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Beautybush

Kolkwitzia amabilis

Beautybush (Kolkwitzia amabilis) 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, 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

In the landscape

BorderFoundationHedgeMass plantingSpecimenLawnCottageDrought tolerant

Freeze survival

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