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Solomon's Seal refers to several species of shade-loving herbaceous perennials within the genus Polygonatum, which is part of the asparagus family, Asparagaceae. These plants are widely distributed across the temperate woodlands of the Northern Hemisphere. They are characterized by their long, archi...
Spiraea prunifolia, or bridalwreath spirea, is a deciduous shrub native to East Asia, specifically China, Korea, and Japan. It develops long, slender, arching branches that create a fountain-like structure. In early to mid-spring, before the foliage fully expands, the stems are heavily covered in cl...
Exochorda x macrantha is a deciduous ornamental shrub resulting from the crossbreeding of Exochorda korolkowii and Exochorda racemosa. It is cultivated primarily in horticulture for its arching branches and its exceptionally dense display of pure white flowers that bloom in early spring. The cultiva...
Vanhoutte spiraea is a hybrid (S. trilobata × S. cantoniensis) raised by Belgian nurseryman Louis Benoît Van Houtte around 1866 and now one of the most widely planted ornamental shrubs in temperate gardens.
Jasminum nudiflorum, the winter jasmine, is a deciduous shrub in the olive family (Oleaceae) native to northern China. It is notable for producing solitary bright yellow flowers on bare green stems during winter and early spring, well before its leaves appear. Introduced to Europe by the Scottish pl...
Kerria japonica, commonly called Japanese kerria, is a deciduous shrub in the rose family and the only recognized species in the genus Kerria. Native to parts of East Asia, it forms a thicket of slender, arching green stems and produces yellow, five-petaled flowers in spring. It is cultivated in tem...
Rubus odoratus, or the purple-flowering raspberry, is a deciduous shrub native to eastern North America. Unlike most members of the genus Rubus, it lacks thorns and features large, maple-like leaves. It produces showy, fragrant rose-purple flowers throughout the summer, which attract pollinators lik...
Syringa persica, or Persian Lilac, is a deciduous shrub belonging to the Oleaceae family that was long cultivated in Persia and introduced to European gardens by the 17th century. It is characterized by its arching branches and relatively small size compared to common lilacs. In late spring, the pla...
Exochorda racemosa, commonly known as pearl bush, is a deciduous shrub native to eastern China. Introduced to Western horticulture around 1849, it belongs to the rose family. The plant is characterized by its long, arching branches that become densely covered in pure white flowers during the spring....
Leucothoe fontanesiana, commonly called highland doghobble or drooping leucothoe, is a broadleaf evergreen shrub native to the southeastern United States. It develops arching stems with glossy, leathery leaves, and bears small white, urn-shaped flowers in hanging clusters during spring. The plant fa...
Spiraea thunbergii, commonly known as Thunberg's spiraea, is a deciduous shrub native to the mountainous regions of Japan and China. It is highly regarded in horticulture for its fine-textured, arching branches and narrow green leaves, which transition to a subtle orange or red in the autumn. In ear...
Leucothoe axillaris, also known as coastal doghobble, is a slow-growing, evergreen shrub native to the moist, acidic woodlands and swamps of the southeastern United States. The plant is characterized by its cascading, arching branches and glossy green, leathery leaves that frequently develop a strik...
Forsythia suspensa, or weeping forsythia, is a deciduous shrub native to China and distinguished by long, arching or trailing branches. Bright yellow, four-lobed flowers open along the bare stems in early spring before or as the leaves emerge. The plant is grown in informal hedges, on banks, and whe...
Kolkwitzia amabilis, commonly known as the beauty bush, is a deciduous shrub native to Hubei province in China. It is the sole species in its genus and was introduced to Western horticulture by plant hunter Ernest Henry Wilson around 1901. The shrub is characterized by its arching branches that prod...
Holodiscus discolor, known commonly as ocean spray or ironwood, is a deciduous shrub native to western North America. It belongs to the rose family and thrives in a variety of habitats, including coastal bluffs and dry forests. The plant produces large, arching clusters of small, creamy white flower...
Lespedeza thunbergii, commonly known as Thunberg's bush clover, is a deciduous shrub native to China and Japan. It was named after the Swedish botanist Carl Peter Thunberg, who documented Japanese flora in the 1770s. The plant features sprawling, arching branches that bear dense racemes of purple-pi...
Deutzia scabra, commonly called fuzzy deutzia, is a deciduous flowering shrub native to eastern Asia, including Japan and parts of China. Its opposite leaves have a characteristically rough texture, and its arching branches bear dense clusters of white, sometimes pink-tinged flowers in late spring o...
Cut-leaf stephanandra, a low-growing deciduous shrub native to Japan and Korea, is widely planted as a ground cover for its finely divided foliage and arching stems.
Leucothoe fontanesiana is an Appalachian native evergreen shrub valued in shade gardens for its arching stems, white urn-shaped spring flowers, and foliage that turns burgundy in winter.
Chinese neillia, a deciduous rose-family shrub native to central China, bears slender racemes of small pink flowers on gracefully arching branches in late spring.
A deciduous rose-family shrub native to western China, forming arching stems that bear slender racemes of small pink tubular flowers in early summer above finely toothed foliage.
Himalayan cotoneaster is a semi-evergreen shrub native to northeastern India, introduced to British gardens in the 1860s and now widely naturalized in the UK, where it is regarded as invasive in some habitats.
Kerria japonica is a deciduous shrub native to China and Japan, the sole species in its genus, and notable for its bright yellow rose-like flowers that bloom in early spring.
