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Abelia × grandiflora (Glossy abelia)

Abelia × grandiflora Photo/Illustration: Michelle Gervais

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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Botanical Name: Abelia × grandiflora ah-BEE-lee-ah ex gran-dih-FLOOR-ah Common Name: Glossy abelia Synonyms: A. rupestris Genus: Abelia
This is a rounded, semi-evergreen shrub to 10 feet tall and 12 feet wide with glossy, dark green leaves. From midsummer to autumn, it produces fragrant, funnel-shaped white flowers that are tinged with pink.
 Care: Provide fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Most hardy of the abelias, but will probably need winter protection or careful siting in areas colder than Zone 6.
 Propagation: Root tip cuttings in early spring or late summer.
 Problems: Anthracnose, leaf spots, powdery mildew, and fungal root rots may occur.
Height 6 ft. to 10 ft.
Spread 10 ft. to 15 ft.
Growth Habit Clumps
Light Full Sun to Part Shade
Moisture Dry to Medium
Maintenance Low
Characteristics Attracts Butterflies; Fragrant Flowers; Showy Flowers
Bloom Time Fall; Late Summer; Summer
Flower Color Pink Flower; White Flower
Uses Beds and Borders, Specimen Plant/ Focal Point
Seasonal Interest Spring Interest, Summer Interest, Fall Interest
Type Shrubs

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