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Abelia 'Edward Gloucher'

Abelia

Category: Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckles)

Light:  Full to partial sun

Soil:  Well drained, moist soil; it can be drought tolerant once it is established

Water:  Low water needs

Height: 4-6 Feet

Width: 4-6 Feet

Color: White flower with reddish calyx; appears pink tint

Bloom Time:  Summer/Fall

Comments: Makes an excellent hedge plant.  Showy pink flowers of 'Edward Gloucher' put on quite a display all summer long.

Kaleidescope makes a colorful statement with yellow leaves.

Another cultivar is 'Twist of Lime' and

Abelia 'Kaleidescope'

Colorful Fragrant: Abelia is shrub for the South Texas Area--  by Jack Goodwin