Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
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 9 feet; cultivars can be low as 3 to 4 feet |
Plant Spread: | 6 to 12 feet; cultivars often 4 to 6 feet wide |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Flowers: | Showy Blooms on old wood |
Flower Color: | Pink |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Pollution Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Monoecious |