Beautybush
(Kolkwitzia amabilis)
 
Half-inch pink or pink and white flowers, followed by unusual brown seedpods that cling until winter.  Foliage turns red in the fall.  Bark peels attractively.
 
Zone: 6
Light and Soil: Full sun or partial shade.  Moist, well-drained soil.
Height: 15'
 
Comments
Use as specimen plants; they look best when grown singly.  Needs no pruning or special care.  Branches are upright and arching.