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Beauty-Bush

Tagged as: Large Deciduous Shrubs

Botanical Name: Kolkwitzia amabilis
Common Name: Beauty-Bush


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Kolkwitzia amabilis at The Morton Arboretum Kolkwitzia amabilis flowers
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Height: 6-10+' Spread: 5-10' Habit/Form: Upright arching to Vase-shaped Rate: Fast (More than 12 inches per year)  Zone: 4-8
Cultural Requirements: Full sun to part shade; best flowering in full sun; needs well-drained soil; Ph adaptable; tolerant of drought once established; flowers on old wood, prune out few old stems annually
Ornamental Characteristics: Attractive bell-shaped pink flowers with yellow splotch in throat; exfoliating bark on older stems; medium green leaves turn yellow in fall color
Use in the Landscape: As a screen, hedge, or in mass in larger landscapes

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