Brilliantina glossy abelia
Abelia grandiflora 'Brilliantina'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2.5 to 8 feet tall3 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink, white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Brilliantina' glossy abelia (Abelia grandiflora 'Brilliantina') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It has an arching shape and fragrant pink and white blooms in spring, summer, and autumn that attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. It sits low on the menu for deer. It also tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with Royal Purple smoketree, Fountain grass, Bartzella peony, and Jackmanii clematis.