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