Abeliophyllum distichum 'Roseum'
Roseum Group is a deciduous shrub of open growth, with small oval leaves and 4-petalled pale pink flowers borne in racemes in the leaf axils in late winter and early spring
1-1.5 metres
1-1.5 metres
Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Ideal for wall-training on a warm wall; early flowers may be damaged by late frosts
Root softwood or semi-ripe cuttings in spring and early summer, or propagate by layering in early spring
Pruning group 5 or pruning group 13 if wall-trained
Generally pest-free
May be susceptible to honey fungus in gardens where it is present but insufficient data to determine degree of susceptibility