Botanical Name: Abelia grandiflora ‘Francis Mason’
Common Name: Variegated glossy abelia Type of Plant: dicot: shrub Character semi-evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape arching, spreading plant with a small, graceful structure, young leaves bright yellow, becoming darker with age Height 2-4' Spread 2-4' Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun to part shade - variegation more pronounced in sun Soil tolerates most any soil Hardiness hardy - all zones Morphology: Leaves simple pinnate, opposite, to 1 1/2" long, young foliage is bright yellow with bronze cast; older foliage becomes darker Flowers spring-fall, tubular 1/2" diameter - pale pink to lavender, bracts narrow, pinkish red Fruit small capsule, rare Propagation: semi-hardwood cuttings Usage: filler, accent, mass plantings - excellent contract to darker, denser and more massive plants - good in small landscapes Landscape Care: Watering likes regular watering Fertilizing balanced in spring Pruning head back long, arching branches at base - do not shear Pests/Diseases scale Special Conditions/Other Origin: cultivar Family: Caprifoliaceae Notes: |
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