Height 1m
Spread 1m
Full sun
Full sun/Part Shade
Dry Tolerant
Frost Hardy
Botanical Name: Abelia × grandiflora Sparkling Silver
Variety Profile
- Ornamental silver and green variegated foliage year round.
- Lightly fragrant cream coloured blooms appear from summer through to autumn.
- Responds well to trimming for low hedging.
- Dry and frost tolerant.
- Easy to grow.
Cultural Care
Grows well in most soil types. No pruning is generally required other than trims if using for hedging to maintain neat, dense habit. Apply a slow release fertiliser during early spring. Mulch well to help retain moisture during dry periods. Once established, quite tolerant of dry periods as well as frost.
Plant Uses
- Containers or general garden use
- Low hedging
- Mass plant low maintenance areas
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