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Kolkwitzia amabilis

Beautybush

Pale pink, bell-shaped flowers have attractive, creamy throats and hang from graceful, arching branches. The flowers resemble those of the snapdragon and the dark green foliage turns a reddish colour in the fall.

  • »  Profuse pink flowers with white throats
  • »  Flowers hang from arching branches
  • »  Bright green leaves turn reddish in the fall
  • »  Suckers sporadically, producing an arching shrub
  • »  Bloom Time: Late spring

3gal
$43.06
  • Category:Shrubs
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:175-200 cm
  • Spread:175-200 cm
  • Bloom Color: Pink
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Wet Soils
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Drought Tolerant
• Fall Color
Flowering Time
• Lt. Spr-Sum
Habit
• Multi-stem/Clump form
• Upright
• Vase-shape
Foliage Color
• Green (dark)
Landscape uses
• Hedge
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Kolkwitzia amabilis

Kolkwitzia grows best in a fertile soil with adequate moisture, however, it will tolerate full sun to partial shade, and a moist to dry soil. Some removal of suckers may be necessary to maintain size.