Suntastic Peach Abelia is a compact, semi-evergreen shrub with a low-mounding habit and variegated foliage on red stems. The new foliage emerges flushed a frosted pink before maturing to dark green foliage with fine cream to yellow edging and is re-flushed with pink that spreads and intensifies as the weather cools. The fragrant white flowers that bloom though summer into fall are highly attractive to butterflies. Flowers best in full sun and rich, moist, well-drained soils.
Type: |
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Origins: |
A. chinensis and A. uniflora Hybrid |
Height: |
2.5’ - 3’ |
Spread: |
4’ - 5' |
Spacing: |
4’ |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
6 - 9 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly. Dieback may occur if temperatures drop below 10 degrees. Prune as needed in winter or spring.
LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or Mass Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens Ground Cover, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Barberry, Pittosporum, Agapanthus
IMAGE: Photos courtesy of PlantHaven Int, Abelia SUNTASTIC® Pink
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.