Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 6 to 12 feet |
Plant Spread: | 6 to 12 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Other: oval, hairy capsule @ 1/4 inch in length. |
Flowers: | Showy Blooms on old wood |
Flower Color: | Pink |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |