Growing Kolkwitzia (Beautybush): Arching Spring-Flowering Shrub

Features

Dense, fountain-shaped shrub with tubular late-May flowers. Reliable, pest/disease-free. Southern plants may have less vibrant flowers due to high night temps.

Culture

• Light/Soil: Full sun (partial shade in South); average soil.
• Maintenance: Once established, remove oldest canes at base after spring bloom.

Growth & Pruning

Fast (12+ inches/year); can reach 15 feet unpruned. Prune after bloom to thin and remove oldest canes at ground. Blooms on old wood—spring pruning removes that year's flowers.

Suggested Uses

Plant with peony understory, in large shrub borders, or back of mixed border. Not effective as single specimen.