swap_horiz Styrax japonicus Alternatives

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Osmanthus fragrans (Sweet Olive)

Osmanthus fragrans, commonly known as Sweet Olive, is an evergreen Asian shrub valued for its intensely sweet and floral...

Evergreen Fall Asian Fragrant

9.5 Brilliant

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Hamamelis x intermedia (Hybrid Witch Hazel)

Hamamelis x intermedia, commonly known as Hybrid Witch Hazel, is a deciduous shrub valued for its distinctive winter blo...

Fragrant Witch Hazel Winter Blooming Deciduous

9.4 Excellent

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Viburnum carlesii (Korean Spice Viburnum)

Viburnum carlesii, also called Korean Spice Viburnum, is a deciduous shrub native to Korea and Japan. It’s notable for i...

Korean Spring Fragrant Deciduous

9.3 Excellent

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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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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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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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Sarcococca hookeriana (Sweet Box)

Sarcococca hookeriana, commonly known as Sweet Box, is an Asian evergreen shrub valued for its strong winter fragrance....

Evergreen Asian Fragrant Shade Tolerant

9.0 Excellent

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Syringa meyeri (Dwarf Korean Lilac)

Syringa meyeri, commonly known as Dwarf Korean Lilac, is a deciduous shrub originating from northern China. Introduced t...

Compact Landscape Fragrant Lilac

8.9 Great

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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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Syringa patula 'Miss Kim'

Syringa patula ‘Miss Kim’ is a deciduous shrub originating from Korean selections evaluated by the University of New Ham...

Compact Korean Fragrant Lilac

8.7 Great

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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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Corylopsis sinensis

Corylopsis sinensis, the Chinese winterhazel, is a large deciduous shrub native to the central regions of China. It is d...

Asian Fragrant Deciduous Early Spring

7.3 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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Abeliophyllum distichum

Abeliophyllum distichum, commonly called white forsythia, is a deciduous shrub native to the Korean Peninsula. It is the...

Korean Fragrant Deciduous Winter Spring

7.1 Good

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Buddleia davidii (Butterfly Bush)

Native to China, Buddleja davidii is a fast-growing deciduous shrub notable for its nectar-rich flowers, which were intr...

Asian Fragrant Pollinator Deciduous

7.0 Good

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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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Lonicera maackii

Amur honeysuckle, native to northeastern China and Korea, is widely invasive in eastern North American forests, outcompe...

Wildlife Fragrant Berries Deciduous

3.9 Poor