SCIENTIFIC NAME: Abelia 'Edward Goucher'

COMMON NAME: Edward Goucher Abelia

GARDEN SIZE: 3-6 feet tall x 3-6 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Moderate

USDA ZONE: 6-9

EXPOSURE: Full Sun to Part Shade

WATER & SOIL: Average to moist, well-drained and organically rich soil

HABIT (FORM): Gracefully arching shrub

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; Glossy dark green with bronze tinges when young, turning purplish-bronze in autumn

FLOWERS: Lavender-pink with orangish-yellow throats; Funnel-shaped, showy, blooms May to September

PLANT ORIGIN: Hybrid

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: May provide some nesting sites and shelter for birds and small mammals, but does not serve as much of a host for local insects and wildlife. May provide food for insects when flowering.

FERTILIZING: Use a fertilizer for acid-loving plants (such as Holly-tone) in spring and fall

PRUNING: Prune after blooming finishes in the late fall to shape.

TOXICITY FLAGS: Generally considered non-toxic to dogs, cats, and horses.

USES: Foundation plantings, Accents, Borders