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    [Plants](https://gardensdb.com/plants) / Eriobotrya japonica  ![Eriobotrya japonica](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c2b8088b-8cc9-48f3-a81a-d2d5b07769e1/conversions/eriobotrya-japonica-hero.webp) 

 Plant 

 Eriobotrya japonica 
=====================

 Planted in 2 show gardens on GardensDB.

2

 Gardens 

2

 Designers 

1

 Studio 

   How to grow it 

Happiest in full sun on chalk, clay, loam or sand that is moist but well-drained.
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 Size at maturity 4–8 metres Max height 

 2.5–4 metres Max spread 

 10–20 years To maturity 

 Aspect  Aspect: East-facing, South-facing, West-facing                                    N E S W  East, South or West-facing 

 Position      Full sun 

       Partial shade 

      Full shade 

 Exposure      Sheltered 

      Exposed 

 Moisture                

 Moist but well-drained

 Soil

 Chalk 

 Clay 

 Loam 

 Sand 

 Soil pH

 Acid Neutral Alkaline 

 Hardiness H4. Hardy Hardy, average winter (-10°C to -5°C) 

 H1a 

 H1b 

 H1c 

 H2 

 H3 

 H4 

 H5 

 H6 

 H7 

   Where it was planted 

 2 gardens 
-----------

- ![A contemporary balcony garden with a lit brick wall, black metal railing, a wooden bench, and diverse plants in rust-coloured and dark green planters.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/2a6eed70-b275-4d25-95b0-1b8b559178c7/conversions/The-Transient-Garden-2026-05-19-at-09.53.32-(1)-gallery.webp)

     [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-transient-garden)  Balcony Garden   ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal 

          360° tour 360° tour available  

     RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 

     The Transient Garden 

    Rebecca Lloyd Jones
- ![A lush, informal garden border with a central wood chip path leading to a pallet wood shelter, flanked by green and variegated foliage plants, cream azaleas, and wooden signs.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/b34e74f2-d314-483a-9404-481f57b9680c/conversions/PXL_20260503_115409670-gallery.webp)

     [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/navigating-the-jungle-of-diabetes)  Beautiful Borders   ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/bbc-gardeners-world-live-gold/icon.webp) Gold Award 

             360° photo 360° photo available  

     BBC Gardeners' World Spring Fair 2026 

     Navigating the Jungle of Diabetes 

    Katy Pomeroy

   Who uses it 

 Designers &amp; studios 
-------------------------

 The people and studios credited on the gardens above, with how many of those gardens each worked on.

###  Designers 2 

- [  1  garden   KP 

    ####  Katy Pomeroy 

     ](https://gardensdb.com/people/katy-pomeroy)
- [  1  garden   ![Rebecca Lloyd Jones](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/rebecca-lloyd-jones/profile_photo.webp?v=ecc3d875-7c6b-47a8-9eba-db9518f457f4) 

    ####  Rebecca Lloyd Jones 

           Garden Club London  

     ](https://gardensdb.com/people/rebecca-lloyd-jones)

###  Studio 1 

- [  1  garden   ![Garden Club London](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/garden-club-london/logo.webp?v=6194a22b-cfa1-4a4a-9767-8cbcb76b5120) 

    ####  Garden Club London 

         London 

     ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/garden-club-london)

   Good company 

 Often planted with 
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 Plants that share a plant list with Eriobotrya japonica, ranked by how many gardens combine them.

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- [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/2a145d1a-d60b-40f1-9adb-5de333269fa2/conversions/acer-palmatum-card.webp) 

     Acer palmatum 

     1 garden together 

     ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/acer-palmatum "Acer palmatum")
- [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/e6bed569-10bd-4e1c-8999-a353830d3012/conversions/armeria-maritima-morning-star-white-card.webp) 

     Armeria maritima 'Morning Star White' 

     1 garden together 

     ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/armeria-maritima-morning-star-white "Armeria maritima 'Morning Star White'")
- [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/bcf06021-5b35-492e-9dd3-189de1c0e1e3/conversions/calamagrostis-glenorchy-fireworks-card.webp) 

     Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Glenorchy Fireworks' 

     1 garden together 

     ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/calamagrostis-x-acutiflora-glenorchy-fireworks "Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Glenorchy Fireworks'")
- [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/6515a851-66db-43c0-9f06-796a3243b524/conversions/chamaerops-humilis-card.webp) 

     Chamaerops humilis 

     1 garden together 

     ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/chamaerops-humilis "Chamaerops humilis")
- [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/8d5e28a4-1a43-4c27-a445-318a184bf97a/conversions/convallaria-majalis-card.webp) 

     Convallaria majalis 

     1 garden together 

     ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/convallaria-majalis "Convallaria majalis")
- [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/d7eb977a-3eab-4a73-a418-a199a1a40c53/conversions/cornus-kousa-cappuccino-card.webp) 

     Cornus kousa 'Cappuccino' 

     1 garden together 

     ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/cornus-kousa-cappuccino "Cornus kousa 'Cappuccino'")
- [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/cb4da304-256d-4b84-a808-791fa79c3fd3/conversions/cyrtomium-fortunei-var-clivicola-card.webp) 

     Cyrtomium fortunei 

     1 garden together 

     ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/cyrtomium-fortunei "Cyrtomium fortunei")
- [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ebed11c5-f885-474c-b129-28792893397c/conversions/dryopteris-erythrosora-card.webp) 

     Dryopteris erythrosora 

     1 garden together 

     ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/dryopteris-erythrosora "Dryopteris erythrosora")
- [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/1cc6b0e7-08b5-4106-9a37-a1b83c0d97d7/conversions/epimedium-amber-queen-card.webp) 

     Epimedium × warleyense 'Amber Queen' 

     1 garden together 

     ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/epimedium-x-warleyense-amber-queen "Epimedium × warleyense 'Amber Queen'")
- [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/127e5ce8-c18b-4e2c-9d6b-b691b732d0c6/conversions/eschscholzia-californica-orange-king-card.webp) 

     Eschscholzia californica 'Orange King' 

     1 garden together 

     ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/eschscholzia-californica-orange-king "Eschscholzia californica 'Orange King'")
- [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c13b4e1c-6075-42a9-a117-e284c104933c/conversions/farfugium-japonicum-giganteum-card.webp) 

     Farfugium japonicum 'Giganteum' 

     1 garden together 

     ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/farfugium-japonicum-giganteum "Farfugium japonicum 'Giganteum'")
- [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/1169ef2e-6445-4d56-b8cb-ef05a824de2c/conversions/fatsia-japonica-card.webp) 

     Fatsia japonica 

     1 garden together 

     ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/fatsia-japonica "Fatsia japonica")

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