Little Richard Abelia
Abelia x grandiflora 'Little Richard'
Very compact Abelia with glossy, vivid green foliage that takes on tangerine-pink tints in fall. Ideal for foundation planting under windows, the front of the shrub border or a low informal hedge plant. Evergreen or semi-deciduous where colder.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | a-BE-lia gran-di-FLO-ra |
| Key feature: | Summer Flowering |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 6 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 4 - 24, 28 - 35 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast growing mounding shrub to 3 feet tall and as wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Landscape use: | Seacoast Exposure |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Late spring or early summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 0014 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape. Pruning time: winter.
Very compact Abelia with glossy, vivid green foliage that takes on tangerine-pink tints in fall. Ideal for foundation planting under windows, the front of the shrub border or a low informal hedge plant. Evergreen or semi-deciduous where colder.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance, shear annually to shape. Pruning time: winter.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | a-BE-lia gran-di-FLO-ra |
| Key feature: | Summer Flowering |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 6 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 4 - 24, 28 - 35 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast growing mounding shrub to 3 feet tall and as wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Landscape use: | Seacoast Exposure |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Late spring or early summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 0014 |
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