Kolkwitzia amabilis deserves its common moniker of the 39beauty bush39 with arching stems smothered in masses of intricately45detailed trumpet flowers in may and june fast45growing and hardy kolkwitzia amabilis is one of the first shrubs to begin flowering in the summer these versatile plants will grow in many different soil types plant them at the back of a mixed herbaceous border for a real treat33 height 3m 40103941 spread 4m 40123941