Abelia × grandiflora
Glossy Abelia

Abelia × grandiflora - Leaf Arrangement
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flowers:
White (White, pink-flushed terminal flower panicles all summer)
 Foliage:
Green (Summer); Bronze (Leaves persist or turn bronze-purple before falling in winter)
 Fruit:
Brown (Not ornamentally important)
 Ultimate Height:
3-6 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
3-6 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil:
Prefers slightly acid, moist, well-drained soils
 Range:
Hybrid origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Lustrous dark green leaves are opposite, 0.5-1.5" long, with dentate margins. May be bearded near base of midrib beneath. Stems narrow, and young are pubescent and older exfoliate.
 Ecological Functions:
 Special Characteristics:
  • Bank Cover 48
  • Border 372
  • Foundation 183
  • Mass Plantings 274

    • Additional Information

    Glossy Abelia can develop chlorosis on high pH soils. Yearly pruning is required to remove deadwood and this plant may become leggy with age if not killed back in winter.

    When Abelia × grandiflora has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

    Flowering

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    No Fruiting Observations Available

    2 Abelia × grandiflora found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    12013_00743*ASMTH
    22009_15710*AHIKS

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