Botanical name |
Abelia x grandiflora |
Category |
cespuglio sempreverde, cono |
Bearing |
evergreen to semi-evergreen mounding shrubs to 2.5 m high, densely branched with arching or sprawling long, wiry twigs, pubescent when young |
Leaves |
leaves opposite, simple, ovate, 2–5 cm long, shallowly toothed, glossy dark green above, often tinged red, paler beneath, turning bronze in autumn and winter |
Flowers |
white flowers tinged with delicate pink, their faint scent is stronger towards sunset |
Flowering Period |
in June and continues without cease until end October |
Max Height |
1,50 m |
Max Width |
1,5 m |
note |
Abelia is resistant to disease and parasites |