It can become leggy with age because most of the foliage is at the upper part of the plant. This is a somewhat old-fashioned shrub that is grown primarily for its beautiful pink spring flowers. The shrub is upright, arching, and vase-shaped with a somewhat fountain-like appearance. The beauty bush is a deciduous shrub and a member of the honeysuckle or Caprifoliaceae family. Phonetic Spelling LIN-ay-ee-uh a-MAH-bih-liss Description