Light Needs
Mature Height
Mature Spread
Growing Zones
Enjoy the beautiful blooms of a beautybush but with a more compact growth habit when you bring the Jolene Jolene Beautybush into your space. This shrub, which also goes by Kolkwitzia amabilis, has star-shaped pink flowers with a bright yellow throat. Starting in early summer, delicate flowers cover the gently arching branches. Inbetween flowers, each branch is also dotted with small, bright green foliage.
This vigorously growing plant is part of the Honeysuckle family and can be used as hedges, foundation plantings, or specimen plantings. Beautybush plants are very adaptable and low maintenance. The striking blooms will give pollinators a reason to visit your space, but this deciduous shrub is deer-resistant, so it is not likely to fall victim to hungry deer. This beautybush is cold-hardy and grows as a perennial in USDA zones 4 through 8.
Jolene Jolene™ Beautybush Care
The Jolene Jolene Beautybush needs full to part sun to thrive and maximize flower production. Soil should be alkaline and well-draining. This plant has medium water needs, and newly planted shrubs require regular watering. Once established, beautybush plants typically only need watering during a drought or extended dry spell.
Fertilize this shrub using a balanced plant food in the fall after the leaves have dropped or in the spring before the buds emerge. Thin out the branches after the flowers fade away. Beautybush shrubs bloom on old growth, so prune the oldest stems or limbs at the end of the bloom cycle. This practice will ensure plentiful blooms during the next growing season and maintain a neat appearance.
Jolene Jolene™ Beautybush Spacing
The Jolene Jolene Beautybush has a much more compact size than other varieties. This cultivar will grow 3 to 6 feet tall and 4 to 6 feet wide. Plant this beautybush 5 to 6 feet apart from other shrubs to provide a continuous mass planting or hedge. This shrub should be planted at least 8 feet from a building.
Jolene Jolene™ Beautybush Plant Facts
Growing Conditions
- Hardiness ZonesGrowing Zones
- USDA Zones 4 to 8 (perennial); grown as an annual elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown indoors elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown in containers elsewhere (grown as a seasonal crop)
- Sun Exposure
- Part Sun to Full Sun (5+ Hours Direct Sun)
- Mature Height
- 3-6 Feet
- Mature Spread
- 4-6 Feet
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Growth Habit
- , Mounded
- Water Needs
- Average
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- , Pink
- Flower Description
- Light Pink
- Bloom Time
- Late Spring to Early Summer
- Blooms On
-
Old Wood
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"Blooms on" tells you which stems produce flowers, which decides when it's safe to prune.
- New Wood: Flowers form on stems that grow this season. Prune in late winter or early spring without losing blooms.
- Old Wood: Flower buds form on last year's stems. Prune right after flowering. Pruning in fall or early spring removes next year's blooms.
- Both New and Old Wood: Blooms on last year's stems and again on new growth, so it flowers even after a hard winter or a mistimed pruning. Prune lightly after the first flush of blooms.
- When to Prune
- Right after flowering
- Foliage Color
- , Green
- Foliage Description
- Green
- Foliage Type
- , Deciduous
- Seasonal Interest
- , Summer Flowering
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Jolene Jolene™ Beautybush
- Botanical Name
- Kolkwitzia amabilis 'SMNKADTF' USPPAF, Can PBRAF
- Brand
- Proven Winners
- Plant Type
- Shrub
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Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#5 Container
5 Gallon
Plant Age:
~3-4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 20" - 60"
Pot Size:
~11" H x 10 1/2” W
Volume:
3.5 - 4 gallons
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