A genus of ornamental shrubs in the rose family, native to Asia, known for their showy white flowers.
From Greek 'exo-' (outside) and 'chorda' (cord or string), referring to the distinctive exserted stamens (stamens that extend outside the flower). Named by botanists in the 19th century to describe this structural feature.
Exochorda shrubs are called 'pearlbush' because their buds look like pearls, and they're beloved by gardeners across the world for producing clouds of white flowers in spring with almost no effort required to maintain them.
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