Which plant is described as a medium shrub about 5 feet tall and is not a spirea?

Which plant is described as a medium shrub about 5 feet tall and is not a spirea?

• A. Thunberg Spirea
• B. Japanese Adromeda
• C. Slender Deutzia
• D. Snowhill Hydrangea

Answer: (B)

Think about the plant’s growth habit and family to match the description: a medium shrub around five feet tall that is not a spirea. Japanese Adromeda, or Pieris japonica, fits well because it commonly forms a 4–6 ft evergreen shrub with arching branches and small clusters of spring flowers, and it belongs to a different genus than spireas. That combination—about five feet tall, non-spirea, and evergreen foliage—helps distinguish it from the other options. The Thunberg Spirea is itself a spirea, so it doesn’t meet the “not a spirea” part. Slender Deutzia is not a spirea but tends to be shorter and deciduous, and Snowhill Hydrangea is a hydrangea with large bloom heads and a different growth and leaf habit, making it a less exact match for the described shrub.

Think about the plant’s growth habit and family to match the description: a medium shrub around five feet tall that is not a spirea. Japanese Adromeda, or Pieris japonica, fits well because it commonly forms a 4–6 ft evergreen shrub with arching branches and small clusters of spring flowers, and it belongs to a different genus than spireas. That combination—about five feet tall, non-spirea, and evergreen foliage—helps distinguish it from the other options. The Thunberg Spirea is itself a spirea, so it doesn’t meet the “not a spirea” part. Slender Deutzia is not a spirea but tends to be shorter and deciduous, and Snowhill Hydrangea is a hydrangea with large bloom heads and a different growth and leaf habit, making it a less exact match for the described shrub.