Kolkwitzia amabilis – Beauty Bush

Kolkwitzia amabilis – Beauty Bush

Few shrubs rival the Beauty Bush for sheer floral impact. In late spring, every arching branch is smothered in soft pink, trumpet-shaped blooms with a warm yellow throat — a spectacle that stops visitors in their tracks and earns its common name without question.

Why gardeners love it

• Spectacular spring display – masses of delicate pink flowers from May into June
• Fiery autumn colour – foliage turns rich amber and red before leaf fall
• Graceful, arching habit – creates natural structure without formal clipping
• Fully hardy – reliable across UK gardens with no winter protection needed
• Low maintenance – prune lightly after flowering; otherwise leave to its own devices

Growing guide

Plant in a sunny, sheltered position in well-drained soil. Kolkwitzia thrives in most soil types and tolerates chalk. It reaches 2–3 m in height and spread at maturity, making it ideal as a specimen shrub, informal hedge, or back-of-border anchor. Water well in the first season to establish; thereafter drought-tolerant once settled.

Supplied as a well-established container-grown plant, ready to make an immediate impact in your garden.