Glossy abelia
Abelia × grandiflora
Also called glossy abelia. Synonyms: Linnaea × grandiflora.
Fine-textured shrub with small fragrant white-pink flowers from early summer to fall, busy with bees and butterflies.
Size over time
Typical landscape size 1.2–1.8 m (4–6 ft) tall and 1.2–1.8 m (4–6 ft) wide; medium growth, about 6 years to maturity. Intermediate sizes use the planner’s growth curve (k = 0.25) from the #3 install size.
Bloom
White flushed pink flowers, Jun–Oct (northern-hemisphere months; timing shifts with region and season).
| Plant | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glossy abelia : Jun–Oct |
Design notes
- Compact and variegated cultivars stay under 1 m.
- Thin old stems in late winter rather than shearing.
Regions
Native range: Garden hybrid of Chinese species.
Not recorded as native to any of the three pilot regions.
Native status describes where the species occurs naturally. It is not a promise that it suits a particular garden; site conditions decide that.
Related plants
Plan with Glossy abelia
Place it in a design, check it against your zone, light and moisture, and see it at year three and year ten.