A mature Beautybush (Kolkwitzia amabilis) growing in a residential garden bed

In the landscape

Border · Foundation · Hedge · Mass planting · Specimen · Lawn · Cottage · Drought tolerant

Data sources

Missouri Botanical Garden, NC State Extension

Beautybush

Kolkwitzia amabilis · Shrub

Beautybush is a shrub, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 6–10 ft × 6–10 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect yellow and pink blooms in spring. It attracts bees and hummingbirds and stands up well to deer and drought.

USDA zones: 4-8
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Mature size: 6–10 ft × 6–10 ft
Maintenance: Low
Soil: Well-drained, Moist
Bloom color: Yellow, Pink
Bloom season: Spring
Attracts: Bees, Hummingbirds
Tough against: Deer, Drought
Native to: Eastern China

Will it survive your winters?

We score Beautybush’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.

Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.

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