Glossy Abelia is a semi-evergreen to evergreen shrub with gracefully arching branches that display bright, glossy foliage that turns purple-bronze in fall. Fragrant, bell-shaped white flowers bloom in summer on new wood. Flowers best in full sun and rich, moist, well-drained soils.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Origins:
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A. chinensis and A. uniflora Hybrid
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Height:
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4’ - 6’
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Spread:
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4' - 5’
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Spacing:
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4’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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6 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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White
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Season of Interest:
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Summer, Year-Round
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly. Dieback may occur if temperatures drop below 10 degrees. Prune as needed in winter or spring.
LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or Mass Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Spiraea; Liriope; Speedwell, Lily of the Nile; Cheddar Pink
IMAGE: Photo by Bri Weldon, Abelia x grandiflora, (2) NicolasDuval15, Abelia X grandiflora, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by TANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋), Glossy Abelia / Abelia x grandiflora / 花園衝羽根空木(ハナゾノツクバネウツギ)
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
