Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 4 to 6 feet |
Plant Spread: | 4 to 6 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Yellow Other: Double, pale yellow with pale pink tinge on the edges |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant Humidity tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip Layering Other: Tissue Culture |
Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
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