Scientific Name
Kolkwitzia amabilis

Common Name
Beautybush

 
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Rapid
Site Requirements: Sun to light shade; well-drained soil
Height: 6 to 10 feet
Width: 6 to 8 feet
Texture: Medium
Form: Upright arching vase shape; somewhat fountain-like; becomes leggy with age
Flower/Fruit: 0.5" soft pink flowers in late spring; borne on 2 to 3" corymb
Foliage: Opposite, simple, dull dark green leaves; 1 to 3" long; yellowish to reddish fall color
Comments: Drought tolerant; prune off oldest stems after flowering
Cultivars: --
   



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