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- Benchcard: Sweet Emotion® Abelia benchcard
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Meet the Breeder
Tim Wood
Grand Haven, MI, USA
SWEET EMOTION®

Abelia
Abelia mosanensis
'SMNAMDS'
PP#27,370; CBR#5937





- Improved selection
- Exceptional fragrance
- Very hardy
- Description
This is not your typical abelia! It took us years to develop Sweet Emotion® fragrant abelia, but it was worth the wait. This improved version of the unique Abelia mosanensis (also known as Zabelia tyaihyonii) shares its zone 4 hardiness but offers superior production, more colorful flowers, and an improved habit. Jasmine-scented blooms adorn the arching branches in mid-late spring - you simply must smell them to believe their fragrance. Glossy green foliage turns an attractive orange-red in autumn.

- USDA Zone
- 4 - 8 (-30°F/-34.4°C)
- Exposure
- Full sun, Part sun
- Height
- 5 - 6'
- Width
- 5 - 6'
- Finish Time
- 1 season
- Type
- Deciduous
- Bloom Time
- Spring
- Flower Color
- Pink
- 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
Sweet Emotion® abelia blooms on old wood in early spring - prune only immediately after blooming, if needed.Uses
Outstanding choice for a specimen, hedge, or as a backdrop to a mixed planting.Growing Tips
Larger and more upright than other abelias, Sweet Emotion should be given sufficient space to develop its graceful habit. For the longest bloom time, do not allow it to dry out in spring. Best fall color develops in sunnier sites.Features: Alkaline soil, Attracts pollinators, Clay soil, Fragrant, Cut flower, Deer resistant
Filters: Botanical genus: Abelia, Common name: Abelia, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, Pink flowers, Green foliage
Features: Alkaline soil, Attracts pollinators, Clay soil, Fragrant, Cut flower, Deer resistant
Filters: Botanical genus: Abelia, Common name: Abelia, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, Pink flowers, Green foliage