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Dream Catcher™

Partial sun

72 - 108

Kolkwitzia amabilis
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ColorChoice® Flowering Shrubs

Dream Catcher™
Beauty Bush
Kolkwitzia
amabilis

Gardener’s Rated this plant:
3.33
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$15.95
Container Size: Quart

Beauty Bush is known for putting on a spectacular flower show in the spring, but then fading into the landscape. DREAM CATCHER™changes that - it's a Beauty Bush with interest all season long. The beautiful golden leaves with tips of bronze makes it interesting all season long!

Dream Catcher has soft pink spring flowers, and then the soft yellow foliage glows all season. In the fall this beauty has wonderful golden-orange color. It's a Beauty Bush that can provide color from spring to fall - a first for this genus!

Features

Golden foliage is attractive all season. Light pink spring flowers. Prune after flowering. Orange red fall color. Deer resistant. Good for woodland gardens.
• Deer Resistant
• Fall Interest
• Landscape Plant
• Low Maintenance

Ornamental Characteristics

Flower Color:
Pink
Foliage Color:
Chartreuse
Garden Height:
72 - 108"; Tall
Spacing:
84 - 120"
Habit:
Mounded
Container Plant Style:
Filler - Intermingles well with other plants to fill in the middle ground of a combination

Plant Needs

Duration:
Shrub
Shrub Type:
Deciduous
Bloom Time:
Spring
Zones:
Hardy in zones 4 - 8
What is my zone?
Hardy Temp:
-30°F (-34°C)
Exposure:
Partial sun
Water Needs:
Normal
Maintenance:
Easy
Uses:
Landscapes and containers
Gorgeous in the landscape as a specimen plant or in a container. Plant in the ground in fall if kept as a patio plant. Good in shrub borders and woodland gardens. Does best in filtered sun.

Patent Information

Dream Catcher™ Kolkwitzia amabilis 'Maradco'

Growing Tips

Average, well drained soil. Best if pruned immediately after blooming. Buds set the summer prior to blooming. To renew the plant simply cut it to the ground after flowering. Medium moisture. Fertilize in early spring by applying a slow release fertilizer specialized for trees and shrubs. Follow the label for recommended rates of application.

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Year Award Trial
2007 Hot Shrubs People, Places and Plants
2007 Way Hot 100 Garden Design
  Golden foliage tipped with bronze glows all season long, with an extra punch of color in the fall. Soft pink flowers bloom in spring.
Dream Catcher™ Kolkwitzia
Exposure
Sun
Pot Size
30 inches
Color Scheme
Monochromatic

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