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Long bloom time, evergreen foliage, incredibly colorful year-round, and great fall color! If all these perks in one plant seem too good to be true… let Nature Hills introduce you to Abelias!
Native to eastern Asia and southern North America (Mexico), Abelias are popular garden shrubs for hot and humid climates. The most widely grown form is the hybrid Abelia x grandiflora or the Glossy Abelia.
Featuring leaves that are ovate, glossy, dark green, and turn purplish-bronze to red in autumn, now there are many cultivars with an incredible array of colors! Many have fantastic new growth, colorful variegation, dramatic color combos, and typically have red stems to offset it all!
Clothed from spring through fall with its terminal clusters of delicate pink and white, small, tubular bell-shaped flowers. The pollinator-friendly flowers resemble their closely related Honeysuckle family members, and are usually sweetly scented! The flowers are also perfect for attracting and feeding Hummingbirds! The flowers can give way to small drupes that birds may seek out, but they aren’t really showy or noticeable.
Multiple stems arise from the ground in a vase shape or become arching and spreading.
These shrubs are wonderfully easy to grow, water-wise, pest and disease resistant, and deer seldom bother with them unless desperate!
What more do you need? Order your new Abelia landscape ornamentals today!
How To Use Abelia In Your Garden
Abelia is often used by landscapers and gardeners for foundation plantings that won’t block your view through your windows! They are phenomenal with showy spring new growth, radiant summer foliage, and impressive fall color shrubs, plus they provide three seasons of flowers and even winter interest!
Looking fantastic either formally sheared, or left to grow in their compact natural form, either way Abelia will fit right into your landscape! These shrubs - especially the evergreen selections - are fantastic hedges and screens, providing property division, privacy, and lush backdrops that may out flower the rest of your landscaping!
Smaller Abelia work beautifully in containers and planters, shining as specimen plantings and thrillers! Dress up your front porch with formal urns, your seating areas with colorful and fragrant potted accents, or patio decor! Decorate your courtyard, terrace or balcony with their near-effortless charm.
Even though small installations, single specimens, or groupings of Abelia are gorgeous on their own, mass plantings of these showy ornamentals create eye-catching and low-maintenance drifts!
Fill in the bare ground on slopes, make hard-to-mow hillsides safer, and hold back soil erosion while slowing rainwater runoff!
FAQS for Buying Abelia Shrubs Online
What makes Abelia shrubs a great choice for year-round color in the landscape?
What makes Abelia shrubs a great choice for year-round color in the landscape?
Abelia shrubs offer multi-season interest with glossy foliage that changes color in fall, continuous blooms from spring to fall, and colorful stems. Many varieties also retain evergreen or semi-evergreen leaves in warmer climates, making them vibrant all year long.
How do you care for Abelia shrubs to keep them healthy and thriving?
How do you care for Abelia shrubs to keep them healthy and thriving?
Abelia thrives in full sun to part shade with well-drained soil. Water regularly during the first year, add mulch to retain moisture, and prune in late winter or early spring to shape or rejuvenate the plant.
Do Abelia bushes attract pollinators and wildlife?
Do Abelia bushes attract pollinators and wildlife?
Yes, Abelia flowers are highly attractive to pollinators like hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies thanks to their sweet fragrance and tubular, honeysuckle-like blooms. Birds may also feed on the occasional seed drupes that form after flowering.
Can Abelia be used for privacy hedges or erosion control?
Can Abelia be used for privacy hedges or erosion control?
Absolutely! Abelia makes an excellent informal hedge or privacy screen with its dense growth. It’s also ideal for erosion control on slopes or hard-to-mow areas due to its spreading habit and shallow root system.
Which Abelia varieties are best for containers or smaller spaces?
Which Abelia varieties are best for containers or smaller spaces?
Compact cultivars like ‘Radiance’ and ‘Rose Creek’ Abelia are perfect for patio planters, urns, and balcony gardens. These dwarf types stay small, add continuous seasonal interest, and thrive with minimal maintenance.