Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F) |
Plant Height: | 6-8 feet |
Plant Spread: | 4-5 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Other: Red berries |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Yellow Other: Dark purple buds open to pink flowers that mature to deep yellow. |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Uses: | Groundcover Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
MuseLea | On June 15, 2019 | Obtained plant Gardener's World Live |
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