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Key characteristics

Family: Rosaceae
Height: 4 to 6 feet
Width: 4 to 6 feet
Flower color: Pure white five petaled flowers with yellow stamens
Foliage color: Medium green oval to lance shaped leaves often turning yellow in fall
Bloom time: Mid to late spring, often April to May
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Average moist well drained soil
Maintenance: Low; prune immediately after flowering to maintain shape and remove older stems if needed
Growing zone: USDA zones 4 to 8
Wildlife: Bees and other pollinating insects

Shrubs

Exochorda x macrantha 'The Bride'

The Bride Pearlbush

Exochorda x macrantha 'The Bride' produces abundant white flowers in mid to late spring, each bloom opening with five rounded petals surrounding a cluster of pale yellow stamens. The blossoms appear in graceful sprays along arching branches, creating a soft cascade of white across the plant. Fresh green leaves emerge along the stems with smooth, oval shapes that form a light canopy through the growing season.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Average moist well drained soil

Bloom time

Mid to late spring, often April to May

Find this plant

Works well in

Sun Gardens
Specimen Plants
Cottage Gardens
Pollinator Gardens

Companion plants

Hebe · Flowering quince · Crocus · Matilija poppy · Mallow · Sweet William

Design tip

The cascading habit is central to the character of ‘The Bride’, with flowers carried along branches that naturally sweep outward and downward. Give the shrub space to preserve that silhouette, allowing the white spring flowers to create their characteristic fountain-like display.