.5 Good

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Rubus spectabilis

Rubus spectabilis, commonly known as salmonberry, is a deciduous shrub native to the Pacific coast of North America, ran...

Native Deciduous Pink Flowers Edible Berries

7.3 Good

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Weigela florida 'Variegata'

A variegated cultivar of the Chinese weigela first introduced to Western gardens by Robert Fortune in 1845, distinguishe...

Spring Ornamental Variegated Deciduous

7.2 Good

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Hypericum frondosum

Hypericum frondosum, known as golden St. John's wort, is a deciduous shrub native to the southeastern United States. It...

Native Border Deciduous Yellow Flowers

7.1 Good

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Daphne mezereum

Daphne mezereum, commonly known as mezereon, is a deciduous shrub native to Europe and parts of Asia. It is known for pr...

Fragrant Berries Deciduous Winter Spring

7.1 Good

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Rhododendron mucronulatum

Korean rhododendron is a deciduous East Asian species notable for producing purple-pink flowers in late winter before it...

Asian Deciduous Acidic Soil Early Spring

7.1 Good

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Abelia floribunda

Abelia floribunda, commonly known as Mexican abelia, is a semi-evergreen shrub native to the mountainous regions of Mexi...

Fragrant Border Semi Evergreen Pink Flowers

7.1 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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Kolkwitzia amabilis

Kolkwitzia amabilis, commonly known as the beauty bush, is a deciduous shrub native to Hubei province in China. It is th...

Classic Spring Blooming Arching Deciduous

7.0 Good

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Deutzia gracilis

Slender deutzia (Deutzia gracilis) is a deciduous shrub native to Japan that was introduced to European horticulture in...

Compact Spring Border Deciduous

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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Indigofera heterantha

Indigofera heterantha, commonly known as Himalayan indigo, is a deciduous shrub native to the western Himalayas. It belo...

Border Deciduous Summer Blooming Pink Purple Flowers

6.9 Fair

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Artemisia abrotanum

Artemisia abrotanum, southernwood or lad's love, is an aromatic deciduous subshrub native to southern Europe, historical...

Medicinal Border Deciduous Fragrant Foliage

6.5 Fair

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Buddleja davidii

Buddleja davidii, commonly called butterfly bush, is a deciduous flowering shrub native to central China. The species wa...

Fragrant Fast Growing Deciduous Summer Blooming

6.4 Fair