Abelia parvifolia

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Plant Characteristics
Habit   shrub

Height: 6 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 6.
Width: 10 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 10.
Origin: C China
Bloom: late summer, early fall, mid fall, late fall
Cultivation
Exposure: sun, part-sun
Features: deciduous, flowers
USDA Zones: 7 to 9
Flower features: pink
Scientific Names

Caprifoliaceae >

Abelia >

parvifolia >


Abelia parvifolia (syn. A. schumannii) is a bush with arching shoots and ovate leavesAH. The leaves are bronze when new, turning a mid-green and are 1.25 in (3 cm) longAH. The slightly scented 1 in. (2.5 cm) flowers are shaped like a funnel, and are a lilac hued pink, with orange markings, coming from late summer to fallAH. The calyces have 2 lobes and are pinkish greenAH. Calyces are produced either individually or in axillary cymesAH.

Cultivation

Likes fertile soil with good drainageAH. Grow in sun to part-shadeAH. Protect from windAH.

Propagation

Root the evergreen cuttings in the early summer periodAH. Root semi-ripe cuttings in late summerAH.

Pests and diseases

Prone to anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spots, powdery mildew, fungal root rotsAH.

Cultivars

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References

  • Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
  • American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432

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