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Glossy Abelia
Abelia x grandiflora · Perennial
Glossy Abelia is a moderate-growing perennial, 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 and 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
Will it survive your winters?
We score Glossy Abelia’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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