What's so nice about the Abelia's in summer, is their pink or white trumpet-like flowers, which begin appearing in earliest summer and continue until the first fall frost. In addition to the showy flowers, all the new growth is pinkish-bronze, maturing to medium green and making an attractive background for the single blooms. Varieties of this plant are semi-evergreen, which means they will lose some of their leaves during the winter. However, the plant maintains a generous amount of foliage throughout the year, The two varieties of Abelia most often grown here are 'Edward Goucher' and 'Grandiflora'. Both are prolific flowering, from early June to October, or until the first fall frost occurs.
Flowers are a deep pink.
Plants may grow up to 3 or 4 feet, but can easily be kept lower by seasonal pruning. It may reach a height of 8 feet or more. Trumpet-like or tubular shaped flowers are whitish. Because of its height, this variety is most often used in borders, as a background shrub in perennial borders or as a medium sized hedge or screening plant. The cut branches are often used in flower arrangements.