Plant Min Zone: 3a
Plant Max Zone: 8b
Sunlight: Full Sun, Part Sun
Water / Rainfall: Average, High
Soil Quality: Average, Rich
Bloom Season: Late Summer
Flower Color: Pink
Berry / Fruit Color: Insignificant
Spring Foliage Color: Green
Summer Foliage Color: Green
Fall Foliage Color: Reddish Purple, Red, Orange, Yellow
Evergreen Foliage: No
Winter Interest: Yes
Scented Flowers: Yes
Drought Tolerance: Low
Wet-Feet Tolerance: High
Humidity Tolerance: High
Wind Tolerance: Low, Medium
Poor Soil Tolerance: Clay Soils, Acidic Soil (low PH)
Height: 3' - 4'
Width: 1.5' - 2.5'
Growth Rate: Slow
Service Life: Long: 5-10 years
Maintenance Need: Low
Spreading Potential: Medium
Yearly Trimming Tips: Shrub Normally Winter-kills so trim to 6-12" off Ground in Winter or Early Spring: Blooms on New Wood.
Plant Grouping Size: Small Grouping of 3-5, Medium Grouping of 5-10
Best Side of House: East Exposure, North Exposure
Extreme Planting Locations: Tolerates Periods of Standing Water, Tolerates Damp Full Shade, Resistant to Rabbits, Base of Retaining Wall Locations
Ornamental Features: Long Lasting Fall Color, Long Blooming Season
Special Landscape Uses: Erosion Control, Hedge Row
Possible Pest Problems: None
Plant Limitations: Susceptible to Iron Chlorosis, Needs Regular Irrigation, Needs Thick Winter Mulch
Shippable in 2026: YES
***Shrub descriptions available with future update!***Dream Catcher Beautybush, is also known as Kolkwitzia amabilis 'Dream Catcher'