Botanical Name: Abelia x grandiflora
Common Name: glossy abelia
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Distribution/Origin: the garden
Leaf/Bud: evergreen, small glossy ovate leaves,
Flower/Inflorescence: clusters of pale pink flowers, fragrant, mid-summer bloom
Fruit/Seed:
Stem/Bark: wide arching branches
Size: height 2 - 4m, spread 2 - 4m
Habit: upright, arching branches
Form: rounded - bush-like
Culture: full sun, moist well-drained soil
Landscape Use: evergreen shrub, ornamental bedding/borders, en masse
Notes: very common, doesn't always look good, don't sheer
