Kolkwitzia amabilis
$49.99
Kolkwitzia amabilis forms an arching spring-flowering screen covered with soft pink-to-white bells and yellow throats, while its dense growth also suits informal hedges.
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Description
Arching stems carry a profusion of soft pink-to-white bell-shaped flowers with yellow throats from late spring into early summer, giving Kolkwitzia amabilis a clear role in informal hedges, screens, and flowering borders.
This deciduous shrub matures around 6.5 to 10 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide. Full sun brings the best flowering, while partial shade also suits it. Plant in moist but well-drained or well-drained soil and remove older stems at ground level immediately after flowering.
Flowers attract pollinators, and deer resistance can help reduce browsing. Gray-brown bark flakes on older stems, adding winter detail after the leaves fall.
Additional information
| Height | 200 cm – 300 cm |
|---|---|
| Spread | 185 cm – 245 cm |
| Flowering months | April, May |
| Synonyms | Kolkwitzia amabilis var. tomentosa, Linnaea amabilis |
| Family | Caprifoliaceae |
| Propagation | Take greenwood cuttings in late spring or early summer and root them in a tray or pots. |
| Pests | No serious insect problems are expected. |
| Diseases | Honey fungus may occur where it is already present. |
| Pruning | Remove the oldest stems at ground level immediately after flowering. |
| Hazardous | unknown |
| Variegated | unknown |
| Watering instructions | Keep soil moist but well drained; water during hot, dry periods. |
| Sunlight instructions | Plant in full sun for best flowering; partial shade also works. |
| Color flower spring | White, Yellow, Pink |
| Color flower summer | White, Yellow, Pink |
| Aspect | East, South, West, North |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Habit | Bushy, Suckering |
| Moisture | Moist but Well Drained, Well Drained Soil |
| Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Full sun, Partial shade |
| Scent | Fragrant |
| Shape | Arching |
| Suggest planting location | Pollinator Garden, Low maintenance planting, Flowering borders, Hedges and screening plants, Cottage and informal gardens |
| Type | Shrub |
| Use for | Hedge, Bee-Friendly, Screen |
| Years to max height | 5 |
| Drought resistance | yes |
| Cultivation | Plant in full sun for best flowering or partial shade in moist but well-drained soil. Allow room for the arching mature spread. Remove the oldest stems at ground level immediately after flowering. |
| Soil | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Local names | Beauty bush, Beautybush |
| Blomidon Item No | MO23005127, KOLAM0003G |
| Usps | Arching stems carry soft pink-to-white bells with yellow throats., Dense growth forms an informal flowering screen or hedge. |
| Common Name | Beautybush |