Common Name: Sherwood Abelia
Elegant, fragrant, lavender-pink funnel-shaped blossoms with orange yellow throats and ovate, lustrous deep red foliage create an impressive appearance in the garden. Blooms from mid summer to fall and provides a delicate aroma. This multi-branched deciduous shrub typically grows 3-4' ft high and spreads 8-10 ft wide in compact, spreading growth habit. It thrives in full sun but tolerates partial shade in rich,moist, well-drained soil. Abelia Sherwood is a great flowering hedge.
Plant Type: | Deciduous Shrub, Flowering Shrub |
Width: | 3' |
Height: | 3' |
Fragrant: | Yes |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Zone: | 5 - 9 |
Deer Resistant: | Yes |
Salt Tolerant: | No |
Drought Tolerant: | No |
Attract: | Butterflies, Bees |
Exposure: | Full Sun, Partial Shade |
Bloom Time: | Early Summer, Spring |
Landscape/Use: | Mass Planting, Hedge |
Shape: | Low Mounding |
Soil Type | Loamy, Well Drained |
Leaf Color: | Green, Orange |
Fall Color: | Ruby |