Kolkwitzia   Caprifoliaceae   Beauty Bush   

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Description: Kolkwitzia also known as Beauty bush is a medium sized dense, twiggy shrub. Arching branches all around this large plant give this large fast growing border shrub a fountain effect.  Related to Abelia and having a genus of one species.
Flower: This shrub flowers beautifully in late spring with masses of bell-shaped light pink flowers dotted with yellow.
Foliage: 2" lance shaped leaves that often turn red in the fall
Misc. info: To promote new and vigorous flowering prune periodically old shoots to the ground.  Remove deadwood in spring.

Height: 5-10'

Spread: 5-8'

Zone: 4-8
Site: Flowers best in full sun but will tolerate light shade.  Needs well-drained evenly moist soil.