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Caprifoliaceae
Beauty Bush
Kolkwitzia amabilis
Grace and charm.
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
- Genus
- Kolkwitzia
- Native to
- Central China
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 6-10 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- well-drained, average
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The species name 'amabilis' means 'lovely' in Latin, and when in full bloom the shrub truly earns its name.
- Beauty Bush is the only species in its genus, making it a monotypic genus with no close living relatives.
- It was introduced to Western gardens by the famous plant hunter Ernest Wilson, who collected it in Hubei, China in 1901.
- The fuzzy seed heads that follow the flowers persist through winter, providing subtle ornamental interest.
- When in full bloom, the arching branches are so densely covered in pink bell-shaped flowers that the foliage is nearly hidden.
Color meanings
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beauty
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grace
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abundance