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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 3 to 4 feet
Plant Spread: 3 to 4 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Other: Rosy-pink calyces surrounding white blooms
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Parentage: Abelia chinensis x Abelia uniflora
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Glossy Abelia

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Leaves turn a little bronze in color in cold weather.

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SuperHappyCamper On May 6, 2022 Obtained plant
Purchased at St Joe's Nursery in FL.
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