| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Plant Height: | 3 to 6 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 3 to 6 feet |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Unusual foliage color Evergreen Deciduous Other: Ovate, glossy, dark green leaves (to 1.25" long) turn purplish-bronze in autumn |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Blooms on new wood Other: Best flowering is in full sun |
| Flower Color: | Other: Pinkish-white |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Erosion control Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Parentage: | Linnaea chinensis x Linnaea uniflora |
| Child plants: | one child plant |
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