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Enkianthus campanulatus 'Showy Lantern'

Enkianthus


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  • Drooping, bell shaped pink flower clusters
  • Tall, upright plant
  • Blooms in late spring
  • Green foliage in summer
  • Great scarlet color fall foliage
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Garden
Garden
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance
Deer Resistant
Deer Resistant
Full Sun
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Spring
Spring



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Prefers average to organically rich, moist, acidic, well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. Pruning should be done right after flowering. Mulching is beneficial. Plants can be fertilized with a slow-release, organic, balanced fertilizer in spring.


Height: 6-8 ft
Spread: 4-6 ft
Price Level 1: $39.99~#2
Bloom Color:
Zone: 4-8
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Disease Resistant
  • Low Maintenance
  • Garden
  • Border or Bed
  • Fall Color

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Upright

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Spring

Season of Interest (Foliage):

  • Fall
  • Spring Bloomer

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Songbirds
  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Hummingbirds

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water
  • Moist, Well-Drained


Genus Overview: Enkianthus

Common Name: Enkianthus

Upright shrub with elliptic, serrate, green leaves and variable red to yellow fall color. Small, bell-shaped, nodding, creamy-yellow to pink flowers bloom in clusters in late spring. Great for mass plantings, as a specimen and in shrub borders.