Glossy Abelia

Abelia x grandiflora

Glossy Abelia (Abelia x grandiflora) is a medium-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 6-9, that matures to about 2.5-8 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade in well-drained and moist soil. Expect pink and white blooms in fall, spring and summer. It attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, stands up well to deer, drought and erosion, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

6-9

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Mature size

2.5-8 ft

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist

Bloom color

Pink, White

Bloom season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Pollinators

Tough against

Deer, Drought, Erosion, Pollution, Salt