Rose Creek Abelia*

Rose Creek Abelia*
Abelia x grandiflora 'Rose Creek'
Height: 4 feet
Spread: 5 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 6
Description:
This attractive compact shrub produces dense, glossy
green foliage that takes on burgundy-bronze hues in
winter; tidy, mounded habit and fragrant white flowers
with rose sepals make this shrub a welcome addition to
smaller spaces in the garden
Abelia x grandiflora 'Rose Creek' flowers
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Ornamental Features:
Rose Creek Abelia features dainty clusters of
lightly-scented white tubular flowers with rose calyces at
the ends of the branches from mid spring to early
summer. It has attractive dark green foliage. The glossy
oval leaves are ornamentally significant and turn an
outstanding burgundy in the fall. The fruit is not
ornamentally significant. The bark and dark red branches
are not particularly outstanding.
Landscape Attributes:
Rose Creek Abelia is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub
with a mounded form. Its average texture blends into the
landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or
coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.
This shrub will require occasional maintenance and
upkeep, and should only be pruned after flowering to
avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. It is a
good choice for attracting bees, butterflies and birds to
your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who
tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no
significant negative characteristics.
Rose Creek Abelia is recommended for the following
landscape applications;
Abelia x grandiflora 'Rose Creek' in bloom
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- Mass Planting
- General Garden Use
- Container Planting
- Hedges/Screening
Plant Characteristics:
Rose Creek Abelia will grow to be about 4 feet tall at
maturity, with a spread of 5 feet. It tends to fill out right to
the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require
facer plants in front. It grows at a slow rate, and under
ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately
30 years.
This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It does
best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not
tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type
or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution.
This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.
* This is a 'special order' plant - contact store for details
Abelia x grandiflora 'Rose Creek'
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