Beautybush

Kolkwitzia amabilis

Category:

Shrub > Deciduous > 6-12 ft

Family:

Caprifoliaceae

Zone:

4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Height:

5-9 ft

Width:

5-8 ft

Growth / Form:

Arching

Season of Interest:

Spring

Light:

Full Sun, Part Shade

Native / Invasive Status:

Non-native (non-invasive)

Pollinator Value:

Moderate

Growth Rate:

Fast

USDA Zones:

4-8

Cultivars:

Dream Catcher™, Pink Cloud

Notes:

Blooms on old wood

Additional source details:
Flowers: pink buds open to light pink, bell-shaped flowers April - May (2-3” across)
Fruits: bristly ¼” long, capsule that opens to 1 seed – good ID feature
Wildlife: deer
Environment: clay soil
Attracts: bees, hummingbirds
Source light detail: full sun (best flowering) – part shade (better in south)

Description

Blooms on old wood