LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Moderate growing, upright habit reaches 6 to 12 ft. tall, 4 to 5 ft. wide.
| Description | Prized for its stunning clusters of pinkish white spring flowers with a wonderful spicy-sweet fragrance and beautiful, lustrous, dark green foliage. The upright, fully branched form is well-suited for use as a hedge, screen or accent plant. Evergreen to semi-evergreen. |
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| Bloom Time | Spring |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Semi-Evergreen |
| Special Features | Attracts Pollinators, Benefits Birds |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Rounded |
| Flower Attributes | Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Hedge, Poolside, Privacy Screen, Windbreak |
| Design Ideas | This tall shrub can be used for good effect against an arbor where it almost looks like a climber. Its handsome, glossy foliage and fragrant flowers will provide interest from early spring through fall. |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Magnolia (Magnolia); Spirea (Spiraea); Weigela (Weigela); Witch Hazel (Hamamelis); Sweetspire (Itea) |
| Care Instructions | Provide well-draining soil. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates mild drought. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, appearance, prune annually to shape. |




