BOTANICAL NAME:  Abelia x grandiflora ‘Edward Goucher’                                                         

COMMON NAME:  “Edward Goucher Glossy Abelia”

ATTRACTS:  Hummingbirds, Butterflies & Bees

RESISTANT: Deer

BLOOM COLOR/ TIME: Clusters of lilac-pink flowers early Summer – Fall

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Full to Part Sun          

HEIGHT: 3 1/2 feet

WIDTH: 3 1/2 feet

EVERGREEN OR DECIDUOUS: Semi-evergreen

WATER REQUIREMENTS: Low-average

SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Slightly acidic, organically rich, moist well-drained soil

GARDEN ATTRIBUTES: Low Maintenance

Attracts pollinators

Fragrant flowers

HARDINESS ZONES: 6-9

Edward Goucher Abelia is a compact, mounding semi-evergreen shrub with an irregular-arching habit. It makes a great specimen plant or can be grouped in a shrub border or foundation planting. Clusters of lilac-pink flowers early Summer through Fall.