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    ABELIA
    ABELIA
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    ABELIA

    Profusely flowering, trouble-free shrubs ideal for a sunny border.

    Tubular flowers, on some species scented, are formed on current year's growth

    Deciduous and evergreen shrubs from hillsides and open woodland from the Himalayas to eastern Asia and Mexico.

     

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Good to know
      A. chinensis x A. uniflora. A neat plant suitable for a container. Wildlife plant - insects
    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin. France 2007. A selection from open-pollinated seedlings at Pépinières Minier nursery.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
      Neat, glossy, leaves to 5cm (2in) long, bronze when young turning dark green
    • Yellow
      Pale yellow
    • Panicles
      Terminal panicles and axillary cymes
    • Tubular
      Funnel-shaped flowers 2cm (¾in) long with 2-5-lobed calyces
    • Border
    • Patio / pot plants
    • Suitable for small gardens
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Ovate
    • Height
      1.2m (4ft)
    • Spread
      1m (39in)
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Neat, bushy shrub. Panicles of flared, funnel-shaped flowers 2cm (¾in) long
    • Pruning group 5
      Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs that require minimal pruning.
      Action: Trim or lightly cut back shoots that spoil symmetry. Deadhead regularly.
      When: Annually after flowering.

    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Scented flowers
      Light, spicy fragrance
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Mature Size
      1.2m (4ft)
      		 Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        1m (39in)
      		  
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    Abelia - Care Guide
    Shrubs - Care Guide
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    Varieties
    ABELIA chinensis
    Small shrub with scented white, rose-tinted flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
    ABELIA 'Edward Goucher'
    Bronze young growth and lilac-pink flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
    ABELIA floribunda
    Cerise purple flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £18.50
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    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    ABELIA x grandiflora
    Dainty pale pink flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50

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