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Abelia x grandiflora 'Gold Spot' (Abelia 'Gold Spot')
1 hour care
per year
per year
3m
Max height
Max height
4m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Abelia x grandiflora 'Gold Spot'
Other names
Abelia 'Gold Spot', Glossy abelia 'Gold Spot', Abelia x grandiflora 'Aurea', Abelia x grandiflora 'Gold Strike', Abelia x grandiflora 'Goldsport', Abelia x grandiflora 'Gold Sport'
Genus
Abelia Abelia
Variety or Cultivar
'Gold Spot' _ 'Gold Spot' is a rounded, semi-evergreen shrub with arching, reddish-brown branches bearing ovate, shallowly toothed leaves, golden-yellow when young, turning pale yellow, then green by late summer. Panicles of lightly fragrant, funnel-shaped, pale pink flowers bloom from late summer into autumn.
Abelia x grandiflora 'Gold Spot' is: Semi evergreen
Fragrance
Fragrant flowers.
Habit
Arching, Rounded
Flower
Pale-pink in Summer; Pale-pink in Autumn
Foliage
Mid-green, Golden-yellow in Spring; Pale-yellow, Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn; Mid-green in Winter
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Genrally trouble free
Diseases
Generally trouble fre
General care
Pruning
Produces low, new growth so benefits from moderate replacement pruning. Spring prune by removing dead or damaged growth. After flowering, cut back up to one in four flowered stems to strong new shoots or to the ground. May need hard pruning every 3-4 yrs.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Abelia x grandiflora 'Gold Spot' (Abelia 'Gold Spot') will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 4m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Plant in autumn or spring in moist but well-drained soil, in a sheltered, sunny site. Best planted against a wall or in a full bed where neighboring shrubs provide shelter. May die back to the ground in the coldest areas of its range. These shrubs will be smaller.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Abelia x grandiflora 'Gold Spot'
Other names
Abelia 'Gold Spot', Glossy abelia 'Gold Spot', Abelia x grandiflora 'Aurea', Abelia x grandiflora 'Gold Strike', Abelia x grandiflora 'Goldsport', Abelia x grandiflora 'Gold Sport'
Genus
Abelia Abelia
Variety or Cultivar
'Gold Spot' _ 'Gold Spot' is a rounded, semi-evergreen shrub with arching, reddish-brown branches bearing ovate, shallowly toothed leaves, golden-yellow when young, turning pale yellow, then green by late summer. Panicles of lightly fragrant, funnel-shaped, pale pink flowers bloom from late summer into autumn.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Fragrance
Fragrant flowers.
Habit
Arching, Rounded
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Colour
Flower
Pale-pink in Summer; Pale-pink in Autumn
Foliage
Mid-green, Golden-yellow in Spring; Pale-yellow, Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn; Mid-green in Winter
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Genrally trouble free
Diseases
Generally trouble fre
General care
Pruning
Produces low, new growth so benefits from moderate replacement pruning. Spring prune by removing dead or damaged growth. After flowering, cut back up to one in four flowered stems to strong new shoots or to the ground. May need hard pruning every 3-4 yrs.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Abelia x grandiflora 'Gold Spot' (Abelia 'Gold Spot') will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 4m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Plant in autumn or spring in moist but well-drained soil, in a sheltered, sunny site. Best planted against a wall or in a full bed where neighboring shrubs provide shelter. May die back to the ground in the coldest areas of its range. These shrubs will be smaller.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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