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Chaenomeles speciosa (flowering quince) is a Chinese native shrub introduced to Western horticulture in the late 18th century, grown for its vivid red, orange, or white flowers appearing before the leaves in early spring.
Fremontodendron californicum, commonly known as flannel bush, is an evergreen shrub belonging to the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is native to the dry, rocky slopes and chaparral environments of California, Arizona, and Baja California. The species is named in honor of the 19th-century American expl...
Forsythia suspensa, commonly called weeping forsythia, is a deciduous shrub native to China and a member of the olive family (Oleaceae). It is notable for producing cascades of bright yellow four-petaled flowers on bare, arching branches in early spring before any leaves appear. Introduced to Wester...
Garrya elliptica, the silk tassel bush or wavy leaf silktassel, is an evergreen shrub in the Garryaceae family native to coastal California and southern Oregon. It is grown primarily for its long, pendulous catkins—silvery-gray on male plants—which can reach 20–30 cm and are displayed in late winter...
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...
Abutilon megapotamicum, commonly known as trailing abutilon or Chinese lantern, is a semi-evergreen shrub native to Brazil and Argentina. It is recognized for its distinctive pendant flowers, which feature contrasting bright red calyces and soft yellow petals that emerge from spring through fall. Th...
Pyracantha coccinea (scarlet firethorn) is a shrub native to southeastern Europe and western Asia, widely planted for its dense clusters of long-persistent scarlet berries and use as an impenetrable security hedge.
Pyracantha rogersiana, commonly known as Rogers' firethorn, is an evergreen shrub in the rose family that is native to western China, particularly the Yunnan province. Like other members of its genus, it features stiff, thorny branches that make it an effective barrier plant when grown as a hedge or...
Cotoneaster horizontalis (rockspray cotoneaster) is a Chinese native shrub with a distinctive fishbone branch pattern, introduced to European gardens in the 1870s and valued for its profuse red berries.
