FREE: 5 Beauty Bush Shrub Seeds

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Hardy, Adaptable, Easy to Grow, Flowering Shrub, Exfoliating Bark, Fall Color, Cold, Drought, Wind Tolerant

The Beauty Bush is an absolutely gorgeous large flowering shrub that remains in bloom for several weeks. A stunning specimen to add to any garden. As a member of the honeysuckle family, beautybush is closely related to Weigela and Diervilla. It is primarily grown for its outstanding spring flowers. It is a deciduous shrub that typically grows 6-10' tall with an arching, vase-shaped habit (somewhat fountain-like). Bell-shaped, pink flowers with yellow throats appear in clusters in a vast profusion of mid-spring bloom (late April to early May). Flowers are followed by capsule-like fruits that usually persist on the plants. Broad-ovate dark green leaves turn yellowish to reddish in fall. Exfoliating bark on mature stems provides some winter interest.

Zone: 4 to 8
Growth rate: Fast-Moderate
Plant Type: Deciduous flowering shrub
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Native Range: Central China
Height: 6 to 10 feet
Spread: 6 to 8 feet
Shape: upright arching habit
Bloom Time: April - May
Bloom Color: Pink with yellow throat
Flower/Fruit: Bell-shaped, pink flowers with yellow throats followed by capsule-like fruits.
Sun: Full sun to part sun
Fall Color: Reddish to yellow
Drought tolerance: Medium-High
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Site Requirements /Soil Tolerances: Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in full sun. Best flowering is in full sun.
Culture: Prune out dead wood as needed. Shrub stems tend to become dense and overgrown after several years, in which case thinning stems or cutting back all stems to the ground may be advisable. Hard pruning to the ground may be performed in late winter or immediately after flowering. Plants bloom on old wood, so hard pruning in late winter will result in loss of bloom for the season, but plant stems will grow taller during the season.