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Kolkwitzia amabilis - Beautybush
Family Caprifoliaceae
Botanical Name Kolkwitzia amabilis
Common Name Beautybush
Size 6 - 10' tall by 4 - 8' spread
Hardiness Zone 4 - 8
Culture Prefers well-drained soil, pH adaptable; plant in sun.
Ornamental Value Trumpet-shaped flowers, pink with yellow throats, seen in late spring to early summer.
Landscape Use For shrub borders, and as a specimen.
Key Identifying Characteristics Leaves are opposite, simple, broad-ovate, 1-3" long, remotely toothed; the flowers' base has small tufts of hairs.
Notable Cultivars 'Pink Cloud'
Campus Location Ag: Horse Corral
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