Abelia x grandiflora
GLOSSY ABELIA, LARGE FLOWERED 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
2.5m
Plant habit
 
3m

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Origins: China-Korea-Taiwan, not found wild

Other Botanical Names: Abelia chinensis x A. uniflora

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Abelia x grandiflora
GLOSSY ABELIA, LARGE FLOWERED 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
2.5m
Plant habit
 
3m

FEATURES

Flowers: mildly fragrant flowers in white & mauve

Flowering Time: early summer to mid autumn

Leaves: mid green; turning red-brown in winter

Ornamental Fruit: red-brown sepal


DESIGN

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

Uses: formal screen, informal screen, formal hedge

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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