Description
Size (HxW): 8-10’ x 8-10’
Growth Habit: Upright, rounded
Planting Location: Exposed
Zone 2b
- Purple buds open to reveal beautiful magenta blooms
- Dark green, heart-shaped, glossy foliage
- Great for hedging, shelterbelts & large feature shrubs
- Blooms in late May – early June
- Prune immediately after blooms fade
- Double (8-12 petals), heavily scented blooms
- Blooms for approximately 1.5 weeks
- Requires 6+ hours of sunlight for blooming
- Fast growth gate (10-14”/yr)
- Hedge spacing: minimum 3-4’ apart
- Shelterbelt spacing: maximum 6’ apart
- Limited suckering near the base; creates a multi-stem shrub & is non-invasive
- Exceptionally hardy & disease resistant
- Susceptible to powdery mildew if planted in shady spots
