
Abelia 'Edward Goucher'
Bloom color - Lavender - pink Bloom time - May to September Height - 3-5 ft Width - 3-5 ft Hardiness zone- 6-9 Part Full Sun Deciduous 'Edward Goucher' typically grows 2-3' tall in the St. Louis area and produces gracefully arching branches. It grows somewhat taller (to 5' tall ) in the warm winter climates of the South (USDA Zones 8-9). Features clusters of lavender-pink, funnel-shaped flowers (to 3/4" long) with orangish yellow throats. Flowers bloom from mid-summer into fall. Ovate, glossy, dark green leaves (to 1.25" long) turn purplish-bronze in autumn. A hybrid between A. x grandiflora and A. shumannii introduced in 1911 by Edward Goucher of the United States Department of Agriculture.. Note: The plant is delivered in its pot, securely fastened with several layers of transparent tape to prevent shuffling and movement during transportation. The plant gets to you with little to no damageÑit's extremely safe and secure. For years, we have been