Abelia
Category: Shrub
Ornamental shrub highly valued for its long flowering period, easy care, and elegant look for much of the year. It produces small, fragrant flowers that attract bees and butterflies, bringing life to the garden. Ideal for borders, low hedges, flower beds, and low-maintenance gardens. Its foliage can turn reddish tones in fall and winter.
Characteristics
- Watering
- • Moderate • Water regularly in summer • Tolerates light drought once established • Avoid overwatering
- Soil
- • Well drained • Tolerates different soil types • Prefers a fertile, well-aerated substrate • Avoid prolonged waterlogging
- Blooms
- October – April Very long-lasting, abundant blooms Slightly fragrant white or pink flowers
- Exposure
- • Full sun to partial shade • Flowers best with good light • Tolerates some shade
- Fruit
- Not applicable
- Size
- • Height: 1–2 m • Width: 1–2 m • Compact, rounded shrub • Moderate growth
- Use
- • Ornamental for gardens and borders • Decorative low hedges • Attracts pollinators • Low-maintenance gardens
- Propagation
- • Cuttings (very easy) • Also by division