Kolkwitzia amabilis

Botanical Name: Kolkwitzia amabilis
Common Name: beauty bush
Family Name: Caprifoliaceae
Distribution/Origin: Asia

Leaf/Foliage: Simple, Green, (Fall)Red, Pinnate venation, Soft/flexible, Pubescent, Tomentose, Ovate/Acuminate/Attenuate/Entire/Serrate/Sinuate

Arrangement: Opposite

Inflorescence: Showy, Pink, Pale to deep pink, Panicle-like Corymb, Fragrant(Sweet)

Fruit/Seed: Capsule, Brown, Persistent, Fruit insignificant, Sep/Oct

Stem/Bark: Grey, Brown, Exfoliating, Multi-stem trunk

Size: Height: 2.0 - 3.0m/Spread: 3.0 - 4.0m

Habit: Arching

Form: Vase

Sun: Full sun, Partial sun

Exposure: Partial shade

Soil: Rich, Well-drained

Moisture: Low, Moderate

Landscape use: Specimen plant, Mixed shrub border, Group/Mass planting

Notes: Deciduous shrub, 'Old fashion gardening', Winter ID: Exfoliating bark (Like ninebark)/ Opposite buds (Unlike ninebark)