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Abelia is a rounded, spreading, multi-stemmed shrub with gracefully arching branches, with ovate, glossy, dark green semi-evergreen leaves and clusters of white-tinged-pink, bell-shaped flowers, continuing over a long and continuous late spring to fall period. Easily grown in average, medium wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Best flowering in full sun. Prefers moist, organically rich soils which drain well. Somewhat evergreen in the South, but generally deciduous in the St. Louis area where stems may suffer substantial damage (including dying to the ground) in cold winters. Significant stem damage can be expected when winter temperatures approach zero degrees F. Blooms on new wood, so prune as needed (e.g., remove stems lost to winter and, if desired, thin to the ground up to 1/3 of old stems) in late winter to early spring.
Zones 5-9
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