Scientific Name:	Exochorda x 'Blizzard'
Pronunciation:	ek-so-KOR-duh
Common Name:	Snowy Day Blizzard pearlbush
Family Name:	Rosaceae
Plant Type:	Shrub - deciduous
Key ID Features:	Compact shrub with large white flowers in spring.
Course(s):	not used (on campus)

Habit: Upright Form: Round Texture: Medium Mature Size: Height: 0.7 - 1.3m Spread: 1.0 - 1.5m Origin: Garden origin, S.E. Asia / Japan / China (Exochorda serratifolia X Exochorda x macrantha ‘The Bride’ - pollen source) Hardiness Rating: Zone 4: (-34 to -29 C) Exposure: Full sun Soil/ Growing Medium: Acidic, Well-drained Water Use: Moderate Landscape Uses: Accent plant, Perennial border, Spring interest Additional Info: Google

Leaf Morphology: Form: Simple Arrangement: Alternate Texture/ Venation: Soft flexible Surfaces: Pubescent Colour in Fall: Yellow Leaf(let) Terms: Shapes: Obovate Apices: Rounded Bases: Cuneate Margins: Entire, Serrate

Inflorescence Type: Raceme Flower Morphology: Flowers perfect Number of Petals: 5 Corolla Shape: Rotate/stellate Ovary Position: Inferior Colour (petals): Showy, White Flower Scent: None Flower Time at Peak: Mar, Apr, May, Jun

Fruit Type: Follicle, Aggregate fruit Fruit Colour: Brown, Green Fruiting Time: Jun, Jul

Bark Morphology: Smooth Bark or Stem Colour: Brown

Propagation:	Softwood cuttings
Plant Care:
Maintenance:	Low maintenance plant
Pest Susceptibility:	Pest resistant, Disease resistant

Location(s): (GAZ) GAZebo (GAZN) GAZebo North Location Map

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