Tuesday, 22 March 2016

Kolkwitzia amabilis


  • Common Name - beauty bush
  • Botanical Name - Kolkwitzia amabilis
  • Family - Caprifoliaceae
  • Bud - opposite
  • Stem/Bark - exfoliating, multi-stemmed trunk
  • Leaf - simple, ovate shape, acuminate apex, attenuate base, entire margins
  • Flower - corymb inflorescence, pink, showy, May - June
  • Fruit - capsule, brown, August - September
  • Habit - arching
  • Form - vase
  • Size -  2 - 3 m
  • Culture - full sun/part shade, humus rich/well drained soil
  • Use - mixed shrub border, accent plant

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