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Kolkwitzia amabilis
Beauty Bush
Information by: Jerry Sortomme Editor Photographer:
Description
Kolkwitzia amabilis is a deciduous shrub. It has a graceful, upright growth, up to 10'-12' tall and about as wide. Gray green leaves to 3" long sometimes turn reddish in fall. This shrub has pink flowers in the summer.
Sun
Full, Half
Water
Medium
Growth Rate
Moderate
Soil Type
Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular
Soil Condition
Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Moist
Soil pH
Neutral
Adverse Factors
Attracts Bees
Water Saving Tip:
Replace turf with groundcovers, trees, and shrubs. If you have areas where no one uses the grass, patches that do not grow well, or a turf area too small to water without runoff, consider replacing the turf with water-efficient landscaping.