Exochorda korolkowii

Read about Exochorda korolkowii in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Exochorda Korolkowii, Lav. (E. Alberta, Regel. E. grandiflora var. Albertii, Aschers. & Graebn.). Upright, slender- branched shrub, to 12 ft., glabrous: Lvs. oblong, to oblong-oblanceolate, obtuse or acute, gradually narrowed toward the base, entire, but the Lvs. of the stronger shoots often serrate above the middle and at the base with 1 or few small narrow lobes, 1½-2½ in. long: racemes 5-8-fld.; fls. 1½ in. across; petals narrowly obovate; stamens 25: caps. ¾ in. long, ovoid, pointed. April, May. Turkestan. G.W. 16, p. 451. G. 31:505.—This is one of the earliest shrubs to burst into leaf in spring; it is of more upright habit and with darker and denser foliage than the preceding, but not Bo floriferous. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.