About
This semi-evergreen shrub features arching stems and mid-green leaves, with a bronze tint on the undersides and in young growth. It produces numerous funnel-shaped flowers in lilac-pink, highlighted by a prominent golden-yellow streak on the lower petal and throat. Blooming occurs from early to late summer.
About the genus
Abelia encompasses a range of deciduous and evergreen shrubs as well as small trees. The leaves can be arranged in pairs or whorls, while the flowers, which are typically funnel or trumpet-shaped, appear in clusters at the axils or tips of branches during the summer and fall. These blooms are occasionally accompanied by noticeable, vibrant calyces.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Height
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Spread
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 10-20 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens
- Native to
- W China
- Fragrance
- Flower
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Easy to grow in reasonable conditions; requires a sheltered, sunny position
- Pruning
- Pruning group 8. May need hard pruning ( Pruning group 6 ) every 3 to 4 years
- Propagation
- Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer or semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus