2023年12月20日 · Glossy abelia (Abelia x grandiflora) is an easy-to-grow flowering shrub well-suited for foundation beds and mixed shrub borders. The small, glossy green leaves turn purple-bronze or shades of orange in autumn.

Glossy abelia (A. xgrandiflora), the most common garden species, produces shiny semi-evergreen leaves in colder zones, while retaining year-round color in warmer regions. Newer hybrids are bred for unique foliage color, showier flowers and compact sizes more suitable to small urban lots.

The funnel-shaped flowers are white to pink and appear in clusters from late spring through fall. The glossy green leaves turn a reddish-purple in fall. Glossy abelia is versatile, easy to grow, tough, and has a very long blooming season. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds are attracted to …

Abelia × grandiflora (Glossy Abelia) is a medium-sized, rounded, semi-evergreen shrub with gracefully arching branches, densely clothed with small glossy oval, dark green leaves and clusters of pink-tinged, white, bell-shaped flowers. Slightly fragrant, the blooms are produced continuously cover a long period extending from late spring to fall.

2024年1月29日 · Glossy Abelia flowers attract pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds to the garden with their sweet fragrance and long blooming period from spring to fall. The glossy, dark green leaves serves as a lovely backdrop for the profusion of blooms, creating a striking contrast and enhancing the overall appeal of the shrub.

Glossy abelia is a fine-textured, semi-evergreen, sprawling shrub with 1½ inch-long, red-tinged leaves arranged along thin, arching, multiple stems. It is a hybrid between A. chinensis and A. uniflora. It stands out from other plants because the leaves retain the reddish foliage all summer long, whereas many plants with reddish leaves lose ...

Glossy abelia is a beautiful shrub with evergreen or semi-evergreen foliage that blooms from June to September, but might also bloom longer depending on climate behavior. The middle of summer is when Abelia is in full bloom. Flowers range from pinkish white to pure white depending on the variety you’ve selected.

2025年2月14日 · Abelia chinensis: This old-fashioned species flowers in a big, beautiful showing, often used as a garden centerpiece.It grows 5 to 7 feet tall and wide. Its flowers are white and tinted with pink. Abelia x grandiflora: The glossy abelia is another widespread plant, perhaps the most popular in the South.It grows to 8 feet tall and 5 feet wide with white or pink flowers and leaves that fade to ...

Even in the period when this bush doesn’t bloom, it is attractive thanks to its dark-green, glossy foliage covering elegant arching branches. There are two types of cuttings of Abelia you can propagate. Early summer is a period for planting softwood cuttings, while semi-hardwood ones are better planting in late summer.

Gracefully arching shrub displays bright, glossy foliage backing fragrant, bell-shaped white flowers. Use as screen, hedge or barrier. Beautiful landscape specimen. Evergreen to semi-evergreen. WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. This page is for reference only.