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Form: Shrub
Seasonality: Perennial
Size: 25 feet tall
Leaves; ; Opposite or alternate, whorled, simple, elliptical, entire margin,
1 1/2 to 3 inches long, dark green above, paler below
Flowers: Crinkly-petals, crepe-like 1 -
1.5 inch flowers in dense clusters range from pink to red
Fruit: Dry, 6 parted, brown capsule in upright spikes,
each capsule 1/2 inch long
Stems/Trunks: Multi-stemmed, Gray brown bark, smooth,
exfoliating and exposing shades of brown, reddish brown and green, stems
tending upright
Range/Origin: China, Korea
Hardiness: Sunset zones 7 - 10, 12 - 14, 18 - 21, H1, H2;
USDA: 7-10
Comments: Seasonal
litter, No thorns
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Exposure: Full
sun
- Water:
Moderate
- Soil: Most
well drained soils
- Propagation: Stem
cuttings, layering
- Maintenance: Low,
prune in winter to encourage blooming
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