This deciduous suckering shrub forms a bushy rounded habit with arching cane-like stems and the tapering oval leaves are dull green. The pinkish bell-shaped flowers appear in clusters profusely during late spring and followed by bristly fruits.

Hardiness zones 4 to 9 

Kolkwitzia amabilis is naturally found in china growing in fertile well-drained moist soils in a open sunny position and is drought tender but frost tolerant. 

Beauty Bush is grown for its colourful flowers and is used in border planting or as a specimen in lawn areas. It is also used as a summer screen establishing from division in 2 to 3 years. It is suitable for cool mountain or coastal regions and will tolerate a slightly shaded position. ID 1686

Kolkwitzia (kol-KWIT-zee-uh) amabilis (a-MAH-bih-liss)

Caprifoliaceae (cap-ree-foh-lee-AY-see-ee)