Common name: glossy abelia
Scientific name: Abelia x grandiflora
Pronunciation: uh-BEEL-ee-uh gran-dif-FLOR-uh
Characteristics: Height: 6 to 8 feet
Spread: 6 to 8 feet
Light requirement: plant grows in part shade/part sun
Flower color: lavender
Leaf type and persistence: evergreen
Landscape use: Glossy abelia grows in an upright, spreading vase shape if left unpruned
with numerous thin stems arising from the ground. Stems eventually
branch near their tips forming a shrub with a full top and a thin
bottom. The cascading nature of glossy abelia makes it ideal for use as a
specimen, foundation plant or shrub border. It also can be planted
along a steep bank for erosion control, or it can be clipped into a
hedge. Be sure that the top of the hedge is clipped narrower than the
bottom to allow adequate light to reach the bottom foliage. This will
help keep the plant full all the way to the ground.
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