| Description | Beauty Bush (Kolkwitzia amabilis) is a large, old-fashioned deciduous shrub. In the spring, it becomes covered with pink, bell-shaped flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (kolk-WIT-ze-a)(a-MAB-a-lis) |
| Plant Type | Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| Sunlight | sun to part shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | Light pink to pink with a yellow throat, have a flaring bell shape, and starts blooming at the end of May |
| Leaves | Simple, green, pubescent, entire, may have a reddish fall color |
| Dimensions | Upright arching reaching 8-12 feet, with equal spread |
| Maintenance | Annual pruning will prevent leggy growth and bare base stems. |
| Propagation | softwood cuttings |
| Native Site | Native to central China. |
| Misc Facts | Kolkwitzia was introduced at the Arnold Arboretum in 1901. It was named after Richard Kolkwitz, a German professor of botany. The species name, amabilis, means lovely. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #226-Shrubs and Vines for American Gardens (Donald Wyman) |
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