FUNSHINE®

Abelia

Abelia x grandiflora

'Minacara1'

USPP 30,430

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Bright foliage
Long blooming
Neat habit

Description

Crazy for color? Look no further.

Funshine^®abelia offers richly saturated new growth in tones of bright marmalade-orange and caramel all season long. Lavender purple blooms appear all summer with characteristic fragrance. This semi-evergreen shrub offers an improved habit and deeper color than Bronze Anniversary® abelia, which it now replaces.

USDA Zone 6 - 9 (-10°F/-23.3°C)

Exposure Full sun, Part sun

Height 2 - 3'

Width 2 - 3'

Finish Time 1 season

Type Semi-evergreen

Bloom Time Summer

Flower Color Purple

Foliage Color Yellow

Liner Sizes 2 1/4", 4", Quick Turn

General Care

Soil Abelia are adaptable to a range of soil types and will tolerate periods of dry soil. Best growth is in moist, well-drained soils; benefits from mulch in the lansdcape.

Pruning Prune in early spring if necessary. Trimming in summer removes flowers but will encourage colorful new growth.

Uses Abelia is an excellent choice for general landscaping. May be used as a specimen, low hedge, or in perennial gardens/mixed plantings.

Growing Tips Thanks to its neater habit, Funshine abelia needs less pruning in production than other A. x grandiflora varieties. Trim 2-3 times to develop a full plant and sell the following season.

Benchcard: Funshine® abelia Grower Sheet: Funshine® Abelia Tag: Funshine® Abelia Spec Sheet: Funshine® Abelia

Features: Alkaline soil, Attracts pollinators, Clay soil, Foliage interest, Deer resistant, Fragrant, Heat tolerant

Filters: Botanical genus: Abelia, Common name: Abelia, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Summer, Purple flowers, Yellow foliage