BOTANICAL NAME:  Abelia x grandiflora ‘Little Richard’

COMMON NAME:  “Little Richard Glossy Abelia”

ATTRACTS:  Hummingbirds, Butterflies & Bees

RESISTANT: Deer

BLOOM COLOR/ TIME: White flower clusters Summer - Fall

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Full to Part Sun          

HEIGHT: 2 to 3 feet

WIDTH: 2 to 3 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

Little Richard Abelia has a compact, mounding habit. A semi-evergreen shrub with dark-green foliage that has a hint of bronze in fall. White Flower clusters Summer through Fall. It works wonderful as a foundation plant.