Abelia parvifolia
Schumann abelia, Abelia schumannii, Abelia longituba
Abelia Abelia
A. parvifolia - A. parvifolia is a spreading, deciduous to semi-evergreen shrub with arching stems bearing ovate, dark green leaves, often flushed bronze or purple in winter, and lightly fragrant, funnel-shaped, lilac-pink flowers from late spring to late summer.
Abelia parvifolia is: Semi evergreen
Fragrant flowers.
Spreading, Arching
Lilac-pink in Spring; Lilac-pink in Summer
Flushed purple, Bronze-tinted in Winter; Mid-green in All seasons
Genrally trouble free
Generally trouble fre
Pruning group 1. Pruning group 6 (hard pruning) every 3-4 years.
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Abelia parvifolia (Schumann abelia) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 5-10 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers, Wallside and trellises
Plant in autumn or spring in well-drained soil, in a sheltered site in full sun. Best planted against a wall or in a full bed where neighboring shrubs provide shelter. Tolerates heat and drought.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
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Abelia parvifolia
Schumann abelia, Abelia schumannii, Abelia longituba
Abelia Abelia
A. parvifolia - A. parvifolia is a spreading, deciduous to semi-evergreen shrub with arching stems bearing ovate, dark green leaves, often flushed bronze or purple in winter, and lightly fragrant, funnel-shaped, lilac-pink flowers from late spring to late summer.
Semi evergreen
Fragrant flowers.
Spreading, Arching
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Lilac-pink in Spring; Lilac-pink in Summer
Flushed purple, Bronze-tinted in Winter; Mid-green in All seasons
Genrally trouble free
Generally trouble fre
Pruning group 1. Pruning group 6 (hard pruning) every 3-4 years.
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Abelia parvifolia (Schumann abelia) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 5-10 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers, Wallside and trellises
Plant in autumn or spring in well-drained soil, in a sheltered site in full sun. Best planted against a wall or in a full bed where neighboring shrubs provide shelter. Tolerates heat and drought.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
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| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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