Screeners: Abelia 'Edward Goucher'
Botanical name: Abelia 'Edward Goucher'
Common name: abelia
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at a glance
Soil: | damp, acidic, sand |
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Sun: | |
Zones: | 7a thru 9b |
Care: |
average
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Lifespan: |
deciduous
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Attributes: |
butterfly attracting, bee attracting |
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description for "Screeners: Abelia 'Edward Goucher'"
Abelia 'Edward Goucher' blooms purple-pink flowers that bloom and attract butterflies all summer long until frost. Leaves are light green and not as shiny as glossy abelia (A. x grandiflora), but it is showier in flower. A real full-season plant! -- edited by dtd pbcouchman
History:
Abelia 'Edward Goucher' is a cross between A. x grandiflora and A. schumannii made by Edward Goucher himself in 1911.