Question

which of these shrubs is correctly paired with its common name? *
ilex crenata - fortunes osmanthus
spiraea thunbergii - japanese andromeda
forsythia intermedia - showy forsythia
osmanthus fortunei - nellie r. stevens

Explanation:

Ilex crenata is Japanese Holly, not Fortune's Osmanthus. Spiraea thunbergii is not Japanese Andromeda. Osmanthus fortunei is not Nellie R. Stevens. Forsythia intermedia is commonly known as Showy Forsythia.

Answer:

C. Forsythia intermedia - Showy Forsythia