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Kolkwitzia amabilis
Beauty Bush
Information by: Jerry Sortomme Editor Photographer:
Description
Kolkwitzia amabilis is a deciduous shrub. Graceful, upright growth to 10-12ft. tall and about as wide. Gray-green leaves to 3 in. long sometimes turn reddish in fall. Blooms pink flowers.
Sun
Full, Half
Water
Medium
Growth Rate
Moderate
Soil Type
Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular
Soil Condition
Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Moist
Soil pH
Neutral
Adverse Factors
Attracts Bees
Water Saving Tip:
Dig-up patches of weeds and undesirable grasses from turf areas.
Use water to grow the turf you want, not the weeds you don't want! Once you have eliminated what you don't want, add sod or over-seed to repair the bare areas.