It can be sheared into a formal hedge or into any of a number of topiary shapes. Abelia × grandiflora is a cross between A. chinensis and A. uniflora. Plant spacing: 36 to 60 inches. With such colourful and decorative glossy foliage and … A hybrid of Abelia Grandiflora, ‘Edward Goucher’ is a compact, semi-evergreen shrub with an upright growth habit of 3 to 5 feet in both height and width. Abelia hedges tend to be more informal in nature if the flowers are valued. This glossy Abelia shrub is nice for small spaces and containers. The foliage is very similar to the glossy variety but is tinged with bronze when emerging as new growth. Glossy abelia is mostly planted to prepare low-lying hedges . Other. Its flowers are white and tinted with pink. It’s nicely suited for training into a low hedge bordering a sidewalk. In addition to A. chinensis, A. x grandiflora, or glossy abelia, is another popular planting, perhaps the most popular planting in the South. Abelia shrubs are ideal for use as accents or in a straight or staggered pattern in home foundation plantings, in groupings or massed in landscape borders or on slopes, as low to mid-size natural or formal hedges depending on the variety, and in containers or pots. In midsummer, abundant clusters of lilac-pink, funnel-shaped flowers adorn the bush until fall. Typically grows on gracefully arching branches to 2-4' tall in the St. Louis area, but usually taller (to 6' tall ) in the warm winter climates of the South (USDA Zones 8-9). It takes to either application and can be counted on to grow 5-7 feet tall and wide. Changing color over the seasons, Abelia × grandiflora 'Kaleidoscope' (Glossy Abelia) is a dwarf, variegated, semi-evergreen shrub. The most commonly available varieties are Abelia chinensis, Abelia floribunda and Abelia grandiflora. By trimming Abelia hedging plants more frequently its easy to have a very formal and neat Abelia hedge, but the flowers are usually sacrificed. Pure white flowers emerge in late spring. It is a rounded, spreading, multi-stemmed shrub in the honeysuckle family. Newer cultivars are more compact and require less pruning; therefore, abelia care is less time consuming. Award-winning Abelia 'Edward Goucher' is a compact, semi-evergreen shrub with upright, gracefully arching stems bearing glossy, oval, dark green leaves with a bronze tinge when young. Abelia x grandiflora -- Glossy Abelia Page 3 October 1999 ... the top of the hedge is clipped narrower than the bottom to allow adequate light to reach the bottom foliage. The leaf coloration does not burn or scorch in the hottest of weather. This dwarf Abelia has vibrant green foliage that takes on a lovely orange pink hue in fall. This will help Abelia Little Richard is great for foundation plantings, accents in mixed beds, borders, and low hedges. Their attractive bronze-tinged calyces further enrich the display and persist well after the flowers fall. 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