#KALEIDOSCOPE ABELIA PRUNING FULL#

It is a deciduous shrub that typically reaches 3-5 feet tall and wide. Abelia mosanensis: This type of abelia is also known as the fragrant abelia.The flowers are small and fragrant, and come in a range of colors, including pink, white, and lavender. It is a semi-evergreen shrub that typically reaches 4-6 feet tall and wide. Abelia x grandiflora: This is the most commonly grown type of abelia.Here are some of the most popular types of abelia: There are several different types of abelia, each with its own unique characteristics and growing habits. In the fall, they are stunning yellow, orange and red.Abelia is a beautiful shrub that is prized for its small, fragrant flowers and attractive foliage. As they age they mellow to shades of gold and darker green.

Leaves: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics: Broadleaf Evergreen Deciduous Semi-evergreen Leaf Color: Gold/Yellow Green Variegated Leaf Feel: Glossy Leaf Value To Gardener: Showy Deciduous Leaf Fall Color: Gold/Yellow Orange Red/Burgundy Leaf Type: Simple Leaf Arrangement: Opposite Leaf Shape: Ovate Hairs Present: No Leaf Length: 1-3 inches Leaf Width: < 1 inch Leaf Description: Start as bright green, later become yellow with chartreuse centers.

Flowers: Flower Color: White Flower Inflorescence: Cyme Flower Value To Gardener: Fragrant Long-lasting Flower Bloom Time: Fall Spring Summer Flower Shape: Bell Tubular Flower Description: Pinkish buds open to white bell-shaped flowers in terminal cymes and in upper leave axils.

#KALEIDOSCOPE ABELIA PRUNING FULL#

Cultural Conditions: Light: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours) Soil Texture: Clay High Organic Matter Loam (Silt) Sand Soil Drainage: Good Drainage Available Space To Plant: 12 inches-3 feet NC Region: Coastal Mountains Piedmont USDA Plant Hardiness Zone: 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b.Whole Plant Traits: Plant Type: Ground Cover Shrub Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics: Broadleaf Evergreen Deciduous Semi-evergreen Habit/Form: Dense Mounding Prostrate Growth Rate: Medium Texture: Fine.Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems): Deer Dimensions: Height: 2 ft. Attributes: Genus: Abelia Family: Caprifoliaceae Life Cycle: Woody Wildlife Value: Attracts birds butterflies and bees.Tags: #drought tolerant #nectar plant #winter interest #fall interest #accent plant #ncemgva2018 #dainty #showstopper #variegated #pollinator plant #bird friendly #bee friendly #container plant #coastal plant #long lived #wildlife friendly See this plant in the following landscapes: Patio Room Courtyard Entrance Garden Backyard Respite Landscape Foundation Planting: Back of House Cultivars / Varieties: More information on Linnaea x grandiflora. It does well in coastal gardens as an accent or container plant. Its low spreading growth habit makes this evergreen plant a perfect gound-covering shrub. 'Kaleidoscope' can be used in a variety of ways. In addition to the fantastic foliage, this plant has numerous dainty white tubular flowers that emerge in summer.Įstablished plants are rather drought tolerant.

The plant changes color from a wonderful gold leaf margin in the spring that intensifies through summer, and bursts into shades of red, orange, yellow and green for late fall and winter. Its name alone indicates the range of color found on the foliage of this low, compact shrub. 'Kaleidoscope' offers great excitement to all gardeners. This shrub was discovered as a branch sport or mutation at a Piedmont North Carolina plant nursery. Phonetic Spelling LIN-ay-ee-uh gran-dih-FLOR-uh Description

Kaleidoscope abelia pruning