Abelia x grandiflora 'Kaleidoscope'
KALEIDOSCOPE ABELIA
Caprifoliaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 7-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind, light frost
0.8m
Plant habit
 
1.2m

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Origins: China-Korea-Taiwan, not found wild

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Abelia x grandiflora 'Kaleidoscope'
KALEIDOSCOPE ABELIA
Caprifoliaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 7-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind, light frost
0.8m
Plant habit
 
1.2m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: late spring to mid autumn

Leaves: light green; variegated chartreuse; red-bronze new leaves; turning orange-red in winter

Ornamental Fruit: red-brown sepal


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean, oriental & cottage designs

Uses: formal hedge, informal hedge, pot

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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