Beauty bush
Kolkwitzia amabilis
Also called Kolkwitzia and Beauty bush
Garden plant · ShrubsIT SULKS FOR THREE YEARS AND THEN FLOWERS LIKE NOTHING ELSE IN THE GARDEN. Do not move it, do not feed it hard, and do not judge it before its fourth spring — a young one is a plain green thing and there is no shortcut.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Easy
- Water
- Every 4 daysDrench and drain — water the whole surface until it runs from the holes.
- Light
- Full sun
- Feed
- Every 45 days
- Humidity
- Average
- Hardiness
- Hardy — a very cold winter RHS H6, to -20°C
- Size
- 3 m tall · 3 m across
- Lifecycle
- Shrub
- Origin
- Central China
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsNothing recorded against it
No animal-poison authority lists this plant either way.
PeopleNot checked yet
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-09-21. Where a source says nothing, we say nothing.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.