When this time of the year rolls around, I feel compelled to write about plants that can withstand the summer heat. As I was driving through town recently, a planting of kaleidoscope abelia caught my ...

Flower garden with vibrant colorful blooms and stone pathway. - nukopic/Shutterstock Few plants combine speed, scent, and staying power quite like glossy abelia (Abelia 'Edward Goucher'). This ...

Abelias are graceful shrubs that deserve wider use in the landscape. They tolerate a range of light conditions, seamlessly bridging sunny and shady areas of the landscape to create harmonious ...

Let me tell you about abelia. Grows well in South Texas environment A member of the honeysuckle family, they grow well in our warm, humid climate. There are two varieties at Victoria Educational ...

For the past few years, I have declared that I am all about easy-care plants. As the years have passed, I have replaced several labor-intensive plants with ones that require less maintenance. The ...

What: The foliage of this almost whimsical abelia is transformed by a kaleidoscope of colors over the course of spring, summer and fall. In early spring, the leaves of Abelia x grandiflora ...

What: Abelia “Edward Goucher,” has an extended bloom time — from summer into late autumn. The abelia’s tubular, half-inch-long, soft pink flowers provide beauty and pollinator sustenance. The glossy ...

Move over Edward Goucher, there is a new abelia in town. Actually there are several abelias that will absolutely take this from a ho-hum shrub to one that is dazzling in the landscape. All of a sudden ...

Flowering ornamental shrubs that require little to no effort are a prized possession of both homeowners and landscapers. One underutilized and underappreciated flowering shrub is the abelia. Abelia is ...

Abelias first came to the United States in the early 1900s from eastern Asia and Mexico, and they have been garden favorites since that time. These are sturdy plants that grow best in full sun to part ...

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