Abelia grandiflora 'Panache'
Common name:
glossy abelia
Trade name:
SILVER ANNIVERSARY
- Type:
- Deciduous shrub
- USDA hardiness zones:
- 6-9
SILVER ANNIVERSARY is a compact sport of A. x grandiflora ëProstrata. It is an abelia hybrid (A. chinensis x A. uniflora) that features attractive red-tinted, bright green leaves variegated with silver to cream margins. This is a dense, rounded, multi-stemmed shrub in the honeysuckle family. Growing size depends to some degree on location. In warm winter areas (e.g., USDA Zones 8-9), it will typically grow in a spreading mound to 2-3 tall. However, in the St. Louis area where the stems may die to the ground in winter, plants will typically grow to only 1-1.5 tall in a single season. Clusters
... more »SILVER ANNIVERSARY is a compact sport of A. x grandiflora ëProstrata. It is an abelia hybrid (A. chinensis x A. uniflora) that features attractive red-tinted, bright green leaves variegated with silver to cream margins. This is a dense, rounded, multi-stemmed shrub in the honeysuckle family. Growing size depends to some degree on location. In warm winter areas (e.g., USDA Zones 8-9), it will typically grow in a spreading mound to 2-3 tall. However, in the St. Louis area where the stems may die to the ground in winter, plants will typically grow to only 1-1.5 tall in a single season. Clusters of trumpet-shaped white flowers (to 3/4î long) appear in the upper leaf axils and stem ends over a long and continuous late spring to fall bloom period. Flowers are mildly fragrant. Ovate, glossy, bright green leaves (to 1.25î long) with red tints have silvery white margins. U.S. Plant Patent Applied For (PPAF).
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- Full sun to part shade
- Medium
- Low
Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Best flowering is in full sun. Prefers moist, organically rich soils which drain well. Somewhat evergreen in the South, but generally deciduous in the St. Louis area where stems may suffer substantial damage (including dying to the ground) in cold winters. Significant stem damage can be expected when winter temperatures approach zero degrees F. Best sited in protected locations in the St. Louis area. Plants bloom on new wood, so prune as needed (e.g., remove stems lost to winter and, if desired, thin to the ground up to 1/3 of old stems) in late winter to early spring.
Size and growth:
- Height:
- 1.0 to 3.0 feet
- Spread:
- 1.0 to 3.0 feet
Bloom / flowers:
- Time:
- May - September
- Color:
- White
Other characteristics:
Colored leaves, Showy flowers, White, and Fragrant flowers
Uses:
Specimen or grouping or mass for shrub borders or foundations. Rock gardens. Mass on slopes or banks for attractive shrubby cover and erosion control. Containers.
Problems:
No serious insect or disease problems. Winter die-back may occur in the St. Louis area.
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