Abelia
Abelia × grandiflora
Common Name: Abelia
Genus: Abelia
Species: × grandiflora
Category: Shrubs and Sub-shrubs
Height: 3.00 m (300 cm)
Spread: 4.00 m (400 cm)
Hardiness: Half-Hardy
Growth Rate: Average
Flowering Period: June to October
Long Flowering Period
Foliage Type: Semi Evergreen
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Pink, White
Sun/Shade: Full sun
Soil Type: Normal/Loam or Sandy/Light
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained
Features: Has interesting foliage, Has fragrant flowers/foliage, Long flowering period
A useful long-flowering semi-evergreen shrub for a mixed border. This abelia has attractive glossy deep green leaves which it hangs on to for most of the year. From June until October it produces masses of small fragrant pink-flushed trumpet-like flowers on arching branches. As it’s slightly tender it’s best grown in the shelter of a wall towards the back of a border. Ideal for a cottage-style garden.
Garden care: Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. In autumn after flowering lightly trim back the flowered shoots to retain a neat and tidy shape. Remove any dead or damaged wood in April.
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