Abelia Canyon Creek

Canyon Creek Abelia is a long-blooming evergreen shrub with a compact mounding habit.  Its glossy dark green leaves emerge tinged with bronze and earn a dazzling bronze-rose color in fall.  Clusters of fragrant tubular pinkish-white flowers bloom on new wood from late spring into fall.  Flowers best in full sun and rich, moist, well-drained soils.   Type:  Shrub Origins: A. chinensis and A. uniflora Hybrid Height:  3’ - 5' Spread:  5' - 6' Spacing:  5’ USDA Hardiness Zone:  6 - 9 Culture:  Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color:  White Season of Interest:  Spring, Summer, Fall, Year-Round MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Water regularly.  Dieback may occur if temperatures drop below 10 degrees.  Prune as needed in winter or spring. LANDSCAPE USES:  Specimen or Mass Plantings, Borders,  Wildlife Gardens Ground Cover, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Barberry, Pittosporum, Agapanthus IMAGE: Photo by RA