Description
When’s the last time a plant has completely surprised you?
Sweet Emotion® abelia is just the shrub to kickstart your heart – and your landscape. It’s the hardiest abelia yet, growing where no abelia could grow before: in chilly USDA zone 4. It’s also the most fragrant of any abelia, with white and pink spring blooms that perfume the air with the scent of jasmine. Add in its elegant habit, attractive seed heads, and orange fall foliage and you have the perfect shrub to showcase your good taste.
Top three reasons to grow Sweet Emotion® abelia:
- Delightful sweet jasmine fragrance when it blooms in spring
- Super hardy: to USDA zone 4
- Tolerates part shade; resists deer and rabbits.
Fragrant FlowerFall InterestAttracts: ButterfliesResists: Deer
Characteristics
Plant Type:Shrub Shrub Type:Deciduous Height Category:Medium Garden Height:60 – 72 Inches 1.5m – 1.8m Spacing:60 – 84 Inches 1.5m – 2.1m Spread:60 – 72 Inches 1.5m – 1.8m Flower Colors:PinkWhite Foliage Colors:Green Foliage Shade:Green Habit:Upright Container Role:Thriller
Plant Needs
Light Requirement:Part Sun to SunSun
The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBlooms On:Old WoodBloom Time:Late SpringHardiness Zones:4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8bWater Category:AverageSoil Fertility Requirement:Average SoilUses:Border PlantLandscapeSpecimen or Focal PointUses Notes:
An unusual addition to shrub or mixed borders, this is a delightful plant to place where its spicy-sweet fragrance can me enjoyed in late May.
Maintenance Notes:
Best in moist, well-drained soils. Prune to shape immediately after flowering. Apply a controlled release fertilizer in early spring.
Fun Facts:
Abelia is related to honeysuckles and viburnum, two other plants that are often prized for their fragrant blossoms.
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