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Beauty Bush

Kolkwitzia Amabilis

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Overview

Kolkwitzia amabilis, commonly called Beauty Bush, is a deciduous shrub reaching 6-10 ft in height and spread. Noted for its profuse spring blooms, it bears pink, bell-shaped flowers with a yellow throat. This arching plant prefers well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. Maintenance is minimal, with post-flowering pruning to encourage shape. It adds a whimsical charm to mixed borders and informal hedge settings. Hardy in zones 4-8.

Sun Full, HalfWater MediumZones 6–9Type ShrubClimate Temperate
Beauty Bush (Kolkwitzia Amabilis) — or as a backdrop for perennial flower beds, image 104

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Medium
USDA zones
6–9

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Shrub
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Beauty Bush (Kolkwitzia Amabilis) — It adds a whimsical charm to mixed borders and informal hedge settings, image 59
Beauty Bush (Kolkwitzia Amabilis) — This arching plant prefers well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade; capsule-like fruit that provides autumn interest
Beauty Bush (Kolkwitzia Amabilis) — With a preference for full sun to light shade
Beauty Bush (Kolkwitzia Amabilis) — multi-colored and pink and white flowers in the garden; this East Asian native is hardy in USDA zones 4 through, image 79
Beauty Bush (Kolkwitzia Amabilis) — Kolkwitzia amabilis functions well as a specimen plant; beauty Bush produces a subtle
Beauty Bush (Kolkwitzia Amabilis) — it thrives best in well-drained loams and requires moderate watering; noted for its profuse spring blooms, it, image 74
Beauty Bush (Kolkwitzia Amabilis) — offers a delightful springtime spectacle in any garden; with a preference for full sun to light shade
Beauty Bush (Kolkwitzia Amabilis) — arranged opposite one another; it thrives best in well-drained loams and requires moderate watering, image 92
Beauty Bush (Kolkwitzia Amabilis) — scientifically named Kolkwitzia amabilis; which may grow up to 3 inches long, image 87
Beauty Bush (Kolkwitzia Amabilis) — offers a delightful springtime spectacle in any garden; with a preference for full sun to light shade, image 115
Beauty Bush (Kolkwitzia Amabilis) — Its easy-care, low-maintenance character allows homeowners to enjoy its beauty with minimal effort; this arching plant
Beauty Bush (Kolkwitzia Amabilis) — capsule-like fruit that provides autumn interest; making them an eye-catching feature.<br><br>Post-floraison, image 99
Beauty Bush (Kolkwitzia Amabilis) — This East Asian native is hardy in USDA zones 4 through 8.<br><br>Its foliage consists of simple leaves; are, image 64
Beauty Bush (Kolkwitzia Amabilis) — are its blooms: In late spring to early summer; offers a delightful springtime spectacle in any garden, image 67
Beauty Bush (Kolkwitzia Amabilis) — it typically reaches a mature size of 6 to 10 feet in height and spreads equally wide to 6 to 10 feet; shrub, image 116
Beauty Bush (Kolkwitzia Amabilis) — are its blooms: In late spring to early summer; offers a delightful springtime spectacle in any garden, image 94
Beauty Bush (Kolkwitzia Amabilis) — or as a backdrop for perennial flower beds, image 50
Beauty Bush (Kolkwitzia Amabilis) — shrub with multi-colored and pink and white blooms; textured display with its peeling, image 80
Beauty Bush (Kolkwitzia Amabilis) — Kolkwitzia amabilis, commonly called Beauty Bush, is a deciduous shrub reaching 6-10 ft in height and spread; maintenance
Beauty Bush (Kolkwitzia Amabilis) — This arching plant prefers well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade; capsule-like fruit that provides, image 84
Beauty Bush (Kolkwitzia Amabilis) — shrub with multi-colored and pink and white blooms; textured display with its peeling, image 107
Beauty Bush (Kolkwitzia Amabilis) — These flowers adorn the arching branches in profusion, image 122
Beauty Bush (Kolkwitzia Amabilis) — With a preference for full sun to light shade; kolkwitzia amabilis functions well as a specimen plant, image 100
Beauty Bush (Kolkwitzia Amabilis) — Beauty Bush produces a subtle; kolkwitzia amabilis, commonly called Beauty Bush, is a deciduous shrub reaching 6-10 ft in
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