Abelia x grandiflora 'Sunshine Daydream' (Abelia 'Sunshine Daydream')

Botanical name

Abelia x grandiflora 'Sunshine Daydream'

Other names

Abelia 'Sunshine Daydream', Abelia x grandiflora 'Abelops', Glossy abelia 'Sunshine Daydream'

Genus

Abelia Abelia

Variety or Cultivar

'Sunshine Daydream' _ 'Sunshine Daydream' is a bushy, rounded, evergreen shrub bearing ovate, glossy, red-flushed, mid-green leaves with yellow margins and, in summer and autumn, fragrant, funnel-shaped, white to pale pink flowers, becoming darker pink with age.

Foliage

Evergreen

Fragrance

Perfumed flowers

Habit

Bushy, Rounded

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Colour

Flower

White, Flushed pink in Summer; White, Flushed pink in Autumn

Foliage

Yellow, Variegated, Mid-green, Flushed red in All seasons

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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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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Abelia x grandiflora 'Sunshine Daydream' (Abelia 'Sunshine Daydream') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1.2m after 5-10 years.

Suggested uses

Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers, Wallside and trellises

Cultivation

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.

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