Beauty Bush
Kolkwitzia amabilis
A big arching shrub that flowers generously in late spring, then asks almost nothing of the gardener for the rest of the year.
Light Full sun
Height 3.5 m
Spread 11 ft 6 in
Spacing 350 cm
Spacing & sowing
- Plant spacing
- 11 ft 6 in
- In-row spacing
- 11 ft 6 in
- Between rows
- 14 ft 4 in
- Square-foot density
- Not suited to SFG
Growing
- Type
- Shrub · Perennial
- Botanical family
- Mixed / other
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Feeding
- Rose & flower
- Frost tolerant
- Yes
- Flowering
- May
Through the year
- Mar–May Bud Break
- May–Jul Flowering
- Jul–Oct Growing
- Oct–Dec Leaf Fall
- Dec–Dec Winter Dormancy
- Jan–Mar Winter Dormancy
Companions
Alliums, Geraniums, Nepeta, Roses
Pests & problems
- Generally trouble-free No notable pest or disease problems when grown in the right conditions — one of the easy ones.
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