Abelia ('Minedward') PETITE GARDEN'® abelia
size/type
small shrub,small shrub
usual height
0,3-0,8m
usual width
0,3-0,8m
leaves
semi-deciduous broadleaf
colour of leaves
flowers
showy
colour of flowers
blooming time
July-October
location
full sun
soil type
acidic (peaty)
soil moisture requirements
evenly moist (dislikes drought)
USDA zone (lowest)
6b (down to -21°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Looking for the most spectacular trees and shrubs with eye-catching flowering one tends to forget the smaller ones, which are none the less diligent or beautiful. Just like abelias. These semi-evergreen, exceptionally evergreen shrubs are maintenance-free plants of high value owing to its profuse flowering.
Description of the plant:
Petite Garden® is a novelty of 2010. This abelia makes a dense shrub growing lower than its parents, only about 1m tall. It produces masses of lilac-pink flowers from early summer to autumn. Leaves are deep green and glossy. This abelia is considered to be a semi-evergreen shrub, however, in mild winters it may keep most of its foliage while in harsh winters the leaves will fall down completely and new ones will emerge in spring. Abelias are soil tolerant but will thrive in good, moist well-drained soil, preferably acidic for best leaf colour. Find them a location in full sun and, if possible, sheltered from drying winds. This variety is too new and has not been tested under all possible conditions but is supposed to survive -20°C (USDA 6b).
Last update 28-07-2010
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