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Kolkwitzia amabilis
Beauty-bush
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Attractive medium shrub from China. Long arching stems hold rich displays of pink flowers in spring. Can be used as a feature plant or as a informal screen. Prefers most well drained soils.

  • Height 2-2.5m
  • Spread 2-2.5m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
    • position-partshade Part Shade
  • Family Caprifoliaceae
  • Botanical Name Kolkwitzia amabilis
  • Common Name Beauty-bush
  • Origin China
  • Habit Spreading
  • Landscape Plains, Footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Pink
  • Flowering Time Spring, Summer
  • Foliage Green
  • Flower Type Star
  • Purpose Ornamental
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Deciduous
  • Form Medium Shrub (Usually between 1.2m & 3.6m)