| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 3 - 6 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2 - 5 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Other: Pubescent (velvety) leaves. Mild freezes will defoliate and sometimes kill the plant back to the ground but if the roots don't freeze, the plant will resprout. |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Other: Highly fragrant late in the day. |
| Flower Color: | Pink White Other: Double, white to pale pink with rosy-pink to purplish calyx |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Other: Sporadically throughout the year |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Root Layering Stolons and runners |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
![Date: c. 1816
illustration [as C. fragrans] from 'Curtis's Botanical Magazine'.](/pics/2023-06-09/scvirginia/124dbd-250.jpg "Date: c. 1816
illustration [as C. fragrans] from 'Curtis's Botanical Magazine'.")
