- Grower Sheet: Sunny Anniversary® Abelia grower sheet
- Spec Sheet: Sunny Anniversary® Abelia spec sheet
- Tag: Sunny Anniversary® Abelia
- Benchcard: Sunny Anniversary® Abelia bench card
Meet the Breeder
Pepinieres Minier
La Ménitré, Maine et Loire, France
SUNNY ANNIVERSARY®
Abelia
Abelia x grandiflora
'Minduo1'
USPP 24,445; CBR 5236
- Unique flower color
- Fragrant
- Good fall color
Flower color like no other abelia. A true breakthrough, Sunny Anniversary® abelia boasts yellow blooms splashed with pink and orange. The large, fragrant flowers appear in mid-summer and continue through September. Handsome glossy foliage and a graceful arching habit make it as useful as it is beautiful.
- Awards
- Silver Medal, Plantarium
- USDA Zone
- 6 - 9 (-10°F/-23.3°C)
- Exposure
- Full sun, Part sun
- Height
- 3 - 4'
- Width
- 3 - 4'
- Finish Time
- 1 season
- Type
- Semi-evergreen
- Bloom Time
- Summer through frost
- Flower Color
- Yellow
- Foliage Color
- Green
- 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 desired. If any errant shoots appear, they may be trimmed off as desired.Uses
Because it is so floriferous and the flowers so bright, Sunny Anniversary abelia makes an outstanding addition to foundation plantings or mixed borders. Try it as a low flowering hedge, too.Growing Tips
Sunny Anniversary abelia has demonstrated outstanding cold tolerance in our West Michigan trial gardens, surviving year after year and blooming prolifically. It is evergreen in milder climates and semi-evergreen in colder areas.Features: Alkaline soil, Attracts pollinators, Clay soil, Fragrant, Deer resistant, Foliage interest, Fall interest, Reblooming, Drought tolerant, Award winner
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, Bloom time: Fall, Yellow flowers, Green foliage
Features: Alkaline soil, Attracts pollinators, Clay soil, Fragrant, Deer resistant, Foliage interest, Fall interest, Reblooming, Drought tolerant, Award winner
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, Bloom time: Fall, Yellow flowers, Green foliage