Hopleys
Abelia
Unique, Colorful Foliage
Variegated foliage is yellow with green centers that mature to ivory and green. Light pink flowers through summer and fall. A versatile and beautiful variety with profuse flowers and hardy to Zone 6A. Rounded to mounding habit with arching branches make this semi-evergreen a good choice for beds, borders, & mass planting. Very low maintenance, deer resistant and drought tolerant.
Abelia x grandiflora 'Hopleys'
Plant Profile
Plant Type
Semi-Evergreen
Light
Full Sun to Part Shade
Average Height
3 - 4'
Average Width
4 - 5'
Average Spacing
4 -5'
Hardiness Zones
Zones 6A-9
Habit Shape
Compact, rounded habit
Flower
Profuse Light Lavender Pink flowers in late spring - summer
Foliage
Gold yellow variegated leaves mature to ivory and green
More Info
See Features & Uses and General Maintenance above
Features & Uses
Features:
- Low Maintenance / Easy to care for
- Fragrant tubular flowers in late spring to summer
- Deer, disease, & drought tolerant
- Winter Foliage Color
Uses:
- Mass Planting
- Containers
- Borders
- Specimen/Accent
General Maintenance
Pruning:
- Dwarf, low maintenance, dense, mounded habit
Fertilizing:
- Feed with a general purpose fertilizer
Tips:
- Plants exhibit best foliage color when planted in full sun.
Care & Planting
Care & Planting
Combine annuals, perennials and flowering shrubs or trees with a variety of evergreens to create a colorful backyard haven. Year round foliage adds color during dull winter months.
Shown here: Vintage Charm™ Abelia
Planting Guide
Planting Guide
- Dig a planting hole twice as large as the root ball
- Remove plant from container and place in planting hole
- Level top of root ball with the ground
- Backfill
- Water
- Mulch
- Keep moist until established
Shown here: Rosy Charm™ Abelia
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