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Kolkwitzia
Beauty bush (Kolkwitzia amabilis) is the only species in its genus, a deciduous arching shrub grown for its profuse pink spring flowers. Grow it in sun and well-drained soil, and prune after flowering since it blooms on old wood.
Kolkwitzia amabilis , commonly known as beauty bush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae. It is the sole species in genus Kolkwitzia. It is a deciduous shrub grown as an ornamental plant. In China, where it originated, the plant is called wèi shí shù (蝟实树).
Numerous cultivars have been developed for garden use. The cultivar 'Pink Cloud' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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