Botanical Name: Abelia grandiflora
Common Name: Glossy abelia Type of Plant: dicot: shrub Character semi-deciduous Habit of Growth: Overall Shape upright to spreading, large mounded canopy, many thin stems arching outwards – stems dark red Height 4-8' (10') Spread equal Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors full/partial sun Soil moist, well-draining loam Hardiness hardy (zones 5-24) Morphology: Leaves pinnate, opposite, ovate, 1-2" long, serrate, dark, glossy green above, paler beneath Flowers pinkish white, bell-shaped, 5 lobed corolla, calyx mostly 4 pale bronze sepals, mostly terminal racemes – summer through fall Fruit tiny capsule – rarely seen Propagation: semihardwood cuttings Usage: large filler, informal hedge for its profuse display of flowers, screen, barrier Landscape Care: Watering needs average water Fertilizing balanced in spring, plus iron Pruning selectively head back, DO NOT SHEAR, prune in winter/spring Pests/Diseases relatively free Special Conditions/Other Origin: China Family: Caprifoliaceae Notes: |
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