swap_horiz Spiraea thunbergii Alternatives

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Cornus mas (Cornelian Cherry Dogwood)

Cornus mas, commonly known as the Cornelian Cherry Dogwood, is a deciduous shrub valued for its vibrant yellow flowers i...

Yellow Edible Deciduous Early Spring

9.2 Excellent

2

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

3

Daphne mezereum (February Daphne)

Daphne mezereum, commonly referred to as February daphne, is a deciduous shrub native to Europe and parts of Asia. It is...

Pink Fragrant Deciduous Early Spring

8.2 Great

4

Hydrangea arborescens

Hydrangea arborescens, commonly called smooth hydrangea, is a deciduous flowering shrub native to the eastern United Sta...

Summer Native Shade Tolerant Deciduous

8.2 Great

5

Viburnum plicatum

Viburnum plicatum, or Japanese snowball, is a deciduous shrub native to eastern Asia, including China, Japan, and Taiwan...

Spring Deciduous White Flowers Specimen

8.0 Great

6

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

7

Lindera benzoin

Lindera benzoin (spicebush) is an eastern North American native shrub whose aromatic bark and berries were used medicina...

Wildlife Fragrant Native Deciduous

7.9 Good

8

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

9

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

10

Styrax japonicus

Styrax japonicus, the Japanese snowbell, is a deciduous tree or large shrub in the family Styracaceae, native to China,...

Asian Fragrant Deciduous Pendulous

7.7 Good

11

Forsythia suspensa (Weeping Forsythia)

Forsythia suspensa, or weeping forsythia, is a deciduous shrub native to China and distinguished by long, arching or tra...

Spring Yellow Arching Deciduous

7.6 Good

12

Dirca palustris (Leatherwood)

Dirca palustris, commonly known as eastern leatherwood, is a deciduous shrub native to the woodlands of eastern North Am...

Native Deciduous Early Spring Dirca

7.5 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

14

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

15

Exochorda x macrantha

Exochorda x macrantha is a deciduous ornamental shrub resulting from the crossbreeding of Exochorda korolkowii and Exoch...

Spring Ornamental Arching Deciduous

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

17

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

18

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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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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Stephanandra incisa

Stephanandra incisa, commonly called cut-leaf stephanandra, is a deciduous shrub in the rose family, Rosaceae. It is nat...

Groundcover Arching Deciduous Fall Color

6.5 Fair