Pink forsythia, Korean abelialeaf 'Pink Star'
Family: Oleaceae (Olive Family)
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Height: 3-6 feet
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Spread: 3-6 feet
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Bloom Time: April
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Bloom: clusters of fragrant pink flowers
develop along branches
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Light: full sun to
light shade
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Soil: average,
well-drained
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Moisture: medium;
tolerates some drought but not wet conditions
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Use: shrub border;
hedge, foundation planting
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Care: prune
immediately after bloom because flower buds for the following year will form on
the current year's growth; needs periodic pruning (at least every 3-4 years) to
control and maintain attractive shape
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems
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Native to: species native
to Korea
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Notes: elongated
bluish-green foliage; tough upright to rounded multistemmed small shrub with
branches that become more arching with age; medium growth rate
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Supplier: Beaver Creek
Nursery
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Sidewalk Garden G064
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