Variegated Abelia Shrub
Pink tinged green and white variegated leaves make it an attractive shrub.
Variegated abelia shrub. This shrub has a long flowering period with scented flowers that are attractive to bees hoverflies and other insects. Plum surprise is another of the newer offerings with less flowering and more finely textured foliage. Include abelias in shrub borders or use them as foundation plantings or informal hedges and screens. Abelia chinensis is showy enough in flower to be used as a specimen plant either in the garden or in a large container.
Changing color over the seasons abelia grandiflora kaleidoscope glossy abelia is a dwarf variegated semi evergreen shrub. This shrub can be found throughout the south and its popularity just grows and grows. Plant en masse as a groundcover or for dramatic. A very bright and lively effect with reddish stems adding to the colour scheme.
Abelia is an ornamental shrub that is under appreciated and underused in many parts of the country and is worth a second look. Abelia mardi gras this variety was developed from a mutant branch of a hybrid abelia. A low compact selection that works well as a foundation plant low hedge or for use in patio containers. Bright golden yellow variegation on medium green leaves along with brilliant red stems creates a striking kaleidoscope of color.
Abelia x grandiflora kaleidoscope plant patent 16 988. Emerging bright yellow and lime green in spring its glossy oval leaves turn golden yellow in summer before taking on glowing orange and fiery red hues in fall. Chinese abelia abelia chinensis. This is a yellow and green variegated abelia.
The new southern living garden book describes this old fashioned favorite has renewed popularity due to its more compact selections deer resistance and abundant blooms that attract butterflies it has an attractive form that can grow to be substantial. Young pink leaves turn green variegated with white in spring and summer. Abelia care and pruning lavender mist spreads only slightly with gray green foliage that becomes a purplish red in fall and a deep purple in. It is a compact 2 3 feet tall and 3 4 feet wide mounding shrub.
Grown for its attractive foliage and exceptionally long bloom time it is virtually maintenance free once established.