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Abelia chinensis
(Chinese Abelia)
(Chinese Abelia)
Origin: Native to China
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Light: Full sun/part shade
Height: 4-6'
Width: 10-12'
Blooms: Fragrant, floriferous, white with tint of rose, terminal, bell-shaped, late Spring-Fall
Foliage: Deciduous, evergreen
Soil: Well-drained, mildly acidic, neutral mildly alkaline
Water: Regular
Uses: Butterfly garden, hedge, landscape
Propagation: Leaf/stem cuttings
Comments: Abelia chinensis or Chinese Abelia is a deciduous shrub with a rapid, erect, spreading growth habit. It is a native of China. From late Spring or early Summer till Fall, Abelia chinensis produces abundant terminal fragrant, bell-shaped white blossoms with rose tint, appearing on new wood. Butterflies are magnetized by its nectar-rich flowers. Chinese Abelia has deciduous deep green foliage. It is easily propagated from leaf cuttings or stem cuttings. Abelia chinensis thrives best in well-drained, acidic or alkaline soil in a sunny to part shade environment. Provide sufficient room for plant to extend its branches. Deers would not go near it. Trim Chinese Abelia for size in Spring before new growth appears. Mass plant it for a beautiful hedge in the landscape. Interestingly, Abelia is named in honor of a British naturalist and surgeon, Clarke Abel (1780-1826)
Comments: Abelia chinensis or Chinese Abelia is a deciduous shrub with a rapid, erect, spreading growth habit. It is a native of China. From late Spring or early Summer till Fall, Abelia chinensis produces abundant terminal fragrant, bell-shaped white blossoms with rose tint, appearing on new wood. Butterflies are magnetized by its nectar-rich flowers. Chinese Abelia has deciduous deep green foliage. It is easily propagated from leaf cuttings or stem cuttings. Abelia chinensis thrives best in well-drained, acidic or alkaline soil in a sunny to part shade environment. Provide sufficient room for plant to extend its branches. Deers would not go near it. Trim Chinese Abelia for size in Spring before new growth appears. Mass plant it for a beautiful hedge in the landscape. Interestingly, Abelia is named in honor of a British naturalist and surgeon, Clarke Abel (1780-1826)
Comments: Abelia chinensis or Chinese Abelia is a deciduous shrub with a rapid, erect, spreading growth habit. It is a native of China. From late Spring or early Summer till Fall, Abelia chinensis produces abundant terminal fragrant, bell-shaped white blossoms with rose tint, appearing on new wood. Butterflies are magnetized by its nectar-rich flowers. Chinese Abelia has deciduous deep green foliage. It is easily propagated from leaf cuttings or stem cuttings. Abelia chinensis thrives best in well-drained, acidic or alkaline soil in a sunny to part shade environment. Provide sufficient room for plant to extend its branches. Deers would not go near it. Trim Chinese Abelia for size in Spring before new growth appears. Mass plant it for a beautiful hedge in the landscape. Interestingly, Abelia is named in honor of a British naturalist and surgeon, Clarke Abel (1780-1826)
Comments: Abelia chinensis or Chinese Abelia is a deciduous shrub with a rapid, erect, spreading growth habit. It is a native of China. From late Spring or early Summer till Fall, Abelia chinensis produces abundant terminal fragrant, bell-shaped white blossoms with rose tint, appearing on new wood. Butterflies are magnetized by its nectar-rich flowers. Chinese Abelia has deciduous deep green foliage. It is easily propagated from leaf cuttings or stem cuttings. Abelia chinensis thrives best in well-drained, acidic or alkaline soil in a sunny to part shade environment. Provide sufficient room for plant to extend its branches. Deers would not go near it. Trim Chinese Abelia for size in Spring before new growth appears. Mass plant it for a beautiful hedge in the landscape. Interestingly, Abelia is named in honor of a British naturalist and surgeon, Clarke Abel (1780-1826)
USDA Zones: 6-9
USDA Zones: 6-9
USDA Zones: 6-9
JennysGarden.com...Plant images and gardening descriptions of Abelia chinensis (Chinese Abelia) growing in Jenny's Garden
JennysGarden.com...Plant images and gardening descriptions of Abelia chinensis (Chinese Abelia) growing in Jenny's Garden
Image of butterfly attractor, Abelia chinensis or Chinese Abelia
Image of butterfly attractor, Abelia chinensis or Chinese Abelia
Image of butterfly attractor, Abelia chinensis or Chinese Abelia
Image of butterfly attractor, Abelia chinensis or Chinese Abelia
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Inquiries: jenl@jennysgarden.com
